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CTC Presents: The Wizard of Oz - and Ticket Giveaway

By Sponsored Content by CTC November 27, 2015

Minneapolis, MN - Children's Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to present the extraordinary classic musical, the wizard of Oz, November 3 to January 10. 2016 on the UnitedHealth Group Stage.  Extended by one week due to popular demand, audiences can expect all the splendor, magic and excitement of the classic story beautifully captured in this production starring CTC Acting Company member Traci Allen Shannon as Dorothy.







The cast also includes Acting Company members Gerald Drake (Professor Marvel/The Wizard), Dean Holt (Hunk/Scarecrow), and Reed Sigmund (Zeke/ Cowardly Lion) reprising their roles from previous productions.  Bradly Greenwald is also back as Hickory/Tim Man as well as Janet Hanson as Auntie Em/ Glinda.  New to the production are Dan Hopman as Uncle Henry and Mary Fox as Miss Almira Gultuch/Wicked Witch.


When a Tornado rips through Kansas, Dorthy and her dog Toto seek shelter in the family home, only to be carried away by the winds.  When the house settles, Dorthy finds herself in a mysterious world called Oz.  She is told to follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard for help.  On the way, she meets a Scarecrow longing for a brain, a Tin Man looking for a heart, and a Cowardly lion who wants courage.  Together they set fourth to meet the wizard, encountering the wicked witch and her cronies along the way, including flying monkeys.  Audience can sing along to some of the most memorable songs of all time while they take in the spellbinding theatrical staging of this beloved story, including a live dog as too, wicked witches that vanish in plumes of smoke and characters who fly high above the stage.







RunTime: Approximately two house including one fifteen minute intermission.


Tickets:

The Ticket Office is accessible by phone two hours prior to most performances. These posted hours are subject to change.

Email: tickets@childrenstheatre.org (inquiries only, no ticket processing)

Phone: 612.874.0400

Website: childrenstheatre.org

Lap passes available for children newborn to 18 months for $5

Group tickets up to 25% off regular tickets for groups of ten or more.  


ENTER Ticket giveaway from Macaroni Kid!


Entries will be accepted November 23rd through November 28th. Winners will be drawn on November 29th and contacted via email. No purchase necessary. Must be 18 or older and a Macaroni Kid Subscriber to win.  Only one entry per household please. Four family 4 packs will be drawn from all valid entries to receive tickets to The Children's Theatre Company "The Wizard of Oz" You must be a Macaroni Kid subscriber to win. If you are not a subscriber, you will automatically be subscribed. VIEW FULL RULES