The Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard
Orchestration by Larry Wilcox
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the Classical Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.
Season 7-22 October 2011
Venue ANU Arts Centre
TheStory
A tornado whisks away a young Kansas farm girl, Dorothy, and her dog Toto to the magical land of Oz. She meets the lovely people of Munchkinland and assisted by Glinda the Good witch, she starts her quest to Emerald City to find the mighty Wizard of Oz. Along the way she meets a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodsman and a Cowardly Lion who help her on her journey. She trip is hampered by the Wicked Witch of the West and her flying monkeys. She finally arrives in Emerald City and discovers that after everything she has been through, there really is no place like home.
Tickets
Bookings now open!
Tickets are available through Canberra Rep, please call 6257 1950 or visit www.canberrarep.org.au to book.
If a performance appears to be booked out through the Canberra Rep website please note approximately 150 additional tickets are held at the theatre box office for sale. These tickets will be available for purchase 1 hour prior to each performance. Cash only sales at the theatre box office, ATMs are available adjacent to the theatre.
| Ticket prices | |
| Adult | $37 |
| Concession, Phoenix Players Member, Groups 10+ | $32 |
| Child (under 16) | $25 |
| Family (2 adults + 2 children) | $112 |
| Special ticket price for Wednesday night, Saturday matinees & Sunday twilight show | |
| Adult/member/concession tickets | $30 |
| Child (under 16) | $25 |
Dinner/show package
Teatro Vivaldi’s is offering a dinner/show package, including a child’s menu option, with The Wizard of Oz. Please contact Vivaldi’s for information about the package or to book on 6257 2718.
PerformanceDates
Friday 7 October, 8pm
Saturday 8 October, 8pm
Thursday 13 October, 8pm
Friday 14 October, 8pm
Saturday 15 October, 2pm
Saturday 15 October, 8pm
Sunday 16 October, 5pm
Wednesday 19 October, 8pm
Thursday 20 October, 8pm
Friday 21 October, 8pm
Saturday 22 October, 2pm
Saturday 22 October, 8pm
ProductionTeam
| Directors | Kelda McManus and Jon Garland |
| Musical Director | Nicole Nunan |
| Choreographer | Annette Sharpe |
| Assistant Choreographer | Alison Noble |
| Production Manager | David Tricks |
| Assistant Production Manager | Jennie Norberry |
| Stage Manager | Cerridwyn Murphy |
| Backstage crew | Catherine McGrail-Bateup, Sharmaine Lock, Terry Lock, Trent Davies, Jessica Shea, Caitlin Davis, Ashley Davis, Richard Block, Emily Witt, Pierce Jackson, Gaby Schmid |
| Set Design | Craig Francis, Ian Croker and Kelda McManus |
| Set Building and Coordination | Craig Francis and Ian Croker |
| Set Artwork | Ian Croker |
| Lighting Design | Adrian Ryter |
| Lighting Operator | Jono Quinn |
| Follow-spot operator | Joseph McGrail-Bateup |
| Sound Design | Chris Neal |
| Sound Operator | Evan Wythes |
| Radio Microphone Technicians | Alex Rogers and Dave Smith |
| Costumes | Jennie Norberry, Gemma Nicholls, Christine Pawlicki, Lyndelle Ramsay and Kelda McManus |
| Publicity Team | Pam McManus and Gaby Schmid |
| Props | Ann Milligan and Liza Milligan |
| Program/Poster Design and Construction | Graphic Ark |
| Program Coordination | Melita Caulfield |
| Audtion Pianists | Alex O'Sullivan, John Yoon and Hannah Richardson |
| Photography | Sandi Keynes and David Tricks |
| Front of House Manager | Sophie-Anne Stanton |
| Character Makeup | Canberra Makeup Academy |
| Brand Design | Kelda McManus |
Cast
| Dorothy | Nicola Hall |
| Toto | Australian Champion Joymont Tiger Lily, courtesy of Emeraldcity kennels |
| Aunty Em | Renee Denham |
| Uncle Henry | Andrew Haese |
| Zeke/Coward Lion | Cameron Elvin |
| Hickory/Tin Woodsman | Lachlan Ruffy |
| Hunk/Scarecrow | Cameron Boxall |
| Miss Almira Gultch/ Wicked Witch of the West |
BJ Anyos |
| Professor Chester Marvel/ Wizard of Oz |
Dim Ristevski |
| Glinda Good Witch of the North | Peita Chappell |
| Emerald City Guard | Anthony Simeonovic |
| Munchkins | Abbey Walker |
| Audrey McGrail-Bateup | |
| Bridgette Mullamphy | |
| Caitlin Gooding | |
| Callum Doherty | |
| Chloe Van | |
| Eliza Niven | |
| Emily Mullamphy | |
| Josh Kelly | |
| Kiara Ciuffetelli | |
| Lauren Bussmann | |
| Lola MacGillivray | |
| Madeleine Carden | |
| Nicholas Kooyman | |
| Paris Ellis | |
| Phillip Edwards | |
| Phoebe Edwards | |
| Sarah Davis | |
| Siobhan Hansen | |
| Tessa Niven | |
| Ensemble | Casey Shaw |
| Cody Denham | |
| Ellen Scott | |
| Geneva Schofield | |
| Ilana Davies | |
| Jemima Edwards | |
| Jenny Tabur | |
| Jonathon Ashcroft | |
| Josephine Kooyman | |
| Justine Ramsay | |
| Lara Niven | |
| Maddie Furner | |
| Nicole DeLorenzo | |
| Pippin Carroll | |
| Talisha Jackson | |
| Tristan Davies | |
| Zack Drury |
Orchestra
| Violin | Jacqueline Smith |
| Violin | Heather Shelley |
| Viola | Elysia Fisher |
| Cello | Rebecca Larsen |
| Double bass | Alec Coulson |
| Reed 1 | Jessica Stewart |
| Reed 2 | Ben Solly |
| Reed 3 | Bronwyn Paschalidis/Charles Butcher |
| Flute | Sarah Masling |
| Flute | Sarah James |
| Oboe | Ian Harman |
| Trumpet | Sarrah McIntosh |
| Trumpet | Laura Hill |
| Trombone | David Tricks |
| French Horn | Matt Gaul |
| French Horn | Peter Appleby |
| Percussion | Jeremy Gallant |
| Percussion | Grace Flanagan |
| Piano | Hannah Richardson |
| Harp (Keyboard 2) | John Yoon |