The Wizard of Oz
Music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
Directed by Anne McCullough Kelly
Audition Dates: May 9, 10 @ 6:30 pm; May 13 @ 1:00 pm; May 15 @ 6:30 pm
Performances: July 21-22, 23, 25, 28-29, 30 2017
Follow the yellow brick road as Pella’s award-winning community theatre carries audiences over the rainbow to the magical land of Oz in the musical version of the story that is loved across generations. Accompany Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion as they run from the Wicked Witch of the West in search of Emerald City and the Great and Powerful Oz, who reminds us all that there’s no place like home. See Pella’s home-town performance of this timeless classic!
It’s a Wonderful Life
Adapted by Doug Rand
Directed by Pati Van Zante
Audition Dates: To Be Announced
Performances: Dec 1-4; 8-10, 2017
George Bailey finds himself at the end of his rope on Christmas Eve. Feeling his life was worthless and wishing he’d never been born, George’s desperate prayer for help is answered in the form of a guardian angel named Clarence. To earn his wings, Clarence must pull George out of his despair. He decides to let George see just what the lives of his friends and loved ones would have looked like had he not been there for them. USP brings this enchanting story to the Pella stage just in time for Christmas 2017!
2018 Productions
Spring: Twelve Angry Men (Directed by Spence Ver Meer)
Summer: Kiss Me Kate (Directed by Pati Van Zante)
All information on this page is subject to change without notice. Tickets are available on-line or through the USP Box Office approximately 30 days before the show 641-204-1094. All shows, dates, and ticket prices are subject to change. For more information please email uspboxoffice@gmail.com.
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U should be. I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t like him.