Western Canada Theatre | 2021/22 Season | The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

By L. FRANK BAUM
With Music & Lyrics by HAROLD ARLEN & E.Y. HARBURG
Background Music by HERBERT STOTHART

Dance & Vocal Arrangements by PETER HOWARD
Orchestration by LARRY WILCOX
Adapted by JOHN KANE for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. & distributed in all media by Warner Bros.

WE'RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD...IN AN ALL-NEW WCT PRODUCTION!

Click your heels together and follow Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion down the Yellow Brick Road through the magical land of Oz. Set off on their journey with help from the Munchkins and Glinda the Good, Dorothy and friends will find brains, heart, courage and more on this magical journey—just watch out for the Wicked Witch of the West and her winged monkeys!

From bluegrass-inspired Kansas to electric green Oz, this spectacular original WCT production is the story you know and love with a few tornado twists. Bring the family together to experience the ultimate story of coming home—because there truly is no place like it

"This is, to come out with it immediately, the most marvellous show."

—JEREMY KINGSTON, THE TIMES

"'Iconic' is an overused word these days, but when you’re talking about The Wizard of Oz, there’s really no other—whether you mean the 1939 film with Judy Garland, L. Frank Baum’s book (it came first, you know), or a stage version... brimming with color, seduces and delights."

—COLLIN KELLEY, ATLANTA IN TOWN

Artistic Team

Cast

JULIEN ARNOLD Uncle Henry / Emerald City Guard
KEVIN OWEN CLARKE Ensemble / Understudy: Scarecrow / Hunk
ANDREW COWNDEN Cowardly Lion / Zeke
CECILLY DAY Glinda / Aunt Em
JEN FONG Ensemble / Understudy: Dorothy
BECKY FROHLINGER Ensemble / Understudy: Wicked Witch of the West / Miss Gulch
JAKE KOPYTKO Ensemble / Understudy: Cowardly Lion / Zeke
STEPHANIE McLEAN Ensemble / Understudy: Glinda / Aunt Em
REM MURRAY Ensemble / Understudy: Tinman / Hickory
EMMA SLIPP Wicked Witch of the West / Miss Gulch
KIRK SMITH Tinman / Hickory
ROBBIE TOWNS Scarecrow / Hunk
MANDISA VOLO Dorothy
CHRISTOPHER WEDDELL The Wizard of Oz / Professor Marvel
MACY Toto

Youth Ensemble

KAITLYN BRAIN Youth Ensemble
BRYNN COLLINS Youth Ensemble
BRIELLE ERNST Youth Ensemble
ADAM FIELDS Youth Ensemble
EVA-MARIE FOX Youth Ensemble
ANNA HAHN Youth Ensemble
ANNA MacFARLANE Youth Ensemble
WILLIAM McKAY Youth Ensemble
ADISON THOMPSON Youth Ensemble
ALYA VAN LAER Youth Ensemble
LUKAS WOODS Youth Ensemble

Musicians

JARRED ALBRIGHT Violin / Fiddle
JASON STARUIALA Percussion
MARK VAN ZIEGLER Bass

Creative

JAMES MacDONALD Director
ASHLEY BALL Musical Director / Arranger
TRACEY POWER Choreographer
NARDA McCARROLL Set Designer
STEPHANIE KONG Costume Designer
JOHN WEBBER Lighting Designer
DOUG PERRY Sound Designer
HANS SAEFKOW Scenic Painter
LAUREL ONEIL Stage Manager
MADISON HENRY Assistant Stage Manager
VICTORIA SNASHALL Apprentice Stage Manager

