HDO highlights the 80th anniversary of The Wizard Of Oz
High Desert Opera presented The Wizard Of Oz this winter at Robinson Theatre in Grand Junction. The troupe followed the yellow brick road with a live orchestra, dancing, local vocalists, and a professional ensemble in a fully-staged extravaganza that took the stage 4 times from New Year's Eve through January 5th, 2020.
Show synopsis
This beloved tale, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home, has been entertaining audiences for generations.
When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow that needs a brain, a Tin Man missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West to earn his help.
The Wizard of OZ brings to life songs like Over The Rainbow, Munchkinland (Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead), If I Only Had A Brain/A Heart/The Nerve, We’re Off To See The Wizard (Follow The Yellow Brick Road), and The Merry Old Land of Oz.
Cast of performers
Principals
- Trinity Brassette - Miss Gultch/Wicked Witch of the West
- Kaitlyn Burns - Dorothy Gale Understudy
- Leroy Donegan - Professor Marvel/The Wizard Of OZ
- Matthew Doty - Uncle Henry/Emerald City Guard/Jitterbug King
- Steve Doyle - Wizard Of OZ Understudy/Ensemble
- David Kenworthy - Hickory/Tinman
- Sierra Rode - Aunt Em/Glinda the Good Witch
- Leah Smith - Hunk/Scarecrow
- Alaina Stroble - Dorothy Gale
- Jeffrey Stroud - Zeke/Cowardly Lion
Munchkins
- Regann Alsdorf - Caretaker
- Sage Becker - Trumpeter
- Emily Braden - Caretaker
- Emily Buddecke - Lillipop Guild
- Michelle Buddecke - Lullabye League
- Abraham Ciccone - Lullabye League
- Sidd Ciccone - Barrister
- Thomas Ciccone - Coroner
- Dartangnan Downing - Lollipop Guild
- Sophia Logan - Lullabye League
- Ada Mallott - Teacher
- Evy Mallott - Lullabye League
- Camlyn Miller - Teacher/Mini Witch
- Abigail Patarino - Lollipop Guild
- Madeline Palomares - Lullabye League
- Joy Thieman - Munchkin
- Dartangnan Downing - Lollipop Guild
- Sophia Logan - Lullabye League
Supporting Cast
- Mia Cannedy - Stage Manager/Ensemble
- Jill Davis - Jitterbug/Beautician
- Jill Delevan - Ensemble
- Sarah Erekson - Jitterbug/Ensemble
- Brielle Farrell - Tree/Snowflake
- Jomas Gibson - Nikko/Crow/Snowflake
- Dena Guidry - Ensemble
- Tamryn Hallmark - Snowflake/Jitterbug/Beautician
- Tonya Hallmark - Snowflake/Jitterbug/Beautician
- Sienna Hayes - Snowflake/Jitterbug
- Joyce Helm - Ensemble
- Alexander Kenworthy - Munchkin/Flying Monkey
- Mary Krasnow - Ensemble
- Elisabeth "Lizzy" Madsen - Ensemble
- Roxanna Madsen - Ensemble
- Roxanna "Roxie" Madsen - Ensemble
- Anna Moniz - Clinda Attendant/Jitterbug
- John Moniz - Winkie General/Ensemble
- Karen Moniz - Ensemble
- Aaron Osborn - Crow/Ensemble
- Elizabeth Paroni - Set Painter/Tree/Jitterbug/Beautician
- Hannah Perkins - Glinda Attendant/Jitterbug
- Emily Predovich - Featured Dancer
- Jaeda Rogal - Featured Dancer/Jitterbug
- Liam Rogal - Munchkin Mayor/Crow
- Heather Stevens - Ensemble
- Jennifer Stuckenschneider - Ensemble
- Laura Ann Trusty - Tree/Jitterbug
- Shelly Weiss - Ensemble
