The Wizard of Oz

Frankston Arts Centre

January 2007

Young Dorothy Gale is swept away by a tornado from her Kansas farm to the magical land of Oz. There, she encounters a host of whimsical characters: good witches, bad witches, animals that talk, scarecrows that walk, and things magical to behold. To find her way home, she must journey along the Yellow Brick Road to see the mysterious and all-powerful Wizard in Emerald City. Along the way, she makes new friends, but must also brave many dangers, including the Wicked Witch of the West, who will stop at nothing to get her hands on Dorothy’s magical ruby slippers. To make it home safely, Dorothy must learn an important lesson: there’s no place like home.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director

Michael Fletcher

Musical Director

Bev Woodford

Choreographer

Tahlia Birnbaum

 

 

Production Co-ordinator

Brett Wingfield

 

 

Stage Director

Arn Maree Jenkins

 

 

Costume Design

Lindy McCann

 

Brett Wingfield

Set and Scenic Design

Alberto Salvato

Lighting Design

Dave Banen

Make Up Design

Liza Chappele

Sound Design

Chris Angwin

 

 

 

 

Vocal Director

Jaime Laity

Assistant to the Director

Paul Congdon

Program Design

Lawrence Kendall

Costume Co-ordination

Lindy McCann

 

Brett Wingfield

Costume Assistant

Anna Clechanowski

 

Cindy McMahon

 

Joyce Imlach

 

Kylie McMillan

 

Joan Pearson

 

Kel Pearson

 

Jannette Raynes

Masks

Anna Clechanowski

Hair and Wigs

Deborah Bambrook

Make Up Assistant

Jaye Lanigan

 

Kylie McMillan

 

Maxine Robertson

 

April Robinson

Lighting Plot

Dave Banen

Lighting Operator

Dave Banen

Follow Spot Operator

Ron Gavin

 

Josh Lacey

Floor Electrics

Brendan Dewar

Lighting Crew

Craig Aiton

 

Chris Angwin

 

Anthony Bingham

 

Brendan Dewar

 

Ron Gavin

 

Daniel Jow

 

Josh Lacey

 

Cam Stewart

Sound Operator

Matt McIlroy

Sound Assistants

Colin Armstrong

 

Rachael Davenport

Set Construction Co-ordinator

Alberto Salvato

Set Construction

Eric Johnstone

 

Rick Merrin

 

Bruce Morton

 

Mike Smith

 

Alberto Salvato

 

Geoff Stephens

Scenic Painters

Karen Garaway

 

Rhonda Horwood

 

Bill McNeilly

 

Pat Morton

 

Alberto Salvato

 

Sue Salvato

Props

Arn Maree Jednkins

 

Linda Buckeridge

Floor Manager

Karen Garaway

Staging

Liam Beitans

 

Courtney Beeran

 

Brad Dart

 

Alex Gmelig

 

Carly Laughton

 

Damien Matthews

 

Brad Reader

 

Rob Whitehouse

Flying Sequences

Robyn Good

Flies

Brad Dart

Marketing

Tiffany Brown

 

Mike Fletcher

 

Brett Wingfield

Company Tickets

Sue Dyer

Green Room Manager

Jan Lavender

Graphic Art/Design

Mike Fletcher

Mask Design

Heath McKenzie

Cast Sketches

Heath McKenzie

Video Sequences

Paul Congdon

 

John Jenkins

Photography

Mike Fletcher

King of the Forest March

Cara Johnston

Rehearsal Pianist

Sue Fletcher

 

Sian Parry

 

 

Conductor

Bev Woodford

Woodwind

Andrew Corbel

 

Alysha Genn

 

Malcolm Huddle

 

Eve McLeod

French Horns

David Rampant

 

Paul Rankin

Trumpets

Dean Pratt

 

Lachlan Wittick

Trombone

Jonty Smith

Keyboard

Sue Fletcher

 

Sian Parry

Drums

Keith Morgan

Percussion

Cindy Taylor

Bass

Darren Steele

Violin

Loretta Meagher

CAST

Dorothy

Nicole Banks

Scarecrow

John Jenkins

Tin Man

Harry Tseng

Lion

Danny Ginsberg

Uncle Harry/Gatekeeper

Cameron Sweatmans

Aunt Em/Glinda

Kirsty Hall

The Wicked Witch of the West

Karina Stroot

The Wizard of Oz

Colin Armstrong

Andre

Toto

Crow

Chris Brown

 

Eli Cooper

Tree

Cara Johnston

 

Melanie Ott

 

Marissa Tunks

Munchkins

Callum Armstrong

 

Nicholas Armstrong

 

Monique Arnephy

 

Madeline Corbel

 

Brooke Eley

 

Lachlan Fletcher

 

Maddison Fletcher

 

Sarah Ginsberg

 

Adam Hardeman

 

Ruby Hart

 

Abby Hunter

 

Jake Koelmeyer

 

Holly Langdon

 

Jade Lindsay

 

Jayde Lothian

 

Jaimi McKeown

 

Gabrielle Morelli

 

Nicholas Morton

 

Joshua Mulcahy

 

Hayley Noy

 

Hannah Rule

 

Louis Sabbatucci

 

Monica Sabbatucci

 

Tess Sabbatucci

 

Lauren Tattersall

 

Harmony Thomas-Brown

 

Georgia Thorn

 

Sonyta Traher

 

Georgia Vare

 

Laura Whitehouse

 

Samantha Williams

 

Campbell Wolfe

Ensemble

Bryn Bowen

 

Ross Charlesworth

 

Jess Crea

 

Lauren DeSilva

 

Katrina Eley

 

Lauren Fellows

 

Angela Ginsberg

 

Talisha McCann

 

Lisa Poulton

 

Michelle Smith

 

Erin Steele

 

Becky Thomas

 

Kaylene Thomas

 

Marley Warren

 

Amanda Whitehouse

 

Kate Williams

 

James Williams

 

Adam vanLangenberg