April 10 @ 7:30 p.m. April 11 @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. April 12 @ 2:00 p.m.
Keppel Auditorium
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Catawba.
Step into a world where imagination opens hidden doors and ordinary life reveals extraordinary possibilities. This delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s timeless tale brings Dorothy Gale from the dusty plains of Kansas to the vivid, theatrical wonder of Oz, guided by the iconic, Oscar-winning MGM musical score audiences have loved for generations.
The Wizard of Oz begins with a simple, powerful idea: a young person standing on the threshold between childhood and adulthood, learning to trust what she already carries inside herself. Kansas is not a postcard; it is hardworking, restrained, and full of quiet longing. When the storm arrives, it doesn’t simply carry Dorothy away; it tears open a seam between reality and imagination. From that opening, Oz rises.
Oz is an echo of home, bursting with bold color, archetypes, and the half-remembered stories told by Professor Marvel at dusk. Along the Yellow Brick Road, Dorothy meets companions who reflect the person she is becoming: the courage to act, the empathy to care, and the intelligence to choose for herself. Between the steady caution of Aunt Em and the encouraging trust of Glinda, Dorothy discovers that protection ultimately comes from her own decisions and that there truly is no place like home.
Watch witches take to the air on bubbles and broomsticks, flying monkeys attack, tornadoes twirl, and the Wizard’s balloon lifts into the sky. Oz will be filled with stage magic, flashes, bangs, and puffs of smoke.
Audiences will enjoy all their favorite songs, including “Over the Rainbow,” “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead,” “If I Only Had a Brain / Heart / the Nerve,” and “We’re Off to See the Wizard (Follow the Yellow Brick Road).”Visually, the spare realism of Kansas gives way to the lush theatricality of Oz, creating a magical experience for audiences of all ages.
Join Dorothy and Toto for an unforgettable journey over the rainbow — where courage is found, friendships are forged, and the road home is paved in bright yellow.
From the Director
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The Shuford School of Performing Arts The Theatre Arts Department
Presents
The Wizard of Oz
by
L. Frank Baum
Music and Lyrics by
Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg
Background Music by
Herbert Stothart
Dance and Vocal Arrangements by
Peter Howard
Orchestration by
Larry Wilcox
Directed by
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Scenic Design
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Costume Design
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Hair, Wigs, and Makeup Design
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Lighting Design
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Cast Members
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Creative
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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.
THE WIZARD OF OZ is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com
The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers, and watches.
Scenes
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Who’s Who — Cast
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Who’s Who — Creative
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Who’s Who — Stage Operations
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More Information
Production Leadership Students who wish to practice high level leadership, management and craft skills may apply for production specific leadership positions. Proven leadership is important in theatre. Significant leadership roles can make the difference between a decent post-graduation job and a stellar one. Catawba Theatre Student Leaders are resourceful, good problem solvers, idea-contributors, dependable and persons who exemplify positive attitudes about life - in other words, model thespians.
Rehearsal & Performance The Rehearsal & Performance provides opportunities for students to practice procedural skills in a setting where they can observe, explore, solve problems, and gain mastery through hands-on use of tools and techniques in running a show in front of a live audience. In Rehearsal & Performance students perform onstage and run the stage operations of a show. Each student completes five semesters of Rehearsal & Performance in partial fulfillment of their degree requirements.
Production Studios In the Studios students work toward successive approximation of expert practice in the four major areas of preparing a show for performance; scenery, costume, electrics and management. Each student completes four semesters of studio in three areas in partial fulfillment of their degree requirements.
Scenic Studio
Costume Studio
Electrics Studio
Management Studio
Work Based Learning/Work Study/Campus Employment The Work Based Learning, Work Study and Campus Employment Programs provide support for part-time student employment on campus in jobs that help students practice professional skills.
President — Dr. David P. Nelson
Provost — Dr. Monica Cowart
Dean of the Shuford School of Performing Arts — Dr. Phillip Burgess
Theatre Arts Department Chair & Costume Director — Prof. Erin B. Dougherty
Music and Theatre Arts Office Manager — Mr. Sacha Witt
Scenic and Visual Art — Prof. David Pulliam
Acting, Directing and History — Dr. Beth Homan
Visual Art — Prof. Ashley Pierce Love
Musical Theatre Performance — Prof. Nicholas Fuqua
Dance — Prof. Kristin Kavanagh
Lighting Designer/Technical Director — Prof. John Wampler
Adjunct in Business of Acting — Mr. Tom Lapke
Adjunct in Music & Theatre/ Collaborative Pianist — Mrs. Susan Trivette
Adjunct in Theatre Arts Management — Mrs. Heather Wilson-Bowlby
Adjunct in Technical Direction/Lighting — Mr. André Lancaster
Archival Photographer — Mr. Sean Meyers
Faculty Emeritus — Prof. Dayna Anderson
Faculty Emeritus — Dr. Kurt Corriher
Faculty Emeritus — Dr. Jim Epperson
Faculty Emeritus — Dr. Hoyt M. McCachren
The production would like to say a very special thank you to the following:
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Named after Myrtle, the nearly 70-year-old mascot of the Blue Masque, Myrtle’s Club is a distinguished group of individuals who support Catawba Theatre and enjoy VIP ticketing services and invitations to private events with the Catawba Theatre ensemble. In addition to tickets, membership gives you hassle free exchanges, easy booking, presale access, special discounts and other exclusive benefits. Treat yourself. Become a proud member of Myrtle Nation. Director’s, Playwright’s and Producer’s Circle Myrtle’s Club member benefits include a Flex10 package and two tickets to the Annual Blue Masque Banquet.
Myrtle’s Circle member benefits include a Flex5 package and one ticket to the Annual Blue Masque Banquet.
Corporate Partners and Supporters
Golden Circle Life Members Prof. Dayna A. Anderson Dr. Karl Hales Dr. James R. Epperson Dr. Hoyt M. McCachren Dr. Janice Moore Fuller Producer’s Circle Kathy & David Pulliam Kathleen & Hamp Shuford
Playwright’s Circle Joe & Dani Hunter Elaine Holden
Director’s Circle Elaine C. Howie Jean Wurster Jay & Meg Dees Linda Kessler Mike Cline Clyde & Betty Mickle Jr. Theresa Matthews Jennifer Hubbard & Steve Cobb
Myrtle’s Circle Recent Grads - 5 Years Sean Meyers Beth Homan
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, part of the Rubenstein Arts Access Program, is generously funded by David M. Rubenstein.
Special thanks to The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust for supporting the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
Additional support is provided by The Honorable Stuart Bernstein and Wilma E. Bernstein; and the Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation.
Kennedy Center education and related artistic programming is made possible through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts.
This production is entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). The aims of this national theater education program are to identify and promote quality in college-level theater production. To this end, each production entered is eligible for a response by a regional KCACTF representative, and selected students and faculty are invited to participate in KCACTF programs involving scholarships, internships, grants and awards for actors, directors, dramaturgs, playwrights, designers, stage managers and critics at both the regional and national levels.
Productions entered on the Participating level are eligible for invitation to the KCACTF regional festival and may also be considered for national awards recognizing outstanding achievement in production, design, direction and performance.
Last year more than 1,500 productions were entered in the KCACTF involving more than 200,000 students nationwide. By entering this production, our theater department is sharing in the KCACTF goals to recognize, reward, and celebrate the exemplary work produced in college and university theaters across the nation.
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