Congratulations to the cast and crew of Walt Whitman High School’s Spring musical production of The Wizard of Oz! Our students worked tirelessly to prepare for this wonderful show and their efforts made for an incredible weekend of performances. We are beyond proud of these talented students for bringing this classical story to life on Whitman’s stage. We appreciate everyone who made this production possible and wish to thank members of our community for supporting the Fine and Performing Arts in South Huntington!

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Production Staff & Crew

Director/Choreographer/Costumer ................ Dr. Susan Turner Radin

Musical Director ......................................... Mr. Matthew Hoffman

Vocal Prep .............................................. Miss Alana Pinard-Brace

Dance Captains .............................. Harley Guarisco, Madeline Franz

Costume Assistants ..................... Morgan Franz, Chris Portillo Gomez

Lighting Designer ............................................... Mr. Sam Kessler

Lighting Assistant ................................................. Aurelia Turano

Set Construction ......................... Brian Barteld of Barteld Productions

Sound Design and Tech .......... Chris "Doc" Mariano of SOE Productions

Sound Assistant ..................................................... Jeremy Canales

Tornado Videography .................................. Dean Louca, Ryan Hill

Lamplighter Advisor/ Set & Prop Decor ............... Mr. David Rickmers

Stage Manager ................................................... Victoria Pascrell

Asst. Stage Managers ......................... Nicholas Aramburu, Alina Villarreal

Business Manager ....................................... Dr. Susan Turner Radin

Backstage Crew: ............................ Nathalie Alvarez, Olivia Barrett, Giuls Bausano, Sydney Brengel, Morgan Franz, Ava Hedstrom, Brendan Joyce, Ava Tulipano, Alina Villarreal

Lighting Crew: ...................... Angelee Cordova, Brian Portillo Melgar

Makeup and Hair Design: ............. .Lily Brown, Delmy Garcia, Alexandra Lynde, Mayleen Pillco, Liana Chetty, Marin Mcdonnell, Alexandra Sales

Set Design: Alina Villarreal, Anglee Cordova, Julia Crapanzano, Ary­aa Shah, Aurelia Turano, Ava Headstrom, Ava TuJipano, Emily Voorhest, Emma Kurtzberg, Frankie Monez, Giuls Bausano, Julia Dean, Julia Denis, Kiera Adams, Maram Malik, Noah Turano, Sofia Filler, Sydney Brengel, Victoria Pascrell, Wafa Awan

Lollipop creators: Chelsea Artz, Eva Blaney, Amelia Calvin, Kimberly Campos, Isabella Franco, Andrea Ulloa Guiza, Paige Hiller, Sage Lopalo, Giovanni Rosano, Nigel Sample, Shayaan Siddiqui, Christian Sorto

Cast

Dorothy Gale .................................................. Julia Crapanzano

Toto ............................................................ Sammy Marckesano

Aunt Em ............................................................ Madeline Franz

Uncle Henry ........................................................... Ethan Thody

Hickory/Tin Man .............................................. Jack Kongevold

Hunk/Scarecrow ................................................ Marygrace Reilly

Zeke/Lion ..................................................... Joseph Cenzoprano

Miss Almira Gulch/Wicked Witch ............................. Lily Majewski

Professor Chester Marvel/Wizard of Oz ..................... Jaren Smullian

Glinda .................................................................... Diana Fogel

Guard ......................................................................... Edward Pena

First Crow/Winkie/Poppie ........................................ Phillip Clark

Second Crow/Poppie ......................................... Gracie DeMarinis

Third Crow/First Tree/Poppie .................................. Deanna Valentin

Second Tree/Poppie ......................................................... Sarah Pratt

Third Tree/Poppie .................................................. Jordin Rubin

Nikko ................................................................. Kaitlyn Clark

Jitterbug ............................................................ Harley Guarisco

General of the Winkies .............................................. Aryaa Shah

Ensemble: Ashlee Cox, Gabriella Finochio, Chris Portillo Gomez, Kaylee Herold, Shay Lubin, Joseph Maye, Paige MacPherson, Hector Var­gas

