Wizard of Oz

Feb 2024 24

New Theatre Opportunities For KCUSD Middle & Elementary Schools

2024 Articles, Education, Lorie Lewis Ham, Reedley News, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

While Reedley High School has been well known for its theatre productions for quite some time, I recently became aware that theatre was happening at some Kings Canyon Unified School District (KCUSD) K-8 schools in Reedley, so I set out to learn more. Little did I realize that this actually began last year and somehow slipped under KRL’s radar, with the first show, a production of High School Musical Jr., performed by TL Reed students at Silas Bartsch.

May 2017 31

An ASL Production of The Wizard of Oz On Stage In Visalia

2017 Articles, Helping Hands, Lorie Lewis Ham, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

On Saturday, June 3, an ASL production of Wizard of Oz will be presented at the LJ Williams Theater in Visalia by the Ruby Slipper PAA, The Fourth Wall Theatre Co., and Vizual Voices. It will be an American Sign Language experience for both deaf and hearing audiences.

Feb 2016 17

The Great and Powerful Oz Comes to Immanuel

2016 Articles, Education, Theatre

by Amber Carter

Immanuel High School's choir department is performing The Wizard of Oz for their 2016 Spring Musical. The cast stars Seniors and Annie Regier as Glinda the Good Witch and Aunt Em. Both students participated and performed in Immanuel’s Chamber Choir's fall performance of The Secret Garden. The ensemble for Oz comprises of the chamber choir, concert choir, men's and women's choir, and elementary and junior high choirs. Director Rick Robbins chose this show to give as many students as possible the ability to perform and gain show experience as well as great memories.

May 2014 12

Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return: Movie Review

2014 Articles, Movies, Sheryl Wall

by Sheryl Wall

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return begins with Dorothy waking up in her Kansas home after the tornado. She finds that all of the town is packing up to move and even her family are thinking of moving instead of rebuilding because the Tornado left little undamaged. Meanwhile in Oz, the Lion, Scarecrow and the Tin Man call for Dorothy to return to again save OZ but this time from the Jester who also happens to be the Wicked Witch’s brother.

Mar 2013 11

Oz The Great and Powerful: Movie Review

2013 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Movies, Sheryl Wall

by Sheryl Wall

Oz The Great and Powerful is a fantasy adventure movie based on the Oz novels by L. Frank Baum. This story takes place before the popular Wizard of Oz movie from 1939 starring Judy Garland. Oz the Great and Powerful stars James Franco as Oscar Diggs, also known as Oz.

May 2011 4

The Wizard of Oz on Stage at Kingsburg High School

2011 Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Education, Lorie Lewis Ham, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

As the school year winds down a some local schools are performing their final shows of the year. Kingsburg High School is among them and will be doing The Wizard of Oz beginning on May 10.

Oct 2010 20

Wizard of Oz to be Performed in Dinuba

Arts & Entertainment, Education, Theatre

by Brandi Nuse-Villegas

You know the shoes. The songs. The flying monkeys. However, this fall, the “Wizard Of Oz” is coming to the Dinuba High School stage with a new look and the talent of Dinuba's brightest actors. The community production is November 6 through 9