by Dennis Dalman
Six performances of The Wizard of Oz are scheduled at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School through Nov. 15.
The ever-popular musical play debuts at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, with 7 p.m. performances also set for Saturday, Nov. 7, Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14. There will also be two Sunday matinee performances – at 2 p.m. Nov. 8 and Nov. 15.
Advance tickets are available at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Activities Office at the high school and also at the door before each performance.
Directed by Drama Club Advisor Julie Christenson, The Wizard of Oz has a cast of dozens of students and stars Alyssa Brennhofer as Dorothy, lost in the Land of Oz. More than 100 students and adults participated in one way or another in the production. They have been rehearsing for more than two months.
Brennhofer is a junior at the high school.