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WIZARD OF OZ
STUDY GUIDE
Below is an educational packet designed for use by you, the teacher, in preparing your students for the upcoming production of THE WIZARD OF OZ at the Cumberland County Playhouse. We have endeavored to provide you with suitable information about the show and its roots in literature and pop culture, and to incorporate core curriculum standards in the suggested activities to help you relate this production to particular grade level expectations for each child.
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The Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
With Music & Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
Based on the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.
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We’re off to see the Wizard! Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film.
Join Dorothy and Toto on an unforgettable adventure as they are swept over the rainbow to the merry old land of Oz. It’s an exciting musical journey as they take advice from the Good Witch, wander through Munchin Land and try to outrun the Wicked Witch on their way to find the Wizard of Oz. Help the Scarecrow get his brain, the Tin Man get his heart, the Cowardly Lion find some courage and get Dorothy back home to Kansas in this classic family story.
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Rated G and runs from February 14 – March 23
Mainstage
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Co-sponsored by: Plateau Pediatrics, First Bank, Family of Owen Golden, Comfort Suites, Quality Inn & Suites
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