Heartland Festival's Dorothy whirls into local libraries
PLATTEVILLE - A whirlwind trip over the rainbow and a stop at the local library? That was the case for Kelsey Klug, who plays Dorothy in the University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Heartland Festival production of "The Wizard of Oz."
For several weeks in the month of June, Klug visited local libraries for activities and reading with children. Activities included coloring, making a Cowardly Lion mask and reading the classic story "The Wizard of Oz." Klug visited Lancaster, Platteville, Prairie du Chien, Livingston, Boscobel, Cuba City and Blanchardville public libraries.
"It was a really fun project. Connecting kids with this story reminds me of when I first saw the movie and it brought back lots of great memories," said Klug. "Performing the role on stage has been a dream of mine. I think everyone can connect with at least one of these iconic characters."
Performances of "The Wizard of Oz," as well as "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Belgians in Heaven" continue at the UWP Center for the Arts through the end of July. Anyone interested in obtaining more information may call (608) 342-1298 or visit http://www.uwplatt.edu/arts/heartland.
Contact and prepared by: John Hassig, executive director, Heartland Festival, hassigj@uwplatt.edu, (608) 342-1267
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