August - September, 2001

By L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics of the MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Background music by  Herbert Stothart
Book adaptation by John Kane from the motion picture screenplay
 
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The Wizard of Oz is presented by special arrangement with, and all authorized rehearsal materials are supplied by, Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10002

 

The Cast

Role

Oz Cast
(3 performances)

Kansas Cast
(3 performances)

Dorothy

Robin Rector

Sasha Scott

Aunt Em

Marie Rector

Uncle Henry

Gary Wolfe

Hannah/Scarecrow

Caity Andrews

Hickory/Tin Man

Brian Ricks

Zeke/Cowardly Lion

Rusty Andrews

Miss Gultch/Wicked Witch of the West

Kit Wolfe

Kathy Scott

Professor Marvel/Oz

Stan Scott

Wind Sprites

Charlotte Burnham, Corin Kautzer, Bryony Patience

Glinda

Anna Scanlon

Munchkins

Katie Bassett, Daniel Byshenk, Darrin Dufort, Evann Dufort, Meryl Kaiser, Lyndsay Klasing, Emily Luna, Molly Yamamoto, Katie Fotion, Amy Fisher, Charlotte Burnham, Corin Kautzer, Bryony Patience, Joshua Thompson, Sara Thompson

Crows

Eli Burnham, Marcus Dufort, Kendra Moss

Trees

Sharon Fries, Marilyn Kautzer, Jane Ferguson

Poppies

Katie Bassett, Evann Dufort, Emily Luna, Molly Yamamoto, Katie Fotion

Emerald City Guard

Luke Williams

Oz Man

Tim Anderson

Oz Woman

Marilyn Kautzer

Emerald Citizens

Bonny Linnell, Sasha Scott (Oz), Kathy Scott (Oz), Kit Wolfe (Kansas), Robin Rector (Kansas), Marie Rector (Kansas), Jane Ferguson, Sharon Fries, Tim Anderson

Winkie General

Marcus Dufort

Nikko

Tim Anderson

Flying Monkeys

Charlotte Burnham, Daniel Byshenk, Darrin Dufort, Bryony Patience

Winkies

Brienne Wolfe, Eli Burnham, Luke Williams, Kendra Moss, Andrew Chua

Ghosts

Lindsay Klasing, Emily Luna, Corin Kautzer

Jitterbug

Amy Fisher

Backstage

Director & ChoreographerKris Andrews
Music DirectorsChuck & Edie Marshall
Vocal DirectorVictor Floyd
Technical DirectorRusty Andrews
Director of Audience Development & ServicesCarolyn Dufort
Assistant DirectorKit Wolfe
"Jitterbug" sequence staged by Bonny Linnell
Executive ProducerSharon Fries
Scenic ArtistsCindy Sadtler & Laura Sadtler
Gillican Guild of PaintersCaity Andrews, Kris Andrews, Rusty Andrews, Charlotte Burnham, Steve Edlund, Henry Luna, Leslie Fotion, Ed Fotion, Curtis Kautzer, Lori Klasing, Diana Moss, Stephanie Patience,   Chuck Perry, Sasha Scott, Kit Wolfe
Special Effects SupervisorDon Wagner
Stage ManagersHenry Luna & Gary Wolfe
Properties SupervisorEsther Espinoza
Wardrobe SupervisorJudy Scanlon
Emerald City Clothing CompanyKatie Anderson, Sandy Aylsworth, Pat Burnham, Barbara Cook, Mardie Dailey, Carolyn Dufort, Linda  Kaiser, Barbara Koplos, Debbi Ricks
Lighting TechniciansJames Hutchison
Sound DesignerBob Nelson
Quadling Construction Ltd.Gary Wolfe, Mike Dufort, Lyle Fries, Rusty Andrews, Stan Scott
Emerald Room Supervisors

Pat Burnham, Anne Fisher, Ed Fotion, Leslie Fotion,Linda Kaiser, Lori Klasing, Susan Luna, Stephanie Patience, Marie Rector, Judy Scanlon, Julie Yamamoto

Willing Winkies Logistics ServicesStan Scott, Jeff Fisher, Henry Luna, Jake Fisher, Lyle Fries, Gary Wolfe
Rehearsal SupervisorsThe wonderful parents of our younger cast members.

The Orchestra

Conducted by Andrew Byshenk

Kathy BassettFlute, Piccolo, RecorderStephanie ByshenkOboe
Susan ByshenkBassoon, FluteBill BuckleyClarinet, Alto Saxophone
Jeff ThompsonTrumpetAl DaileyTrombone
Debbi RicksHarpBart RaynaudPercussion
Mark RaynaudDrumsEdie MarshallPiano
Carolyn LowenthalViolin 1Chuck MarshallAux Keyboard
Ryan WebbViolin 2Optimistic VoicesGloria Baker, Kathy Derby, Tiffany Thompson
Rehearsal PianistsEdie Marshall, Chuck Marshall, Debbie McDonald, Debbi Ricks
Many, MANY Thanks to these businesses, organizations, and individuals who helped make  this production possible.
Children's Musical Theatre San JoseThe King's Academy Fine Arts DepartmentVan Meter Bulldog PlayersJason  Winters, W2 Productions
R. J. Fisher Middle School Home & School Club Theatre ProgramR. J. Fisher  Middle School Music ProgramVideo PlusChris & Matt Cabot
Nob Hill FoodsSafeway Food StoresLunardi's MarketPeet's Coffee & Tea
Long's DrugsTogo's EateryTrader Joe's at the Prune YardDiane Sanders and the PCLG office staff
Benefactors
These individuals have made substantial cash gifts to the Shoestring Theatre Company in the past year.
Kathy DerbyLyle & Sharon FriesChuck & Edie MarshallChuck Perry
Bart & Terry RaynaudCraig & Sarah ParksWalt & Kip JonesMilt & JoAnn Khoobyarian
Bill and Florence BuckmanBob & Jerry LawlerMary Jane ScottKit & Gary Wolfe
Stan & Kathy ScottKris & Rusty Andrews

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