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B8 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday. December 20. 2000 M a n n in g J e w e l l e r s GOLDSMITH & DIAMOND MERCHANT ------------------------------ HGODERS v i i \ m i n I S H O P · Finest Quality · Reliable Service for 20 Years 125 CROSS AVE. · TRAFALGAR VILLAGE · 84 4 -2 6 6 8 Arts & Entertainment g Flor-Essence ^ $ < < 9 5 EXPIRES DEC. 31*700 ---- Photos by Barrie Erskine This year's introduction of The Wizard o f Oz to the Christmas repertoire at the Oakville Cen tre for the Performing Arts seemed to be a wise choice, as the cast played to a sold-out crowd on opening night. This pictorial story of what transpired on stage includes, clockwise from top right: the tornado that set the whole story in motion; the Wicked Witch (Merle Matheson) warning a frightened Dorothy (Christie Menzo); the Scarecrow (Jennifer Rayner) with two notso-scared crows (Marc Richard and Duncan Stewart); a couple o f munchkins; Dorothy danc ing with one of her new-found friends, the Scarecrow; the Tin Man (Tory Doctor), Scarecrow, Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion (Shawn F irlotte) attempting to enter Oz past the guard (Kevin Burnett); and a view of the set and that famous rainbow, from Kansas of course.