"OZ - A New Musical" had its World Premiere at freeFall Theatre in St. Petersburg, FL from June 2 - July 9, 2023
Cast
Frank - David Foley, Jr. *
Maud - Melissa Minyard
Ken - Drew H. Wells *
Matilda Joslyn Gage - Roxanne Fay
Dorothy - Elizabeth Meckler *
Musicians
piano - Michael Raabe
cello - George Alexander
drums/percussion (on select performances) - Melanie Downs
drums/percussion (on select performances) - Burt Rushing
acoustic guitar - Paul Stoddart
Drew H. Wells, Roxanne Fay, Elizabeth Meckler, and Melissa Minyard
photo by Thee Photo Ninja
production team
director - Eric Davis
music director - Michael Raabe
set designer - Hansen Scenic
costume designer - David Covach
wig designer - Michelle Hart
lighting designer - Dalton Hamilton +
sound, properties, and puppet designer - Eric Davis
stage manager - Stephen M. Ray, Jr. *
sound engineer - Nathan Doyle
master carpenter - James Putnam
scenic painter - Julia Rifino
master electrician/production supervisor - Trenten Szabo
COVID safety manager - Matthew McGee
scenic volunteers - Ralph Contursi, Richard Crandell, Denver McLeod and Bill Ward
* Member Of Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States
+ Member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, a labor union and professional association of designers, artists, and craftspeople
Elizabeth Meckler and Drew H. Wells
photo by Dalton Hamilton
SPONSORS
produced by
freeFall Theatre
presented by The Garth Family Foundation - IMO Granville Curtis Garth, Brian Reale & Fred Wilcox, Kate Tiedemann & Ellen Cotton, and Bill Ward.
show sponsor
Marion Rich
community partners Rick Behnke & Robert Newell,
Betsy Schweitzer and Cherie Willard