Drama Productions
Spring 2026 Production
Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz, continues to thrill audiences worldwide.
History
The MGM film The Wizard of Oz, based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel, premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on August 15, 1939. This stage adaptation, presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company, premiered at the Barbican Centre in London on December 17, 1987. The production starred Imelda Staunton as Dorothy and featured Bille Brown as the Wicked Witch of the West, Paul Greenwood as the Scarecrow and John Bowe as the Tin Man. Imelda Staunton's husband, Jim Carter (of Downton Abbey fame) played the Cowardly Lion.
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Contact
See or email Mr. Hudelson at jhudelson@smuhsd.org for more information
Cast
Dorothy: Naia Germain (12)
The Wicked Witch of the West (Almira Gulch): Thais Chernyavsky (11)
Glinda, The Good Witch of the North: Ella Bialon Choy (12)
The Scarecrow (Hunk): Newt Wolter (12)
The Tin Man (Hickory): Aaron Field (11)
The Cowardly Lion (Zeke): Julia Smith (10)
The Wizard of Oz (Professor Chester Marvel): Valerie Or (12)
Aunt Em/Cool Munchkin, Nikko, Monkey Leade: Rachel Jiron (11)
Uncle Henry/Poppy 1, Winkie 1: Noah Agustin (12)
Artist Munchkin/Emerald City Guard, Ghost 1: Selena Chao (10)
Ensemble:
Mischa Balce (9)
Sophia Batnag (11)
Madison Capule(12)
Harley Chaban (9)
Jovian Cheung (12)
Danica Dvorak* (12)
Aurelia Eller (9)
Alanna Germain (10)
Daniel Grimkov (11)
Zoe Li* (12)
Samantha Nguyen (11)
Kaila Park (12)
Laya Pantua (9)
Justin Santos (11)
Yvie Trinh (11)
Angela Yu (12)
Ryan Zlatunich (11)