The ongoing fascination with the "Wizard of Oz" gets a new wrinkle with a creative event on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Barnes & Noble, the bookstore located near the Dayton Mall. The classic 1939 film, of course, has served as the offshoot of the Broadway smash "Wicked," which is the cornerstone production of the Victoria Theatre Association 2009-2010 season. The two-act musical focusing on the good and bad witches in the "Wizard of Oz" is slated in early 2010 for a three-week run at the Schuster Center.
So the Oct. 24 event, slated from 12-2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, is a bit of this and a bit of that as it celebrates the 70-year anniversary of the MGM film's release. Theatergoers can sign up in advance for "Wicked" tickets, compete in a costume contest and gather for some story telling and music.
Organizers are asking the public to dress as your favorite "Wicked" or "Wizard of Oz" character for your arrival at the bookstore on Oct. 24. In addition to the costume contest, a"Wicked" trivia contest will give folks a chance to compete and win prizes. Plenty of characters to imitate in costume including Dorothy, The Lion, The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, Professor Marvel, the Wizard himself, or Glinda, the good witch, or Alphabae, the bad witch. How about a munchkin?
Makes no difference what character you pick for the costume contest. Just dressing up and showing up at the event, whether you join the contest of just watch from the sidelines, is what it's all about.
As a sidebar, the VTA has made the commitment to donate 10 percent of all purchases made on Oct. 24 will benefit the VTA scholarship program for school children's Physicians for Kids Discovery Series slated at the Victoria Theatre.
Sounds like a lot of fun for young and old alike on Oct. 24 at Barnes & Noble. And a productive way of spreading the word about a film classic transformed into a stage classic.
For more information, call the VTA at 228-7591, ext. 3078 or email at info@victoriatheatre.com.
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