MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 30, 2025) — Join Dorothy and her companions on an adventure-filled journey to Oz! With a little help from Glinda, the Good Witch, they’ll dance down the yellow-brick road and uncover the smarts, heart, and courage they need to defeat the Wicked Witch of the West. These four unlikely friends embrace their differences and use their personal strengths to support one another and work toward a common goal — to get to Oz! Through their struggle to overcome the Wicked Witch’s unkind behavior, they discover that the qualities they wished for were inside each of them all along.
This thirty-minute performance, for kids of all ages, is followed by a meet-and-greet with the dancers.
Children in attendance will receive a gift bag containing treats, stickers, coupons, and take-home activities!
The ballet is a part of Ballet Quad Cities' Family Day at the Ballet initiative with Choreography by Emily Kate Long, who serves as the ballet company's Artistic Associate and Associate Outreach Director.
Long says "I'm delighted to begin my eighth season creating witty and musically-sophisticated choreography for the professional company and developing and presenting community-outreach programs for youth and adults throughout the Quad Cities region."
The show features Kira Roberts as Dorothy, Sarah Pfeiffer, Caitlin Sendlenski as the Tornado, Dagny Ingle as Glinda, the Good Witch, Jillian Van Cura as the Scarecrow, Eleanor Ambler as the Tin Person, Emerald Pease as the Lion, Sarah Pfeiffer, Caitlin Sendlenski as Poppies, Sierra DeYoung as the Wicked Witch of the West, and Marcus Pei as the Witch’s Sidekick.
The show takes place at The Black Box Theatre, 1623 5th Avenue, Moline, on January 24, 1PM. Tickets are $15 and available at theblackboxtheatre.com
Family Day at the Ballet is supported by a grant from the Regional Development Authority.
