PRESENTS THE FULTON THEATRE PRODUCTION OF
BY L. FRANK BAUM
JUNE 24 – JULY 22, 2023
SATURDAY MORNINGS AT 11AM
MUSIC & LYRICS BY HAROLD ARLEN AND E.Y. HARBURG
MARC ROBIN
EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC PRODUCER
Aunt Em/Glinda....................................................................................Heather J. Beck*
Ensemble.............................................................................................Gabrielle Dina
Ensemble.............................................................................................Ryan Kimbark
Hunk/Scarecrow....................................................................................Rick Kopecky
Hickory/Tin-Man..................................................................................Trevail Maurice
Dorothy.......................................................................................................Alex Mroczko
Ensemble............................................................................................Annalise Prentiss
Uncle Henry/Wizard/Gatekeeper................................................................Mark Tinkey
Toto.........................................................................................................Adam Tornielli
Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch..................................................................Kathryn Williams
Zeke/Lion....................................................................................................Reji Woods*
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
HEATHER J. BECK* GABRIELLE DINA RYAN KIMBARK RICK KOPECKY
TREVAIL MAURICE ALEX MROCZKO
ADAM TORNIELLI
ANNALISE PRENTISS
MARK TINKEY
KATHRYN WILLIAMS REJI WOODS*
BACKGROUND MUSIC BY HERBERT STOTHART
BY L. FRANK BAUM
MUSIC & LYRICS BY HAROLD ARLEN AND E.Y. HARBURG
DANCE AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS BY PETER HOWARD
ORCHESTRATION BY LARRY WILCOX
ADAPTED BY JOHN KANE FOR THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY BASED UPON THE CLASSIC MOTION PICTURE OWNED BY TURNER ENTERTAINMENT CO. AND DISTRIBUTED IN ALL MEDIA BY WARNER BROS.
WILLIAM JAMES MOHNEY SCENIC COORDINATOR
BEN MCNABOE MUSIC DIRECTOR
CHARLENE JENNINGS* ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
MEG VALENTINE PROPS DESIGNER
COLIN RIEBEL LIGHTING & VIDEO DESIGNER PRESTON CUER* PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
WITH
LYDIA SELMAN SOUND DESIGNER
VICTORIA LAYSER COSTUME DESIGNER
JOEY ABRAMOWICZ CASTING ASSOCIATE
HEATHER J. BECK* • GABRIELLE DINA • RYAN KIMBARK • RICK KOPECKY
TREVAIL MAURICE • ALEX MROCZKO • ANNALISE PRENTISS • MARK TINKEY
ADAM TORNIELLI • KATHRYN WILLIAMS • REJI WOODS*
DIRECTED & CHOREOGRAPHED BY CODY SMITH
JUNE 24 – JULY 22, 2023
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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Crew Chief..................................................................................................Dana Landis
Audio Engineer......................................................................................Lydia Selman
Automation Specialist............................................Xiomara Milagros Otero Pedraza
Light Board Operator...............................................................................Colin Riebel
Wardrobe..............................................................................................Carolyn Smith
Deck Crew..........................................................Marcus Rodriguez, Erika Rodriguez
“Over the Rainbow”............................................................................Dorothy
“Yellow Brick Road”..........................................Mayor, Coroner & Munchkins
“If I Only Had a Brain”...................................................Scarecrow & Dorothy
“We’re Off to See the Wizard Duet”..................Dorothy, Scarecrow & Crows
“If I Only Had a Heart”....................................Tin Man, Dorothy & Scarecrow
“We’re Off to See the Wizard Trio”................Dorothy, Scarecrow & Tin Man
“If I Only Had the Nerve”......................Lion, Tin Man, Scarecrow & Dorothy
“The Merry Old Land of Oz”.......Emerald City Chorus, Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion & Toto
“If I Were King of the Forest”................Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Man & Dorothy
“Winkies March”..................................................................................Winkies
“Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead”..................................................................All
HEATHER J. BECK (Aunt Em/Glinda) is thrilled to be making her Fulton debut! New to Lancaster, you may have seen her at the Strasburg Railroad as a featured vocalist and narrator aboard The Night Before Christmas train, or at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre as Patsy Cline. Other favorite credits include; Betty Haynes (White Christmas), Ursula (The Little Mermaid), and Tanya in Mamma Mia. She’s spent many years as a lead production vocalist, most notably with Universal Studios Japan. My love to Scott and our little family.
