‘THE WIZARD OF OZ’ PLAYING AT UNITY THEATRE THIS WEEKEND

  

An adaptation of the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz comes to Unity Theatre in Brenham this weekend.

The musical will take the stage tomorrow (Thursday) through Sunday, marking the return of Unity Theatre’s popular summertime children’s musical program.  The production is the Prince Street Players version by Jim Eiler and Jeanne Bargy.

After a tornado whisks young Kansas farm girl Dorothy Gale to the magical Land of Oz, she teams up with a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodman and a Cowardly Lion to avoid the clutches of the Wicked Witch of the West and find the mighty Wizard who can send her home.

The cast features the children in Unity’s Summer Drama Camp in grades 4-6, who will perform as munchkins, the people of Oz and flying monkeys in the show.

Unity Theatre's Executive Artistic Director Kate Revnell-Smith will direct the play.  The cast features Sydney Ross as Dorothy, Devin Norwood as the Lion, Jordan Gaskamp as the Tin Man, Wesley Whitson as the Scarecrow, Melinda Faubion as the Wicked Witch, Samantha Hvidbjerg as Glenda the Good, Barry Brass as Oz and Henry, and Lisa Thomas as Aunt Em.

The Wizard of Oz will play for eight shows during this weekend only.  Performances are tomorrow and Friday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 4 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children 18 and under.

Reservations are available by visiting the Unity Theatre Box Office at 300 Church Street, or by calling 979-830-8358.

For more information, visit www.unitybrenham.org.