Weston Middle School Drama Club presents The Wiz as Winter Musical.

February 4 at 7 pm, February 5 at 3 pm, and February 6 at 2 pm and 7 pm, 2010

The Wiz is a musical by Charlie Smalls, later adapted by William F. Brown as a book. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of African American culture.

While similar in plot to “The Wizard of Oz”, The Wiz transforms the traditional show into a more fun, funky modern version. Dorothy, the little girl from Kansas is blown by a tornado into Munchkinland in the Land Of Oz. While there she meets the Scarecrow, the Tinman & the Cowardly Lion on the Yellow Brick Road. She defeats the evil witch and goes to see the powerful Wizard who turns out to be a phoney. However, he is able to convince Dorothy that she can do anything she wants if she just believes in herself. Dorothy also realizes the importance of home and her family.

WMS Drama Club presents Epic Proportions as Fall Play

PRODUCTION DATES: November 5 at 7 pm, November 6 at 3 pm, and November 7 at 2 pm and 7 pm, 2009

Set in the 1930s, EPIC PROPORTIONS, by Larry Coen and David Crane, tells the story of two brothers, Benny and Phil, who go to the Arizona desert to be extras in the huge Biblical epic Exeunt Omnes. Things move very quickly in this riotous comedy and before you know it, Phil is directing the movie, and Benny is starring in it. To complicate matters further they both fall in love with Louise, the assistant director in charge of the extras. Along the way there are gladiator battles, the Ten Plagues and a cast of thousands.

See Mr. O'Hara with any questions.

Check out pictures from past shows at Past Productions.