Members of the Bellefontaine High School Music Department walked the Yellow Brick Road during a Thursday night dress rehearsal for The Wizard of Oz, which will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the high school auditorium.
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Principal cast members include Dorothy, played by junior Carrie Robb; Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch, played by junior Angel Binfet; Zeke/Cowardly Lion, played by junior Clayton Sopher; Hickory/Tinman, played by sophomore Kasey Middaugh; and Hunk/Scarecrow, played by junior Peyton Neeld for the Friday night performance and junior Marshall Verbsky for the Saturday night performance.
Supporting cast members include Professor Chester Marvel/Wizard of Oz, played by sophomore Alex Taylor; Aunt Em/Glinda, played by sophomore Carolyn Dunn for the Friday night performance and senior Sierra Roberts, for the Saturday night performance; Uncle Henry, played by senior Devin Fowler; and Emerald City Guard, played by freshman Pryce Neeld.
The musical is directed by Stacy Calton and assistant Katina Godwin.
Tickets are $8 and can be purchased by calling 592-2620 or e-mail [email protected].
In the photos, clockwise from top, Dorothy and friends react as the Wizard of Oz orders them to get the broomstick of the Witch of the West; Dorothy sets out on the Yellow Brick Road as the Munchkins bid her farewell; the Wicked Witch demands the ruby slippers as Glinda looks on; and a dancer leaps into the air as Emerald City residents welcome Dorothy and her entourage.
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