VITAL THEATRE COMPANY
RELAUNCHES ITS ONE-HOUR, SIX ACTOR
"THE WIZARD OF OZ"
DIRECTED BY STEPHEN SUNDERLIN
CHOREOGRAPHED BY REBECCA FRAZIER
SUNDAYS ONLY AT 11:00 AM
AT THE ACTORS TEMPLE
Through June 26th
Tickets Start at $49.50
New York, NY (April 12th, 2022) Vital Theatre Company is pleased to announce the return of the company's one-hour, six-actor
"The Wizard of Oz," By L. Frank Baum, with Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg, background Music by Herbert Stothart,
dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard, Orchestration by Larry Wilcox, adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company,
based on the Classic Motion Picture, owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.
The production is directed by Stephen Sunderlin and choreographed by Rebecca Frazier,
based on original adaption and direction by Vital Theatre Company co-founder Michael Schloegl.
Performances run Sundays only at 11:00 am at the The Actors Temple Theatre, 339 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036.
Tickets start at $49.50 and can be purchased by visiting www.vitaltheatre.org, calling Telecharge at (212) 239-6200,
or by visiting the Actors Temple Theatre Box Office one-hour before the performance.
A one-hour adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz," the classic tale that has been entertaining audiences for ages, features a cast of 6 actors,
the Munchkins as puppets, one flying monkey and a funny witch. Perfect for audiences 2-7 years old.
Rediscover the joy of following the yellow brick road with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion as they travel through a reimagined
world of Oz.
Michael Schloegl (Adaptor and Original Director) is a New York City based artist. He is one of the founding members of Vital Theatre Company
and helped launch the first Vital season with his original show, "Three Bears and A Babe." He works regionally and internationally as a
director-choreographer ("Footloose," "Grease," "The Wizard of Oz," "Bring it On!," "Legally Blonde.") Michael has performed throughout the United States
and Europe in shows such as West Side Story, Oklahoma, The Will Rogers Follies, and A Chorus Line. He is also a costume designer, children's book
author/illustrator and playwright. With his production company, Already Cast Productions, he has toured throughout the East Coast with his
interactive history show, History Time Henry. As a theatre and dance educator, Michael has taught a wide spectrum of performers from professional
to elementary students.
Stephen Sunderlin (Director) has a wealth of experience running theaters within budget, supporting playwrights and bringing together gifted,
like-minded artists. He has planned Vital's seasons since 1999 and helmed the theatre to its current level of excellence. He has
served as Artistic Director at the venerable summer-stock theatre, Millbrook Playhouse, and formed a theatrical production company to produce and
direct evenings of one acts and other plays. He was previously a resident director with The Pioneer Playhouse. He holds a BA in Theatre from the
Bloomberg University of Pennsylvania, trained in the Stanislavski technique with Sonia Moore, studied with Herbert Bergof and completed the two-year
Meisner program with William Esper. Stephen has served as Press Associate with Jeffrey Richards Associates on numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway
productions. He also branched out into publicity, marketing and advertising, representing many Off and Off Off-Broadway productions.
Rebecca Frazier (Choreographer). Recent credits include: Zoe Hates "Green" (Director, SOOP Theatre SOOP to Nuts Festival)
"Evita" (Director/Choreographer, Jean's Playhouse) "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!" (Director/Choreographer, Theater Barn, Berkshire Theater Award Nominee
for Outstanding Musical), "Bolyen," A New Musical (Featured Choreographer, New York Theater Barn Choreography Lab), the short film Dream "No 37, 091"
(Choreographer, Winner: Best Experimental Short at the AFAA Awards) and "Body Positive," the debut music video for recording artist J.R. Price.
@beccaa118 www.iamrebeccafrazier.com
Featured in the cast are
Kevin Michael Buckley,
Colton Colbert,
Chris Godshall,
Taylor Hadsell,
Dylan Randazzo, and
Catherine Shelley.
Benjamin Stayner is the Musical Director,
Holly Buczek is Casting Director.
Sharon Mejia, Lauren Jackson and Nicole Wilkowski are the Costume Assistants.
VITAL THEATRE COMPANY is dedicated to producing entertaining and educational theatre for young audiences.
It commissions and produces three to five musicals for children each season. Since its founding in 1999,
Vital Theatre Company has been honored with the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Family Musical, two Awards for Excellence by the
Off-Off Broadway Review, and has received high acclaim from audiences and critics alike for being "a wonderful place for parents to introduce
their kids to the glories of live theatre, done well and at modest prices" (Off-Off Broadway Review). Since 1999, Vital Theatre Company has
presented over 100 original productions for hundreds of thousands of children and their families here in New York and across the country on tour.
In 2022, the company is also setting up an outpost in Lancaster, PA where it will continue to produce award-winning productions and host
educational camps and classes in both locations. www.vitaltheatre.org
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