GABRIELLE DINA (Ensemble) is thrilled to be back at the Fulton Theatre! She was last seen onstage at the Fulton in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Schwartzy’s understudy. Favorite regional credits include Little Red/Rapunzel (Into the Woods), Una (Blackbird), Jim Hawkins (Treasure Island) and Ellie (The Whale). She earned a B.A. in Drama from Hofstra University. Love to family, cast and crew; Faith Manages.
RYAN KIMBARK (Ensemble) is excited to be back at the Fulton Theatre for the Wizard of Oz. He was last seen in Peter Pan (Nibs), A Christmas Story (Ralphie), Newsies (u/s Les). Other credits: Cats and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Susquehanna Stage Company. Ryan is a rising Sophomore at Molloy/Cap21 in New York for a BFA in Musical Theatre. Ryan would like to thank the people at the Fulton, his family, friends, and everyone who has supported him throughout the years.
RICK KOPECKY (Hunk/Scarecrow) is thrilled to be back performing with the Fulton Theatre after appearing as Jason in last season’s production of SWEAT. Other local credits include Younger Brother in Ragtime, Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors, Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Show, and this production will mark the fourth time performing as the Scarecrow! Thank you to Cody, Joey, and the entire cast and crew for sharing their time and talent!
TREVAIL MAURICE (Hickory/Tin-Man) Credits: Robin Hood; (Fulton Theatre), The Wiz; u/s Scarecrow/Tin man, (Fulton Theatre). The Color Purple; preacher/ol mister, (Ephrata Performing Arts Center). The Hunchback of Notre Dame; Director/ Saint Aphrodisius (Youngstown Playhouse). The Color Purple; Director/Ol Mister (Deyor performing arts center). Dreamgirls; Director, (Youngstown Playhouse). Grand Night for Singing, Male lead (Youngstown Playhouse). Pippin; Ensemble, (Youngstown Playhouse). Caroline or Change; The Dryer
ALEX MROCZKO (Dorothy) is elated to be making her Fulton debut! She is a 2023 graduate of Temple University where she received her BFA in Musical Theatre. Alex has previously been seen as, “Philoclea” in Head Over Heels, “Mayzie” in Seussical, and in the Teen Ensemble of Annie at The MUNY in St. Louis. She sends her love and gratitude to her mom, dad, Colin, Luke and her very own Toto, Abe. Find her on Instagram @alexmroczko!
ANNALISE PRENTISS (Ensemble) is so very excited to be back at the Fulton! Previously at the Fulton: A Christmas Story & Peter Pan (Tootles). Annalise is glad to be home this summer spending a little time in Oz and preparing for her senior year at CCM, where she is working towards a BFA in Musical Theatre. Huge thanks to Joey, Cody, the fam, and friends, and an extra special thank you to Lizzie Lewis, who will always and forever be her inspiration. This performance is for you! #proudchapina
MARK TINKEY (Uncle Henry/Wizard/Gatekeeper) is excited to be back at The Fulton after appearing in Shear Madness and The Play That Goes Wrong this season. Other credits include A Funny Thing…Forum for Pittsburgh Public Theater. A Musical Christmas Carol, Shear Madness, and Forbidden Broadway for PCLO. Incorruptible and Joseph…Dreamcoat for Mountain Playhouse. West Side Story, Evita, and Hello Dolly for Pittsburgh Musical Theater.
ADAM TORNIELLI (Toto) is overjoyed to be making his Fulton debut! Adam is a recent Ephrata graduate who will be going to the University of the Arts for musical theatre this fall! Past roles include Henry in Next to Normal (RCT) and Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (EHSTD). Love to his family and everyone who has helped him along the way.
