This show ran from July 3 to September 15, 1985.
Production Staff:
Director – Beauford K. Woods
Musical Director – John Sichina
Choreographer – Andrea S. Hopkins
Scenic Design – Dan Conway
Lighting & Sound Design – John Sichina
Set Construction – Stagecraft
Costume Design – Beauford K. Woods
Costume Construction & Execution – Kathy Mundie & Kathy Pence
Light Execution – Michael Carney & Michael Collins
Stage Manager – George Bonifant
Wigs – Markita K. Williams
Cast:
Aunt Em – Delores King
Dorothy – Carla Williams
Uncle Henry – Charles Logan
Tornado – Markita K. Williams/ensemble
Munchkins – Karen Cuthrell, Lynn Henderson, Ken Jackson, Letha Walker
Addaperle – Bernadine Mitchell
Yellow Brick Road – TonyHawkins, Virgil Smith, Lamar Waters
Scarecrow – Keith Oscar Cross
Crows – Charisma, Karen Cuthrell, Bryan Walker
Tinman – Ty Willis
Lion – Beauford K. Woods
Kalidahs – Karen Cuthrell, Anya Randall, Markita K. Williams
Poppies – Charisma, Karen Cuthrell, Anya Randall, Markita K. Williams
Mousifers – Lynn Henderson, Letha Walker
Royal Gatekeeper – Ken Jackson
Emerald City Citizens – Ensemble
The Wiz – Charles Logan
Entr’acte Dancers – Tony Hawkins, Anya Randall, Lamar Williams, Markita Williams
Evillene – Bernadette Mitchell
Lord High Underling – Ken Jackson
Messenger – Virgil Smith
Winged Monkey – Tony Hawkins
Funkey Monkeys – Anya Randall, Virgil Smith, Brian Walker, Lamar Waters, Markita K. Williams
Glinda – Delores King
The Wiz Ensemble – Chrarisma, Karen Denise Cuthrell, Tony Hawkins, Lynn Henderson, Ken Jackson, Anya Audette Randall, Virgil Smith, Brian Walker, Letha Walker, Lamar Waters, Markita K. Williams
Understudies
Aunt Em, Glinda, Addaperle, Evillene Charisma Dorothy – Letha Walker
Uncle Henry, The Wiz, Male Ensemble – Robert Allen
Scarecrow, Tinman – Virgil Smith
Lion – Tony Hawkins
Data for this production was donated by Mike Carney.