“ The actors and the staging couldn't have been better. I had wondered how they were going to portray so many characters, and the answer is- perfectly and with ease. It was extremely well done- couldn't have been better!" Mary Jenkins children's librarian Middlesex Public Library “ The children were 'rapt' spectators and 'eager' participants. The two actors were skilled and practiced. Overall quality of performance- 'A'!” lower school principal Villa Victoria Academy, Ewing

Oz! by Patrick Shanahan based upon L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY set/props by Jean Prall Rosolino directed by Pamela Hoffman This adaptation is highly imaginative and children love the creativity and playfulness of the two actors! The play is set in 1899 as L. Frank Baum puts the finishing touches on his new manuscript, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Very unexpectedly, he finds himself telling his new story to Dot, a 10-year old girl. She is not easily drawn in, so he begins acting it out for her. Using furniture, houseplants, fireplace tools, and various other items in the room, he builds the Tinman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion right before her very eyes! The children in the audience join in the fun as they become the cyclone and the Flying Monkeys. Youth Stages' amazing actors, Joey Rizzolo and Laurie Hardy, bring all the characters to life... To Oz? To Oz! Running time: 50 minutes Availability: Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays (evenings and weekends by arrangement) Maximum audience: 375 children per performance (An additional fee of $200 will be charged if audiences exceed 375) Cost: $525.00 one performance $795.00 two shows (same location, same day) Travel: $40.00 minimum (or 50¢ per mile round trip travel if more) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Study Guide