The creative passion that abounds in “The Lost Princess of Oz,” the upcoming extravaganza of movement and music presented by the Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theatre Company (AXCBT) in partnership with the Center for the Arts at Monmouth University, will fill you with positivity and immerse the renovated Pollack Theater at the University where it runs Aug. 20 through Aug. 28.

The story is based on two of the 14 books from L. Frank Baum’s Land of Oz series, “The Lost Princess of Oz,” published in 1917, and “Ozma of Oz,” published in 1907. The quirky tales follow the adventures of familiar characters, Dorothy et al, and a handful of characters from the tales including Frogman, Patchwork Girl, and the clockwork man Tik-Tok.

Conceived of and created by AXCBT Artistic Director Gabriel Chajnik, with a libretto by Shannon Hill, an original bluegrass-infused score by Houston-based composer Chris Becker, a six-piece musical ensemble, professional dancers from AXCBT, and grade school-age dance students participating in the Axelrod Performing Art Academy, the production brings the century-plus stories into 2022.