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| Dates: |
July 16-17, 2010 |
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Days
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Friday, July 16 at 7:30pm,
Saturday, July 17 at 1pm |
| Location: |
Coleytown Middle School, 255 North Avenue in Westport, CT (Directions) |
| Tickets: |
Students: $12 (General Admission / Sides) and $15 (Reserved / Center)
Adults: $15 (General Admission / Sides) and $20 (Reserved / Center)
Tickets will be available at the door - please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to curtain time. |
| About: |
Little Dorothy Gale of Kansas, like so many girls her age, dreams of what lies over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy's imagination. |
| Credits: |
By L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by
Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard
Orchestration by Larry Wilcox
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed by Warner Bros. |
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Photos
Follow the yellow brick road with (l to r:) David Hoffman (of Westport) as the Scarecrow, Julia Rakin (of Westport) as the Tin Man, David Littlefield (of Wilton) as the Cowardly Lion, Sydelle Bernstein (of Westport) as Toto and Liza Kottler (of Fairfield) as Dorothy in the Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts production of "The Wizard of Oz."
Follow the yellow brick road with (l to r:) David Hoffman (of Westport) as the Scarecrow, Julia Rakin (of Westport) as the Tin Man and David Littlefield (of Wilton) as the Cowardly Lion in the Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts production of "The Wizard of Oz."
Follow the yellow brick road with (l to r:) Sydelle Bernstein (of Westport) as Toto and Liza Kottler (of Fairfield) as Dorothy in the Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts production of "The Wizard of Oz."
Press Release
Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts
presents "The Wizard of Oz" in Westport
Music Theatre of Connecticut School of the Performing Arts' presents “The Wizard of Oz,” a fully staged and costumed production performed by MTC School of Performing Arts students, ages seven and up. Performances take place Friday, July 16 at 7:30pm and Saturday, July 17 at 1pm at Coleytown Middle School, 255 North Avenue in Westport, CT. Tickets are $12-$20, and reservations are suggested. For more information or to reserve tickets, call Music Theatre of Connecticut at 203.454.3883 or www.musictheatreofct.com
One of the classic family films of all time comes to life on stage! Follow Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel down the yellow brick road to the magical land of Oz. Includes "Over the Rainbow," “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead,” “If I Only Had A Brain,” “We're Off To See The Wizard” and other songs from the beloved film. “The Wizard of Oz” is based on the book by L. Frank Baum, with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg.
The musical is a fully staged and costumed production performed by MTC students, ages seven and up. “The Wizard of Oz” is directed by Jim Schilling of Norwalk. The cast includes Lauren Beranek, Sydelle Bernstein, Daisy Brackett, Jane Ewert, Aliza Gross, David Hoffman, Julia Rakin, Morgan Skinner, Gabriela Vega and Georgia Wright of Westport. Irish Harvey, David Littlefield, Chloe Mandel, Eve Mandel, Nicky Newman, Sammy Newman, Alexa Nichols, Samantha Nichols and Nikki Scamuffo of Wilton. Isabel Angeli of Weston, Liza Kottler and Amanda Miller of Fairfield and Emma Karlan and Winnie Marion of Old Greenwich.
For more information or to reserve tickets, call Music Theatre of Connecticut at 203.454.3883 or www.musictheatreofct.com
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