The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!

This weekend I watched the AHS Drama Club’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz three times. I know that three times seems like a lot – but…….. I wanted to preview it on Friday afternoon when they performed a portion of it for K-6th grades. For a short time, I was able view it with my 1st grade daughter on my lap. Not a bad way to spend part of your Friday! We watched about 30 minutes and felt very good about what we witnessed. Friday night, I took the entire family. When we arrived, it was obvious that we would be having a large crowd. Originally, there were 170 seats set-out. With the help of the custodial staff, and willing parents – We were able to get another 3-4 rows of chairs out before the lights went completely out. The floor seating was nearly filled and there were several young kids in the 1st three rows of the bleachers. I heard an unofficial count of over 220 people who attended opening night. Saturday night, I again attended - this time with my mother. I had such a good time on Friday –and the kids did such a great job, that I drove to Jacksonville to get my mother so that she could see the play. She has seen the original and read the book too many times to count – she would be quite the critic. She loved it!
Mr. Tarrillion should be very proud of his efforts. The students should be very proud of their efforts. Both evenings were filled with great singing, acting and humor. The kids have been practicing for quite some time – it really showed! Tiffany, Nate, Brad and Abby were great as the main characters. Taylor and Lindi were excellent witches. Olivia and Emily were hilarious as the gatekeepers. The entire cast did a great job. Mrs. Nance offered her services on the piano – and they were very much appreciated.
I hope everyone was able to see one of the performances this weekend. I have the feeling – that this is only the beginning for the Drama Club.