The Wizard of Oz
Mighty Goliath Productions
Avon Lake, OH
Community Theatre
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 L. 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.
February 6 - February 9, 2025
Show Description:
After a tornado whisks away a young Kansas farm girl, Dorothy, to the magical land of Oz, she starts her quest to find the mighty Wizard of Oz who has the power to send her home. Along the way she meets a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodsman and a Cowardly Lion who help her on her journey. This version includes many of the songs from the famous MGM musical.
Staff and Cast
Director: Timothy Richard Parks
Musical Director:
Cast:
Dorothy: Megan Zakeri
Toto (Puppeteer): Alex Craig
Toto (Voice): Jovie Radwan
Cowardly Lion/Zeke: Beau Dansizen
Scarecrow/Hunk: Joe Gibson
Tinman/Hickory: Peter Seidl
Aunt Em/Wizard Voice: Catherine M. Reeves
Wizard of Oz/Guard/Uncle Henry: William May
Wizard of Oz/Professor Marvel: Sarah Ogan
Wicked Witch/Miss Gulch: Jessica Atwood
Glinda: Monica Thompson
Amara Agalliu: Herald 1/Ghost
Marie Albano: Twister Dancer/Ozian/Jitterbug
Melissa Anderson: Girls Chorus/Twister Dancer/Apple Tree/Jitterbug
Delaney Anderson: Lullaby League/Flying Monkey
Angela Andujar: Munchkinland ChorusTwister Dancer/Jitterbug/Ozian
Maggie Atwood: Lullaby League/Ghost
Bunny Bergdorf: Munchkinland Chorus/Nikko
Deanna Bergdorf: Girls Chorus/Munchkinland Chorus
Jen Bertoni: Crow/Winkie
Jill Bezak: Twister Dancer/Ozian/Haunted Tree
Grace Bleich: Coronor/Ghost
Gwen Bueche: Munchkinland Chorus/Wizard Voice
Valentine Burgos: Munchkinland Chorus/Ozian/Haunted Tree
Brandy Burke: Manicurist/Wizard Voice
Julie Case: Apple Tree/Beautician
Stephannie Cole: Manicurist/Haunted Tree
Izabella Conrad: Fiddler/Winkie
Barbie Corba: Manicurist
Kenny Dietz: Munchkinland Chorus/Polisher
Luciano DiFranco: Crow/Ozian
Nate Duncan: Herald 2/Flying Monkey
Kate Duncan: Munchkinland Solo/Ghost
Corey Duncan: Munchkinland Chorus/Polisher/Winkie
Heather East-Tenney: Munchkinland Chorus/Haunted Tree
Alanna Edmonds: Girls Chorus/Twister Dancer/Ozian
Rebekah Ferro: Munchkinland Chorus/Haunted Tree/Wizard Voice
Beth Gaertner: Munchkinland Chorus/Haunted Tree
Ramon Garcia: Mayor/Flying Monkey
Allyse Gastel: Twister dancer/Girls Chorus/Apple Tree
Charlotte Gearing: Munchkinland Chorus/Wizard Voice
Ireland Gillihan: Munchkinland Solo/Ozian
Michael Grecol: Crow/Ozian/Flying Monkey
Rayna Beth Heart: Lullaby League
Izzy Higley: Munchkinland Chorus/Haunted Tree
Sarah Jesse: Munchkinland Chorus/Winkie
Brennah Kern: Munchkinland Chorus/Flying monkey
Brianna Koenig: Munchkinland Chorus/Manicurist/Haunted Tree
Marley Krebs: Braggert/Ozian/Jitterbug
Connie Laettner: Munchkinland Chorus/Ozian/Jitterbug
Luke Marcus: Munchkinland Chorus/Oz Salon/Winkie
Sara McFadden: Twister Dancer/Girls Chorus/Apple Tree
Clare McNulty: Barrister/Ghost
Rachel Miller: Girls Chorus/Twister Dancer/Haunted Tree
Heather Murray-Price: Munchkinland Chorus/Beautician/Wizard Voice
Morgan Neidrich: Girls Chorus
Andrea Patrick: Thunderscape/Oz Salon
Natalie Pearce : Lullaby League/Ghost
Will Pearce: Lollipop Guild/Ghost
Kim Rees: Munchkinland Chorus/Wizard Voice
Emma Remy: Father 2/Ghost
Caitlin Remy: Father 1/Flying Monkey
Athena Riggenbach: Girls Chorus
Zelena Riggenbach: Teacher 2/winkie
Spencer Riley: Guard(Singing)/Crow
Nate Rish: Crow/Wizard Voice
Eli Ross: Polisher/Winkie
Christine Schmittgen: Twister Dancer/Ozian
Gregory Schwarten: Munchkinland Chorus/Polisher/Winkie/Wizard Voice
Cortny Sommer: Girls Chorus/Munchkinland Chorus
Paige Sommer: Father 3
Maggie Stahl: Historian/Beautician/Wizard Voice
Dylan Stearns: Teacher 3/Winkie
Maria Steffas: Girls Chorus
Heather Tenney: Munchkinland Chorus/Haunted Tree
Lisa Thain: Crow/Flying Monkey
Mia Tully: Lullaby League
Clark Varner: Lollipop Guild/Ghost
Ava Velez: Munchkinland Chorus/Beautician
Erin Welsh: Twister Dancer/Apple Tree/Ozian
Kelsey Witt: Girls Chorus/Twister Dancer/Apple Tree
Showtimes:
7pm Thursday
7pm Friday
1:30pm and 7pm Saturday
1:30pm Sunday
Health and Safety Guidelines
Masks are required for all patrons.
Content Advisories
This production has no content advisories.
Location:
Daniel B Ross Performing Arts Center
Avon Lake High School
175 Avon Belden Rd
Avon Lake, OH 44012