Arts & Entertainment
Youth Connection's "The Wizard of Oz"
Youth Connection's Theatre Experience this year is "The Wizard of Oz" and will be held at Highcrest Middle School in Wilmette. The show performs for two nights only, Friday, November 4th and Saturday, November 5th, each at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door.
This modern re-telling was written, directed, and produced by Mary Kay Dreyfus. The new adaptation is set in present day Wilmette and touches on some relevant middle-school-aged themes themes including bullying and acceptance.
Youth Connection is a 501-C 3 charitable organization that provides social, service, and educational opportunities to Wilmette-area 5th through 8th graders. For more information, contact Mary Kay Dreyfus at mkdreyfus@consultarts.com.