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Open Door Theater presents L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz
Presented By Open Door Theater
March 15th - March 24th, 2024 EST
Online sale ends: 03/16/24 at 11:00am EST
R.J. Grey Jr. High School Auditorium
16 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720
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Open Door Theater

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Open Door Theater presents L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz


  • Online sales for each show end 2 hours before showtime.


  • Tickets are available at the door while supplies last.


  • Tickets at the door can be purchased by cash, check, or Venmo. 


  • Tickets are paperless and can be shown digitally or printed by the attendee


  • All shows are sensory friendly/relaxed, interpreted into American Sign Language, and open captioned.


  • The second weekend of shows are also audio-described.


  • To ensure availability of wheelchair and companion seating, service animal seating, or audio description devices it is best to reserve in advance. 



Open Door Theater, based in Acton, MA, is one of the only integrated, accessible theater companies in the nation to stage full-scale productions featuring actors who are Deaf, with disabilities, Autistic, neurodiverse, and have blindness, mobility and cognitive challenges. Open Door is a leader in Best Practices in Arts Access in New England and was awarded the Most Accessible Cultural Organization in the Commonwealth from the Massachusetts Cultural Council Up Initiative in 2019.  


For its 44th season, Open Door Theater is performing The Wizard of Oz. (Book by L. Frank Baum with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg, background music by Herbert Stothart, dance and vocal arrangements by Peter Howard, and orchestration by Larry Wilcox. Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Company and distributed in all media by Warner Brothers.)  


Follow the yellow brick road over the rainbow in this stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz, makes friends, has adventure, heartbreak and realizes that she has the power to create her own future continues to thrill audiences worldwide. And we will present The Wizard of Oz in the inclusive and authentic way that makes Open Door Theater a home for so many of us. There’s no place like Open Door Theater!


This is a don't-miss production with an all star cast that includes actors who are Deaf, neurodiverse, Autistic, have Down syndrome, and/or have mobility and cognitive challenges, with a fantastic score and brilliant choreography. In true Open Door fashion, it highlights diversity, courage, and friendship. 


Open Door Theater’s Production is Directed by Margot Law, with Music Director Kathryn Denney, Choreographer Becky Robichaud, Stage Manager Jess Penney, Director of Artistic Sign Language Kristin Johnson, and Produced by Sam Gould and Dawn Gomez. Since 1980, Open Door Theater has been an all volunteer, non-profit, multi-generational community theater with a social justice mission of access, inclusion and diversity. Sam Gould, President and Executive Producer of Open Door, would be happy to talk with you about how the company is creating an integrated, top notch, accessible theater experience “on both sides of the curtain” — and what diverse theater looks like.


You are also warmly invited to attend a rehearsal or interview our diverse cast and crew members.

  • Over half of the 62-person cast self-identify as having disabilities. 
  • The multi-generational/multicultural production includes actors ages 9 and up.
  • Lead roles are played by diverse actors including a Deaf Wizard.


Let us know if you are interested in speaking with Sam Gould, previewing the production, or if there are any stories you’re working on that could benefit from expert commentary on accessible theater.


Assistance Discounts

We are pleased to participate in the Massachusetts card to culture discount program. Discounts are available to Massachusetts EBT, WIC and ConnectorCare cardholders. Up to 2 tickets per season to subscription-eligible productions priced at $10 each. EBT, WIC and ConnectorCare Cardholders can request this discount by going to our accessibility page on our website here https://www.opendoortheater.org/accessibility/. Did you know anyone with a Massachusetts-issued EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) card can get reduced or free admission into more than 100 cultural organizations across the Commonwealth? Access the power of culture with your EBT card—see the full list of participating organizations online.

EBT Card to Culture is a collaboration between the Mass Cultural Council and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services’Department of Transitional Assistance.


If you need further assistance: ODTtickets2023@gmail.com


Tickets line: (978) 264-8150 (voicemail is not checked daily)


Opendoortheater.org Performances are held at Dragonfly Theater in RJ Grey Junior High

16 Charter Rd

Acton, MA 01720


Enter the campus from Route 111. The Auditorium is in the building visible above the tennis courts on the left.

Items Not Allowed
No food or beverages are allowed in the RJ Grey Auditorium. Snack and drinks will be available for purchase in the lobby. NO NUTS or CITRUS of any kind are allowed in the school building. Assistance dogs in vests are always allowed and welcome. Pets and support animals are not permitted as they can interfere with the important job performed by the trained and licensed assistance dogs including the assistance dog in the cast.
Additional Information
If you need assistance with special seating, wheelchair access, service animal seating, adaptive listening devices or have any other accessibility support please contact us at ODTtickets2023@gmail.com or 978-264-8150 (please note, voicemail is not checked daily)

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1:00pm to 3:30pm
Doors open at 12:30pm

Orchestra: $15.00
WC: $15.00

R.J. Grey Jr. High School Auditorium<br> 16 Charter Rd<br> Acton, 01720

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