Lisnagelvin pupils stage a Wizard show

Lisnagelvin Primary School was filled to capacity for three evenings last week for this year’s the school show, The Wizard of Oz.
By Olga Bradshaw
Published 14th Apr 2014, 10:19 BST
All still friends! The goodies - Dorothy, Scarecrow, Lion, Tinman and the Good Witch, with the wicked witches and other characters from this year's show at Lisnagelvin Primary School.All still friends! The goodies - Dorothy, Scarecrow, Lion, Tinman and the Good Witch, with the wicked witches and other characters from this year's show at Lisnagelvin Primary School.
All still friends! The goodies - Dorothy, Scarecrow, Lion, Tinman and the Good Witch, with the wicked witches and other characters from this year's show at Lisnagelvin Primary School.

Music and drama play a vital role in the life of the school and over the years, parents and friends have appreciated many different performances. This year, the audience was invited to relax and be entertained by ‘The Wizard of Oz’, a show first aired and made instantly popular by Judy Garland.

All pupils from primary five, six and seven had the opportunity to be involved with the show. The cast comprised almost 250 pupils. All cast members thoroughly enjoyed their experience on stage, working hard during rehearsals and giving of their best on each of the three performances.

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The main characters were: Dorothy, Chloe McCarter; Lion, Rhiannon Temple-Browne; Scarecrow, Dean McGaughey; Tin Man, Callum Buchanan; Wicked Witch Rithuvarna Baiju; Witches’ Assistants, Molly Garaway; Glinda, Ava Gardiner; Aunt Em, Hannah Wylie; Uncle Henry, Liam McCormick; Zeke, Jack Johnston; Miss Gulch, Ellie Kennedy.

Wizard of Oz, Febin Tyse; Wizard’s Advisors, Lyle Patterson and Ryan Freaney.

Teamwork was very evident to all who enjoyed the show. The ‘Wizard of Oz’ was under the inspirational leadership of the music and drama teacher and show director, Mrs Janice Caldwell with choreography in the capable hands of Mrs Adelle Doherty. A huge team of staff, parents and friends also contributed to building the set, making props, adding sound and lighting, sewing costumes and applying make-up.

To see a photo feature for this year’s show get the Londonderry Sentinel on Wednesday, April 16.