Wizard of Oz (MGM) by L. Frank Baum. Adapted by Frank Gabrielson with Music & Lyrics from MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen and EY Harburg. By arrangement with MusicScope and Stage Musicals Limited of New York.
Welcome to our second musical I would like to welcome you all to our second musical at the academy, and to thank you for giving up your time to support our very talented students. The Wizard of Oz is based on the much loved story about Dorothy being carried away from her Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz. Meeting the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, Dorothy sets upon her quest to return home. The students have really enjoyed the rehearsals and have worked incredibly hard over several months to ensure their enjoyment is shared with you all this evening. So please enjoy this evenings fantastic performance as I know the students are really excited about performing in front of such a brilliant audience. Regards Joan Barnes Principal
Wizard of Oz (MGM) by L. Frank Baum. Adapted by Frank Gabrielson with Music & Lyrics from MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen and EY Harburg. By arrangement with MusicScope and Stage Musicals Limited of New York. Directed and Choreographed by Rebecca Leah Musical Director Richard Simpkins
Lauren Potts Dorothy Sam Reid The Tin Man Dorothy & Foggy Peter Stent The Wizards of Oz Jason Stent The Scarecrow Nicholas Follows The Cowardly Lion
Chloe Drury The Wicked Witch of the West Juliet Taylor, Chloe Drury, & Sophie Loughlin The Witches Lauren Potts & Katy Goodyear Dorothy & Gloria Vikki Render, Aiden Hendry & Steven Webster Aunt Em, Uncle Henry & Joe Megan Showell Sorceress of the North
Scene 1 : Scene 2: Scene 3: Scene 4: A Kansas Farm Munchkin Land On the road to the Emerald City Along the Yellow Brick Road Scene 1: Scene 2: Scene 3: The Emerald City The Castle of the Wicked Witch of the West The Emerald City
Dorothy The Tin Man The Scarecrow The Cowardly Lion The Wicked Witch of the West The Sorceress of the North The Wizard of Oz The Wizard of Oz voice Aunt Em Uncle Henry / Security Joe (farmhand) / Lord Growlie Gloria First Witch Second Witch / Munchkin Coroner Mayor of the Munchkins Tibia Lady of Oz Munchkins Katie Brant Naomi Dent Tanzeela Parvez Adina Clarke Paige Robinson Musa Dube Molly Richards Peter Stent Sophie Loughlin Demi Cooper Lorna Jane Stent Sophie Hame Thomas Reid Nicole Lee Juliet Taylor Lauren Potts Sam Reid Jason Stent Nicholas Follows Chloe Drury Megan Showell Peter Stent Mr D Darcy Vikki Render Aidan Hendry Steven Webster Katy Goodyear Juliet Taylor Sophie Loughlin Justas Vinclovas Sam Hewson Nicole Lee Jitterbugs Sophie Sylvester Keely Atkinson Kayleigh Thirlwall Kelly Christmas Shannon Johnson Lois Fisher Natalie Bacon
Tibia Sam Hewson Jitterbugs Sophie Sylvester, Keely Atkinson, Kayleigh Thirlwall, Kelly Christmas, Shannon Johnson, Lois Fisher, Natalie Bacon Munchkins Katie Brant, Naomi Dent, Tanzeela Parvez, Adina Clarke, Paige Robinson, Musa Dube, Molly Richards, Peter Stent, Demi Cooper, Lorna Jane Stent, Thomas Reid, Sophie Hame, Nicole Lee, Juliet Taylor, Sophie Loughlin
Director & Choreographer Miss Rebecca Leah Musical Director Mr Richard Simpkins Assistant Director Jitterbugs Choreographer Assistant Musical Director Mr Dominic O Rourke Mrs Lindsay Shutes Mr Mike Shepherd
Director & Choreographer Musical Director Assistant Musical Director Assistant Director/Bass Jitterbugs Choreographer Miss R Leah Mr R Simpkins Mr M Shepherd Mr D O Rourke Mrs L Shutes Stage Crew Miss M Pickard Ryan White Mrs D Westwood Mr D Darcy Hair and Make up Mrs A Connole Mrs H Hockaday Mrs H Parker Prompt Mrs T Kennedy Set Design and Scenery Mr J Guntrip Miss N Mitchell Mrs S Singleton Mr M Cretney Mr J Szostak Miss K Bentley Poster, ticket and programme design Mrs L Johnson Reprographics Mrs J Reeder Refreshments Mrs D Goodall Photographs Mr P Whelan Curtis Green Dominic Howsham Liam Greenwood Sam Render Sound Production Corey Lockwood Zach Mobbs Zak Ricketts Special thanks to: Stage One Costume Hire, Grimsby. Kathleen Watson Caretakers Mr Braithwaite and Mrs Nottingham The Technology Department Student Services, Administration and Reprographics staff All staff, parents, relatives and students who have helped and supported in any way.