KATHRYN WILLIAMS (Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch) is ecstatic to be back at the Fulton! Previous credits include Fiona (Shrek Jr.), Princess Amber (Sleeping Beauty), and Olive U/S (25th Annual...Spelling Bee). She can currently be seen over at Strasburg Railroad in Bonnie and Clyde & The Show Must Go On. She has her BA in Musical Theatre and Acting. So much love to Paul for his endless love and support and to God for sparking in her a love to create beautiful things! Insta:@kathrynmwilliamz Website: www.kathryn-williams.com
REJI WOODS (Zeke/Lion) is thrilled to make his Fulton Theatre debut with this amazing Cast. Broadway: Rocktopia. Off-Broadway: Black Nativity, Archbishop Supreme Tartuffe, Romeo & Juliet. NY: The Wiz. Film: The Karaoke King, Moving Violation, Tapawingo. TV: Orange Is The New Black, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, 2018 Grammy Awards, America’s Got Talent. Reji thanks Marc, Joey, and Cody for this phenomenal opportunity, and his wife Audra for constant love and support! RejiWoodsProductions.com Phil. 4:13
JOEY ABRAMOWICZ (Casting Associate) Joey is in his fifth season as the Fulton’s Associate Casting Director. He also contracts the actors, directors and choreographers for all Fulton productions! Joey works alongside Executive Artistic Producer Marc Robin to cast actors from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Lancaster, and beyond. Joey is a frequent Fulton performer, and has directed some of the Eichmann Family Series shows including Sherlock Holmes and A Christmas Carol. Upcoming: Sleeping Beauty this fall. Love always to Jeff, Jackson and Piper! @joeytumble
HAROLD ARLEN (Music & Lyrics) wrote some of the greatest hits from the 30’s and 40’s, including the entire score to the classic movie The Wizard of Oz. Songs such as “Over the Rainbow,” “Get Happy,” “Stormy Weather,” “It’s Only a Paper Moon,” “I’ve Got the World on a String” and “Last Night When We Were Young” are just some of the standards that live on today and have distinguished Harold Arlen as one of the Great American Composers of the 20th Century.
Born and bred in New York, Harold Arlen began his career as an accompanist in vaudeville and appeared occasionally as a band vocalist on records, often singing his own compositions. During his career he wrote over 500 songs, including “Let’s Fall in Love,” “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” and “I Love a Parade” (all with lyrics by Ted Koehler). Arlen had a long and productive partnership with Johnny Mercer with many resulting hits, including “That Old Black Magic,” “Blues in the Night,” “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” and “One For My Baby (and One More for the Road).”
His Broadway musicals include Bloomer Girl, St. Louis Woman, House of Flowers, Jamaica and Saratoga. Films include The Singing Kid (1936), Star Spangled Rhythm (1942), The Petty Girl (1950), My Blue Heaven (1950), The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953), and Gay Purr-ee (1962). With Ira Gershwin he wrote the songs for 1954’s A Star is Born, starring Judy Garland, including the Oscar-nominated “The Man That Got Away.” Arlen won an Academy Award for the song “Over the Rainbow,” voted the 20th century’s No. 1 song by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
L. FRANK BAUM (Book) was an American author of children’s books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900. One of the most successful novels in American literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz sold out instantly, became a cutlrual sensation, and sold over three million copies before entering the public domain in 1956. Baum wrote thirteen novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a host of other works, including 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and 55 novels. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen. Baum’s writings remarkably anticipated innovations including television, augmented reality, laptop computers (The Master Key), wireless telephones (Tik-Tok of Oz), women in high-risk, action-heavy occupations (Mary Louise in the Country), and the ubiquity of advertising on clothing (Aunt Jane’s Nieces at Work).
PRESTON CUER (Production Stage Manager) has been involved at the Fulton for several years in various capacities. Previous stage manager credits include Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty. Previous Fight Choreography credits include Man of La Mancha, Kinky Boots, Treasure Island . Previous Actor Credits include Treasure Island, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Disney’s Newsies. SwordAndShieldProductions.com (he/him)
E.Y. HARBURG (Music & Lyrics) One of America’s greatest lyricists for stage and screen, Yip Harburg (1896-1981) was the son of poor Russian-Jewish immigrants and attended CCNY. Also a book writer (usually with Fred Saidy), director, and poet, Harburg wrote lyrics for more than 550 songs, including “It’s Only A Paper Moon” (with Harold Arlen), “April in Paris” (with Vernon Duke) and “Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?” (with Jay Gorney). His landmark musicals were Bloomer Girl (with Arlen) and Finian’s Rainbow. Yip was the final editor and wrote lyrics and continuity for the universally loved film The Wizard of Oz.
