The Wizard of Oz   (Oct. 14-16, 2005)

Premiere Production

Tams-Witmark's The Wizard of Oz was Acting Up's premiere production. More than 165 children and young adults auditioned for a cast of 75. Four performances were presented over October 14-16, 2005 at the Mason High School and Community Center Auditorium, in Mason, Ohio. 

The cast and orchestra were enthusiastically received with standing ovations for every performance! Nearly 2,300 people attended the production! We were thrilled by the overwhelming support from the surrounding communities. Acting Up was clearly off to a very, very good start!!

Production Team

Producer - Becky Corstanje
Director - Arlene Borock
Choreographer - Lori Pilone
Musical Director - Emily Oliver
Orchestra - Maestro Benjamin Price & The Ohio Metropolitan Theatre Orchestra
Set Designer - Bob Fritzsch
Construction Coordinator - Brent Peebles
Lighting Designer - Lynn Dudley
Sound Engineer - Chris Schwab
Costume Designer - Uma Raghavendran
Stage Manager - Becca Debra
Artistic Designer - Heidi Moody​

Cast

DOROTHY GALE....................Abby Paljieg
AUNT EM....................Chelsea Hartz
UNCLE HENRY....................Danny Griffin
HICKORY....................Alfred Kimbro
HUNK....................Alec Bowling
ZEKE....................Jon Schlachta

MISS ALMIRA GULTCH....................Payton Laws
PROF. CHESTER MARVEL....................Matt Mayerle
GLINDA, GOOD WITCH OF THE NORTH....................Laura Friedmann
WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST....................Kalyn Corstanje

TINMAN....................Joey Griffin
SCARECROW....................Jeremy Braley
LION....................Max Monnig

WIZARD OF OZ....................Kase Corstanje
EMERALD CITY GUARD....................Jon Schlachta
NIKKO....................Ivy Moody
TOTO....................Jagermeister Steele

CITIZENS OF MUNCHKINLAND

          LULLABY LEAGUE (TOTS)....................
                    Maria Daniel
                    Amanda Maxwell
                    Brooke Tarter 

          LOLLIPOP GUILD (TOUGH GUYS/GALS)....................
                    Alex Cumbow
                    Jacob King
                    Garrett Popovich 

          MUNCHKIN BARRISTERS....................
                    Kieran Jenkins
                    Methani Ran

         MUNCHKIN CORONER....................Beena Raghavendren 
         MUNCHKIN MAYOR....................Cole Soldo

         MUNCHKIN CHORUS....................
                    Elizabeth Anderskow
                    Thorence Anderskow
                    Alex Besse
                    Grace Bowling
                    Alex Caldwell
                    ​Macie Cousineau
                    Robin Eads
                    Regan Hagemeier
                    ​Savannah Headley
                    Corynne Hogan
                    Morgan Hyland
                    ​Sierra Jackson
                    Meriel Jenkins
                    Kieran Jenkins
                    Ian Keller
                    Erin Kelly
                    Jordan Kerrigan
                    Kaitlyn King
                    Mallory Kraus
                    Ivy Moody
                    Allison Peebles
                    Katie Pilone
                    Sheila Raghavendran
                    Methani Ran
                    Alexandra Roberts
                    Ridge Robson
                    Kelsey Sams
                    Kayla Stroud
                    Madelyn Wilkinson

OZ CHORUS....................
          Tiffany Anderson
          Katie Beach
          Alec Bowling
          Alex Caldwell
          Allie Cousineau
          Alex Cumbow
          Charlotte Eads
          Emily George
          Danny Griffin
          Corrinne Hazen
          Chelsea Hartz
          Kirsten Johnson
          Megan Kelley
          Sara Kelley
          Jessica Kenney
          Kristen Korb
          Taylor Kraemer
          Payton Laws
          Matt Mayerle
          Alyssa Newman
          Katie Pilone
          Garrett Popovich
          Raedden Robson
          Elise Radomski
          Beena Raghavendran
          Alexandra Roberts
          Danielle Treft
          Kelsey Whited

WINKIE GENERAL....................Matt Mayerle

WINKIES....................
          Alec Bowling
          Allie Cousineau
          Charlotte Eads
          Danny Griffin
          Alfred Kimbrow
          Kristin Korb
          Garrott Popovich
          Methani Ran
          Elise Radamski
          Kelsey Whited
          Apple Trees
          Allie Cousineau
          Megan Kelley
          Sara Kelly
          Kristen Korb
          Elise Radomski
          Kelsey Whited

CROWS....................
          Alex Besse
          Alex Cumbow
          Kaitlyn King
          Beena Raghavendran

POPPIES - DANCERS....................
          Elizabeth Anderskow
          Tiffany Anderson
          Kate Beach
          Alex Caldwell
          Emily George
          Kristen Korb
          Taylor Kraemer
          Katie Pilone
          Alexandra Roberts 

POPPIES - VOCALS.................... 
          Allie Cousineau
          Charlotte Eads
          Chelsea Hartz
          Corrine Hazen
          Corynne Hogan
          Merial Jenkins
          Kirsten Johnson
          Sara Kelly
          Jessica Kenney
          Ivy Moody
          Elise Radomski
          Kelsey Whited

FLYING MONKEYS....................
          Elizabeth Anderskow
          Alex Caldwell 
          Alex Cumbow
          Macie Cousineau
          Corynne Hogan
          Katie Pilone
          Sheila Raghavendran
          Alexandra Roberts

​ENTR' ACTE GIRLS.....................
          Charlotte Eads
          Chelsea Hartz
          Danielle Treft

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