{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Jr. Redhound Theatre presents: 'The Wizard of Oz' &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"j084ZFwpBT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/jr-redhound-theatre-presents-wizard-oz\/\">Jr. Redhound Theatre presents: &#8216;The Wizard of Oz&#8217;<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/jr-redhound-theatre-presents-wizard-oz\/embed\/#?secret=j084ZFwpBT\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Jr. Redhound Theatre presents: &#8216;The Wizard of Oz&#8217;&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"j084ZFwpBT\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Dorothy-talks-to-salesman-4x.jpg","thumbnail_width":480,"thumbnail_height":333,"description":"In 2014, a group of young and energetic fifth grade students suggested to Corbin Junior Redhound Theatre Director Brandise Grimes that the troupe should tackle, \u201cThe Wizard of Oz.\u201d \u201cIt is one of my favorites, but I joked with them, that unless we could get Judy Garland to play Dorothy, it wasn\u2019t going to happen,\u201d Grimes said. Fast-forward to Thursday, Friday and Saturday the Betty Hamilton Center for the Performing Arts at Corbin High School, when Corbin Junior Redhound Theatre presents, \u201cThe Wizard of Oz.\u201d Grimes said those fifth-grade students that suggested \u201cThe Wizard of Oz,\u201d are now eighth-graders who will be making their final performances. \u201cIt is a nice sendoff for them,\u201d Grimes said when asked why she elected to take on such a project. Grimes said that in bringing, \u201cThe Wizard of Oz\u201d to stage, she was in a quandary concerning how much do they try to make the production like the movie. \u201cIf we do, people will hold it up to the movie,\u201d Grimes said. \u201cWe want it to resemble the movie, but we didn\u2019t try to be exact.\u201d Grimes said the differences may be seen in the costumes, the set and even the way some of the characters are portrayed. One of the biggest differences is Toto. In the scenes in Kansas, a stuffed animal portrays Toto. However, once Dorothy arrives in Oz, Moo Williams takes on the role. \u201cIt is a nice salute to the movie,\u201d Grimes said. Many of the same students have had pivotal roles in productions of, \u201cAlice @ Wonderland,\u201d \u201cWillie Wonka Jr.,\u201d and \u201cEdgar Allen Poe\u2019s Nightmare Theatre: A Frightful Comedy.\u201d \u201cA lot of times after the performances, I have audience members and parents come up and say how amazed they were with the quality of the show,\u201d Grimes said. \u201cOur shows are what they because of the kids and their natural talents.\u201d Performances begin at 7 p.m. each night. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. All proceeds go back into the program to fund future shows. &nbsp;"}