Beth Richenbacher-Lutz

We are a high school with a drama club that is interested in producing it's first musical in about 12 years! I will begin my second year as director in the fall. I do not have a music background and our music department is not interested in any sort of participation. I am asking to start a parent support group to help with costumes and some of the mechanical construction. I have been a scenic arts instructor in this school for three years. We fabricate everything for our productions with recycled goods, in house, with students at the helm. Our budget is next to nothing. I feel that however backdoor this may seem, I want the students to have the best. I am all that they have for adult direction. We are interested in producing "Into the Woods, Junior" (thinking that the junior version may be a better fit for first timers). With the package I read it as including a CD that we could use for performances. Is that correct? Am I reading the catalogue correctly in that only the Jr. shows have music tracks that can be used during the productions?Is there an approx. cost for the package to perform the show two times to a house of 600 for ticket prices of $5 for adults, $3 seniors and students? I am a bit lost. I appreciate any other information that you may be able to provide that may help us move to the next level, musicals.Beth Richenbacher-LutzRavenna High School, Drama Club Advisor/Director, Scenic Arts InstructorRavenna, Ohio