By Jennifer Eisenbart
Editor
The popular children’s story about a young Kansas girl being swept off to a fantasy land will be told by the CATHE Youth Theater starting May 8 with “The Wizard of Oz.”
There are two casts for the show, with most of the key roles double cast. Performance dates are May 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7 p.m., and May 10 and 17 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $7 and available at The Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine, at www.brownpapertickets.com and at the door the days of the show.
The show is directed by Paula Lovrine and Renee Grieger, and produced by Jennifer Juszkiewicz. Sarah Waltz and AnneMarie Lovrine are musical directors, and choreography is by JJ Frederickson.
The popular story, written by L. Frank Baum, tells the story of Dorothy, who is afraid of her dog, Toto, being taken by the cranky old lady, Miss Gulch.
A tornado sweeps through the Kansas farm where Dorothy lives with her aunt and uncle, and sweeps her away to the Land of Oz. There, she needs to seek the help of the Wizard in order to return home. Along the way to see the Wizard, Dorothy meets a number of friends who also need help – and makes an enemy of the Wicked Witch of the West.
The roles of Dorothy, Aunt Em, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Lion, the Wicked Witch, Glinda, Toto and the Wizard are all double cast.
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Tigers Cast (performing May 8, 10, 16)
Dorothy: Marlee Nichols
Aunt Em: Marissa Bray
Uncle Henry: Austin Adam
Hunk/Scarecrow: Koleton Mangold
Hickory/Tin Man: Louis Kastor
Zeke/Lion: Sarah Bielefeldt
Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch: Jenna Grieger
Glinda: Willow Causey
Toto: Ella Turke
Professor Marvel/Wizard: Tyler Adam.
Lions Cast (performing May 9, 15, 17)
Dorothy: Katie Rummler
Aunt Em: Mickey McGuire
Uncle Henry: Austin Adam
Hunk/Scarecrow: Gwen Busch, Koleton Mangold
Hickory/Tin Man: Jacob Weber
Zeke/Lion: Luke Zigler
Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch: Jane Juszkiewicz
Glinda: Hailey Hotvedt
Toto: Ella Edstrom
Professor Marvel/Oz: Andrew Lovrine
Bears Cast (all shows)
Mayor: Maggie Squires
Barrister: Jocee Zimmerman
Coroner: Michael Bielefeldt
Doorwoman/Guard: Abby Gorden
Winkie Guard Leader: Connor Torpy
Nikko: Alex Robers
Crows: Charley Durbin, Trinity Northrop, Julia Torpy
Trees: Charley Bunker, Ava Herriges, Katie Strother
Optimistic Voices: Gwen Busch, Willow Causey, Abby Gorden, Hailey Hotvedt, Kate Raleigh, Maggie Squires, Erin Torpy, Quinn Turke
Ensemble: Austin Adam, Natalie Lovrine, Josie Swihart, Tyler Adam, Mickey McGuire, Tessa Teberg, Esther Angle, Kaitlyn Mingus, Erin Torpy, Michael Bielefeldt, Mikayla Nebert, Julia Torpy, Charley Bunker, Trinity Northrop, Harry Turke, Gwen Busch, Katherine Raleigh, Quinn Turke, Charley Durbin, Emily Rauch, Noelle Voegeli, Abby Gorden, Chloe Rediger, Jacob Weber, Ava Herriges, Raegan Rediger, Luke Zigler, Ariel Holle, Alex Robers, Jocee Zimmerman, Hailey Hotvedt, Hannah Spencer, Kaitlyn Hynes, Maggie Squires, Isabel Kelly, Katie Strother, Andrew Lovrine, Sophie Stutzman.
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