January/February 1998
Performed at Naperville Central High School Auditorium
ProductionCastStaff & CrewOrchestraProgram
Production
The Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
Directed by Brian Sommer
Cast
In Order of Appearance
| Dorothy Gale | Becki Flader |
| Toto | Tyler Hankin |
| Aunt Em | June Zesch |
| Uncle Henry | Todd Hankin |
| Zeke/Lion | Andrew Lambertson |
| Hickory/Tin Man | Stuart Vance |
| Hunk/Scarecrow | Patrick Bell |
| Miss Gultch/Witch | Kathleen Scott |
| Professor Marvel/Wizard of Oz | Steve Zeidler |
| Mayor | Christopher Heerdt |
| Coroner | Gus Zimmerman |
| Barrister | Jen Nykiel |
| Braggart | Lauren Wisk |
School Teachers
| Amanda Klein |
| Rebecca Klein |
City Fathers
| Connor Rice |
| Zachary Thostesen |
Lullabye League
| Lanette Belanger |
| Kathleen McClintock |
| Victoria Visher |
Lollipop Guild
| Patrick Brown |
| Kurt Hankin |
| Kory Zesch |
| Alicia Leitzen |
Sleepyheads
| Hannah Barenbrugge |
| Bridget Brown |
Munchkin Chorus
| Megan Bell |
| Jacqueline Garretson |
| Kelsey Hubbard |
| Micara Ludens |
| Kelly McClintock |
| Clare McLaughlin |
| Katie Morgan |
| Katie Murphy |
| Danielle Rice |
| Stephanie Trakan |
| Natalie Zesch |
| Glinda | Jane Schuck |
Trees
| Kristin McCoy |
| Kate Reilly |
| Lauren Visher |
| Emerald City Guard | Jim Visher |
Emerald City Chorus
| Colette Belanger |
| Blair Brown |
| Ashley Caselli |
| Aubrey Ferrin |
| Todd Hankin |
| Emily Hetzer |
| Cynthia Katz |
| Mindy Liggett |
| Susan Liggett |
| Emily Lundgren |
| Sara Majewski |
| Diane Petitti |
| Hayley Piper |
| Kelly Strong |
| Lauren Visher |
| Kris Visher |
| Nikko | Kurt Hankin |
Jitterbugs
| Colette Belanger |
| Emily Hetzer |
| Susan Liggett |
| Emily Lundgren |
| Sara Majewski |
| Kelly Strong |
Flying Monkeys
| Paul Geske |
| Jared Mason |
| Winkie General | Luke Daley |
Winkie Soldiers
| Matt Filippelli |
| Ben Schuck |
| Mark Thostesen |
Staff & Crew
Production Staff
| Director | Brian Sommer |
| Assitant Directors | Nancy Barenbrugge, Kay Oliver |
| Technical Production Designer / Technical Director | Joe Pietrie |
| Music / Vocal Director | Ted Waltmire |
| Choreographer | Shannon Juzwiak |
| Stage Manager | Timothy Ray |
| Producers | Kate Ray, Jane Wilcoxson |
| Costumes | Patti Mason |
| Properties | Judy Klein |
| Scenic Painter | Sally Hewlett |
| Costume Assistants | Barb Belanger, Nancy Brown, Coleen Murphy, Barb Morgan |
| Makeup | Susan Fichter, Lisa Getta, Shannon Juzwiak, Jan Mahlstedt |
| Light Board Operator | Natalie Karnik |
| Sound Board Operators | Sarah Borys, Mary Beth Higgins |
| Spot Light Operators | Nicole Dorfman, Chris Wych |
| Fly Crew | Nancy Barenbrugge, Lindsay Batzel, Lori Medanic, Caroline Titus |
| Running Crew | Brad Burbrink, Noel Henke, Tyler Garretson, Dan Klein, Lori Medanic, Dan Wisk, Kevin Zesch |
| Set Construction | Joe Pietrie, Kevin Zesch, Jason Allen, Lindsay Batzel, Mike Bierbauer, Sarah Borys, Brad Burbrink, Melanie Dickhans, Nichole Dorfman, Noel Henke, Mary Beth Higgins, Alan Hoffman, Jay Hoffman, Scott Hosford, Natalie Karnik, Brian Large, Mike Lottocha, Lori Medanic, Alyson Meyers, Amber Olvera, Joe Ray, Timothy Ray, Jen Sage, Caryn Thackery, Caroline Titus, Tim Tuller, Stever Whitney, Chris Wych |
Orchestra
| Musical Director / Keyboards | Ted Waltmire |
| Flute | Michelle Waltmire |