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Hello Blog-followers,
Just this past Friday, I was contacted by the Confederation Center of Arts in Charlottetown about the Wizard of Oz musical production being
staged this December. Thursday was my audition and soon after I was accepted as
principal clarinetist!! Very exciting – (PS. I haven’t told my Studio
Instructor as to later impress him and to flash some of my potential as a
professional musician; hoping to provide him with two complimentary tickets for
himself and his wife.)
The following is the excerpt available from the
Confederation Center of Arts website about the show along with the scheduled show times this coming Christmas
season.
Oz stars P.E.I.'s own April Cook (The
Sound of Music, Hairspray) as Dorothy and Glenda Landry (The
Kitchen Witches, Anne of Green Gables - The Musical™) as the Wicked
Witch of the West. Wade Lynch, associate artistic director of Confederation Center directs this beloved tale while Donna Garner will serve as both musical
director and appear on stage in a coveted role. These Charlottetown Festival favorites will be joined by the talent of the Holland College program
including nine dancers from the new Dance Performance stream.
"We enjoyed a fantastic experience last holiday season when we staged The Sound of Music as a collaborative production," says Lynch. "The educational value for the School of Performing Arts students was exceptional and they truly delivered. At least six of the program's graduates have gone on to continue their performance training elsewhere since then."
One of the most popular musicals and films in theater and cinema history, Wizard of Oz follows Dorothy and her dog Toto who are swept away to an enchanted land and embark on a quest to see the Wizard who can help them return home. Members of the Holland College Dance Program will recreate the thrilling tornado that whisks Dorothy away and dancers will also perform ‘the Jitterbug' - a dance number that was featured in the original musical but never made the 1939 film.
"Wizard of Oz has always been associated with the magic of the holidays for me," recalls Lynch. "CBC used to show it on Christmas Eve for many years with Judy Garland playing host of the broadcast. It was the greatest gift ever."
"We enjoyed a fantastic experience last holiday season when we staged The Sound of Music as a collaborative production," says Lynch. "The educational value for the School of Performing Arts students was exceptional and they truly delivered. At least six of the program's graduates have gone on to continue their performance training elsewhere since then."
One of the most popular musicals and films in theater and cinema history, Wizard of Oz follows Dorothy and her dog Toto who are swept away to an enchanted land and embark on a quest to see the Wizard who can help them return home. Members of the Holland College Dance Program will recreate the thrilling tornado that whisks Dorothy away and dancers will also perform ‘the Jitterbug' - a dance number that was featured in the original musical but never made the 1939 film.
"Wizard of Oz has always been associated with the magic of the holidays for me," recalls Lynch. "CBC used to show it on Christmas Eve for many years with Judy Garland playing host of the broadcast. It was the greatest gift ever."
Show Times
Thu Dec 6 2012 - 7:30 PM
Fri Dec 7 2012 - 7:30 PM
Sat Dec 8 2012 - 2:00 PM
Sat Dec 8 2012 - 7:30 PM
Thu Dec 13 2012 - 7:30 PM
Fri Dec 14 2012 - 7:30 PM
Sat Dec 15 2012 - 2:00 PM
Sat Dec 15 2012 - 7:30 PM
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