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PHOTO GALLERY: Wizard of Oz


  • By Pam Eubanks
  • | 4:00 a.m. May 7, 2011
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PHOTO GALLERY: Wizard of Oz
Caught up in the tornado, Brianna McVaugh, acting as Miss Almira Gulch, rides her bicycle across the stage.
Caught up in the tornado, Brianna McVaugh, acting as Miss Almira Gulch, rides her bicycle across the stage.
Abby Bannar played the role of Uncle Henry.
Abby Bannar played the role of Uncle Henry.
Glenda the Good Witch, also known as Savannah Carpenter, tells Dorothy only bad witches are ugly.
Glenda the Good Witch, also known as Savannah Carpenter, tells Dorothy only bad witches are ugly.
Farmhands Nadine Curtis and Jenny Kleer encourage Dorothy.
Farmhands Nadine Curtis and Jenny Kleer encourage Dorothy.
Matthew Estes played the role of the mayor of Munchkin Land.
Matthew Estes played the role of the mayor of Munchkin Land.
Auntie Em, portrayed by Brianna Farnsworth, kept the farmhands well fed.
Auntie Em, portrayed by Brianna Farnsworth, kept the farmhands well fed.
Sara Scott, the Wicked Witch of the West, tries to claim her dead sister's red shoes.
Sara Scott, the Wicked Witch of the West, tries to claim her dead sister's red shoes.
Michelle Vanderford captured perfectly Dorothy's personality.
Michelle Vanderford captured perfectly Dorothy's personality.

 

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