Contact: June 2012
Patricia Rettig
317.876.0513
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
There’s no place like Beef & Boards for
2012 Family Show live on stage through July 15
INDIANAPOLIS – It’s the tale that taught us “there’s no place like home!” Join Dorothy, Toto and their friends as they follow the Yellow Brick Road to see The Wizard of Oz at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre through July 15.
Based on the series of books written by L. Frank Baum, and made famous by the 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland as Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz has been entertaining families for generations. The story centers on young farm girl Dorothy Gale of Kansas, who dreams what life must be like “Somewhere Over The Rainbow,” and finds out when a tornado whisks her away to a land of munchkins, witches and wizards.
Featuring Central Indiana children as the Munchkins, Beef & Boards’ musical production spotlights Lisa Bark as Dorothy. Bark is known to local audiences as Signe/Beverly Engelson, the daughter in the Church Basement Ladies series. Also returning to the stage is local celebrity Trisha Shepherd in the role of Glinda, Eddie Curry as the Wizard, and other Beef & Boards favorites Doug King, Jeff Stockberger and Jayson Elliott as the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion, respectively.
Plus, as the 2012 Family Show, tickets for kids ages 3-15 receive a $10 discount. So bring your “munchkins” to see the classic you enjoyed as a child! It’s live theatre that’s fun for the whole family.
There are 50 performances of The Wizard of Oz scheduled in the intimate space of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Tickets range from $37 to $60 and include Chef Odell Ward’s family-friendly buffet, coffee, tea and lemonade. Tickets are discounted $10 for children ages 3-15. Discounts are also available for groups of 20 or more. Call for details.
For reservations, call the Beef & Boards Box Office at 317.872.9664. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays. For more information, including show schedule, visit www.beefandboards.com.
The Wizard of Oz is sponsored in part by Current Publishing, Indy’s Child and Radio Disney.
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Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, located on the northwest side of Indianapolis,
has been providing food and fun for everyone since 1973.
FACT SHEET
WHAT: The Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
Sponsored in part by: Current Publishing, Indy’s Child and Radio Disney
WHEN: May 31 through July 15, 2012
Weekday/Saturday Evenings
Doors open at 6 p.m.; Buffet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Show at 8 p.m.
May: 31
June: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29
July: 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Weekday Matinees
Doors open at 11:30 a.m.; Buffet from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Show at 1 p.m.
June: 6, 13, 20, 27
July: 11
Sunday Evenings
Doors open at 5 p.m.; Buffet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Show at 7 p.m.
June: 3, 10, 17, 24
July: 1, 8
Saturday/Sunday Matinees
Doors open at noon; Buffet from 12:15 to 1 p.m.; Show at 1:30 p.m.
June: 3, 10, 17, 24, 30
July: 1, 7, 8, 14, 15
WHO: Director Eddie Curry Choreographer Ron Morgan
Set Design Michael Layton Musical Director Kristy Templet
Costumes Jill Kelly Lighting Design Ryan Koharchik
Starring
Lisa Bark as Dorothy Gale Trisha Shepherd as Glinda
Darrin Murrell as Uncle Henry Jayson Elliott as Cowardly Lion
Doug King as Scarecrow Jeff Stockberger as Tin Man
Eddie Curry as Wizard of Oz Lynne Perkins as Wicked Witch
Sam McKanney as Mayor/Ozian Deb Wims as Aunt Em
Alexandria Van Paris as Tree/Ozian Ashley Saunders as Tree/Ozian
Kenny Shepard as Crow/Ozian Joseph Perkins Jr. as Crow/Ozian
Danny Kingston as Crow/Ozian Josh Stark as Winkie General
With: Allyson Hankins, Eric Best, Anthony Boler, Kendall Shea Greene, Sydney Greene,
Sydney Grace Johnson, Reagan Minnette, Madison Moll, Emma Rose Socey and Alexa Sublett
as Munchkins
WHERE: Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
9301 N. Michigan Rd., Indianapolis, 46268
TICKETS: Available by calling the Box Office at 317.872.9664 between 10 a.m. 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays. Tickets range from $37 to $60 and include Chef Odell Ward’s family-friendly buffet, fruit & salad bar, coffee and tea. Discounts of $10 are available for children ages 3-15. Discounts also available for groups of 20 or more. Call for details.
WEB SITE: For more information or show schedule, visit www.beefandboards.com