Chatham Kids Featured in "The Wiz"

The Junior and Senior Performing Arts Companies from Front & Center for Performing Arts (located in Springfield) present "The Wiz" from Friday, Jan. 27 through Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Ridge Performing Arts Center in Basking Ridge (268 South Finley Avenue).

Tickets are $20 and $25 and can be purchased online at www.ridgepac.com. They can also be purchased at the door.

"The Wiz" is a high-energy adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz," in which Dorothy is blown by a tornado to Munchkinland in the Land of Oz.  Once there she meets the Scarecrow, Tinman and Cowardly Lion, defeats an evil witch, and has many adventures along her journey to find “home.”

The amazingly talented actors in Front & Center’s Junior and Senior Performing Arts Company will perform "The Wiz" on Friday, Jan.27 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, Jan. 28 at 1:30 pm and 7:30 pm and Sunday, Jan. 29 at 1:30 pm.

The cast features Chatham residents Sydney Morris, Amelia and Olivia LeRoy, and Maggie Hawk. This year’s show, produced by Page O’Connor, with artistic direction by Renee Palermo, features 62 of Front & Center’s young performers ranging in age from 5 to 18.

Entering its tenth year, Front & Center for Performing Arts (www.front-n-center.com, 973-258-1123), located at 95 Victory Rd. in Springfield, offers classes for children in dance, drama, voice, and musical theater at all skill levels and provides the opportunity to grow artistically in a nurturing, fun, and family-oriented environment.

The studio maintains the highest standards of excellence and many of their classes are taught by professional artists and master teachers. Front & Center prides itself on catering to the needs of both the serious and the recreational student.