The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition
THURSDAY, APRIL 30 at 7PMSATURDAY, MAY 2 at 11AM & 3PM
By L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.
Directed by Mackenzie Maples
Music Direction by Carolyn Sundlof Boudreau
Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz, determined to reach the Emerald City, where the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will help them get home.
Pure Imagination: An MTI Broadway Junior Revue
THURSDAY, MAY 7 at 7PMSATURDAY, MAY 9 at 11AM
Featuring Songs by (in alphabetical order):
Lynn Ahrens • Kristen Anderson-Lopez • Howard Ashman • Chad Beguelin • Leslie Bricusse • Morris “Moose” Charlap • Martin Charnin • Anthony Drewe • Stephen Flaherty • Zina Goldrich • Marcy Heisler • Carolyn Leigh • David Lindsay-Abaire • Robert Lopez • Alan Menken • Tim Minchin • Anthony Newley • Tim Rice • Richard M. Sherman • Robert B. Sherman • Matthew Sklar • George Stiles • Charles Strouse • Jeanine Tesori • Deborah Wicks La Puma • Mo Willems
Co-Directed and Co-Choreographed by Amanda Donohoe and Vanessa Vuckovic
Music Direction by Meghan Thompson
PURE IMAGINATION is a brand-new revue featuring songs from across MTI's Broadway Junior® collection. From Broadway Junior musicals based on adored titles like Seussical and Shrek The Musical to Disney favorites like Beauty and the Beast and Frozen.
Our program offers an authentic theatrical experience for young actors to experience performing on a real stage with lights, microphones, and costumes. The program also provides opportunities to experience professional theatre in the community and guest speakers who work in the industry. We teach theatre fundamentals and encourage all performers to step outside their comfort zone and experience the magic of involvement in the theatre. In our productions, everyone gets a part and a time to shine!
$10 All Ages
Prairie Lakes Theater
515 E. Thacker Street
Des Plaines, IL 60016