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[[Image:CHANGETHISNAME.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Poster Designer]]]]
 
[[Image:CHANGETHISNAME.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Poster Designer]]]]
  
by [[A Playwright]]
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by [[L Frank Baum]] Music & Lyrics by [[Harold Arlen]] & [[E H Harburg]]
  
 
Directed by [[Bruce Murray]]  
 
Directed by [[Bruce Murray]]  
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== Introduction ==
 
== Introduction ==
  
Text about the play
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The classic movie musical (Including the "Jitterbug" number that was cut during production) came to the SLTC for a sold out season designed and directed by Bruce Murray.
  
 
== Cast ==
 
== Cast ==
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*Wizard of Oz - [[Adrian McLoughlin]]
 
*Wizard of Oz - [[Adrian McLoughlin]]
 
*With - [[Trudi Ainley]], [[Fo Fountain]], [[Eileen Mellor]], [[Veronica Pirie]], [[Frances Walker]], [[Cheryl Webb]], [[John Hartnett]], [[Geoffrey Keep]], [[Mike Mattey]], [[Dennis Packham]], [[Glen Vaal]]
 
*With - [[Trudi Ainley]], [[Fo Fountain]], [[Eileen Mellor]], [[Veronica Pirie]], [[Frances Walker]], [[Cheryl Webb]], [[John Hartnett]], [[Geoffrey Keep]], [[Mike Mattey]], [[Dennis Packham]], [[Glen Vaal]]
*Children - [[Sharon Cobb]], [[Susan Cobb]], [[Catherine Driver]], [[Lorraine Goodman]], [[ Meyl O'Rourke]], [[Kirsty Semple]], [[Keith Hawkridge]], [[Jason Hull]], [[Paul Lane]], [[Philip Parker]]
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*Children - [[Sharon Cobb]], [[Susan Cobb]], [[Catherine Driver]], [[Lorraine Goodman]], [[ Meryl O'Rourke]], [[Kirsty Semple]], [[Keith Hawkridge]], [[Jason Hull]], [[Paul Lane]], [[Philip Parker]]
  
 
== Crew ==
 
== Crew ==
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*Assisted by - [[Lynn Jenner]]
 
*Assisted by - [[Lynn Jenner]]
 
*Stage Manager - [[John Woodrooffe]]
 
*Stage Manager - [[John Woodrooffe]]
*Assisted by - [[Debby Parrett]], [[Annette Wiseman]], [[Jenny Burnard]], [[Matthew Lyne]]
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*Assisted by - [[Debby Parrett]], [[Annette Wiseman]], [[Jennie Burnard]], [[Matthew Lyne]]
 
*Lighting Design - [[Peter Boon]]
 
*Lighting Design - [[Peter Boon]]
 
*Lighting Assistant - [[Ann King]]
 
*Lighting Assistant - [[Ann King]]
 
*Lighting Operator - [[George Battrick]]
 
*Lighting Operator - [[George Battrick]]
*Sound [[Brian Fretwell]]
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*Sound - [[Brian Fretwell]]
 
*Set Construction - [[David Maitland]], [[Terry Fawthrop]]
 
*Set Construction - [[David Maitland]], [[Terry Fawthrop]]
 
*Costumes - [[Jeanette Hoile]]
 
*Costumes - [[Jeanette Hoile]]
*Assisted by - [[Hilda Coulden]], [[Iris Lenny]], [[Debby Parrett]], [[Sylvia Rowe]] and thanks to many others.
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*Assisted by - [[Hilda Coulden]], [[Iris Lenny]], [[Debbie Parrett]], [[Sylvia Rowe]] and thanks to many others.
 
*Assistant to the Director - [[Jeanette Hoile]]
 
*Assistant to the Director - [[Jeanette Hoile]]
 
*Prompt - [[Linda Hartnett]]
 
*Prompt - [[Linda Hartnett]]
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== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery caption="Photos by [[Brian Fretwell]]" widths="100px" heights="100px" perrow="5">  
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<gallery caption="Photos by [[Brian Fretwell]]" widths="250px" heights="250px" perrow="5">  
 
Image:Oz001.jpg|[[Geoff Keep]], [[Glen Vaal]] ([[John Harris]] in background as Scarecrow).
 