CHARLENE JENNINGS (Assistant Stage Manager) My love the theater began a long time ago in high school, performing in a Rock & Roll Revival program that is in it’s 47th year of production & Fanny in Funny Girl. My Fulton experience began as child supervisor/crew on A Christmas Carol in 2022 and I loved the experience! I went on to production assist Rapunzel and Robin Hood. Helping out on Shear Madness was an awesome experience and now, here I am as Assistant Stage Manager for The Wizard of Oz! I am grateful for these wonderful folks!
VICTORIA LAYSER (Costume Designer) Victoria is excited for the final show in the Family Series this sparkly season, and can’t wait to be back designing again next season! Special thanks to my awesome assistant Finn, and his assistant Andrew.
BEN MCNABOE (Music Director) is thrilled to be in his third season at The Fulton Theatre as Music Supervisor and Resident Conductor. A Maine native and proud graduate of the University of Maine School of Performing Arts, Ben is also the Music Supervisor at Maine State Music Theatre. Favoirite Fulton credits as conductor include: Kinky Boots, The Sound Of Music, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, and Cinderella. Thanks to the Fulton music team who truly make the magic happen, and love always to friends, family and especially Taylor.
WILLIAM JAMES MOHNEY (Scenic Consultant) This upstate New York native moved to Lancaster, PA in 2006 to work for the Fulton Theatre and never looked back. Credits include The Woman in Black (BroadwayWorld Regional Award), And Then There Were None (BroadwayWorld nomination), The Addams Family, Venus in Fur, Other Desert Cities, Veronica’s Room, The Mousetrap, Annie Get Your Gun, Once (Richmond Critics Circle nomination), Murder on the Orient Express, and ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. He would like to thank his dear friend Marc Robin for continuing to believe in him and his wife Samaria and little Charlotte for their constant love and support. A giant thank you to the Fulton staff for their passion, skill, and talent.
COLIN RIEBEL (Lighting & Video Designer) is looking forward to another wonderful season here at the Fulton. In his second year as Lighting Director, he’s finally settling in to his new home here in Lancaster with his golden retriever, Dalwhinnie. Last season he designed video for Jersey Boys, and co-designed lighting and video for Man of La Mancha with Paul Black. He also supported lighting and video for the family series, and continues to expand the scope of the Fulton’s lighting department.
LYDIA SELMAN (Sound Designer) is thrilled to be back at the Fulton as the sound designer for The Wizard of Oz. Previous credits at the Fulton include sound design for this past season’s family series productions of A Christmas Carol, Rapunzel, and Robin Hood, and the A2 for Titanic. Favorite sound design credits elsewhere include The Addams Family and The Lightning Thief.
CODY SMITH (Director/Choreographer) Previously at the Fulton: Brigadoon, Hello Dolly!, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, A Chorus Line, Joseph, Newsies, Guys and Dolls (choreographer). TYA productions: The Little Mermaid, Anne of Green Gables, Shrek, Big (choreographer), Aladdin (director), Pinnochio, Sleeping Beauty, A Christmas Carol, Robin Hood (choreo). Stage Management credits: Five Guys Named Moe, Holiday Cabaret, The Play that Goes Wrong, Shear Madness. Elsewhere: The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (19 years).
MEG VALENTINE (Props Designer) is very excited and thankful to begin their 2nd season with The Fulton Theatre. Meg is a Long Island, NY native who graduated from Fredonia State University with a BFA in Theatre Production & Design with a focus in Scenic Design. Since graduating, they have held multiple carpentry and artisan positions all over the 5 boroughs of NYC as well as spending 2 summers with Maine State Music Theatre. A very big thank you to everyone at The Fulton for being such welcoming collaborators. (she/they)
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