August 14, 2011 Media Contact: Jessie van Rijn [email protected] 604.669.3410 CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE presents THE WIZARD OF OZ By L. FRANK BAUM With Music and Lyrics by HAROLD ARLEN and E.Y. HARBURG Background Music by HERBERT STOTHART DANCE and Vocal Arrangements by PETER HOWARD Orchestration by LARRY WILCOX Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company Based upon the Classical Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros DECEMBER 2 to DECEMBER 31, 2011 At the Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright Street on Granville Island) For Ages 4+ (No Babes in Arms) VANCOUVER, BC – After spending four seasons with A YEAR WIH FROG AND TOAD, and exploring the Jungle of Nool in SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL this holiday season Carousel Theatre invites young audiences to follow the Yellow Brick Road! Join us as Dorothy and friends learn about courage, compassion, and the meaning of home in the beloved family musical, THE WIZARD OF OZ, running December 2 to December 31, 2011. Carousel’s Jessie Award-winning team is set to transform your favorite movie moments into a theatrical spectacle sure to please the whole family. Carousel Theatre’s Artistic & Managing Director CAROLE HIGGINS directs, with Musical Director STEVEN GREENFIELD, Choreographer MELISSA YOUNG. Design Team HEIDI WILKINSON (Set Design), BARBARA CLAYDEN (Costume Design), and JEFF HARRISON (Lighting Design) will transport you over the rainbow. Carousel Theatre is excited to welcome rising star ROBYN WALLIS (Hairspray) as Dorothy, DARREN BURKETT (Hairspray, Seussical) as the Scarecrow, MIKE STACK (Henry VI, Richard III) as the Tinman, and JOSUE LABOUCANE (Henry VI, Seussical, Bird Brain) as the Cowardly Lion. MEGHAN ANDERSSEN, TIMOTHY E BRUMMUND, DAMON CALDERWOOD, KAYLA DUNBAR, JANET GIGLIOTTI and CHRISTINE QUINTANA round out this exciting cast. From “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to “The Merry Old Land of Oz”, this classic story continues to inspire and awaken imaginations, just as it has for generations. Single tickets go on sale September 12, 2011, subscribers who buy tickets to 2 or more Carouse shows can snap their Wizard of Oz seats up now. Public Performances December 2 - 31, 2011 Preview Performances (Reduced Rate Tickets Available) December 2 at 7pm and December 3 at 2pm Opening Night Saturday, December 4 at 7 pm School Matinees November 30 – December 16, 2011 (Selling out fast!) TICKETS Adults $29, Students with ID/Seniors $25, Youths (Ages 4-17) $15 Discounts Available for groups of 10+ For tickets contact Carousel Theatre Box Office @ 604.669.3410 or CAROUSEL THEATRE purchase online at www.carouseltheatre.ca. FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Carousel Theatre would like to acknowledge the support of 1411 Cartwright Street Vancouver, BC V6H 3R7 ADMIN 604.669.3410 FAX 604.669.3817 WEB www.carouseltheatre.ca .