"OZ - A New Musical" had its World Premiere at freeFall Theatre in St. Petersburg, FL from June 2 - July 9, 2023
Cast
Frank
Maud
Kenneth (Paul/Denslow/Scarecrow/Frederick/James)
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Matilda Joslyn Gage
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Dorothy (Theodore/Florence/Bobbie/Miss Cuttenclip)
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
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* 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 ​
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Elizabeth Meckler and Drew H. Wells
photo by Dalton Hamilton
SPONSORS
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produced by
freeFall Theatre
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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
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community partners Rick Behnke & Robert Newell,
Betsy Schweitzer and Cherie Willard