Wicked Throwback Photo Contest!

***This contest is closed. Thank you to everyone who entered. Winners will be announced soon.*** Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. These two would grow up to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. We want to see throwback photos of you and your friends. Enter a throwback picture for your chance to win two tickets to see Westcoast Entertainment’s Wicked, and a $50 gift certificate for MacKenzie River Pizza. One runner up will win two tickets to Wicked. All tickets are for Thursday, May 8, 2014. Entries must be received by March 14. You can purchase tickets to Wicked, May 7-25, at INB Performing Arts Center, at BestofBroadwaySpokane.com or by calling 800-325-SEAT.

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Fri., Feb. 14, 2014

Photos in This Album

*** 1st Place Winner*** My sister, Pat & I (Doris Powell) taken in 1939 on Salmon creek in the Van Duzer Corridor in Oregon. We are smiling because "The wicked Witch just melted in the creek" We were best friends then and 75 years later, we still are.

Photographer: Doris Powell
When I was little I was a beautiful ballerina... This was my costume for my "FiFi the Little French Maid" dance routine from 1988 in Okoboji, Iowa. I think the tan tights, bright blue eye shadow, and frizzy hair make for a nice combination!

Photographer: Mollie Shirman
1991 Missoula Children's Theatre production of the Wizard of Oz in Sunburst, MT. It was my brother's (the lion) Senior year of high school and I was Dorothy. He was and still is my best friend. At the end of the play, as Dorothy was saying goodbye to all her OZ friends, I got to tell my brother, "And, Lion, I'm going to miss you most of all." My brother lifted me up and swung me side to side...and I knew he was going to miss me, too.

Photographer: Amanda Weigum
Elk WA Clay pigeon shooting on Jan 2nd.

Photographer: MIchelle Miller
80 party photo Pick us PLEASE! WE REALLY WANT TO GO. MY FRIEND IS ALMOST IN TEARS BECAUSE AT THIS TIME WE CANNOT GET TICKETS.

Photographer: Rosalie Gibson
This picture of my daughter is a frame from a home video taken three years ago. my daughter was 3 years old at time, around the last time Wicked came through Spokane. In the video, she's listening to the soundtrack and asked to describe what the play is about. She answers "A bad witch and a good witch", she's asked if the bad witch is really bad, to which she replies "no, she's just really misunderstood." She's loved Wicked since she was 3, and even then understood the underlying themes of the show!

Photographer: Sarah
This picture of my daughter is a frame from a home video taken three years ago. my daughter was 3 years old at time, around the last time Wicked came through Spokane. In the video, she's listening to the soundtrack and asked to describe what the play is about. She answers "A bad witch and a good witch", she's asked if the bad witch is really bad, to which she replies "no, she's just really misunderstood." She's loved Wicked since she was 3, and even then understood the underlying themes of the show!

Photographer: Sarah
This is a picture of my daughter (little witch) and myself (mom) on Halloween. She is 37 now. Do witches ever really grow old? Amazing after all these years, but yes of course she is my best friend.

Photographer: Jan Hardenbrok
We're too sexy for our shirts, too sexy it hurts! Throwback to '99 where my best bro and I were the, "Popular" ones around town!

Photographer: Andy Wetzel
Christmas Eve in our Christmas Pajamas, 1969

Photographer: Reeno Walsh
My 3rd B'day party with my friends! Check out the kid on the end with a shiner! That's still my best friend from CT!!

Photographer: Noreen Walsh
Taken at Silverwood in 2007.

Photographer: Linda Wilson
A photo of myself, two of my sisters and a cousin. This was taken in our driveway in Albany, Oregon.

Photographer: Deena Ditto
Me and my friends forever... family RIP GRANDMA & GRANDPA

Photographer: sean farr
Me and my siblings. I'm in the middle. And that COUCH! ;)

Photographer: Paulina Staab
This is my best friend Tracey & I when we were 15 years old, we met in Kindergarten. I believe the year to be 1976.

Photographer: Patty Douglas
How's this for a "throwback" photo. Me and my best friend Gail, dressed for Halloween. Must have been somewhere around 1968.

