The Somerville High School production of “The Wizard of Oz” opened on Thursday night. Complete with munchkins, a long journey on the yellow brick road and at least one wicked old witch, the classic production whisked the audience away to the merry old land of Oz.

Dorothy, played by Angelina O’Brien, wistfully sang about wanting more than what Topeka, Kansas had to offer.

The Mayor of the Munchkins, played by Nicole Gouveia (far right), tried to relegate a welcome committee of munchkins to decide whether Dorothy was a good witch or a bad witch.

The Good Witch, Gabi Mathews, welcomes Dorothy, played by O’Brien, to the land of Oz.

The Good Witch, played by Mathews, was pleased that Dorothy saved her munchkins from the evil witch’s shenanigans.

Dorothy, played by O’Brien, found herself surrounded by sweet little munchkins.

There were about 30 munchkins in the production, all played by 3rd, 4th and 5th graders from Somerville Public Schools.

Munchkins shouted to the audience, “Ding, dong, the wicked witch is dead!”

The Wicked Witch of the West, played by Brianna Xavier, split ears with her maniacal shrieks. She vowed to make Dorothy pay for killing her sister.

Dorothy, played by O’Brien, stumbled across the talking Scarecrow, played by Michael Buckley. When he talks about longing for a brain, Dorothy reassures him that plenty of people get on without them.

Scarecrow (Buckley) and Dorothy (O’Brien) found the Tin Woodman, played by Tyler Jacques, rusted in the wood.

The Tin Woodman, played by Jacques, had to be oiled many times, especially after he started crying about his lack of a heart.

The Cowardly Lion, played by Nickolas Menezes, roared on to stage, knocking down multiple characters in his quest to hide his cowardice.

The Cowardly Lion, played by Menezes, trembled on stage, informing Dorothy, Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman that he is always hungry, due to the fact that he cannot stand the sight of blood.

The Jitterbugs quickly engulfed the characters as they travelled along the yellow brick road. Jitterbugs force their victims to dance, dance, and dance until there is nothing left of them.

This jitterbug leapt through the air, sprinkling snow.

The Cowardly Lion (Menezes) shook and cowered uncontrollably as the Wizard of Oz, voiced and played by Loic Fitanides, told the four friends they must kill the witch before he will grant their requests.

The Wicked Old Witch of the West (Xavier) enjoyed a cup of baby’s blood with her fellow witches, played by Jennifer Silva and Meghan Lynch.

The Wicked Old Witch of the West (Xavier) tells Dorothy (O’Brien) of her plan to throw her in the cauldron and shrink her into nothingness.

Dorothy’s friends saved the day, throwing the witch in the cauldron instead of Dorothy.

Upon their return to Oz, Dorothy and her friends discover that the wizard is a man from Omaha rather than a terrible magician. The wizard, played by Fitanides, said he may have been a bad wizard, but he was a first-rate humbug.

The wizard (Fitanides) granted the Cowardly Lion a badge of courage, the Tin Woodman a heart and the Scarecrow a diploma.

In the final number, Dorothy said goodbye to Oz.

The cast and crew of the Somerville High School production of the Wizard of Oz waved goodbye to their audience before closing their opening night.