Child’s play

* PLAY: “The Wizard of Oz”

* SCHOOL: Estancia High School

* STORYLINE: Four lovable characters travel to Oz to have their wishes

granted by the wizard; done in the style of the MGM movie.

* DRAMA TEACHER: Pauline Maranian

* DIRECTOR: Pauline Maranian

* MUSIC DIRECTORS: Jerome Doherty and Craig Jensen

* WHERE: Newport Harbor High School’s Norman Loats Auditorium, 600 Irvine

Ave., Newport Beach

* WHEN: Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday

* HOW MUCH: Tickets are $8 presale and $10 at the door.

* PHONE: For tickets, call (949) 515-6537

* CAST:Dorothy Gale -- Robin Letostak

Auntie Em -- Jennifer Ollila

Uncle Henry -- Alex Winnett

Zeke/Cowardly Lion -- Steve Russo

Hickory/Tin Man -- Travis Nellor

Hunk/Scarecrow -- Lawrence Romua

Miss Gultch/Wicked Witch of the West -- Jessica Nelson

Professor Marvel/Wizard of Oz -- David Tow

Glinda the Good Witch -- Liz Gutman

Gate Guard -- David Collier

* ALSO FEATURED:

Jessica Arias, Katelyn Aronson, Myra Caldera, Renee Cloud, Laura Cote,

Amy Delrez, Pyrome Dutch, Krystal Farthing, Jayme Faye, Megan Fissel,

Aaron Frankel, Isaac Gomez, Sarah Hess, Megan Hunt, Cassandra Latimer,

Wendy Laurie, Maria Mendoza, Melissa Linder, Lisa Streavel, Shawna

Weinheimer, Alex Winnett, Dan Wotta, Katy Wyman, Stephanie Yanez, Lauren

Young and Gabby Zelina.

* SPECIAL NOTE: Thirty-four Munchkins will be played by students from

local elementary schools, including Adams, Kaiser and TeWinkle.