“There is no place like home!” I feel the same way returning to EJ Thomas Hall that Dorothy does. As one of Akron’s professional theatres, we strive to bring innovative storytelling and the highest quality productions to life. We are thrilled to add to the storied legacy of EJ Thomas Hall by presenting our professional theatre season here. This version of The Wizard of Oz stays true to the 1939 MGM film. We follow Dorothy and her companions as they journey through Oz and encounter the fantastic world of characters. This production is another of our joint ventures where our Theatre Institute students join local professionals in the cast. I am truly honored to helm this show! Thank you for supporting live theatre.
~Dane CT Leasure, Director
THE WIZARD OF OZ is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited
Dane CT Leasure, Executive Artistic Director
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.
| Ryan Kacmar* | Dorothy Gale | |
| Miranda Garrard | Aunt Em/Glinda | |
Terence Cranendonk* | Uncle Henry | |
| James Stover* | Zeke/Cowardly Lion | |
Jeff Haffner* | Hickory/Tinman | |
Brandon Briggs | Hunk/Scarecrow | |
Elizabeth Mowers | Miss Almira Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West | |
Tyler Bailey | Prof. Marvel/Wizard of Oz | |
Tuesday Riazi-Fulkman | Kids Chorus (Mayor, Monkey) | |
Olivia Rodeman | Kids Chorus (Coroner, Monkey) | |
Cameron Walker-Petrella | Kids Chorus (Barrister, Monkey) | |
Esther Nichols | Kids Chorus (City Elder 1, Monkey) | |
Edith Mowls | Kids Chorus (City Elder 2, Monkey) | |
Liam Buxton | Kids Chorus (City Elder 3, Monkey [Nikko]) | |
Owen Wilkinson | Kids Chorus (Tough Guy, Ozian) | |
Anderson Lasher | Kids Chorus (Tough Guy, Ozian) | |
Quincy Riazi-Fulkman | Kids Chorus (Lullaby League, Ozian) | |
Michaela Mowers | Kids Chorus (Lullaby League, Ozian) | |
Gianna Chase | Kids Chorus (Lullaby League, Ozian) | |
Ryan Buxton | Chorus (1 Crow, Emerald City Guard) | |
Blake Mangon | Chorus (2 Crow, Ozian, Winkie Head Guard) | |
Terill Marshall | Chorus (3 Crow, Ozian, Winkie) | |
Eden Rodeman | Chorus (Poppy, Ozian, Jitterbug, Winkie) | |
Maria Matthews | Chorus (2 Tree, Ozian, Jitterbug) | |
Liliana Moskovitz | Chorus (Poppy, Ozian, Jitterbug) | |
Isabelle Bailey | Chorus (1 Tree, Ozian, Jitterbug) | |
Mina Riazi | Chorus (Poppy, Ozian, Winkie) | |
Becca Moskovitz | Chorus (Poppy, Ozian, Winkie) | |
Bella Rodeman | Chorus (Poppy, Ozian, Jitterbug, Winkie) | |
Darby Wilson | Chorus (3 Tree, Ozian, Jitterbug) | |
Lori Rodeman | Chorus (Poppy, Ozian, Jitterbug) | |
Danielle Mowers | Chorus (Poppy, Ozian, Jitterbug) | |
| Chuck Garrard | Chorus (Ozian, off-stage vocals) | |
| Marley | Toto |
^ The Director is a member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
* Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
‡ member of Local 48 of IATSE.
+ The Lighting Designer is represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of IATSE.
The musicians in the orchestra are members of the American Federation of Musicians, local 24.
| Dane CT Leasure^ | Director | |
| Anthony Trifiletti | Music Director | |
| Sharon Jackson* | Stage Manager | |
| Cecilia Bailey* | Assistant Stage Manager | |
| Dane CT Leasure | Production Designer | |
| David Stoughton+ | Lighting Designer | |
| Eugene Rogers‡ | Sound Engineer/Lighting & Sound Department Head | |
| Kendra Strickland‡ | Costume Department Head | |
| Rob Leeper‡ | Scenic Department Head |
^ The Director is a member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
* Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
‡ member of Local 48 of IATSE.
+ The Lighting Designer is represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of IATSE.
The musicians in the orchestra are members of the American Federation of Musicians, local 24
| Mary Kay Robinson | Flute, Piccolo, Recorder | |
| Josiah van Dyck | Oboe, English Horn | |
| Don Turoso | Reed One | |
| John Orsini | Reed Two | |
| Tom Reed | Reed Three | |
| John English | Trumpet 1 | |
| Gary Davis | Trumpet 2 | |
| Ken Wadenphul | Horn 1 | |
| Meredith Evans | Horn 2 | |
| Dave Mitchell | Trombone | |
| Richard Moore | Percussion | |
| Brian King | Acoustic Bass | |
| Phillip Lantry | Keyboard Synthesizer |
The musicians in the orchestra are members of the American Federation of Musicians, local 24
Act I
Opening
Orchestra with Girls’ Chorus
“Over the Rainbow”
Dorothy
Munchkinland (Incidental)
Orchestra with Girls’ Chorus
Munchkin Sequence
Glinda, Dorothy & Munchkins
(“Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead”)
“Yellow Brick Road” – Munchkins
“If I Only Had a Brain”
Scarecrow, Dorothy & Crows
“We’re Off to See the Wizard”
Dorothy & Scarecrow
Tinman/Trees (“If I Only Had a Heart”)
Tinman, Dorothy & Trees
“We’re Off to See the Wizard”
Dorothy, Tinman & Scarecrow
“Lions, Tigers and Bears”
Dorothy, Tinman & Scarecrow
“If I Only Had the Nerve”
Lion with Dorothy, Tinman & Scarecrow
“We’re Off to See the Wizard”
Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow & Lion
“Poppies”
Glinda, Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow, Lion & Chorus
Act II
Entr’acte (Part Two) & “Optimistic Voices”
Orchestra with Girls’ Chorus
“The Merry Old Land of Oz”
Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow, Lion, Guard & Ozians
Reprise: “The Merry Old Land of Oz”
Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow, Lion, Guard & Ozians
“If I Were King of the Forest”
Lion with Dorothy, Tinman & Scarecrow
“March of the Winkies”
Winkies
Winkies Exit
Winkies
“Jitterbug”
Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow, Lion & Jitterbugs
Reprise: “Jitterbug”
Jitterbugs
Reprise: “Winkies March”
Winkies
“Winkies March” with Friends / Reprise: “Over the Rainbow”
Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow, Lion & Winkies
Reprise: “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead!”
Winkies
Finale Act II
Orchestra
Bows & Playout Music
Orchestra