The Wiz Jr.

  • Ozell Ackerman Auditorium

    1609 6th Avenue East
    Bradenton, Florida 34208
Ticket Price $0.00-$22.13 This event is now over
Description

"The Wiz Jr." is a musical adaptation of the timeless classic story "The Wizard of Oz," tailored for younger audiences. It follows the journey of a young girl named Dorothy, who is swept away to the land of Oz after a storm. In Oz, she meets many memorable characters each searching for something special. Together, they embark on an adventure to meet the magical wizard, hoping to get help with achieving their dreams. The production will feature themes of friendship, courage, and self-discovery, making it an engaging experience for children and families of all ages. This performance is filled with dazzling choreography, mesmerizing musical numbers, and a story that will touch your heart!

Kansas farm girl tries to escape a twister and ends up  in a far off place somewhere over the rainbow. 

 

Ms. Scarecrow has spent quite some time trying to get off her pole in search of spare change to buy some common sense, but you can’t win being a scarecrow.
The Tin-Girl has a tragic story about her axe slipping and having to replace her body with tin. Now she is all rusted up and needs someone to slide some oil to her., especially in the absence of a heart.
The Cowardly Lion puts on a great scare show as a mean old lion, but only to hide the fact that he is actually afraid of everything himself. All he’s ever wanted was courage like the to be the mighty king of the jungle.
The  Munchkins  view Addapearle as a celebrity . She’s beautiful, and popular  
Oz is a really big place, so to maintain order and peace, there are rulers for each quadrant. The sister witches of the North,  South, East and West. Two of the four became power hungry and wicked.
Look out, it’s the Good Witch of the South, better known by her stage name “Addapearle” the feel good girl. She’s not the best at magic,  but the munchkins love her.
Meet ”Glinda” the Good Witch of the North. She comes  and goes by bubble.  She reminds anyone she comes in contact with that they have magic inside of them if they believe.
You don’t want to mess with “Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West. You’ll be on her good side as long as you do as she says and never bring her any bad news, she expects nothing less than a good report…and she hates water.  Come see her in action as she reigns terror over Oz and puts her Winkie workers in check!
Evillene’s loyal winkie and bodyguard Mr. Underling makes sure she gets the news she wants to hear
The Messenger has one job. Will he bring Evillene good or bad news? If he fails to deliver, the Winged Monkey will be  summoned to take him away.
The winged monkey is always ready to fly and  handle anyone who Evillene needs removed  from her sight and into her dungeon
Winkie Country is the spookiest place in all of Oz. 
Look out it’s the great and powerful Wiz. Shall you be a frog? Shall you be a lizard? So mysterious. the  identity of the wiz has never been revealed 
The Citizens of Oz decked out in green from head to toe are representatives of the Emerald Palace. They live, work, dance, slay and serve the Wiz, but never enter the private throne room.
The Royal Guard of the Emerald City Palace is no nonsense. If you come uninvited you are not getting past him. Nobody meets the Wiz unless they have  powerful connections.
The poppies are a dangerous force in Oz. You can be put to sleep for hundreds of years, be careful.
Venue Details

Ozell Ackerman Auditorium

1609 6th Avenue East
Bradenton, Florida 34208 Ozell Ackerman Auditorium
Manatee Elementary School

Arts Alive is a free enrichment program where students in grades 2-5 can express themselves and be creative during afterschool hours. With talented staff and students, Arts Alive is a safe space to bring the artistic passions of our students to life through the visual, musical and performing arts. All ticket proceeds help fund our costume, props and set design budget for the show.