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<b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 30pt; font-family: Tahoma">THE WIZARD OF OZ</span></b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 30pt; font-family: Helvetica"></span></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Verdana">Mercury Theatre Company celebrates the 80<sup>th</sup><span> </span>Anniversary of this beloved classic with a bold, reimagined production!</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Verdana">Opening August 2</span></b><b><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Verdana"></span></b></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Verdana">When farm girl Dorothy Gale runs away from the evil Miss Gulch, she finds herself lost in a strange and wonderful new world. With her faithful dog Toto at her side, she sets off on an adventure to find her way
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Verdana">Opening in Mercury Theatre Company’s Regina Hall at Notre Dame College on August 2,<span> </span><i>The Wizard of Oz</i><span> </span>gets a bold yet faithful reimagining by MTC Artistic Director Pierre-Jacques
Brault and Resident Musical Director Eddie Carney, in which you, as the audience, choose who will accompany Dorothy to the Emerald City each night. Through an audience vote each performance, 6 actors will take on any combination of Dorothy's friends (and foes).
See Jonathan Bova, Kelvette Beacham, Jennifer Myor, David Marquette, Lynette Turner or Brian Marshall play The Scarecrow on Friday and Glinda on Saturday!! The possibilities are endless!</span></p>
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<i><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Verdana">The Wizard of Oz</span></i><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Verdana">, one of the most popular tales of all time that has delighted generations, currently celebrating its 80<sup>th</sup><span> </span>cinematic
anniversary, will feature a cast of 15 actor-musicians, led by Mercury favorite<span> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Verdana; color: black">Hester Lewellen, newcomers Evan Martin, Chad Harris, David Marquette, Juliana Tate, Kris Lyons,
Hanna Hensler, Joey Cook, and Paige Schiller, and introducing<span> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Verdana">Kaitlyn Grabic as Dorothy, this spectacular production showcases your favorite songs and characters from the classic film with
an added sprinkle of Mercury magic.</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Verdana">Join us somewhere over the rainbow for a fantastic festive treat…</span></p>
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<i><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Verdana">The Wizard of Oz</span></i><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Verdana"><span> </span>runs from August 2 through August 18, 2019 at Notre Dame College, 1857 South Green Road, South Euclid, OH 44121.</span></p>
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Tickets for<span> </span><i>The Wizard of Oz</i><span> </span>can be purchased at<span> </span><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; color: blue; text-decoration: underline">mercurytheatrecompany.org</span></span><span> </span>or by calling 216.771.5862.<span> </span><br>
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Mercury Theatre Company, now in its 21<sup>st</sup><span> </span>year, exists to create extraordinary theatrical experiences, and to advance theatre as a means of educating, challenging and inspiring the Greater Cleveland community and its young people through
family-friendly programing of rarely seen and premier works, innovative staging, and through its educational outreach, such as the My First Musical program and the Junior Company.<br>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">AT A GLANCE:</span></b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span> </span><br>
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<b>Who/What:</b><span> </span>MTC Presents:<span> </span><i>The Wizard of Oz</i><br>
</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">By L. Frank Baum</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Background Music by Herbert Stothart</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Orchestration by Larry Wilcox</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.</span></p>
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Directed and Choreographed by Pierre-Jacques Brault<br>
Music Direction by Eddie Carney<br>
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<b>When:</b><span> </span>Friday August 2 - 7:30 PM<span> </span><br>
<span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>Saturday August 3 - 7:30 PM<span> </span><br>
<span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>Sunday August 4 - 2:00 PM<span> </span><br>
<span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>Friday August 9 - 7:30 PM<span> </span><br>
<span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>Saturday August 10 - 7:30 PM<span> </span><br>
<span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>Sunday August 11 - 2:00 PM<span> </span><br>
<span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>Thursday August 15 - 7:00 PM<br>
<span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>Friday August 16 - 7:30 PM<span> </span><br>
<span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>Saturday August 17 - 7:30 PM<span> </span><br>
<span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>Sunday August 18 - 2:00 PM<span> </span><br>
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<b>Where:</b><span> </span>Notre Dame College, Regina Auditorium<br>
1857 South Green Road, South Euclid OH 44121<br>
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<b>Ticket Info:</b><span> </span>Adults: $20 | Seniors (60+): $18 | Children/Students (with id): $16*</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>*<i>Each Child’s ticket purchased comes with its own pair of Emerald City Green Glasses!</i><br>
Discounts for Groups of 10 or more available<br>
<span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; color: blue; text-decoration: underline">www.mercurytheatrecompany.org</span></span><span> </span>or 216.771.5862<br>
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