DDI BACKSTAGE Week 1

Bible Stories... The Real Wiz Returns, Saturday, June 29, 2024 - 2:00pm & 6:00pm
The REAL Wiz is an adaptation inspired by the 1978 movie The Wiz. This version stays true to the characters and storyline, reflecting the current community's challenges in searching for identity, purpose, and a source of sustainability as we navigate through life.
The story begins in a suburban community in the DMV area. The community (Tribes of Dorothea, Naw’ledge, Tinneman, & Pride) are overtaken by the vicissitudes of life, represented by a torecho (Tornado and Derecho), and is transported to the suburbs of the Kingdom of God, known as Suburban Citi. Here, they celebrate the defeat of Mephista, Guardian of the Eastern sect, with the Ora’clz and Aunt Mimi. The Dorothea tribe, led by Aunt MiMi, Guardian of the Southern sect, embarks on a journey to GloryCiTi, guided by the glory light.
Along the way, they encounter various tribes ...
Naw’lge: A group seeking more than digital information and eager to join the journey.
Tinneman: Traditional thinkers lacking compassion who need to connect with community, care, and love.
Pride: Gifted and strong individuals ruled by fear, whose lives are not fully fulfilled by therapy alone.
The goal for all tribes is to find the Source who can answer their questions, help them understand who He is and who they are, and realize that they already have everything needed inside of them, given by The Source, the Creator God, to complete their earthly assignments. Together, they seek support beyond the insufficient resources they have relied on so far and find Hope for the future in the present.