We thank The Arts Council of North Herts and Hitchin Youth Trust for their support.

Prologue - Kansas The feeling We Once Had Scene 1: Munchkin Land He’s The Wiz Scene 2: Oz Countryside Soon As I Get Home I was Born On The Day Before Yesterday Ease On Down the Road Scene 3: Woods Slide Some Oil To Me Ease On Down The Road (reprise) Mean Ol’ Lion Ease On Down The Road (reprise) Kalidah Battle Scene 4: Poppy Field Be A Lion Lion’s Dream Scene 5: Emerald City Emerald City Ballet Scene 6: Throne Room So You Wanted To Meet The Wizard To Be Able To Feel

Aunt Em, Uncle Henry

Addaperle, Munchkins, Company

Dorothy

Scarecrows, Crows

Yellow Brick Road, Company

Tinman

Yellow Brick Road, Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman

Lion

Yellow Brick Road, Friends Friends, Kalidahs

Dorothy, Lion Lion, Poppies

Company

The Wiz

Tinman

Act One

Scene 1: West Witch Castle No Bad News Funky Monkeys Everybody Rejoice Scene 2: Emerald City Gate Scene 3: Throne Room Who Do You Think You Are? Believe In Yourself Scene 4: Emerald City Y’all Got It A Rested Body Is A Rested Mind Believe In Yourself (reprise) Home

Evillene, Winkies

Monkeys Company

Friends The Wiz

The Wiz Glinda Glinda

Dorothy

Act Two

There will be a 15 minute interval between Acts One and Two. The use of recording equipment during this production is not permitted.

IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, THE AUDIENCE SHOULD EXIT VIA THE DOUBLE DOORS AT THE REAR OF THE MAIN HALL OR

DOWN THE STAIRS AND OUT THE FRONT ENTRANCE. THE ASSEMBLY POINT IS IN THE CAR PARK NEAR THE QMT.

Story From a tumbledown farm in Kansas, Dorothy is blown by a terri-fying tornado into Munchkinland in the land of Oz. On the Yellow Brick Road, she makes friends with a brainless Scarecrow, a heartless Tinman and a Cowardly Lion. Together they venture to seek the all powerful Wiz.

Cast Aunt Em

Dorothy

Uncle Henry

Addaperle

Scarecrow

Tinman

Lion

Gatekeeper

The Wiz

Evillene

Lord High Underling

Glinda

Soldier Messenger

Winged Monkey

KalidahsAndrew Davies

Holly DearJodie Hailstone

Amie HeathChloe Heath

Ka�e KirkbrideFrancesca Mackenzie

Ma� PalletImogen Pla� enMegan SeiorseJuliet Todman

Tornado Chloe Heath

Elise Mackenzie Cole� e Mitchell Charlo� e Pla� en

Emma Roberts

Dorothy

Scarecrow

Tinman

Lion

The Wiz Yellow Brick Road Olivia Rose-Grey

Alex Moor Sophie Taylor

Crows Andrew Davies Elise Mackenzie

Annabel Williamson

List Jodie Hailstone

Nicole Thomas

Ma� hew Palle�

Ellie Powell

Isaac Evans

Dean Kirkbride

Jamie Dear

Andrew Davies

Michael Bailes

Cora Siedlecka

Ma� hew Palle�

Charlo� e Pla� en

Megan Seiorse

Sophie Taylor

Kalidahs Andrew Davies

Holly Dear Jodie Hailstone

Amie Heath Chloe Heath

Ka�e Kirkbride Francesca Mackenzie

Ma� Pallet Imogen Pla� en Megan Seiorse Juliet Todman

Addaperle

Evillene

Glinda

Aunt Em

Uncle Henry

Field Mice Cole� e Mitchell

Annabelle Williamson Hannah Wood

Poppies Charlo� e Pla� en

Cora Siedlecka Elise Mackenzie

Ellie Powell

Munchkins Holly Dear

Amie Heath Imogen Mackenzie Francesca Pla� en

Rebecca Wood

PRODUCTION TEAM

YT Coordinator

Director Susan Lucas Choreographer

Sarah Bailes Musical Director Ben Hodson

Musical Assistant Claire Bailes

Band Keyboard Ben Hodson Percussion Frazer Lucas

Bass Guitar James Day

Sound and Ligh�ng Alan Bailes Luke Jones

Set Design Russell Horne

Wardrobe Alex Evans

Stage Manager Richard Plowman-Cobb

Stage Crew Philippa Tadman

Melanie Plowman-Cobb

Make Up Team Donna Barre�

Lorraine Davies Michelle Marple

Props Vivienne Tadman

Lucy Arnold

Set Construc�on Russell Horne Isaac Evans Keith Crook Mike Roberts

Programme Design Claire Bailes

Programme Prin�ng Alex Evans

Coming Soon...

On A Lighter Note Summer Concert with Hitchin Thespians

Woodside Hall 14th—16th July 2011

BOX OFFICE : Tel: 01462 641575 or e-mail: boxoffice@hitchinthespians.org.uk

Gypsy Hitchin Thespians

The Queen Mother Theatre 18th—22nd October 2011

BOX OFFICE : Tel: 01462 455166 or www.queenmothertheatre.org.uk

Come Join Us!

Young Thespians meet at Woodside Hall, Sunday mornings from 10am to 12 noon.

We will be joining the adults for the summer concert On A Lighter Note

Our next production will take place in Spring 2012 and rehearsals will early in September.

If you aged 9 or above and are interested please contact: Ann Crook 01462 434181 anncrook@rmplc.co.uk

2002 Out of the Blue 2003 Josephina & Her Sisters 2004 The Dracula Spectacular 2004 Summer Concert 2005 The Gingerbread Man 2005 Jessica’s Journey 2006 Wind in the Willows 2006 Summer Holiday

2007 Bugsy Malone 2007 Summer Concert 2008 Oklahoma 2008 School’s Out 2009 Aladdin 2009 Old Time Music Hall 2009 Below Stairs 2010 Thesptasia

Past Produc�ons

Ricky Pla�en

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