![]() ![]() Here's the instructions: DIY - How to Make Dorothy's Ruby Slippers in the Wizard of Oz Plus, they fit her uber-tiny feet perfectly. So, I was a bit discouraged, but then I remembered that, "Hey! I can make stuff!" And so the quest began for the perfect Ruby Slippers to fit our very own Dorothy With the Tiny Feet.Īs it turned out, Tessia had a pair of old character shoes (those are the Mary Janes with the slight heel used for stage people) that she was willing to let me mess with. Besides the shoe itself, my Dorothy has tiny feet. In costume and party stores and online and all the Ruby Slippers I found left me wanting. So again, I've been collecting/creating costumes and props and all that and the most famous prop of all was a little disappointing. ![]() I don't think today's that day) and our sweet next-door-neighbor and good friend, Tessia is the beautiful Dorothy. ![]() Jonathan plays the Cowardly Lion (one day he'll forgive me for putting him in that uber-furry suit under the hot lights. (And chewing on Tylenol like it was candy, but that's not important right now.) In fact, I'm not only designing and gathering costumes, I'm building and painting sets and making (technically begging, borrowing, and stealing) props. *bows down*)Īnd like every single other time my kids have been in stuff and especially when I vow I'm just going to sit it out, I've done nothing of the sort. (Which, I'd like to just say right here that the original creators of the old-school 1939 Wizard of Oz were genius. Unlike some of the other shows he's been in, this one has a lot of moving parts to it. I've been up to my eyeballs in costumes, props, and set painting for my son, Jonathan's high school production of The Wizard of Oz. (Get popcorn.)ĥ) And because I'm always amazed at just how much courage it takes for him to do this. Here's Jonathan, as the Cowardly Lion, singing his, "If I Were King of the Forest" song. You're impressed now, right?Ĥ) But I do all this mostly because of this guy. The yellow brick road was done with a light. So, it's a lot of fun for us as a family.ģ) Because I get to appreciate Lucy's lighting artistry. (Which they totally did.)Ģ) Because it's usually a family affair with Lucy doing the stage lighting design and cheering on her little brother from up in the sound booth. It was a bit of stress getting the kids to rehearsals and shopping thrift stores and brow-beating my seamstresses.ġ) Because I think the kids deserve for everything to look amazing if they're going to give their best performances. It's a lot of hard work and I invested a ton of hours along with an incredible group of parent volunteers. My job was basically to "style" the show and make everything and everyone look pretty. The fantastic makeup was done by some of the talented students, themselves.Īnd there were Flying Monkeys. In the stage version of the Wizard of Oz, there are also Talking Crows and Singing Trees (they were actually my favorites, but I'll deny it if you tell the rest of the cast). Were called Winkies either, until I started working on this show, but "Ding-dong, the witch is dead!"Īnd the Wicked Witch of the West's enslaved Winkies. Of course there were also Munchkins to dress. I spent most of the semester frantically searching, begging, borrowing, and stealing every green article of clothing I could get my hands on for the Oz Citizens. It reminds me of the hours I spent as a child dressing Barbie (don't judge). This kind of "work" is such a delight for me. Also, "Dorothy," who just happens to be our next-door neighbor and friend, Tessia, wore the Ruby Slippers at graduation. Click here for my step-by-step tutorial on How to Make the Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz. And, if you recall, I dolled up a pair of Ruby Slippers that looked pretty fantastic, if I do say so myself. I was in charge of designing and costuming the show (as usual). Jon played the Cowardly Lion in his high school production of The Wizard of Oz. In going over my stuff I realized I had never printed the photos from the Spring Musical that my son, Jonathan was in. I'm happy to be able to catch up on some photo organization and scrapbooking. (See the post about the whole stupid foot-in-an-inflatable-cast thing.)
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |