The Wizard of Oz
Photos by Keli Schimelpfenig of Shiny Penny Studios
Stay tuned for The Wizard of Oz digital scrapbook and program — coming soon!
In the meantime, explore more of the Mighty Goliath Productions anthology with digital scrapbooks and programs from the Avon Lake Public Library.
Thank you to our amazing volunteers!
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Thank you to our amazing volunteers! 🌪️👠🦁🤖🎭🌈🐶✨
🎬 Production Staff
Director – Timothy Richard Swan
Producer / Puppet Design – J G White
Assistant Producer – Sarah Gibson
Musical Director – Bethany Pearce
Orchestra Conductor – Sarah Novak
Choreographer – Nicci Cassara Billington
Costume Designer – Amy Lence
Set & Graphic Designer – Jennifer Gercak *
Marketing Chair – Stephannie Cole
Technical Director – Brandon Haas
Stage Manager – Jesse Palermo-Varner
Assistant Stage Manager – Emily Dezort
Props Mistress – Renee White
Box Office – Sandi Gerhan *
* Indicates Hall of Fame Member
🎭 Cast of Characters
Dorothy Gale – Meg Zakeri
Hunk / Scarecrow – Joseph Gibson
Hickory / Tinman – Peter Seidl
Zeke / Cowardly Lion – Beau Dansizen
Toto (puppeteer) / Historian – Alex Craig
Toto (voice) – Jovie Radwan
Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch – Jessica Atwood *
Aunt Em – Catherine M. Reeves
Uncle Henry – Bill May
Glinda – Monica Thompson
Professor Marvel / Wizard of Oz – Sarah Clemons-Ogan
Stagehand – Millie Turner
Child in Munchkin Outfit – Rayna Beth Heart
* Indicates Hall of Fame Member
👯 Ensemble
Delaney Anderson
Melissa Anderson *
Jacki Baca
Lily Baca
Bunny Bergdorf
Deanna Bergdorf
Jill Bezak
Grace Bleich
Chase Bridenbaker
Garrett Brown
Olivia Brown
Gwendolyn Bueche
Brandy Burke
Julie Case
Izabella Conrad
Barbie Corba
Di Crandall
Eleanor Deutsch
Kenny Dietz
Luciano DiFranco
Corey Duncan
Kaitlyn Duncan
Nate Duncan
Heather East-Tenney
Alanna Edmonds
Rebekah Ferro
Christian Francek
Beth Gaertner
Ramon Garcia
Alyse Gastel
Charlotte Isabella Gearing
Sandi Gerhan
Maggie Gibel
Ireland Gillihan
Michael Grecol +
Rayna Beth Heart
Izzy Higley
Hazel Ingraham
Melissa Ingraham
Sue Jagoda
James Jirgal
Jennifer Kassay
Brennah Kern
AJ Krebs
Moira Krebs
Rae Krebs
Connie Laettner
Luke Marcus
Sara McFadden
Clare McNulty
Rachel Miller
Heather Murray-Price
Morghan Nedrich
Ellie Norlander
Melissa Parilla-Loggia
Natalie Pearce
William Pearce
Caitlin Remy
Emma Remy
Athena Riggenbach
Zelena Riggenbach
Spencer Riley
Nate Rish
Eli Ross
Gregory Schwarten
Kathy Snezek-Kuhns *
Cortny Sommer
Paige Sommer
Dylan Stearns
Maria Steffas
Leona Steiner
Ryan Steiner
Magnolia Teeters
Percy Tenney
Danny Thain
Lisa Thain
Michael Thain
Mia Tully
Clark Varner
Ava Velez
Erin Welsh
Nathaniel White
Rosabelle Witt
Kelsey Witt
* Indicates Hall of Fame Member
+ Indicates Dance Captain
🎻 Orchestra
Violin – Juliana Jesri
Percussion – Alex Johncock
Bass – Jacob Johnson
Percussion – Liam Kammerman
Clarinet / Bass Clarinet / Alto Sax – Jay'Vion Martemus
Clarinet / Bass Clarinet – Makaela Marasigan
Horn – Henry Maxwell
Flute – Makayla Mutti
Bass – Alyssa Qualiotto
Clarinet / Tenor Sax – Leo Raaijmakers
Trumpet – Jonah Riberdy
Flute / Piccolo – DeShanae Sawyer
Cello – Jeffrey Schimelpfenig
Baritone Sax / Flute / Clarinet – Anthony Sessin III
Trombone – Lydia Ticherch
Trumpet – Tom Wrobel
Pit Assistant – Neil Atwood
Trombone – Reese Berns
Oboe / English Horn – Bruce Biggin
Clarinet – Robin Burnett
Horn – Lisa Cheshier
Horn – Tren Cheshier
Violin – Ellie Conner
Percussion – Malakai Crespo
Violin – Ava Davis
Cello – Nora Fenske
Harp Book (on Synthesizer) – Nina Fisher
Violin – Lauren Flaer
Piano – Lisa Gallagher
Viola – Michele George
Clarinet – Sarah Gibson
Cello – Lily Henry
Cello – Rochelle Hylton
🛠️ Set Build & Stage Crew
Ian Atwood•
Dave Frank
Patty Frank
David Friedel•
Andi Gercak
Jennifer Gercak•
Brandon Haas
Christine Jasko
Marisa Mullner
Ryan Palermo-Varner
Therese Radca•
Tony Radca•
Catherine Reeves Geib
Josh Sarvas
Hailey Spears
Everett Swan
John Turner
Millie Turner
Ele White
Harrison White
Jason White
Nathan White
Renee White
Doug Warnke•
ALHS PAC Crew
• Indicates Hall of Fame Member
👨👩👧👦 Off Stage Parents
Glen Bleich
Lisa Bridenbaker
Alex Brown
Katie Brown
Jessica Deutsch
Kimberly Dillon-Bleich
Michelle Duncan
Missy Gibel
Jenna McNulty
Addie Norlander
Brad Pearce
Allyson Teeters