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Open Door Theater presents L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz (All ages) ~ purchase tickets in advance

Sunday March 17, 2024 1:00 pm
R.J. Grey Junior High School16 Charter Rd.Acton MA 01720
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Description

From the website:

For its 44th season, Open Door Theater is performing The Wizard of Oz. (Book 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, and orchestration by Larry Wilcox. Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Company and distributed in all media by Warner Brothers.)  

Follow the yellow brick road over the rainbow in this stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, features the iconic musical score from the MGM film. The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz, makes friends, has adventure, and heartbreak, and realizes that she has the power to create her own future continues to thrill audiences worldwide. And we will present The Wizard of Oz in the inclusive and authentic way that makes Open Door Theater a home for so many of us. There’s no place like Open Door Theater!

This is a don't-miss production with an all-star cast that includes actors who are Deaf, neurodiverse, Autistic, have Down syndrome, and/or have mobility and cognitive challenges, with a fantastic score and brilliant choreography. In true Open Door fashion, it highlights diversity, courage, and friendship.

Performances:

  • Friday, March 15 at 7:00 PM
  • Saturday, March 16 at 1:00 PM
  • Sunday, March 17 at 1:00 PM
  • Friday, March 22 at 7:00 PM
  • Saturday, March 23 at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM
  • Sunday, March 24 at 1:00 PM

Who

all ages

Cost

$15

How

Purchase tickets in advance.

Performances are held at Dragonfly Theater in RJ Grey Junior High.

Enter the campus from Route 111. The Auditorium is in the building visible above the tennis courts on the left.

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