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Photo Gallery: Students Perform 'Wizard of Oz'

The 'Wizard of Oz' musical opened at Crystal Lake South this weekend, with shows also scheduled for this Friday and Saturday.

Danielle Mains, Neighbor
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Crystal Lake South's production of opened Friday night to a packed house. 

With more than 80 students in the cast, the musical also boasted a cast of 31 munchkins from Crystal Lake elementary schools. 

The musical continues next weekend, with shows Friday and Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m.

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Director Ben Stoner fondly remembered watching the 1939 MGM film during the annual television broadcast of the movie. 

"My design team, and I have tried to capture Dorothy's dream in a way that illuminates this idea: Kansas is never far away, but she must find her way back through the challenges and discoveries that Oz throws at her," Stoner wrote in his director's letter.

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Lake in the Hills Patch will be running more "Wizard of Oz" musical photos in our March 3 Viewfinder column.

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