FEATURES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019
HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A13
Staff photo by E.J. Harris/
Actor Louis Parra, right, practices the song “If I Were King of the Forest” as stage manager Patty Sandoval, left, and actor William Kern work on the placement of a carpet for
the scene before the opening night performance of “The Wizard of Oz” on Friday in Hermiston.
BREAK
A LEG
H
ermiston High School successfully launched its opening week-
end of “The Wizard of Oz” to a full house on Friday night.
As the minutes ticked down to the moment the curtain would
rise, students were busy backstage laying out props and set
pieces, putting on costumes and make-up, practicing choreogra-
phy and warming up their voices.
Student actors said they were nervous but excited for their moment to shine.
“The Wizard of Oz” continues next weekend, Feb. 8-9 at 7 p.m. at Hermis-
ton High School. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for students.
Staff photo by E.J. Harris/
Staff photo by E.J. Harris/
Staff photo by E.J. Harris/
Hermiston High School freshman actor Aurelio Marin
gets his makeup applied by junior Makaiyla Waddell
backstage before the opening night performance of
“The Wizard of Oz” on Friday in Hermiston.
The Hermiston High School cast for “The Wizard of
Oz” performs vocal warm-up exercises before their
opening night performance Friday in Hermiston.
The “littlest Munchkins” from the cast of the Hermiston
High School production of “The Wizard of Oz” wait
backstage before the start of the opening night
performance on Friday in Hermiston.
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