If you go
› What: “The Wizard of Oz”› Where: The Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga.› When: 7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Aug. 11-12 and 18-19; 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20› Admission: $15, $13, $11› For more information: 706-935-9000
Join the Catoosa Community Players in following the Yellow Brick Road when they open "The Wizard of Oz" on Friday, Aug. 11, for six performances at The Colonnade in Ringgold, Ga.
Directed by Melissa Adams, with musical direction by Lou Ann Pope, this production follows the beloved story of young Dorothy Gale, who lives on a farm in Kansas. When a tornado picks up her house, she and her dog, Toto, are deposited in the Land of Oz.
While things in Oz are strange and beautiful, Dorothy just wants to get back home. She encounters the Munchkins and Glinda the Good Witch, who set Dorothy off on her search for the Wizard of Oz.
She meets the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion and they join her on her trip to Emerald City, home of the wizard. But along the way, Dorothy has several encounters with the Wicked Witch of the West, who wants Dorothy's magical ruby-red slippers.
As Dorothy and her friends journey to Oz, they try to find the things they covet most - a home, a brain, a heart and courage, only to discover they possessed them all along.
This technically complex adaptation includes flying and other one-of-a-kind special effects. With a cast and crew of over 100 local stage veterans as well performers making their stage debut, this show will entertain audiences of all ages.
The Players have scheduled a special matinee on Sunday, Aug. 20, at 2:30 p.m. in memory of Katie Beth Carter, a Catoosa County performer who recently passed away. The Carter family has been part of the Catoosa performing arts community for more than 15 years. All proceeds from the matinee will go to the Katie Beth Carter Memorial Fund.
Call 706-935-9000 or visit colonnadecenter.org for more information.