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"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

 

Kenneth (Paul/Denslow/Scarecrow/Frederick/James)

Drew H. Wells *

Matilda Joslyn Gage

Roxanne Fay

Dorothy (Theodore/Florence/Bobbie/Miss Cuttenclip)

Elizabeth Meckler * 

Musicians

piano - Michael Raabe

cello - George Alexander

acoustic guitar - Paul Stoddart

drums/percussion - Burt Rushing

drums/percussion (on select performances) - Melanie Downs

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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 

executive director - Craig Badinger

marketing director - Matthew McGee

front of house - Jonathan Harrison

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

for more information on 

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