The Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard
Orchestration by Larry Wilcox
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.
Director: Rachel Kern
Musical Director: Valerie Merriman
Assistant Director: Renee Sharpe
Choreographer: Samantha Harding
“Jitterbug” Choreographer: Dan Pittman
Stage Manager: Megan Delancy
Producer: Gabrielle Ludwick
Lead Makeup Artist/Creative Director: Jessica Sharpe
Set Designer/Director: Chris Cook
Costumers: Barbie Gross, Vicki Gontz & Trish Keifman
Nov 6, 7, 13 & 14 at 7 pm
Nov 7, 8, 14 & 15 at 2 pm
Synopsis
Dorothy Gale, like so many girls her age, dreams of what lies over the rainbow. One day a tornado hits her farm and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they search for their hearts’ desires and defeat the Wicked Witch of the West.
(Musical Rated G)
THE CAST
Dorothy: Samantha Lowman
Toto: Cricket
Henry/Ozian: Russell Nye
Aunt Em/Ozian: Karen Payne
Hickory/Tin Man: Luke Hockenberry
Hunk/Scarecrow: Sofia Robinson
Zeke/Lion: Rich Knight
Miss Gulch/Jitterbug/Ozian: Cyd Tokar
Wicked Witch: Jenn Davis
Professor Marvel/Wizard: Lee Merriman
Glinda: Lindsey Shoap
Munchkin Mayor/Poppy/Ozian: Jocelyn Merriman
Munchkin Barrister/ Snowflake/Ozian: Luisa Robinson
Munchkin Braggart/Poppy: Rachel Leonard
Munchkin Coroner/Snowflake: Lydia Miller
Munchkin School Teacher/Poppy/Ozian: Madison Kline
Munchkin School Teacher/Poppy: Treslyn Staggs
Munchkin Herald/Poppy: Grey Hacker
Munchkin Herald: Matthew Johnston
Munchkin Herald/Poppy: Landon Eichelberger
Munchkin Lollipop Guild/Poppy/Flying Monkey: Caden Werner
Munchkin Lollipop Guild/Snowflake: Nora Lowman
Munchkin Lollipop Guild/Snowflake Cadence Brown
Munchkin Lullaby League/Snowflake: Kaelin Bowie
Munchkin Lullaby League/Snowflake: Mya Trotty
Munchkin Lullaby League/Poppy: Brettney Marshall
Munchkin City Mother/Poppy: Juliana Wood
Munchkin City Mother/Snowflake: Finley Vandevander
Munchkin City Mother/Snowflake: Norah Kinton
Munchkin/Poppy/Ozian: Emily Nye
Munchkin/Snowflake: London Arnett
Munchkin/Snowflake/Ozian: Becca Berger
Munchkin/Poppy: Ellie Shupp-George
Munchkin/Snowflake: Julia Miller
Munchkin/Snowflake: Addie Zimmerman
Munchkin/Snowflake: Riley Gumpher
Munchkin/Poppy: Julian Shettlewood
Munchkin/Poppy: Logan Marshall
Munchkin/Poppy: Laurel Knight
Crow/Jitterbug: Ella Snyder
Crow/Jitterbug: Emma Allee
Crow/Jitterbug: Kaytlin Greenawalt
Crow/Jitterbug: Torrence Brown
Crow/Jitterbug: Elaina Guyer
Wicked Tree Nymph: Rachel Knight
Wicked Tree Nymph: Jacqualine Wagaman
Wicked Tree Nymph: Sarah Sutton
City Guard: Woody Payne
Apprentice Guard: Christian Witmer
Oz Beautician: Karen Powers-Davis
Oz Manicurist: Laney Grimm
Oz Manicurist/Jitterbug: Kaitlyn Hawbaker
Oz Polisher/Jitterbug: Zoe Phillapou
Winkie General/Jitterbug: Pat McNamee
Winkie/Oz Polisher: Bruce Kloster
Winkie/Ozian: Jeff Leinbach
Winkie/Jitterbug/Ozian: Andrew Pross
Winkie/Jitterbug/Ozian: Steve Horton
Winkie: Matthew Shoap
Winkie/Jitterbug/Ozian: David Hewitt
Nikko: Hannah Lowman
Flying Monkeys: Meghan Sharpe, Kelly Williams, Michaela Wetzel, Kyndal Connor, Clara Geesaman, Shanelle Burrowes, Kenna Shearer, Daeyanna Hill, Emma Lowman