Digital Show Program

Photos

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KIRK SMITH, ANDREW COWNDEN, MANDISA VOLO & ROBBIE TOWNS in The Wizard of Oz (2022) \| Director JAMES MacDONALD \| Choreographer TRACEY POWER \| Set Design NARDA McCARROLL \| Costume Design STEPHANIE KONG \| Lighting Design JOHN WEBBER \| Scenic Painter HANS SAEFKOW \| Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK	The Cast of The Wizard of Oz (2022) \| Director JAMES MacDONALD \| Choreographer TRACEY POWER \| Set Design NARDA McCARROLL \| Costume Design STEPHANIE KONG \| Lighting Design JOHN WEBBER \| Scenic Painter HANS SAEFKOW \| Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK	The Cast of The Wizard of Oz (2022) \| Director JAMES MacDONALD \| Choreographer TRACEY POWER \| Set Design NARDA McCARROLL \| Costume Design STEPHANIE KONG \| Lighting Design JOHN WEBBER \| Scenic Painter HANS SAEFKOW \| Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK	CHRISTOPHER WEDDELL & MANDISA VOLO in The Wizard of Oz (2022) \| Director JAMES MacDONALD \| Choreographer TRACEY POWER \| Set Design NARDA McCARROLL \| Costume Design STEPHANIE KONG \| Lighting Design JOHN WEBBER \| Scenic Painter HANS SAEFKOW \| Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK	The Cast of The Wizard of Oz (2022) \| Director JAMES MacDONALD \| Choreographer TRACEY POWER \| Set Design NARDA McCARROLL \| Costume Design STEPHANIE KONG \| Lighting Design JOHN WEBBER \| Scenic Painter HANS SAEFKOW \| Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK
The Cast of The Wizard of Oz (2022) \| Director JAMES MacDONALD \| Choreographer TRACEY POWER \| Set Design NARDA McCARROLL \| Costume Design STEPHANIE KONG \| Lighting Design JOHN WEBBER \| Scenic Painter HANS SAEFKOW \| Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK	The Cast of The Wizard of Oz (2022) \| Director JAMES MacDONALD \| Choreographer TRACEY POWER \| Set Design NARDA McCARROLL \| Costume Design STEPHANIE KONG \| Lighting Design JOHN WEBBER \| Scenic Painter HANS SAEFKOW \| Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK	The Cast of The Wizard of Oz (2022) \| Director JAMES MacDONALD \| Choreographer TRACEY POWER \| Set Design NARDA McCARROLL \| Costume Design STEPHANIE KONG \| Lighting Design JOHN WEBBER \| Scenic Painter HANS SAEFKOW \| Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK	The Cast of The Wizard of Oz (2022) \| Director JAMES MacDONALD \| Choreographer TRACEY POWER \| Set Design NARDA McCARROLL \| Costume Design STEPHANIE KONG \| Lighting Design JOHN WEBBER \| Scenic Painter HANS SAEFKOW \| Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK	EMMA SLIPP & KEVIN OWEN CLARK in The Wizard of Oz (2022) \| Director JAMES MacDONALD \| Choreographer TRACEY POWER \| Set Design NARDA McCARROLL \| Costume Design STEPHANIE KONG \| Lighting Design JOHN WEBBER \| Scenic Painter HANS SAEFKOW \| Photo by BARBARA ZIMONICK

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Location

Sagebrush Theatre
1300 9th Ave

Show Times

May 12 to 28, 2022
Evenings | 7:30pm
Saturday Matinees | 2pm
Wednesday Tea Matinee | 11am
No performances on Sundays
No evening performances on Mon, May 23 (Victoria Day) or Tues, May 24

RUN TIME:
Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission

Special Performances

Preview Thursday
Thu, May 12 | 7:30pm

Opening Night
Fri, May 13 | 7:30pm (Reception in the lobby after the show)

Pay-What-You-Can Matinees
Sat, May 14 | 2pm
Sat, May 21 | 2pm
Sat, May 28 | 2pm

Tea & Student Matinee
Wed, May 18 | 10am (11am Performance)
*For school group bookings at this tea matinee, please contact Terri Runnalls terri@wctlive.ca

Student Matinees
Tue, May 24 |11am SOLD OUT
Wed, May 25 |11am
Thu, May 26 |11am SOLD OUT
*For school group bookings, please contact Terri Runnalls terri@wctlive.ca

Pizza Night! With Pre-Show Chat
Thu, May 19 | 6:30pm (7:30pm Performance)

Post-Show Artist Talk
Thu, May 19 | Following the Performance (7:30pm Performance)