Photographer: Karen Westberg
Through the years, we found that the buddy system is the way to go! Us at twenty years ago and thirty years ago.Char and Connie

Photographer: Connie Pauling
my best friend Kayleen and I back in high school 11 years ago.

Photographer: jericho meyer
my wife and i 8 years ago. she is my best friend. march 17th will be our 10 yr anniversary.

Photographer: ric meyer
My bff, Keith. We were inseparable in high school ...this photo was taken in about 1982 at Casa Bonita's in Denver, CO

Photographer: Gina R Newman
This photo was taken at Graceland in Memphis Tennessee in 2009.

Photographer: Lorrie McLaughlin
The evil twin and the nice twin from Halloween 1991.

Photographer: Arin Martinez
This photo was taken at my Grandparents house in Honolulu, HI in 1995. My cousin Kayla is my best friend and always will be. We are born two weeks apart from each other and our mothers are twin sisters so we share a special bond.

Photographer: Meleina Fraga
My friends and I hanging out backstage at Redlands High School's Clock Auditorium in Redlands CA back in 1991 before our Performance of Anything Goes. From left to right my friends Linda, Mirco, Michelle, Alfred (best captain ever) and then me, the librarian. Wicked wasn't even around back then but who doesn't love the classics.

Photographer: Michelle Dudley
So what do three geeky veteran Marines do on the weekend? Party like rock stars, put on armor and hit each other with sticks! Taken in 1990-ish at the SCA's Great Highland War in Southern California!

Photographer: Bill Benson
This was taken in the early 80s. It was the 1st meeting of my pen pal & I with my little sister. It was a very exciting time for the 2 of us. We've stayed in contact through the years and finally got to meet again this last year for the 2nd time....YEAH!!!

Photographer: Erika Logsdon
My girlfriend & I pulling a 'Wicked' selfie with a REAL camera before selfies were the norm. We've been friends since we were 8 years old...over 30 years we've been together through thick and thin.

Photographer: Erika Logsdon
my good friend carol and I on Fisherman's Wharf circa 1987

Photographer: Lynn O'Neall
Throwback to the 2003 Lilac Festival Royalty Court May 2003 (top), and (most of) us at our 10 yr reunion May 2013 (bottom).

Photographer: Adriana Demakas Berndt
My girlfriend Stacy Black and I worked for a radio station outside of Olympia about thirty years ago. We wanted to be groupies for a band, the Razorbacks that played downtown. Photo is the two of us, preparing to party! I have tried to find out What happened to the band, but to no avail. Stacy is remains in broadcasting, or should I say Podcasting in Seattle, and I am in Onion Creek running a little store. The friendship is as strong as ever!

Photographer: Terri Charbonneau
flower girls at my parents wedding circa 1948-49

Photographer: Lynn O'Neall
1978 Me with my Lil Sister before she turned on me and became a WICKED Witch!

Photographer: Amy Calkins
We are WICKEDly good looking! My BFF from grade school, Charlene (right) and me circa 1977 at Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp in Montana.

Photographer: Karen Robinson
A witches cat on the prowl! Cavtat, Croatia; October 8, 2012

Photographer: James Begrovich
This photo was probably taking around 1977 when I was four years old. I am the baby of 5 girls. We lived in Alhambra, California at the time. I love the look I am giving.. Is it because I am the only blonde?

Photographer: Teresa Jaynes
Rachel (Dorothy), Ephraim (Scarecrow), and Ezra (Cowardly lion). Halloween Party 2013. Spokane, WA

Photographer: Rachel Hasbrouck
Friends- 2005

Photographer: Gwendolyn
ME TOP LEFT

Photographer: JAMES HANLEY SR
1960 BOY OF THE YEAR (13 YRS OLD) 54 YRS AGO

Photographer: JAMES HANLEY SR
My friends and I in 8th grade 1988 with my moms macrame in the background on the wall.

Photographer: Alisha Ballard
Momma Lynnda, twins Drake & Emma, Christmas 2012

Photographer: Lynnda Sampert
Lynnda and aunt Carol circa 1979-80 Coeur d' Alene, Ida

Photographer: Carol Worthington