"The Wizard of Oz" Coming to Jorgensen Center April 6

Vital Theatre Company returns to Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on the UConn Storrs campus with a one-hour stage adaptation of the classic 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz. Featuring a cast of six actors, the Munchkins as puppets, one flying monkey and a funny witch, the production will take place Sunday afternoon, April 6 at 2 pm. The show is recommended for age 4 and up.

Rediscover the joy of following the yellow brick road with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion as they travel through a reimagined world of Oz. 

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 on the Classic Motion Picture, owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros. The production is directed by Stephen Sunderlin and choreographed by Rebecca Frazier, based on original adaption and direction by Vital Theatre Company co-founder Michael Schloegl. Featured in the cast are Kevin Michael Buckley, Colton Colbert, Chris Godshall, Taylor Hadsell, Dylan Randazzo, and Catherine Shelley.

Benjamin Stayner is the Musical Director, Holly Buczek is Casting Director.  Sharon Mejia, Lauren Jackson, and Nicole Wilkowski are the Costume Assistants. 

ABOUT VITAL THEATRE COMPANY:

Vital Theatre Company, based in New York, NY, is dedicated to producing entertaining and educational theatre for young audiences. It commissions and produces three to five musicals for children each season. Since its founding in 1999, Vital Theatre Company has been honored with the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Family Musical, two Awards for Excellence by the Off-Off Broadway Review, and has received high acclaim from audiences and critics alike for being "a wonderful place for parents to introduce their kids to the glories of live theatre, done well and at modest prices" (Off-Off Broadway Review). Since 1999, Vital Theatre Company has presented over 100 original productions for hundreds of thousands of children and their families here in New York and across the country on tour.

ABOUT JORGENSEN:

Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts presents 25-30 diverse performances each season, from nationally and internationally acclaimed artists and ensembles ranging from classical music to world music and dance, classical ballet and contemporary dance, comedy, family programming and contemporary entertainment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: https://www.vitaltheatre.org/

ARTIST/PUBLICITY PHOTOS:  Wizard of Oz

MEDIA SPONSORS:  CT Public, Hartford Courant, Kidtivity.com, Seasons Media, and 96.5 TIC

TICKETS AND BOX OFFICE INFORMATION:

Tickets for Wizard of Oz ($26-29) are now on sale on the Jorgensen website, jorgensen.uconn.edu.  (Note: all artists, events, dates, programs policies are subject to change.) 

Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts is located at 2132 Hillside Road on the UConn campus in Storrs. The Box Office is open Mon – Fri, 10 am to 5 pm. For questions and assistance, email jorgensen.tickets@uconn.edu or call 860-486-4226.