Dancers: Fern Brazeau, Gabby Cali, Kaitlyn Clark, Cailin Claus, Madeline Franz, Nate Fontanetta, Emmaleigh Goldfarb, Harley Guarisco, Marissa Karcher, Lucy Maniatas, Lilyonna Morales, Morgan O'Dono­ghue, Meghan Roth, Alexandra Sales, LaMaya Trotman, Monica Katwala

Munchkins: Luke Alfano, Jack Alfano, Eliza Bobker, Remy Cohen, Reese Compagno, Melina Cullispuma, Lea Garvey, Lily Hasting, Amelia Jenness, Elena Lazzaro, Clara Meis, Edelia Mohrman, Ella Monez, Gabri­el Mugavero, Zyaire Oliver, Jack Scuteri, Aria Silvestri, Kaya Strihic, Sa­heily Velastegui, Capri Vitale, Liam Welsh, Sofia Zahid

Pit Orchestra

Musical Director/Conductor: Mr. Matthew Hoffman
Keyboard 1: Andrew Fogel, Anthony Maraboli, and Mr. Greg Modelewski
Bass: Cal Eidinoff
Drums: Cristian Ortez
Percussion: Anthony Maida
Woodwinds: Abby Burkitt, Bronsyn Chiechi, Jay Dancy, Kristiane DiMaulo, Harper Garvey, Emma Kurtzberg, Maggie Lahm, Will Lang, Ray Spatafora, Emily Voorhest, Alyssa Vozza, Gianna Vozza
Brass: Kate Adams, Tyler Biblow, Jose Canas Garcia, Mrs. Shannon Ganci, Jake Gurba, Sean Haritonides, Matt Kaputa, Chris Macaluso, Andreas Psarris, Joseph Vetack
Viola: Analia Cimadevilla
Violin: Magaly Garay,  Eman Kursand, Angelina Todaro
Cello: Julia Dean, Marc Malafronte

The Director would like to thank…

Matt Hoffinan, David Rickmers, Alana Pinard-Brace, Brian Barteld, Sam Kessler, Doug Rowand, and Chris "Doc" Mariano. Your dedication and talent are greatly appreciated.

My student staff- stage managers- Tori and Alina, my costume assistants­-Morgan and Chris, and my dance captains Harley and Maddie- You are fab­ulous! You are the hardest working, most reliable student staff of all time! Your contributions to this production and my sanity were invaluable!

My Amazing Cast. Crew, and Pit! Thank you for all of your hard work, trust and for sharing your talent with me. You are FABULOUS!

Mr. Rickmers and his crew for bringing our set to life!!! You truly worked magic while juggling your already busy·schedule.

The Laurence W. Levine Foundation for their generous support of the Per­forming Arts Center lighting system!

Parents, for your support of your children's love of theatre and your help with costumes, props, set pieces, and program ads.

The Marckesano family for sharing their family pup with us and Mrs. Crapanzano for managing Toto!

Danielle Kennedy, Anita Corcoran and all of the Whitman support staff for their assistance throughout this process.

Chuck Salerno and the custodians of Walt Whitman High School for the spe­cial care they take of our production needs and the Performing Arts Center!

Mr. Jon Varlamos, Laura Carey and Jackie Tartaro for supporting the fine and performing arts in everyway!

Mr. Stephen Toto for bringing Silas to Whitman!

Mr. Kenneth Costa and the Walt Whitman HS staff for supporting our stu­dents and myself during this overwhelming process!

Dr. D'Elia, Dr. Centamore, and the district administration for your support of the arts in South Huntington. It makes a huge difference in the lives of your creative students and teachers!

The South Huntington Board of Education for recognizing the value of arts education and supporting our talented students!

My husband, my boys and my best girl for sharing me with my Whitman Lovelies and always welcoming me home with big squeezes! I love you.