Middle School Wizard of Oz cast announced
By Jim Turner


Posted on February 9, 2016 11:01 PM



The fifth through eighth grade cast of the upcoming Wizard of Oz to be presented by Logan County Middle Schools has been announced by Director Melanie Gragg Manley following auditions the past few days.  Over 70 youngsters auditioned.

They are as follows:

Dorothy: Reece Sears and Makayla Strode

Glinda: Harley Robertson and Mary Mayhugh

Wicked Witch: Monica Yates and Cheyenne Anderson

Scarecrow: Laren Hines and Peyton Etheridge

Tin Man: Heath Cross and Mallory Shoemake

Lion: Penelope Coles and Joshua Lawrence

Oz: LucasDavenport and Jaden Sells

Auntie Em: Madeline Hughes and Audrey Scott

Uncle Henry: Cade Johnson and Dustin Brown

Oz Door Man: Mollie Crawford

Munchkin Land: Mayor: Shawna Ramsey Coroner: Cameron Bunce Barrister:  Campbell Hamilton  Munchkin 1: Lexie Cothern    Munchkin 2: Ellie George

Other Munchkins: Lily Harris,Isadora Perez, Whitney Celsor, Laura Head, Hannah Perry, Summer Taylor, Ella Scott, Mallory Robertson, Caroline Kelley, Rileigh Gossett, Josh Hardin, DaylanLawrence, Lexi Cothern, Skylar McCarley. Anna Silvey

Beauticians of Oz: Autumn Taylor, Caitie Hutchison, Korissa Holloman, Shania Medoza, Kristen Nash, Campbell Hamilton, Sandra Lyons

OZ Woman: Sandra Lyons

Jitter Bug Soloist: Ruthie Morris and Anna Silvey

Nikko: Michael Newman

Trees:  Autumn Taylor, Caitie Hutchison, Alyssa Kennedy

Crows: Katie Crump, Molly Crawford, others

People of Oz: Emma Edler Victoria Knight, Riley Thompson, Rena Perez, Christopher Hardy, Abigail Dukes, Corey Prunty, Lily Harris, Alyssa Kennedy, Sandra Lyons, Dakota McDowell, Ilana Duncan, Emma Beauchane,  Kilby Long, Katie Crump, Madison Forrest, Makenzie Forrest, Alison Moore, Dakota Miller, Poppy Perez, Zachariah Cornett,  Ruthie Morris ,Cory Prunty

Winkie Soldiers:  Dakota Miller, Ilana Duncan, Zachariah Cornett, Nicholas Lacy,   Katie Crump, Cory Prunty

Rising Stars (preshow vocal group): Anna Silvey, Ruthie Morris, Rileigh Gossett, Lily Harris, Isadora Perez, Makayla Everly Campbell Hamilton, and Mallory Robertson

Jitterbugs Dancers, Flying Monkeys, Crows, other roles assigned to cast after rehearsal starts

Tryouts are to be held at Crossroads Church for ensemble parts among second through fourth graders when weather permits. As many as 20 youngsters will be cast for these parts.

Manley says, “I would like to thank our casting team, who had a very hard job with all of the talent that came out to audition. Thanks so much to Meaghan Ritchie, Magan McFadden Gaddis, Larry Vaught and Tammy and Mike Triplett. This group all has background in theater and performing arts and are talented in their own right!”

 




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