THE WIZARD OF OZ, Circle Arts Theatre, New Braunfels, July 11 - August 4, 2013

 [Circle Arts Theatre, Landa Park at 124 Elizabeth St., New Braunfels - click for map]

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The Wizard of Oz

July 11 | Champagne Opening at 8pm | All tickets $20

July 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, Aug. 1, 2. 3 | Performances at 8pm
July 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4 | Performances at 2pm

Tickets
Adults | $20
Silver Fox (60+), Students & Military with ID-$17/ Children (12 & under)-$12Cl

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Auditions in New Braunfels for The Wizard of Oz, Circle Arts Theatre, April 15, 2013

Auditions Monday, April 15 at 7 pm for The Wizard of Oz

Show runs July 11 - August 4, every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday.

Roles Available: 6 men ages 20-50, 3 women ages 25-45, 1 girl age 13-15 plus a large ensemble ages 10-70.

Location: In Landa Park at 124 Elizabeth Avenue, New Braunfels

The WIZARD OF OZ, Tex-Arts Youth Troupe, May 4 and 5, 2013

[Tex-Arts Studios, Kam and James Morris Theatre, 2300 Loehmann's Spur at 620, Lakeway - click for map]

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The Wizard of Oz

May 4-5, 2013 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Directed by Sarah Gay. Choreographed by Cassie Eckerman. Music Directed by Silvia Casper.

Erin Doherty Studios at TexARTS. (2300 Lohman's Spur, Suite #160, Lakeway, TX).

For all ages. Tickets: $15.00. www.tex-arts.org. Box Office: 512-852-9079 x101

Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road to the merry old Land of Oz! Based on the ever popular MGM screenplay this production, starring the TexARTS Youth Musical Theatre Academy students, contains all the beloved songs from the Oscar®-winning movie score.
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Upcoming: The Wizard of Oz, Palace Theatre, Seguin, October 14 - 30

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presents

The Wizard of Oz

October 14 - 30, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.

Palace Theatre, 314 S. Austin Street, Seguin (click for map)

Tickets $20 general admission - available on-line and from merchants in Seguin

The greatest classic family musical of all time, THE WIZARD OF OZ! This magical production, based on the 1939 MGM movie, is presented with breathtaking special effects that will sweep audiences away…starting from the moment the tornado twists its way into Kansas.

THE WIZARD OF OZ will have the entire family captivated as they travel down the yellow brick road for an unforgettable evening at the theater. read more

Upcoming: The Wizard of Oz, Georgetown Palace, August 5 - September 4

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The Georgetown Palace Theatre

presents

The Wizard of Oz

Aug 5 - Sept 4 Fri & Sat at 7:30 PM and Sun at 2:00 PM Georgetown Palace Theatre, 810 S. Austin St., Georgetown (click for map)
Prices: General: $24 Senior(55+): $22 Student(13-22)/ Active Duty Military (with ID): $14 Children(12 or younger): $10 Content: General Public		By L. Frank Baum, Adapted by Frank Gabrielson, Music from the MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg, Background music by Herbert Stothart The classic movie is brought to life on stage, complete with beloved songs such as Over The Rainbow, Munchkinland, and We’re Off to See The Wizard. Little Dorothy Gale of Kansas 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. More Info

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Upcoming: The Wizard of Oz, Hill Country Community Theatre, near Marble Falls, July 14 - 24

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The Wizard of Oz

July 14 - 24, Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:15 p.m.

Hill Country Community Theatre

2003 W. FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores near Marble Falls (click for map)

Nearly 50 Highland Lakes area residents are hard at work at Hill Country Community Theatre these days rehearsing for HCCT's 2011 summer musical The Wizard of Oz, which is set to be performed at the theatre July 14-24.

Three veterans of the HCCT stage are playing three of the lead male roles, with Anson Hahn as Scarecrow, Richard Fernandes as Tin Woodman, and Mark Fernandez as Cowardly Lion. The role of Dorothy is being shared in alternating performances by Alyssa Anderson and Abigail Nunnelly and playing the Wizard of Oz is Guy Kemp. The Wicked Witch of the West is being played by Melissa Jamar, with Faith Westerman as The Good Witch, Sorceress of the North; Sally Stemac as Visiting Witch No. 1; and Megan Goodman as Visiting Witch No. 2.

Based on the book by Frank Baum and adapted by Frank Gabrielson from the music and lyrics of the MGM motion picture score, the much loved musical will be the final production of HCCT's 25^th Anniversary Season.

Auditions for The Wizard of Oz, Hill Country Community Theatre, near Marble Falls, May 9 & 10

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Hill Country Community Theatre Casting Call for

The Wizard of Oz

Auditions are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, May 9 and 10.

The cast for the classic comedy includes roles for 35 men, women and children. Both audition sessions are set for 7 p.m. and will be held at the theatre, located at 2003 W. FM 2147 in Cottonwood Shores.

Based on the book by Frank Baum and adapted by Frank Gabrielson from the music and lyrics of the MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Hamburg, the much loved musical will be the final production of HCCT’s 25^th Anniversary Season.

David Bend, musical theatre director at Harmony School of Creative Arts in Marble Falls, will direct the play, scheduled to run July 14-24 at HCCT. Mr. Bend’s wife, Barbara Bend, Harmony School executive director, is serving as musical director for the production. The two co-founded Harmony School and have both participated in HCCT musical productions in the past.