Image:Oz001.jpg|[[Geoff Keep]], [[Glen Vaal]] ([[John Harris]] in background as Scarecrow).
Image:Oz002.jpg|[[Goeff Keep]], [[Dennis Packahm]], [[Sally Lill]], [[Frances Walker]], [[Fo Fountain]], [[Eilenn Mellor]], [[Mike Mattey]]
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Image:Oz002.jpg|[[Geoff Keep]], [[Dennis Packham]], [[Sally Lill]], [[Frances Walker]], [[Fo Fountain]], [[Eileen Mellor]], [[Mike Mattey]]
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Image:Oz003.jpg|after arrival in Oz
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Image:Oz004.jpg|Dorothy, [[Sally Lill]] meets Scarcrow, [[John Harris]] and Tin Man [[Derek Bell]]
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Image:Oz005.jpg|the merry old land of OZ [[Dennis Packham]] and company
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Image:Oz006.jpg|Lion [[Charles Cheetham]] (without face make-up) meets Oz guard [[John Hartnett]]
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Image:Oz007.jpg|Lion [[Charles Cheetham]] meets The Wizard [[Adrian McLoughlin]]
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Image:Oz008.jpg|Curtain Call [[Image:Wizard Of Oz munchkins.jpg|thumb|300px|Photograph by [[photographer's name]]]] [[Image:Wizard Of Oz munchkins2.jpg|thumb|300px|Photograph by [[photographer's name]]]] [[Image:Wizard Of Oz programme.jpg|thumb|300px|Photograph by [[photographer's name]]]] [[Image:Wizard Of Oz note.jpg|thumb|300px|Photograph by [[photographer's name]]]]
  
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production.  Please leave your name.  Anonymous entries may be deleted.
 
Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production.  Please leave your name.  Anonymous entries may be deleted.
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I remember with great fondness Juliet Male being thrown head first into the cauldron each night and watching cast members corpsing at the sight. I still hear the line ''A Lion, A Lion!!'' every time I see one.... and who could forget those animal heads especially John Hartnett's big bird impersonation - Bruce Murray, Director
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This was a huge ensemble piece, and I remember all the big group of children from the Saturday drama group keeping amused upstairs in the big studio room on the 1st floor - you can see some of the photos of rehearsals and dress rehearsals.  We were the Munchkin children, and got to sing some of the songs about the wicked witch being dead.  Due to the squash on the stage, with so many actors, there wasn't any room for movement, I recall.  [[Philip Parker]] (cast member)
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
Have there been other SLT productions of this play?  Link to them here.
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Have there been other SLTC/SLT productions of this play?  Link to them here.
  
 
Or add anything that is related ''within this site''.  The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.
 
Or add anything that is related ''within this site''.  The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.

Latest revision as of 15:56, 18 April 2020

Poster by Poster Designer

by L Frank Baum Music & Lyrics by Harold Arlen & E H Harburg

Directed by Bruce Murray

Performances: Sat 6th – Sun 13th & Tues 15th - Sat 20th January 1979, Main Stage


Introduction

The classic movie musical (Including the "Jitterbug" number that was cut during production) came to the SLTC for a sold out season designed and directed by Bruce Murray.

Cast

Crew

Reviews

Some review quotes go here


Gallery

Reminiscences and Anecdotes

Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.

I remember with great fondness Juliet Male being thrown head first into the cauldron each night and watching cast members corpsing at the sight. I still hear the line A Lion, A Lion!! every time I see one.... and who could forget those animal heads especially John Hartnett's big bird impersonation - Bruce Murray, Director

This was a huge ensemble piece, and I remember all the big group of children from the Saturday drama group keeping amused upstairs in the big studio room on the 1st floor - you can see some of the photos of rehearsals and dress rehearsals. We were the Munchkin children, and got to sing some of the songs about the wicked witch being dead. Due to the squash on the stage, with so many actors, there wasn't any room for movement, I recall. Philip Parker (cast member)

See Also

Have there been other SLTC/SLT productions of this play? Link to them here.

Or add anything that is related within this site. The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.

References

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External Links