'Wizard of Oz' summer theater production will kick off July 10-11

The Wizard of Oz production at Mountain Home High School gym July 10-11.

The youth summer theater production of "The Wizard of Oz," a non-musical version of the story by L. Frank Baum, will be presented at the Mountain Home High School gym July 10-11 at 7 p.m. and July 11 at 1 p.m.

Adult tickets are $5 and $3 for students for the "Page Theatre" production of the classic story about Dorothy, Toto, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion. Tickets will be sold at the door.

Besides providing all the actors, students also will operate the lights and sound, and have prepared the sets and costumes. The play is being organized by Taunya Page, director of the Mountain Home High School Theatre Department, as an effort to keep youth involved in thespian activities during the summer.

Members of the cast are:

Dorothy -- Laurel Curtis

Cowardly Lion -- Chase Bennett

Scarecrow -- Jared Gales

Tin Man -- Krys Morgan

Wicked Witch -- Christina Trouten

Wizard of Oz -- Elijah Nixon

Glinda -- Chasity Custer

Auntie Em -- Ashley Herman

Uncle Henry -- Elijah Nixon

Doorman -- Alicen Wendall

Oz Guard -- Alanna Sterling

Flying Monkeys -- Kalynne Sapp, Dei Ja Martin, Ashley Herman

Trees -- Alanna Sterling, Alexis Sterling

Munchkins -- Kalynne Sapp, Ashley Herman, Alicen Wendall, Dei Ja Martin, Elijah Nixon, Alanna Sterling, Alexis Sterling

Director -- Taunya Page

Assistant Director -- Ashley Herman

Light Operator -- Karla Rogers

Sound Operator -- Chasity Custer and Chase Bennett