“One of the greatest pleasures I find in the arts is to be astonished at human ability...Such a spectacle of gratuitous talent incites me, not only to praise the artist, but to praise God for giving such ability to human beings.” Gene Veith, State of the Arts

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Introducing the cast of

The Wizard of Oz

Dorothy –Miranda Robinson
Aunt Em/Glenda – Rachel Averitt
Uncle Henry/Gatekeeper – Max Steele
Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch – Paige Steeley
Zeke/Lion – Carson Lowe
Hunk/Scarecrow – Seth McKee
Hickory/Tinman – Zac Goley
Prof. Marvel/Wizard – Jonathan Coleman

Munchkins:
            Citizens - 
                        Hannah Brumbaugh
Grace Jones
Joe Morris
                        Hannah Rogers
Cole Steeley
Josh Stufflebeam                 
                      Other Munchkins TBD
            Mayor – Sam Steele
            Coroner – Cassie Thomas
            Teachers – Jia Watson-Fisher, Allison Cox
            Lullaby League – Faith Roy, Sydney Barnett, Hope Jones
            Lollipop Guild - TBD

Tree Trio – Abigail Averitt, Alyssa Hall, Carly Torres

Ozians:
Abigail Averitt          
Sarah Brown
Mariah Canfield
Lauren Carrison
Evan Carter
Trenton Cox
David D’Arcy
Kate Douglas
Abby Downing
Alyssa Hall
Lydia Hall
            Connor Jeffers
            Katie Lewis
            Tanner Luetjen
            Kaytlinn Miller
            Erica Morris
            Leah Oosterloo
            Emily Peters
            Hannah Rystedt
            Carly Torres
            Kenadie Yeary

Winkies:
Sarah Brown
Evan Carter
            Mariah Canfield
Trenton Cox
David D’Arcy
            Kate Douglas
            Connor Jeffers
            Tanner Luetjen
            Leah Oosterloo

Jitterbugs: 
Ellyn Chatham
Becca Compton
Allison Freeman
            Jensen Gressett
            Hope Jones
            Renee Wolff

Jitterbug/Poppies Singers:
          Abigail Averitt
          Lauren Carrison
          Abby Downing
          Alyssa Hall
          Emily Peters
          Carly Torres

Monkeys - TBD

Thanks to all 52 who auditioned!

We will have our first read-through the Tuesday we get back from the break (January 3) from 3-6PM.  Scripts and a rehearsal schedule will be given at that time.  Be looking for an invitation to the Facebook group page.  We will be posting important information on it over the next few months.  Also, to help us get a jump-start on costumes, Mrs. Lowe will be at the school, THIS MONDAY, DEC 19, from 6-8PM to take measurements of all cast members who are available to stop by.It should only take 15 minutes. If you can, please come by--it's a big help!  We are looking forward to a great show!

Wednesday, December 07, 2016


The time has come for the auditions for our spring musical! We are performing "The Wizard of Oz" on March 30-April 1! This version of the musical follows the basic songs/structure of the 1939 MGM film.  There are 5 lead male roles and 3 lead female roles as well as 30-40 ensemble roles.  If you intend on auditioning, you MUST attend at least one of the music workshops with Mrs. Selby. The workshops will be after school from 3:10-3:30 on December 12 and during lunch on December 12 and 13. You are welcome to come to all of the workshops. You will be learning the music with which you will be auditioning.

The auditions are open to all secondary students. They will be held on December 13 from 2:30pm-5:30pm and on December 14 from 3:05pm-5:30pm in Mr. Madden's room. During the audition you will individually sing the assigned song. Please sign up for a musical audition time slot on the sheet posted by Mrs. Selby's room. You will also be performing cold readings from the script. You need only to attend one of the audition dates. Attending both days does not increase your odds of receiving a part.

Please know that if you are cast in this show, you will be required to attend rehearsals on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 3:30-5:30.  If you know that it will be difficult to commit to those times, it would be best to not audition at this time.  While we do our best to work with student athletes, it might be too great a commitment for some to be heavily involved in both extra-curricular events.  There will also be a cast fee of $100 for each person cast in the show.

If you think that acting and singing is not your thing, we would still love to have you involved.  We will need a lot of helping hands with make-up and hair.  If that is something you might be interested in, stay tuned for details of how you can help.  All technical aspects of the show will be handled by the school’s Tech Team.  You will need to talk with Mr. Kelley if you would like to be a part of that team.  

If you have any other questions, ask Mr. Madden or Mrs. Selby. We hope to see you at auditions!