Jacob Booth (from left), Sofia Carlson, Zechariah Suiter and Isabella Moreno in "The Wizard of Oz" at Leading Edge. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

Leading Edge Academy Maricopa presented the musical “The Wizard of Oz” to a full house Friday. Drama and choir students with live accompaniment from Joy Blair and Joyce Euren told the story of Dorothy’s unexpected journey to the Emerald City. The production starred Sofia Carlson ans Dorothy, Zechariah Suiter as Scarecrow, Isabella Moreno as Tin Girl, Jacob Booth as Cowardly Lion, Temple Jeffries as the Wicked Witch of the West, Lorena Castro as the good witch and Anne Monson as the Wizard.

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Raquel Hendrickson
Raquel, a.k.a. Rocky, is a sixth-generation Arizonan who spent her formative years in the Missouri Ozarks. After attending Temple University in Philadelphia, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and has been in the newspaper business since 1990. She has been a sports editor, general-assignment reporter, business editor, arts & entertainment editor, education reporter, government reporter and managing editor. After 16 years in the Verde Valley-Sedona, she moved to Maricopa in 2014. She loves the outdoors, the arts, great books and all kinds of animals.