Off to See the Wizard!

BY ALICIA ERRTHUM

This spring, Western Dubuque will bring a quest for the necessities in life to the stage:  intelligence, compassion, courage, and a sense of belonging.  The Wizard of Oz is perhaps one of the most beloved and well-known musicals of all time.  It features Dorothy, a spirited teenager who aspires for a place to belong.  During a tornado, she and her dog Toto are swept from Kansas and arrive in the land of Oz.  With their friends Scarecrow, who yearns for a brain; Tin Man, who lacks a heart; and Lion, who desires courage, they seek the aid of the Wizard of Oz.   

Production dates are April 20, 21, and 22 to be held in the Western Dubuque High School old gymnasium. 

Director:  Mr. Amosson

Sutdent Director:  Anna Kluesner

Dorothy:  Alicia Errthum

Aunt Em:  Emily Vaughan

Uncle Henry:  Chance Ingles

Lion:  Ali Brown

Tin Man:  Colleen Hoffmann

Scarecrow:  Brianna Kennedy

Ms. Gulch/Wicked Witch:  Molly Becker

Professor Marvel/Wizard of Oz:  Ryan Schmitt

Glinda:  Bri Stillmunkes

The Chorus:

Kirsten Anderson Trisha Block Brooke Bockenstedt Megan Demmer Nathalie Digman Athena Dorr-Henson Jarraka Elsner Sarah Errthum Claudia Greenwood

Ashley Knight Patrick Leitzen Sara McAuliffe Alyssa Meeker Megan Meyer Shelby Montag Lucy Mulert Abby Rollins Laila Sahir

Megan Tallman Trevor Then Katelynn Till Nicole Valentine Sabrina Vonderhaar Sarah Walsh Dani Welsh Nellie Welsh Ally Zauche