The Wizard of Oz

May 5 – May 24, 2026

Playing atSpencer Theatre

ByL. Frank Baum

With Music And Lyrics ByHarold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg

Background Music ByHerbert Stothart

Dance and Vocal Arrangements byPeter Howard

Original Orchestration byLarry Wilcox

Adapted byJohn Kane for The Royal Shakespeare Company

Based Upon the Classic Motion Picture Owned byTurner Entertainment Co. and Distributed in all Media by Warner Bros.

Featuring new orchestrations and arrangements byPigPen Theatre Co.

Directed byArtistic Director Stuart Carden

Journey to the magical land of Oz in this enchanting stage adaptation of The Wizard of Oz in collaboration with PigPen Theatre Co. Join Dorothy, Toto, and her unforgettable companions—the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion—as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road in search of the Wizard and a way back home.

With dazzling costumes, stunning sets, and timeless songs like “Over the Rainbow” and “We’re Off to See the Wizard,” this beloved classic comes to life in a spectacular production for audiences of all ages. Full of heart, courage, and imagination, it’s a story that reminds us there’s no place like home.

Please be aware, this production of The Wizard of Oz features fog, haze, and the use of strobe lights.

Cast

Jenise Cook

Aunt Em (Emily Gale), Glinda the Good Witch of the North, Ensemble

Ben Ferguson

Uncle Henry, Guard

Zachery Garner

Ensemble

Curtis Gillen

Hunk, Scarecrow

Manon Halliburton

Miss Gulch, The Wicked Witch of the West

Fritz Hutchison

Ensemble

Amari Lewis

Dorothy, Ensemble

Robert McNichols Jr.

Ensemble

Ryan Melia

Hickory, Tinman

Matt Nuernberger

Ensemble

Ashley Pankow

Ensemble

Cody Proctor

Ensemble

Shon Ruffin

Zeke, Cowardly Lion

Jonathan Lloyd Schriock

Ensemble

Dan Weschler

Professor Marvel, The Wizard of Oz

Youth Cast

Isla Castaneda

Munchkin, Citizen of Oz, As Cast

Samuel Eddy

Munchkin, Citizen of Oz, Puppeteer, As Cast

Lucy Holman

Munchkin, Citizen of Oz, As Cast

Savion Louis Ali Jackson

Munchkin, Citizen of Oz, Puppeteer, As Cast

Bellamy Kelly

Munchkin, Citizen of Oz, As Cast

Journey McAfee

Munchkin, Citizen of Oz, Puppeteer, As Cast

Anniston Reed

Munchkin, Citizen of Oz, As Cast

Marlowe Sprenger

Munchkin, Citizen of Oz, As Cast

Garrett Stephens

Munchkin, Citizen of Oz, Puppeteer, As Cast

Alex Storey

Youth Cast Swing

Ethan Suen

Munchkin, Citizen of Oz, As Cast

Izzy Taghizadeh

Youth Cast Swing

Creative Team

Stuart Carden

Director

PigPen Theatre Co.

Co-Orchestrations and Arrangements

Marc Wayne

Choreographer

Dan Weschler

Music Director

Jana Latchaw Milbourn

Associate Director

Set Design

Costume Designer

Light Design

Sound Design

Projection Design

Simple Mischief Studio, LLC

Puppet Design and Construction

Blaine Shepherd

Wig & Make Up Design

Blade Mentjes

Associate Costume Designer

Jenny Green

Design Liaison

Darrington Clark

Casting

Mary R. Honour

Production Stage Manager

Caroline B. Jackson

Assistant Stage Manager

Rachel M. Dyer

Assistant Stage Manager

Run Crew

Luke Habjan

Production Assistant

Addie Price

Production Assistant

Kennedy Tolar

Run Crew

Mackenzie Reppy

Run Crew

Bethany "Bee" Gradwohl

Run Crew

Balta Flores

Swing Crew

Seth Ferrin

Automation

Meg McSweeney

Youth Cast Coordinator

Amber Berrey

Youth Cast Coordinator

August Rowse

Spot Light 1

Reina Makimura

Spot Light 2

Kai Goff

LX Programer

Michael Esposito

Light Board Operator

Gianna Agostino

Board Operator (A1)

Daisy Melon

Microphone Technician (A2)

Samy Toskin

Instrument Technician (A3)/ Swing (A1)

Anakin Garner

Audio Swing (A2)/(A3)

Scott Cordes

Wardrobe

Marianna Flores

Wardrobe

Knox McClendon

Wardrobe

Olivia Laycock

Youth Wardrobe

Pam West

Youth Wardrobe

Alice Crist

Wigs

Kaizley Williams

Wigs

Sadie Carlson

Wardrobe Swing

Venus Leung

Wig Swing

Sponsored by
Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts - Commerce Bank, Trustee
Irv and Ellen Hockaday
National Endowment for the Arts arts.gov
Laura and David Hall

Hospitality Partner

THE WIZARD OF OZ is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC.
www.concordtheatricals.com

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