She also said a lot of the high schoolers were excited because the last time the district put on “The Wizard of Oz” was when the students were in elementary school, and many were in the cast as munchkins back then. “We weren't sure how many kids we would have, and because there isn't currently an elementary production in Harbor Springs, we really wanted to do something that could pull up the younger group and get them involved in the performing arts so we could kind of start building the program from the ground up.” 'We were looking for a show that could incorporate different sized casts,” Shaw said. Only her second production in the district, Shaw said choosing the performance was based on the hopes of having a script where you could work with a wide variety of students and cast sizes. “It’s really exciting to take something that is such a well-beloved classic and put it on our stage,” Shaw said. More: Nub's Nob Mardi Gras celebration slated for this Saturday, Soaker Cup returns More: The Highlands, Boyne Mountain, prepare for annual spring carnivals, Slush Cup returns

With Director Kendra Shaw, Assistant Director Hannah Bianchi and Vocal Director Phillip McLellan at the helm, the performance is set to begin March 17. The play has a script nearly matching the movie, and students of all ages are a part of the cast, down to elementary students performing as the munchkins. HARBOR SPRINGS - This weekend, more than 50 Harbor Springs Public Schools students will be taking the stage for the three-day run of the “The Wizard of Oz.”

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