Ames children cast 
as munchkins in ‘Oz’

AMES — The National Tour of “The Wizard of Oz” announced that 12 members of the Ames Children’s Choir will perform the roles of “munchkins” when the beloved classic is live on stage at Stephen’s Auditorium in Ames on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m.

The children who will perform in the Ames engagement include Grace Kim, Paige Henderson, Beau Henson, Jana Kim, Isabel Polashek, Kate Cheaney, Christabel Forney, Carli Henderson, Jordan Welp, Enya Znu, Julia Meyer and Jeremy Meyer. The children are being instructed by Janice Baker, ISU dance instructor, and Iowa State dance students Krista Morris and Haley Spector.

The opportunity will provide the Ames Children’s Choir with real-life touring theater experience. They will discover what it’s like to be part of a professional company, learn choreography by Leigh Constantine and be outfitted in the costume designs of Tim McQuillen-Wright.

Tickets for “The Wizard of Oz” are on sale now and start as low as $37 with additional discounts for youth and ISU students. For more information, visit www.center.iastate.edu or www.wizardofozontour.com.

Tickets are available at the Iowa State Center Ticket Office, north entrance of Stephen’s Auditorium at the corner of Lincoln Way and Beach Ave., Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; all Ticketmaster centers (convenience surcharges apply); charge by phone at (800) 745-3000; or online at www.ticketmaster.com.