Jessica Lake, playing Glinda in "The Wizard of Oz," flies through the scene in a bubble during rehearsal March 27 at the Waterville Opera House in Waterville.

Katherine Boston, playing Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” rehearses the opening tornado scene Thursday during dress rehearsal at the Waterville Opera House.

Arturo Meneses, as a flying monkey in “The Wizard of Oz,” flies through the set March 27 as riggers test the flying apparatus at the Waterville Opera House in Waterville.

Katherine Boston, center, playing Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” holds Toto as rehearsals take place March 27 at the Waterville Opera House in Waterville.

The jitterbugs from the Tim Burton-inspired production of “The Wizard of Oz,” Laura Messner, left, and Robin Finelli, back left, prepare for dress rehearsal Thursday at the Waterville Opera House.

Erik Thomas works on a stage scene Wednesday for the upcoming showing of “The Wizard of Oz” at the Waterville Opera House, which opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday and continues at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and April 12 and at 2 p.m. Sunday and April 7 and 13.

James Kuzio, master carpenter, stands on the set of the “The Wizard of Oz” on Wednesday as the set crew works to finish the many different stages to be used in the show at the Waterville Opera House. “The Wizard of Oz” opens Friday at 7:30 p.m. which opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday and continues at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and April 12 and at 2 p.m. Sunday and April 7 and 13.

The cast of “The Wizard of Oz” rehearses the opening tornado scene of the Tim Burton-inspired production during dress rehearsal Thursday at the Waterville Opera House.

James Kuzio, master carpenter, works on a stage scene on Wednesday for the “The Wizard of Oz” at the Waterville Opera House.