Fantasy Forum

Once Upon A Time… . . . we invited Jack Haley, the original Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz, to come and see our production of The Wizard of Oz in May of 1978. He came and honored us with his presence and his wisdom. We were surprised to learn that our production of The Wizard of Oz was the first and only stage production that he had ever seen. We were delighted and excited by his reactions. He yelled out answers to questions along with all of the audience and he laughed, applauded and even stood up to become a haunted tree when Glinda, the good witch, asked the children to help create the forest. A lot of years and Fantasy Forum shows have passed since 1978 and through the encouragement of many people, Fantasy Forum has continued to grow. We have watched our audience members grow up and we fondly remember Jack Haley’s words, “When adults expose their children to quality theatre, such as Fantasy Forum, the children will develop a sense of worth for the arts and themselves.”