The Wizard of Oz was performed from April 24 – May 3, 1998 on the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts main stage.

Production Supervisor: Linda Whalen
Director: Bob Saikevicz
Assistant Directors: Beth Curtis, Jeffrey Fox
Music Director: Stanley Greenberg
Assistant Music Director: Carol Wilcox Schein
Choreographers: Lizzyann Lucena-Moore, Doris O’Brien
Stage Manager: Pam Carter
Assistant Stage Manager: Ron Gauthier

Cast

Dorothy Gale: Kate Whalen
Aunt Em/Glinda, Good Witch of the North: Betsy Jamison-Jessie
Uncle Henry/Emerald City Guard: Charlie Kremer
Zeke/Cowardly Lion: Daniel Jesse
Hickory/Tin Woodsman: Tim Barden
Hunk/Scarecrow: Bartolo “Bart” Cannizzaro
Almira Gultch/Wicked Witch of the West: Kelly Andrews Kendall
Professor Chester Marvel/Wizard of Oz: David Robbins

Munchkin Land

Mayor: Janet Stambolian
City Father: Freda N.K. Aysse
Teacher: Sylvia Patnaude
Coroner: Emma Martienis-Robiner
Barrister: Kim Swain
City Father: Shirley Sweet
Teacher: Phyllis Cole
The Lullaby League: Julia Howe, Alison McCarthy, JoAnna Vellucci
The Lollypop Guild: Peter Culkin, Mike Thompson, Paul Watts
The Munchkin Chorus: Morgan Birch, Stacy Bodette, Alyson Bull, Molly Bull, Steven Cohen, Lizzie Dillon, Johanna Galt, Eliza Graves, Kristin Kelly, Lillian Kimbell, Lizby Lanphear-Jessie, Eric Ode, Lydia Ode, Krista Sadowski, Kerry Whalen, Abby Wheeler

Monkeys & Ensemble

Nikko Commander of the Monkeys: Reg Ward
Winkie General: James Cronan

Osians/Crows/Trees/Poppies/Snowflakes/Winkies/Jitterbugs: Martha Alexander, Stuart Carter, Mary Jo Clary, Cris Cox, Annie Davidson, Bob Cseh, Josh Curtis, Deb Dinsmore, Sue Fox, Tim Kavanagh, Kate Kennedy, Toby Knops, Stephanie Krause, Chuck Laufer, Scott Mitchell, Jim O’Keefe, Elizabeth Page, Michaela Page, Becky Jo Pfaffenbach, Jessica Smith, Tim Stetson, Scott Summer, Betsy Whyte

Toto: Rue Brittiania

Design Team

Costume Design: Lyn Feinson
Lighting Design: Don Mersereau
Set Design: Tom O’Brien, Arlis Fugile
Sound Design: Bill Kneen

Business Team

Box Office: Joann Stanfield
Business Manager: Carolyn Gauthier
House: Liz Villa
Photography: Kevin Macy, Bill Lorenz
Program: Karyn Dubie, Pat Heise
Promotion: Pat Boera
Promotional Wear: Cindy Block