Dorothy Gale of Kansas, like so many girls her age, dreams frequently of what lies over the rainbow -Over The Rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away. At the end of the rainbow, she finds herself in picturesque Munchkinland; home of the fascinating people, the Munchkins. In this famous land of Oz, Dorothy meets her first fairyland figure: the Sorceress of the North. The Munchkins name Dorothy as a heroine, because in landing, her house has accidentally killed the Wicked Witch of the East, who had long tormented the Munchkins -Ding-Dong The Witch Is Dead and -Munchkinland. Dorothy wants to return to Kansas, fearing her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry will worry about her. The Sorceress advises Dorothy that only the great Wizard of Oz can help her get back to Kansas. But Dorothy has an enemy, the Wicked Witch of the West, sister of the dead Wicked Witch of the East, who vows revenge. The witch is frightened away on her first encounter with Dorothy by a protective mark which the Sorceress placed on Dorothy's forehead. Dorothy must find the Munchkins, again, to get directions to the Emerald City. She gets directions to Munchkinland from the Scarecrow who joins her -If I Only Had A Brain. The Wicked Witch of the West puts a curse on the bridge which leads them to the Munchkins. Finally able to outsmart the witch, they make it to the side of the bridge where Munchkinland is located, and meet the Tin Woodman -If I Only Had A Heart. The three travelers find the Munchkins and get directions to the Emerald City -We're Off To See The Wizard. The Munchkins bring the three friends to the forest where the yellow brick road begins. They warn the travellers of lions, tigers, bears and Jitterbugs. The travellers meet a lion, who ends up joining them on their journey -If I Only Had The Nerve. The Wicked Witch of the West attempts to stop the journey by setting her Jitterbugs on the three friends -Jitterbug. Luckily, Dorothy is able to contact the Sorceress of the North, who freezes the Jitterbugs, and saves them from being danced to death. Finally they reach the Emerald city, Dorothy introduces herself and her friends to Lord Growlie and his daughter Gloria. Lord Growlie explains that the Wizard of Oz is the most powerful Wizard in the world, but that if you bother him with a foolish request, he could destroy you as quickly as a snap of his fingers. While Lord Growlie notifies the Wizard of Oz he has visitors, Gloria entertains Dorothy -The Merry Old Land Of Oz, and Evening Star. When Dorothy and her friends finally meet the Wizard, he demands that they kill the Wicked Witch of the West before he will grant them their wishes. Without knowing that the Witch has a recipe which will break the Sorceress' protective mark on Dorothy's forehead, the four travellers go to the Witch's castle. Along the way, the Witch eavesdrops on their conversation and learns of their plans to kill her. The Witch casts a spell on Dorothy which takes the girl away from her friends and brings her to the castle. The three remaining travellers hurry to rescue Dorothy. The Witch plans to kill the four friends by shrinking them into nothing, in a cauldron of magic water. The Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion disguise themselves as ghosts to rescue Dorothy. Their true identities are accidently revealed, and the Witch is plunged in to the cauldron which shrinks the Witch into nothing -Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead (reprise). Back at the Emerald City the Wizard Of Oz throws a party in honor of the four friends. When they finally meet the Great Oz, the four discover he is an ordinary man, not a great beast or a powerful wizard. Nevertheless, the Wizard of Oz is able to grant everyone's wishes. He gives the Lion a medal to represent courage, the Tinman a watch to show his large heartedness, and the Scarecrow a diploma for a Doctor of Scarecrow to signify graduation from advanced study. The Great Wizard of Oz escorts Dorothy back to Kansas in his rocket ship.