The Wizard of Oz

November 23, 2007 — December 16, 2007

Civic Auditorium

Family Musical

Children of all ages will be transported over the rainbow as this musical fantasy comes to the Civic just in time for the holidays. Complete with technicolor sets, beautiful costumes and astounding special effects, this stage adaptation of the MGM classic will magically bring to life Dorothy’s adventures in the merry old Land of Oz. So, click your heels together three times and prepare to join Dorothy and her friends as they journey down the yellow brick road in search of happiness. With a heartwarming score that includes, If I Only Had a Brain, Ding Dong the Witch is Dead and Over the Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz is a theatrical treat for the whole family and Toto, too.

Cast

DOROTHY – KRIS ALLEMANG
GLINDA – ANNALAURA ARTZ-IFFLAND
WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST – DEB TAPLIN
TOTO – CARRIE THE DOG
ZEKE/LION – NICHOLAS MUMMA
TIN MAN – ASA DAVIS
SCARECROW – BRIAN PANSE
AUNT EM – DONNA MARIE GORCZANY
UNCLE HENRY/TREE – THELL WOODS
WIZARD/PROFESSOR MARVEL/GUARD – STEVEN M. SCHWALL
MUNCHKIN – NORA CARPENTER
MUNCHKIN – LAUREN CUMMINGS
MUNCHKIN – DYLAN INGOLD
MUNCHKIN – MAXWELL P. JONES
MUNCHKIN – SAMANTHA JOHNSON
MUNCHKIN – MARY LANDREVILLE
MUNCHKIN – MAYA LANNEN
MUNCHKIN – KENTON LAWWILL
MUNCHKIN – MYKAYLA LUTZ
MUNCHKIN – PETER MAURER
MUNCHKIN – ABIGAIL SNOW
MUNCHKIN – PAIGE O’KEEFE
MUNCHKIN – JACK PINTO
MUNCHKIN – CHRISTOPHER SPRAY
MUNCHKIN – CATY STERLING
MUNCHKIN – ROWAN RENSTROM-RICHARDS
MUNCHKIN/MONKEY – MOLLY GARCIA
MUNCHKIN/MONKEY – GIULIA AVELAR
MUNCHKIN/MONKEY – BUCHANAN JACKSON HIGHHOUSE
MUNCHKIN/MONKEY – HANNAH WATKINS
MUNCHKIN/FLYING MONKEY – JESSE MORROW
MUNCHKIN/FLYING MONKEY – MOLLIE VAN ORSDOL
JITTERBUG DANCER/OZIAN – ELIZABETH FRITSCH
JITTERBUG DANCER/OZIAN – KIM GRABOWSKI
JITTERBUG DANCER/OZIAN – ASHLEY HENDERSON
JITTERBUG DANCER/OZIAN – CHRISTINE LUTES
HEAD JITTERBUG DANCER/OZIAN – CHARLES CURTIS SANDERS
JITTERBUG DANCER/OZIAN/WINKIE – BRYAN SCOTT
JITTERBUG DANCER – MARISA ROJAS-RODRIGUEZ
JITTERBUG DANCER – ABIGAIL SCHUBKEGEL
JITTERBUG DANCER/WINKIE – RYAN O. SINGLETON
JITTERBUG/WINKIE – CASEY L. GROOTEN
JITTERBUG DANCER/OZIAN – RYAN B. SMITH
WINKIE/TREE/OZIAN – REX CUMMINGS

Crew

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER – JOHN KOCHMANSKI

Director BEN ZYLMAN
Musical Director MARIE MCCOLLEY KERSTETTER
Choreographer KATHRYN S. WILLIAMS
Scenic Designer DAVID KYHN
Costume/Hair/Makeup Designer BARBARA B. MOELAART
Lighting/Sound/SFX Designer GEORGE ERIC PERRY
Technical Director PHILLIP A. MILLER
Properties Master ANGELA NIEMI
Stage Manager JOSHUA STEWART