Rosary to stage 'Wizard of Oz'

"The Wizard of Oz" will touch down Nov. 8-11 at Rosary High School, 901 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. Travel over the rainbow with Dorothy to the merry old land of Oz, where she learns that no matter how far our journey takes us there's no place like home.

Show dates are 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8; 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9 and 10; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. Show tickets are $10 or $8 for students and senior citizens.

Tickets are available online at www.rosaryhs.com/musical. Tickets also may be purchased in the Rosary school office, as well as online. For information, call (630) 896-0831.

Saturday evening features a preshow wine reception with hot hors d'oeuvres, an opportunity for photos with the cast, and a dessert reception during intermission at a cost of $30. A family "Picnic in Oz" for $5 is planned for 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Both events are fundraisers sponsored by the Rosary Fine Arts Boosters.

The production team includes Megan Drahos, producer, vocal and orchestra director, and director Laura Biancalana, both teachers at Rosary High School.

The cast, crew, and pit orchestra includes more than 75 students from Rosary High School and Marmion Academy in Aurora, and a number of younger area students. Music is provided by members of the Rosary Symphony Orchestra, the Rosary Chamber Orchestra, and the Marmion-Rosary Band and some local musicians.

Rosary also staged "The Wizard of Oz" in 2002, and cast members from that show in attendance will be recognized at the performances and at the other special events.

If you were in the 2002 show, let them know you'll be attending by contacting vdanklefsen@rosaryhs.com.

Rosary High School is a Catholic, college-prep high school for young women at 901 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. For more information, visit www.rosaryhs.com.