Curry College Student Involved in Production of "Into the Woods"

2014 Nov 24

Nick Anastasi, son of Peter and Cheryl Anastasi, of Watertown, Massachusetts, has been cast as the Steward in Curry College's production of Into the Woods. Nick is a sophomore Communication major with a Theatre concentration. Nick is no stranger to the Curry theatre stage, where he has previously been seen as Troy in Immediate Tensions; Son in WASP, and multiple characters in Is He Dead? Nick is currently serving as the Costume Manager and Playbill Editor for Curry Theatre's Supervisory Board.

Enthralling audiences since its Broadway premier in 1987, Into the Woods intertwines the stories of the most beloved Grimm's fairytales and explores the consequences of getting exactly what you wish for. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, Into the Woods is sure to make you think twice before you utter "I wish." Into the Woods will run Thursday, December 11 through Saturday, December 13, at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee on Saturday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m. The performances will be at Curry College, in the Oscar B. and Frances A. Keith Auditorium at the Academic and Performance Center on the Milton Campus, 1071 Blue Hill Avenue, Milton, MA. Tickets are $10 and may be reserved at 617-333-2259 (select option 2).

Founded in 1879, Curry College is a private, four-year, liberal arts institution located on 131 acres in Milton, MA. Curry extends its educational programs to a continuing education branch campus in Plymouth, MA. Curry offers 20 undergraduate majors, as well as graduate degrees in business, education, criminal justice and nursing, with a combined enrollment of approximately 4,150 students. The student body consists of approximately 2,000 traditional undergraduate students, 1,650 continuing education and 500 graduate students. Curry College students come from 31 states and 7 countries. Over 1,400 of its students reside on the Curry campus. The largest majors are business management, communication, nursing, criminal justice and education. The College offers a wide array of extra-curricular activities ranging from 14 NCAA division III athletic teams to an outstanding theatre program.