With Into the Woods, I wanted to explore what it means to survive in today’s world - how we endure the wounds we inherit, and what stories we choose to pass on to the next generation. The production was staged at a private campground on Staten Island and began around a campfire – the most ancient form of storytelling - before the audience was led into the forest on the Baker and the Baker’s Wife’s journey for an immersive experience. Daylight fades throughout Act 1 as the show's themes grow darker, and the audience is given flashlights in Act 2. They are invited to work together to reckon with the story's crisis and become survivalists themselves. We also received special permission to re-orchestrate Sondheim's score for a live acoustic ensemble, including acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, violin, melodica, and accordion. The production went viral on TikTok, receiving over 700k cumulative views, and was covered in Time Out New York. Each performance welcomed thirty audience members on the journey of this theatrical pilgrimage - a shared act of gathering, listening, and surviving together.