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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with Open Dance Project

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Dates

Feb 24 - Mar 2, 2027

Event Type

ExxonMobil Discovery Series

Ticket Price

This is a non-ticketed event provided free of charge to local school districts.
Registrations managed by partner school districts' Fine Arts Department.

Performance Hall

Sarofim Hall

Duration

One hour

ExxonMobil Discovery Series

Fine Arts, ELAR, Science, Social Studies

TEKS: §110.7: 5.6(A), 5.9(D); §113.16: 5.4(A), 5.5(B); §117.119: 5.3(A), 5.5(B); §115.7: 5.5(D)

Open Dance Project’s dance theater adaptation of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” follows Dorothy as she is swept away from her life on a farm in Kansas to a magical Land of OZ, where she learns about friendship and courage with her rag tag group of friends – Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion. Dance theater is a dance-based art form that combines dance with storytelling elements including theatrical dialogue, sets, and props to make dance more accessible and engaging.

Great for 5th graders, this humorous and poignant coming-of-age tale features Open Dance Project’s signature athleticism, theatrical antics, aerial dance, acrobatics, and good old fashioned fun!

Learn More about the Hobby Center’s educational programming and future opportunities for Houston school districts.

This project is supported in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 2026 BIG grant.

Performance Schedule

Audio Description
Open Captions
ASL

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Wed Feb 24, 2027 at 9:45 am
Wed Feb 24, 2027 at 11:45 am
Thu Feb 25, 2027 at 9:45 am
Thu Feb 25, 2027 at 11:45 am
Mon Mar 1, 2027 at 9:45 am
Mon Mar 1, 2027 at 11:45 am
Tue Mar 2, 2027 at 9:45 am
Tue Mar 2, 2027 at 11:45 am

About Open Dance Project

Open Dance Project (ODP) is an ensemble-based dance theater company dedicated to developing and presenting world-class performances in Houston and serving as a cultural resource through educational and community programming. Since 2015, Open Dance Project’s performance and education programs have been creating memorable, interdisciplinary experiences that break down conventional barriers between artists and audience members to make dance more accessible and meaningful. Collapsing the distance between the subject and the stage through critically acclaimed immersive performances and a commitment to accessibility, ODP’s programs simultaneously demystify dance and make dance matter.