If you’ve seen “The Wizard of Oz” movie a million times — and who hasn’t — maybe you’re ready for a new take on the old classic.

Dance Arts Theatre is presenting a “Wizard of Oz” ballet, in two performances March 18 and 19 at the Bremerton Performing Arts Center. Dance Arts Theatre is the performing wing of Irene’s School of Dance in Silverdale.

Also on the program are shorter performances of “Shepherd’s Dream,” “Crown Jewel Ballet” and “Tarantella.”

But “The Wizard of Oz” ballet is the centerpiece of the performances.

All the beloved characters will be there: Dorothy (and her little dog, too), Scarecrow, Tinman, Cowardly Lion, Glinda the Good Witch of the North and the Wicked Witch of the West.

There won’t be any flying monkeys (too difficult to stage), but there will be plenty of crows, glow-in-the-dark skeletons, dancing trees and apples, and, of course, Munchkins.

Dance Arts Artistic Director Irene Miller said the extra parts give more young dancers a chance to perform. While the main parts are danced by Dance Arts members, the other parts are filled by students from Irene’s School of Dance. Approximately 65 dancers take part in the production.

The dancers playing the main roles are all high school seniors, and almost all of them have come up through the ranks at Irene’s School of Dance.

Jennifer Osburn, playing Dorothy, is 17, and she played Toto in the last production. The performing troupe puts on “The Wizard of Oz” about every five years. This is the fourth production.

While the performers are skilled at their dance moves, the addition of acting is a new challenge. They all lip sync their parts to the original movie soundtrack.

“I haven’t acted before, so that was kind of tough,” Osburn said.

Familiarity with the movie, however, helped her learn her “lines.”

“I’ve watched it countless times,” she said. “I’ve just always liked it.”

Erin Rogers, 17, is playing the Cowardly Lion. She previously played a skeleton and crow in the last production.

“There’s a lot more to remember in the Lion part,” she said, although she is enjoying the challenge. “The acting has given me a different way of expressing myself.”

This is the third production for Julia Humphrey, 18. She previously played a Munchkin, a skeleton and an apple.

For this production she has moved up to the major role of Tin Woodsman. Or Tin Woodswoman.

Maya Mozon,17, plays the Scarecrow and is a relative newcomer to the troupe. She’s only been in the area for three years, having moved here from North Carolina with her navy family. She’s been dancing for 15 years though, and is ready to take on the part of the brainless Scarecrow.

Osburn, Rogers and Mozon attend Central Kitsap High School.

Glinda is played by Tosha Stabler, a senior at North Kitsap High School, and astute audience members will notice her gown is blue, not pink as in the movie. In this case, Stabler had to go with what fit from the company’s wardrobe. She played a crow and skeleton in the last production and said the hardest part of this role was knowing what to do with her wand when she’s dancing.

Jessica Campbell plays the Emerald City Princess, who leads the Emerald City Ballet, a role added for the dance performance. She also attends Central Kitsap High School.

Codey Poole plays the Wizard of Oz, Diosa Werner plays the Wicked Witch of the West and Toto is played by Chelsie Thompson and Erin Williams.

In addition to the music from the movie’s soundtrack, songs by Shostakovich and Richard Drigo have been added.

“Shepherd’s Dream” features Senior Company lead dancers Codey Poole, Jessica Campbell and Stephanie Fedorovski. “Crown Jewel Ballet” is a short classical production presented by the Junior Company as dancing jewels, and “Tarantella” is a lively Italian dance presented by the Senior Company.

The Dance Arts Theatre production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. March 18 and 2:30 p.m. March 19, both shows at the Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center.

Tickets are $10 for all seats in the reserved section, $8 adults general seating and $5 seniors, students and children general seating, available at Kitsap Mall information booth, Irene’s School of Dance in Silverdale, and from cast members. Group rates are available, call (360) 692-4395.