The Wizard of Oz at Bridgewater State University
The Wizard of Oz” will be staged across two extended weekends in July in the Rondileau Campus Center Auditorium, 19 Park Ave. Ample, free parking is available near the auditorium. Performances are Friday, July 19, 7 p.m.; Saturday, July 20, 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, July 21, 2 p.m.; Friday, July 26, 7 p.m.; Saturday, July 27, 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, July 28, 2 p.m
A sensory-friendly performance of “The Wizard of Oz” is scheduled for Thursday, July 25, at 7 p.m. This version of the production seeks to create a welcoming experience for families with children and relatives with autism and other disabilities that create sensory sensitivities.
Accommodations for the sensory-friendly performance include a lower sound level, low-level lighting, reduction of strobe lighting, designated quiet areas within the theater, space in the theater for standing and movement, and a written social story for the event.
The beloved tale, The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum; Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg, tells the story of Dorothy Gale, a young woman living on a Kansas farm with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, dreaming of escaping her mundane life (“Over The Rainbow“).
When a twister strikes the family farm, Dorothy and Toto are whisked over the rainbow to a far-away land filled with colorful characters and daring adventures; some who become her truest friends. The Scarecrow, Lion, and Tin Man journey with Dorothy to meet The Wizard in which they find out a shocking secret! Ultimately, Dorothy discovers the truth that not everyone is who they say they are and the delightful power that there really is “No Place like Home.”
Friday, July 19, 2019 at 7:00
Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 2:00 & 7:00
Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 2:00
Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 7:00 – Sensory-Friendly Performance
Friday, July 26, 2019 at 7:00
Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 2:00 & 7:00
Sunday, July 28, 2019 at 2:00
You can buy tickets online Tickets $10-$30 with different pricing for students, alumni and public.