Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater presents
The Wizard of Oz
April 18-27, 2008
An adaptation of the film by John Kane of the Royal Shakespeare Company
Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater presents The Wizard of Oz, a musical fantasy on the Mackey Main Stage, April 18 through 27. Directed by Douglas Collier, this adaptation is based on the classic motion picture starring Judy Garland. Audiences, young and old, will be swept “over the rainbow” as they follow their favorite characters – Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and Toto too, on their journey along the yellow brick road. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. There will be a special matinee performance on 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 24. For tickets, call the Beck Center Box Office at 216-521-2540. Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free on-site parking is available.
The Wizard of Oz features a cast of 75 talented students from the Beck Center Education Program. “Having the opportunity to be a part of this process is something I never thought possible.” commented Collier “Not only am I able to work with over 70 very talented young actors, I am also helping them bring one of my favorite stories to the stage.” Collier has appeared on the Beck Center stage in numerous professional theater productions, most recently as Cogsworth the Clock in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and has worked behind stage as Musical Director for several productions. He also teaches Theater Education classes at Beck Center but this is his debut directing a Youth Theater production. “I am so excited about this production that even if I had no part in it, I would still have to come and see the show. These kids are that good."
The Wizard of Oz features music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, background music by Herbert Stothart, dance and vocal arrangements by Peter Howard, and orchestrations by Larry Wilcox. This production is based upon the motion picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros. Musical direction for The Wizard of Oz is by Larry Goodpaster, who recently musically directed Beauty and the Beast at Beck Center with choreography by Devon Shriver.
Tickets for The Wizard of Oz are $10 for adults and $8 for children (12 and under). Discounts are available for groups of 13 or more. To reserve tickets, call the Beck Center Box Office at 216-521-2540.
The Wizard of Oz is sponsored by Cox Communications, Music Is Elementary, Lakewoodbuzz.com, and the Ohio Arts Council. Programming at the Beck Center is made possible through the generous support of The Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, The John P. Murphy Foundation, The Kulas Foundation, The Eva L. & Joseph M. Bruening Foundation, The Abington Foundation, and the Thomas H. White Foundation. The Beck Center also gratefully acknowledges the citizens of Cuyahoga County for their support through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
For More information and to buy ticket visit: http://www.beckcenter.org/
| The Wizard of Oz posted on Friday April 18, 2008 |
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