by Jenine Garcia on 2014-10-15
The Heartland Players Theater held their opening show for their newest play, Into and Out of the Woods on Oct. 10.
Into and Out of the Woods is a comedic mash-up of childhood fairytales and classic Disney movies. This family-friendly play portrays cast members reenacting stories ranging from Little Red Riding Hood, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, Robin Hood, and so much more. Of course, it came with its share of villains, damsels in distress, princesses, and everything in between.
Dimanya Pelev, producer of Into and Out of the Woods, commented, “The cast and crew members from Into and Out of the Woods ranged from children to adults 9 and up. Many of the members are from nearby cities including Yucaipa, Redlands, Moreno Valley, Banning, Highland and San Bernardino.”
Some cast are longtime members of the Heartland Players Theater. Laura Mapes, mother of Tatum Mapes, who was the Blue Fairy during the play, explained, “Tatum has been going here since she was 5. She’s probably been to the most [theater] camps here.”
Pelev mentioned that Heartland is a “…home-away-from-home for dozens of children, teenagers, and young adults. They keep coming back because it’s fun, it’s a relaxed environment and we work as professionally as we can in a community setting.”
Into and Out of the Woods is only one of the many plays Heartland puts on. In January they will be putting on the Wizard of Oz, a family favorite, and will also be offering a new Musical Theater Camp for toddlers called Theater for Toddlers in the spring. Heartland has theater camps year round, but most are held in the summer.
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Into and Out of the Woods Fairy-tale Mash-Up
Date: 10/10/2014
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Event Location: Heartland Theater
Address: 33994 Avenue E Yucaipa CA 92399
Description: October 10th through Oct 26 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. $10 or $8 w/ student/senior/children.
CONTACT INFO
Phone: (909) 801-1942
Website: www.heartlandplayers.org
Into and Out of the Woods is a hysterical fairy-tale mash up that will have you rolling in your seat! Similar in style to Once Upon a Time, our original comedy is filled with twists and turns! Robin Hood (William Chinnock), Gaston (Josh Lopez), King Arthur (Michael Bobov) and Prince Filip (Jamie Ruml) all try desperately to awaken Sleeping Beauty (Tyler-Marie Deveua); the Evil Queen (Amanda Lashmit) steals Belle's (Esther Udvardi) magic mirror for her own uses while the sister team of Little Red Ridding Hood (Amy Martin) and Little Bo Peep (Montana Gibson) help the Princess and the Pea (Kayleigh Lacy) who is lost in the Enchanted Forest. Complete with Maleficent (Holly Kanter), Friar Tuck (Bryant Crawford), Snow White (Tracy Pelev), Rapunzel's Witch (Zoe Remund), Goldilocks (Brooke Goodrich), Aladdin (Paolo Capili), Gretel (Lexi Snowhite), and the 3 Fairies (Tatum Mapes, Riley Grissom and Riley Vadnais) this production is sure to delight all. “Into and Out of the Woods" performs October 10th through October 26th, 2014, with performance times on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for students/seniors/children and a Family Ticket (4 people max) is $30. Cash and checks only please. All tickets are sold on the day of the event. No reservations are required and seating is first come, first serve. Heartland Theatre is a happy place for our daughter, Montana. She feels loved by the staff and volunteers. She adores her fellow cast members and she always has fun. We love to see her so excited to be involved in such a quality program! Heartland Theatre is located at 33994 Avenue E in Yucaipa. Suitable for ages 3+. All persons entering the theater must have a ticket regardless of age. For more information please contact us at (909) 801-1942 or visit us online at www.heartlandplayers.org