Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Wizard of Oz

My recent trip to Maine wasn't entirely to shoot animal photos – that was just a fun bonus. My sister Becca directs her jr-sr high school's musical and I really wanted to see this year's Wizard of Oz up in Houlton, ME.

I hung around backstage while everyone was putting on makeup and warming up.
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The star of the show:
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Ms. DeWan chatting with one of her kids moments before curtain.
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The whole cast rushed the center of their circle for a big group cheer.
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Let show begin...
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Dorothy's shoes were fabulous, though apparently not very comfortable.
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I was enjoying playing with the spotlight... here they are walking out of the auditorium
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...and back in
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One of my favorite scenes - the Jitterbugs! It was a swing dance scene that the kids had been rehearsing since mid-August. The original scene was cut from the 1939 movie.
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Loved the tights!
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2 comments:

Angela said...

LOVE the Jitterbug shot!

Barbara M Hernandez said...

Emily, this is soooo awesome. I felt like I was almost there. The lighting was awesome, loved the wardrobes of the actors (especially the tights). You did great! Did I mention how great the lighting was??