Produced with special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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C A S T O F C H A R AC T E R S ( i n
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Aunt Em.......................................................................................................................................... Kaytlyn Vajgrt Toto............................................................................................................................................................ Hamilton Dorothy......................................................................................................................................Kaitlyn Serketich Uncle Henry............................................................................................................................Daniel Wernsman Tornado Dancers..................................................................................Sienna Barillas, Andrew Chapman, Noelle Christensen, Andrea Schulner, Kaytlyn Vajgrt, Megan Wengelewski, Daniel Wernsman, Jessica Wiza Addaperle.........................................................................................................................Megan Wengelewski Munchkins................................................................................................. Madelyn Emer, Jessie Helminiak, Erin Hughes, Kai Liebenstein, Sydney Schlager, Athena Sielen Scarecrow.....................................................................................................................................Yuliana Iniguez Crows................................................................................. Madelyn Emer, Jessie Helminiak, Erin Hughes, Kai Liebenstein, Sydney Schlager, Athena Sielen Tinman............................................................................................................................................ Hannah Tezak Lion......................................................................................................................................... Lauren Armbruster Kalidahs.................................................................................................. Sienna Barillas, Noelle Christensen, Kaytlyn Vajgrt, Megan Wengelewski Poppies.................................................................................................. Sienna Barillas, Noelle Christensen, Kaytlyn Vajgrt, Megan Wengelewski Mice Squad........................................................................................................Erin Hughes, Kai Liebenstein Royal Gatekeeper...................................................................................................................Andrea Schulner Emerald City Citizens........................................................................ Sienna Barillas, Noelle Christensen, Madelyn Emer, Jessie Helminiak, Erin Hughes, Kai Liebenstein, Sydney Schlager, Andrea Schulner, Athena Sielen, Kaytlyn Vajgrt, Megan Wengelewski, Daniel Wernsman The Wiz....................................................................................................................................Andrew Chapman Evillene............................................................................................................................................ Kaytlyn Vajgrt Lord High Underling................................................................................................................. Sienna Barillas Winkies..................................................................... Sienna Barillas, Andrew Chapman, Madelyn Emer, Jessie Helminiak, Erin Hughes, Kai Liebenstein, Sydney Schlager, Andrea Schulner, Athena Sielen, Megan Wengelewski, Daniel Wernsman Messenger............................................................................................................................ Noelle Christensen Winged Monkey Leader.......................................................................................................Andrea Schulner Monkeys.................................................... Andrew Chapman, Noelle Christensen, Daniel Wernsman Glinda............................................................................................................................................. Sienna Barillas
S TAG E C R E W All stage crew members were involved in set construction and design in addition to one or more of the following areas: lights, sound, running crew, costumes, make-up, tickets, ushering, and hallway sales. Felix-Jose Acevedo Larissa Awonohopay Beau Branger Ana Cuarenta Kateri Doxtator
Clare Huffstetter David Joerres Amanda Lee Annie Ottman
Kyle Parnau David Philbert Sam Seegert Vanessa Wegher
PIT ORCHESTR A Piano.......................................................................................................................Indalecio de Jesus Valentin Flute............................................................................................................................................. Ann Marie Dorn Bass Clarinet...............................................................................................................................Eric Armbruster Trumpet...........................................................................................................Thomas Kennedy, Anne Gates Horn..............................................................................................................................................Daniel Balistreri Tuba..................................................................................................................................................Maya Woodfill Violin..........................................................................................................Ashley Johnson, Alyssa Markosen Guitar............................................................................................................... James Awonohopay, Phill Unti Percussion................................................................................................Heidi Golembiewski, Kyle Ranney 2 St. Thomas More High School
P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Theatre Director........................................................................................................................... Kristen Artero Vocal and Pit Orchestra Director............................................................................................. Nancy Wiecki Stage Crew Director..................................................................................................................Jodi Brzezinski Programs.................................................................................................................. Kristen Artero, Footlights Production Photography.........................................................................................................Jodi Brzezinski Choreographer.................................................................................................................................Jessica Wiza
SPECIAL THANKS We sincerely thank the following individuals and groups for helping with aspects of this show. We could not do this without all of your help and support! Steve Kunda Cynthia Salisbury Ann Marie Dorn James Awonohopay Tom Huppertz Loriann Brenner
Laura Anderle-Smith Dan Steffes Phill Unti Maria Azarian Four Sisters Floral Co.
