Friday, June 17, 2011

The Wizard of Oz to be Presented at Prescott Park Arts Festival

PORTSMOUTH—
The greatest family musical of all time comes to Prescott Park as part of the Seacoast’s most-loved summer traditions beginning Friday, June 24 and running each Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday through August 21.
Join Dorothy, Toto, Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Man and other members of the cast for a special kids event featuring a variety of crafts, fun, brunch and select performances from the musical on Saturday, June 25 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. for an Over The Rainbow Picnic: A Day with Dorothy and Friends. Come dressed as your favorite Wizard of Oz character, or simply as you are and enjoy meeting the cast and lots of fun activities. The afternoon will include: Lunch worthy of Dorothy and her friends; plenty of chances to meet the Wizard of Oz cast and songs performed by the cast (with flying!). Each guest will receive a ticket for a future performance of Wizard of Oz in Prescott Park, which is recommended for ages 3 to 10 and families always welcome. Tickets are limited and past events have sold out. Reserve Early.
This magical production, based on the Royal Shakespeare Company’s celebration of the 1939 MGM movie, is presented in partnership with the Seacoast Repertory Theatre and will prove to sweep audiences away, from the moment the tornado twists its way into Kansas.
Dorothy, Toto and their friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow are transported Over the Rainbow to adventures in Munchkin Land, the Haunted Forest, and the Emerald City.
Featuring the classic songs Over the Rainbow, Ding Dong the Witch is Dead, and If I Only Had A Brain. Along with the beloved characters, The Wizard of Oz will have the entire family captivated as they travel down the yellow brick road for an unforgettable evening in the Park. For a complete schedule of show times, visit www.prescottpark.org.
Volunteers Needed
A troop of volunteers for this kid event is needed as kids from all over will take to the park to meet the cast of this year’s production, The Wizard of Oz. Families look forward to this day every year, but we can’t pull it off without the help of our dedicated volunteers! 20+ Volunteers are needed to man the many fun stations the kids will visit. These will include face painting, photos with Dorothy and Toto, a Flying Monkey Toss (Kids launch stuffed flying monkeys through the mouth of a big Wizard head!), coloring ruby slippers and rainbows, and making tissue-paper poppies. We need 2-3 volunteers per station as well as a few to walk around as floaters and make sure everything is going smoothly, dessert servers, and merchandise booth operators.
To volunteer, please contact Liz Plourde, Festival Coordinator, 603-436-2848 or email: info@prescottpark.org.