Trilogy's 'Wizard of Oz' to Begin Stagings Saturday

"Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz," written by Steve and Kathy Hotchner, a participation play, will be presented by Trilogy Repertory Co. at local libraries for the next three weekends, starting with performances this Saturday afternoon at the Bernardsville and Peapack-Gladstone libraries.

The play by the Basking Ridge-based theater company, directed by Jaye Barre, is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Peapack-Gladstone at 1 School St., and at 3 p.m. at the Bernardsville Public Library, 1 Anderson Hill Road.

A future performances is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 18, at the Warren Township Library, at 42 Mountain Blvd. in Warren.

Three presentations are planned for the following Saturday, Jan. 25, at 10:30 a.m. 1 and 2:30 p.m. at the Bernards Township Library, 32 S. Maple Ave., Basking Ridge.

The written to involve the audience directly in the events occurring on stage, according to Trilogy. Eleanor Klinger of Basking Ridge is producing, and Jaye Barre of Basking Ridge is directing this production for Trilogy, according to earlier information.

The featured players in the production will include Jackie Adams, Jacques Delli Paolli, Juliana Klinger, Mariella Klinger, Emma Peterson, Luci Terenin and Christian Winans.

The preoduction is made possible in part by a grant from the Woodcock Foundation for the Appreciation of the Arts, Inc.