Those auditioning should be prepared to read for a variety of roles, taking simple direction. They should also prepare a song to perform that shows their vocal range and be prepared to perform some stage movement to determine parts for the dance section. For more information, please contact the theatre at 830-693-2474.

Currently operating on an all-volunteer basis, Hill Country Community Theatre is one of the oldest continuously operating community theatres in Texas. During its 25-year history, its productions have drawn audiences totaling more than 100,000. Some 5,000 volunteers from surrounding communities have given their time and support to HCCT’s operations, from management to acting to all aspects of backstage and onstage production.

Arts Reporting: Lloyd Webber Prepares A New Version of 'Oz' and the Telegraph (UK) Explores Its Perennial Appeal

Found on-line via artsbeat@ARTSJOURNAL.com:

Wizard of Oz: Why is Andrew Lloyd Webber setting out on the Yellow Brick Road?

William Langley explores the perennial appeal of L Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz.

The Telegraph, UK

Published: 6:35PM BST 25 Sep 2010

Looked at closely enough, even the greatest showbusiness masterpieces have their flaws. But happily, most of them are nothing the good Lord Lloyd-Webber can't fix.

"The fact is that The Wizard of Oz has never really worked in the theatre," declares the West End maestro. "The film has one or two holes where you really need a song. For instance, there's nothing for either of the two witches to sing."

Next year, therefore, Lloyd Webber's souped-up, enhanced-witch-deployment version will hit the stage – starring Michael Crawford, it was announced last week, alongside 18-year-old Danielle Hope, winner of the BBC talent show Over The Rainbow.

But will it be better? Worse? Or just different? For more than 70 years, the original film version of L Frank Baum's children's story has stood as such a monument to wholesomeness and innocence that hardly anyone remembers what a nightmare it was to make, or the toll it took on its participants.

Judy Garland, barely 16 when she landed the role of Dorothy, went on to a life of scarcely relieved hell, marrying five times, sinking into debt and depression, and dying, aged 47, from an overdose of barbiturates. Popular song-and-dance man Buddy Ebsen, originally cast as the Tin Man, nearly died after inhaling aluminium powder from his costume and woke up in hospital to be handed a bunch of flowers by producer Mervyn LeRoy and told: "By the way, you're fired." On Palm Sunday in 1962, Clara Blandick, who played lovely Auntie Em, returned home alone from church, laid out the awards, mementos and photographs from her career in her bedroom, put a gold blanket over her shoulders, and tied a plastic bag around her head. Even Toto the dog had a nervous breakdown.

And it wasn't as if the film was an immediate success. [ . . .]

Read more at the Telegraph newspaper, UK . . . .

Upcoming: Oz!, Bastrop Opera House, January 22 - 30

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Bastrop Opera House presents

Oz!

A dazzling musical based on the L. Frank Baum classic story
Book by Tim Kelly Music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur
Directed by Engela Edwards
Fri. & Sat. Jan. 22, 23, 29, 30 at 7:30 p.m. & Sun. Jan. 31 at 2 p.m.
Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring Street, Bastrop

This musical is two acts of fun and fantasy with a great cast. All adult cast in the primary roles, (with children as Munchkins and Poppies) and including an adorable live Toto dog. Rated G. 90 minutes plus intermission.

Purchase tickets on line with check or credit card. NO added fees.
$10 Adults; $8 Seniors (60+); $7 Students, Veterans, Active Military;
$5 Children 14 and under Also VIP Reserved Seating available on line for $12.50

Produced by special arrangements with Pioneer Drama Inc., Englewood, Colorado

The Wizard of Oz, Austin Drama Club, June 4 - 20

The great myths exercise a terrific and sometimes terrifying influence on us. For example, I've been driving around Austin listening to Derek Jacobi -- first, his recitation of Mallory's Le Mort d'Arthur, and more recently, his reading of the Robert Fagles translation of The Iliad. Those are stories that shaped the self concepts of the ancient races and nations. The narratives and the rich language exercise a hypnotic influence on a listener today, despite the veil of time.

Our American culture is certainly going to leave behind its own huge rubbish pile of cultural artifacts, ranging from Edgar Allen Poe to Hemingway to Casablanca to I Love Lucy to The Matrix to YouTube. And what out of all that is likely to endure? While living in Nicosia, Cyprus, I made the discovery that the word in Greek for "newspaper" is εφημερίδα -- "ephimerida." These days, back in the United States and seeking to understand American culture, I come back again and again to the ephemeral nature of it all.

All the more so, given the fact that I've chosen to explore theatre arts and to recount for an unknown audience my impressions of an art that is among the most immediate but also certainly the most ephemeral of all -- the live performance of narrative. You have to be there. A theatrical performance varies from night to night, responding to the audience, the weather, the humors of the actors, and to whatever else is in the air.

There is something innately magical and tribal in the ritual of theatre, particularly in the theatre of willing spectators huddled in a small space to hear a familiar story. A sort of delicious delirium. You get it around the campfire at scout camp or around a table in the back of the bar, late at night. That's just the feeling you have at this production of The Wizard of Oz by the Austin Drama Club, formerly known as the Velvet Rut Theatre.

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