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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

We at the Elsenpeter Marionettes are very excited about the 110th anniversary of the penning of one of America's great classics, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," by L. Frank Baum. "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is America's greatest and best-loved home grown fairy tale. The first totally American fantasy for children, it is one of the most read children's books in the world. It has become literally a national institution, a cultural icon that is recognized by millions worldwide. "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was originally published in Chicago in 1900, and has since been reprinted countless times and is one of the best known stories in American popular culture.

The story follows a young girl, Dorothy Gale, who live on a Kansas farm in the year 1889 with her Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and her little dog Toto. But she dreams of a better place that is "somewhere over the rainbow." One day the farmhouse, with Dorothy inside, is caught up in a cyclone and deposited in a field in the Wonderful Land of Oz.

So, let us follow Dorothy and her band of misfit friends on their wondrous adventures through the Land of Oz. This delightful adventure will be brought to vivid life when the Elsenpeter Marionettes present their latest production and we are sure that it will become your most favorite of all times.