Dress rehearsals began Friday for the Lyric Theatre’s musical production of “The Wizard of Oz” which is set to open next week.
Finishing touches to the set, costumes, makeup and technical aspects of the musical will be worked on over the weekend, according to Nancy Jo Humfeld, Artistic Director for Lyric Performing Arts Company and Director for the musical.
“This is our first dress rehearsal and tomorrow we will be fine tuning all of our technical issues,” Humfeld said Friday evening. “We should be all set to open next week.”
The musical will be presented in two acts with 8 scenes in the first and 12 in the second with stunning costumes and intricate set.
Tickets are now on sale for the “The Wizard of Oz” which is set to open next Thursday for a multi-performance run.
Advanced tickets can currently be purchased online at BrownwoodLyricTheatre.com or at the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce located at 600 E. Depot St. The cost is $15 per ticket and $10 each for student tickets.
Upcoming performance dates include July 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 7:30 PM and July 20, 21, 26, 28 at 2:30 PM at the Dorothy McIntosh Fine Arts Center auditorium at Brownwood High School.
For more information about the show and the Brownwood Lyric Theatre, visit BrownwoodLyricTheatre.com. Full list of cast and crew is below.
Pictured at top – Dorothy (Meredith Underwood) rehearses Friday evening on stage with Toto (Eli Underwood).
Cast
Dorothy – Meredith Underwood
Toto – Eli Underwood
Aunt Em – Caitlyn Tidwell
Uncle Henry – Zac Allen
Hicklry / Tinman – James Hamilton
Hunk / Scarecrow – Ben Sword
Zeke / Lion – Matthew McNiece
Miss Gultch – Torri Choate
Professor Marvel / Wizard of Oz – Keith Taylor
Cyclone – Tanner Crow, Christopher Freeland, Tucker Hull, Shannon Pittman
Jared Russell, Aaron Tassin
Glinda – Miranda Marsh
Munchkins:
Braggart Taylor Rountree
School Teachers Katie Dobson, Emily Beane
Mayor Thomas Kinnin
Barrister Seth Adkins
City Father 1 Clayton Schulze
City Father 2 James Williams
Coroner John Monson
Lullaby League Abbi Allen, Jaylee Walters, Caroline Welker
Lollipop Guild Caleb Freeland, Conner Freeland, Corbin Freeland
Townspeople Ava Choate, Hannah Bessent, Kaya Cox, Christian Jones
Hanna Lee, Lilly Lee, Sarah Reeves, Andie Tidwell
Wicked Witch – Shannon Lee
First Crow – Kris Henry
Second Crow – Amanda Aguirre
Third Crow – Heather Nix
Other Crows – Danna Beane, Dallas Johnston, Jan Smith
First Tree – JoyRenee Blackstock
Second Tree – Jennifer Reeves
Third Tree – Deanna Erxleben
Poppies – Abbi Allen, Emily Beane, Ava Choate, Kaya Cox, Samantha Ethridge
Hannah Lee, Lilly Lee, Sarah Reeves, Taylor Rountree, Andie Tidwell
Jaylee Walters, Caroline Welker
Emerald City Guard – Jared Russell
Ozians:
Beauticians April Alexander, Erin Evans, Dallas Johnston
Polishers Tanner Crow, Tucker Hull, Aaron Tassin
Manicurists Danna Beane, Deanna Erxleben, Jan Smith
Man 1 Christopher Freeland
Woman 1 Shannon Pittman
Man 2 Taylor Crow
Woman 2 Heather Nix
Townspeople Amanda Aguirre, Hannah Bessent, JoyRenee Blackstock
Samantha Ethridge, Kris Henry, Jennifer Reeves, Kelcie Roberson
Winkie General – Tucker Hull
Winkies – Amanda Aguirre, April Alexander, Taylor Crow, Erin Evans,
Christopher Freeland, Shannon Pittman, Jennifer Reeves, Kelcie Roberson
Aaron Tassin
Nikko, Commander of the Monkeys – Tanner Crow
Lead Jitterbug – Katie Dobson
Jitterbugs – Amanda Aguirre, Abbi Allen, JoyRenee Blackstock, Deanna Erxleben
Dallas Johnston, Heather Nix, Shannon Pittman, Jennifer Reeves
Kelcie Roberson
Jitterbug Understudy – Jaylee Walters
Monkeys – Emily Beane, Hannah Bessent, Samantha Ethridge, Corbin Freeland
Production Staff
Director/Choreographer – Dr. Nancy Jo Humfeld
Technical Director/Set Designer – Larry Mathis
Costumer – Lori Arp
Costume Crew – Danna Beane, Deedra Schulze, Jen Williams
Light Board Operator – Callie Stenson
Sound Board Operator – Natalie Mayo
Spotlight Operator – Kimberly Boswell
Set Construction – Katie Dobson, Gabi Guest, Tucker Hull, Jared Russell
