The Wizard Of Oz
November 22-30, 1996
Dorothy Gale, unhappy on her drab, sepia-tinted Kansas farm, is knocked out during a tornado. . .and dreams that she is over the rainbow in the colourful land of Oz. There she meets the adorable Munchkins and goes off on the Yellow Brick Road to see the all-powerful Wizard in the Emerald City. Despite the machinations of the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy and her new friends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, and the Cowardly Lion complete the journey only to discover that the Wizard is a fraud. He does, however, convince the little girl’s companions that they already possess the desired brains, heart and courage, and Dorothy wakes up from her dream convinced that there’s no place like home.
Produced by arrangement with
Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.
Cast
| Dorothy | Susanne Yakabuskie |
| Toto | Chewy |
| Aunt Em | Judy Steibelt |
| Uncle Henry / Guard | Bill Hyde |
| Hickory / Tinman | Robert Brown |
| Hunk / Scarecrow | Tim Oberholzer |
| Zeke / Cowardly Lion | Paul Bell |
| Mrs. Gultch / Wicked Witch | Denise Gismondi |
| Professor / The Wizard | Rick Westgarth |
| Glinda (the good witch) | Susan Lawrenson |
| Nikko | David Gray |
| General | Stephen O’Connell |
| Munchkins | |
| Erin Bacher, Adrienne Bacher, Kylah Bell, Kate Buddo, Sarah Buddo, Kate Culver, Karla Dickieson (Mayor), Kyle Duffield, Lindsay Eitzen, Cale Fair, Lesley Fair, Amanda Gallina, Kevin Gray (Coroner), Drew Henry, Elaine Hughes, Lynzie Kent (Barrister), Jeremy McDougall, Frances Miller, Katarina Reynolds, Mathias Scinocca, Sarah Sharpe, Gillian Stoddart, Martha Stortz, Julie-Ann Washington, Shannon Westgarth, Jackie Wood | |
| Chorus | |
| Gary Chapman, Werner Eitzen, Joy Gatten-Blixt, Denyse Gray, Don Hamilton, Erin Hamilton, Bill Henry, Kathryn Jeffrey, Dianne Lemont, Heather Malyk, Christine Mesich, Steve O’Connell, Mairin O’Connor, Lesley Quinn, Donald Rathwell, Paul Scinocca, Amy Steggles, Judy Steibelt, Katie Tribe | |
| Dancers | |
| Debbie Sippel Eitzen, David Gray, Kevin Gray, Kylie Howard, Kim Moffit, Tiffany Smith-Diggins | |
Orchestra
| Flute | Jennifer Rodrigues |
| Reed I | Andy Klaehn |
| Reed II | Jeff King |
| Trumpet | Paul Otway, Tracy Welsh |
| Trombone | Don Sweete |
| Bass | Marilyn Fong |
| Percussion | John Goddard |
| Keyboard | Betty Weinstein |
| Synthesizer / French Horn | Trevor Wagler |
Production Team
| Artistic Director | Lisa Hagen |
| Musical Director | Charlene Nafziger |
| Choreographer | Bonnie Dyer |
| Producer | Gary E. Chapman |
| Assistant Producers | Don Hamilton, Sue Scott |
| Stage Manager | Conn Gartley |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Tammy Cloverdale, Tina Wallace |
| Set Design | Lin Chapman, Lisa Hagen, Bill Hyde |
| Technical Director | David Brown |
| Sound Design / Operation | David Brown |
| Lighting Design / Operation | John Bourke |
| Costume Co-ordinator | Rita DeMelo |
| Properties Co-ordinator | Brenda Reynolds |
| Rehearsal Accompanist | Betty Weinstein |
| Special Effects / Pyrotechnics | Mike Weinstein |
| Make-up / Hair Co-ordinator | Loriann McMullen, Sheila Spurvey |
| Set Construction Co-ordinator | Bill Hyde |
| Box Office: Lois Lamble, Jan Osborne |
| Costumes: Margaret Bell, Carol Hendra, Denise Gismondi, Janine Kent, Gladys Phillips, Ruth Ralston, Karen Rathwell, Laurel Shishkov, Judy Steibelt |
| Communications: Sue-Duffield Lodge, Joan Ksenych, Erin Hamilton |
| Hair & Make-up: Margaret Bell, Jessica Coes, Mellisa Dumering, Laurie Gallina, Dana Power, Melanie Samson, Sue Scott, Larraine Waller |
| House Managers: Cedric Buddo and Friends of RCMPI |
| Lighting & Sound Set-Up: Alan Card, Anna Edwards, Daiva Jocius, E.L. Fox Crew |
| Publicity / Program: Joan Ksenych, Al and Anne Norris, Sue Scott, Laurel Shishkov, Tina Wallace |
| Properties: Evelyn Ayre, Stephanie Fowler, Andrew Newsted, Scott Nightingale, Gladys Phillips, Ruth Ralston, Brenda Reynolds |
| Set Construction & Painting: John Allen, Joy Gatten-Blixt, Robert Brown, Gary Chapman, Lin Chapman, Steve Chapman, Moira Edur, Don Hamilton, Bill Henry, Mike Humm, Bob Howson, Bill Hyde, Dave Kulbis, Mark Mesich, Al Norris, Tim Olberholzer, Kieran Quinn, Judy Steibelt, Rick Westgarth, Dean Xuereb and Cast Members & Family (too many to name) |
| Stage Crew: Nicole Wallace, E.L. Fox Crew |
Board of Directors
| President | Marion Cummings |
| Vice-President | Sue Scott |
| Treasurer | Laurel Shishkov |
| Secretary | Debby Jakab |
John Allen, Conn Gartley, Denise Gismondi, Don Hamilton, Erin Hamilton, Joan Ksenych, Stephen O’Connell, Linda Sharpe, Tom Stinson, Tina Wallace | |
EL Fox Auditorium
Meyer Drive, Guelph
Artistic Director: Lisa Hagen
Musical Director: Charlene Nafziger
Choreographer: Bonnie Dyer