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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

April 2 - 12, 2026; Proscenium Theatre

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

By Jacqueline E. Lawton
Directed by Joseph W. Ritsch

Produced by special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials supplied by WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR ENTERTAINMENT, LLC.

Production Team

  • Sound Designer: Madeline "Mo" Oslejsek
  • Multimedia Designer: Adam Mendelson
  • Costume Designer: Becca Janney 
  • Co-Lighting Designers: Juan Juarez and Adam Mendelson
  • Scenic Designer: Nate Sinnott
  • Assistant Scenic Designer: Kayla Laucks
  • Assistant Costume Designers: Ann Davies and Timothy Clark
  • Assistant Lighting Designer: Malaak McDonald
  • Assistant Sound Designer: Gale Daniel
  • Fight Choreographer: Gerrad Alex Taylor
  • Intimacy Choreographer: Grace Shepperd
  • Puppet Engineer: Daniel Ettineger
  • Stage Manager: Morgan Decker
  • Assistant Stage Managers: Jada Abbott, Jadyn Fleming

Cast

  • Dorothy: Divine Iweha
  • Wicked Witch of the West; Glinda, Good Witch of the South; Fight Captain: Grace Marsh
  • Aunt Em; Locasta, Good Witch of the North; Guardian of the Gates: Tatiyana J. Terrelonge
  • Undle Henry; Wizard of Oz; Hungry Wildcat: Anthony Negron
  • Scarecrow: Michael Duffy
  • Tin Woodsman; Townsfolk: Christian Price-Burnett
  • Cowardly Lion; Townsfolk: Dario Prioleau
  • King of the Winged Monkeys; Townsfolk; Toto Puppeteer; Male Swing: Alden Lester
  • Female Swing: Megan Chouinard

Full show program and show poster are attached.

Show poster designed by Eric Abele.

Production Photos

All production photos by Kiirstn Pagan '11.

Production Photo from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Student actors playing Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and the Tinman are met in the Emerald City buy the Guardian of the Gates. The city is green.Production photo from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Dorothy and the Scarecrow dance in the Scarecrow's garden.Production Photo from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The townsfolk, dressed as colorful Baltimore Hons, welcome Dorothy and Toto to Oz.

Posted: May 4, 2026, 2:03 PM

Show poster for U-M-B-C Department of Theatre's production of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.