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!”