STM Administration Kris Post Kevin Doan Anne Gates STM Bakers
To Tom Huppertz and Family: Thank you for the generous donation of the posters! We cannot thank you enough for your support and the kindness you have shown us. To Steve Kunda: Thank you for your skills in woodworking and construction. We greatly thank you for your help in building some of our set pieces. To Indalecio de Jesus Valentin: Thank you for the beautiful piano playing and for keeping us all on beat. You are heaven sent! Disney will be lucky to have you one day. To Jessica Wiza: Thank you for your gift of dance. The choreography is magnificent and we greatly owe you for all the hard work you’ve done. (P.S. You’ll get your brownies one day.) To all the families who contributed to rehearsal dinners: Thank you for keeping us all well fed! Our stomachs thank you for the delicious food. To the middle school students in this production: Thank you for all of your hard work, dedication, and for choosing to be a part of this show. You all have been great additions and we wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors. To Four Sisters Floral Co.: Thank you for all of the flowers this year! They are beautiful and we appreciate your generosity! To all of you in the audience: Thank you for supporting the individuals you love in this production and for supporting the arts! We hope you enjoy the show!
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SCENE AND MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE Prologue – Kansas “The Feeling We Once Had”.........................................................................................................Aunt Em “Tornado Ballet”............................................................................................................................ Company Scene 1 – Munchkin Land “He’s The Wiz”“.......................................................................................................... Addaperle, Munckins Scene 2 – Oz Countryside “Soon As I Get Home”..................................................................................................................... Dorothy “I Was Born on the Day Before Yesterday”.............................................................Scarecrow, Crows “Ease on Down the Road”........................................................................................Dorothy, Scarecrow Scene 3 – Woods “Slide Some Oil to Me”.................................................................................................................... Tinman “Ease on Down the Road” (Reprise).....................................................Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman Scene 4 – Jungle “Mean Ole Lion”........................................................................................................................................Lion “Ease on Down the Road” (Reprise)................................................................................................Fab 4 Scene 5 – Kalidah Country “Kalidah Battle”.................................................................................................................... Fab 4, Kalidahs Scene 6 – Poppy Field “Be a Lion”................................................................................................................................ Dorothy, Lion “Lion’s Dream”......................................................................................................................... Poppies, Lion Scene 7 – Emerald City “Emerald City Ballet”................................................................................................................... Company Scene 8 – Throne Room “So You Wanted To Meet The Wizard”....................................................................................... The Wiz “To Be Able To Feel”......................................................................................................................... Tinman *** 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION *** ACT TWO Scene 1 – West Witch Castle “No Bad News’....................................................................................................................Evillene, Winkies Scene 2 – Forest “Funky Monkeys’................................................................................................................... Monkeys, Fab 4 Scene 3 – Courtyard “Everybody Rejoice”............................................................................................................. Winkies, Fab 4 Scene 4 – Emerald City Gate Scene 5 – Throne Room “Who Do You Think You Are?”...........................................................................................................Fab 4 “Believe In Yourself”......................................................................................................................... The Wiz Scene 6 – Fairgrounds “Y’all Got It!”........................................................................................................................The Wiz, Citizens Scene 7 – Quadling Country “A Rested Body is a Rested Mind”................................................................................................. Glinda “Believe in Yourself” (Reprise)........................................................................................................ Glinda “Home’................................................................................................................................................. Dorothy
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