Whisked away by a twirling Kansas tornado, Dorothy Gale finds herself in the dazzling, topsy‑turvy Land of Oz—a place where munchkins cheer, witches quarrel, and magic shimmers at every turn. Hoping to find her way home, she follows the legendary Yellow Brick Road, gathering a delightfully unlikely trio of friends: a Scarecrow who yearns for a brain, a Tin Man dreaming of a heart, and a Cowardly Lion searching for courage.

Together, they tumble through enchanted forests, tiptoe past poppy spells, and outwit a very wicked witch—all to reach the marvelous Wizard who may hold the key to their wishes. Along the way, Dorothy discovers that sometimes the things we seek most are already tucked inside us… and that there truly is no place like home.

THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg. Background music by Herbert Stothart. Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard. Orchestration by Larry Wilcox. Based upon the classic motion picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros. Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC.

The Wizard of Oz - Cast List 

Leads: 
Dorothy: Reese Crocker (SHS) 
Tinman/Hickory: Kaedon Ooley (SHS) 
Cowardly Lion/Zeke: Josiah Greene (SHS) 
Scarecrow/Hunk: Javian Smith (SHS) 
Wicked Witch/Mrs. Almira Gulch: Finley Sloan (SHS) 
Glinda/Aunt Em: Moss Evelyn Wise (SHS) 

Supporting Lead Roles: 

The Wizard/Professor Marvel: Nico DePaol (SHS) 
Uncle Henry/Emerald City Guard - Phin Keller (SHS) 
Trees: Roslyn Owensby, Cate Eubanks, Sierra Shuford (SHS) 
Crows: Caleb Bishop, Markus Peeler, CJ Billings (SHS) 
Winkie General:  Joshua Cato (SHS) 
Nikko, Commander of the Monkeys:  Wells Abee (MMS) 
Fiddler (Munchkin): Clarence Perez (MMS)
Mayor (Munchkin): Judah Suits (MMS) 
Coroner (Munchkins): Matthew Franco (CMS) 

Ensemble Roles: 

Girls Chorus:  Singers/Dancers 

Ruby Wagner (SHS) 
Margaret Pipes (SHS) 
Cate Eubanks (SHS) 
Grace Gillison (SHS) 
Sierra Shuford (SHS) 
Abigail Peuser (SHS) 
Miriam Page (SHS) 
Roslyn Owensby (SHS) 
Annie Ruth Roberts (SHS) 
Madelyn Kyle (SHS) 
Justice Dove (SHS) 
Brooklyn Edmundson (SHS) 
Skyler Gist (SHS) 

Additional Poppies and Snowmen - Elementary Students  

Winkies and Emerald City Guards

CJ Billings (SHS) 
Reese Newton (SHS) 
Caleb Bishop (SHS) 
Jonathan Franco (SHS) 
Markus Peeler (SHS) 
Milo Wagner (MMS) 
Logan Fortner (SHS) 
Gabe Grinder (MMS) 
William Lopez (MMS) 

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