Cred i tsAdapted from the book by L. Frank Baum Don WrightDirector Don Wright Songs Mark Ransom, Don Wright except Destroy the Girl Ashley O'Brien, Don WrightCo-director Denise ViscomiMusic Director Ashley O'BrienChoreographer Trish DentonChorus Choreographer Kelly BeckerProduction Managers Jessica Story-Huston, Shireen HartBackstage Manager Ed ScottPhotography and Playbill Art Production Michael SteinPlaybill and Sound Chip HartLights Teagan HartSet Signs Christel DevitaProps Holly Jeffers, Donna PurlSet Construction Therese Rainville, Ross LaBelle,

Sheila Boland-Chira, John Bucci, Kirstin Decelles, Jen L'Ecuyer, Kelly Barlow, Chris Huston, Jessica Story-Huston, Kate Stein, Ella Decelles, Hannah Hersberg, Maggie Barlow, Maggie Huston, Ben Huston, Stefan Kostolitz, Hallie Berkson-Gold, Sabin Hart,Nathan Callas, Paul Decelles, Karen LaBelle, Shireen Hart,Jason L'Ecuyer

Costume Design Karen LaBelle, Jen L'EcuyerRehearsal Assistants and Front of House Tammy Daly, Kate Stein,

Molly Bucci, Janira Cartagena

Seamstresses Shelia Boland-Chira, Jennifer Reay,Therese Rainville, Tanya Carter

Musicians Ashley O'Brien (Band Leader, Keyboard), Sophie Weisman-Rowell, Gigi, and Sarah Weisman (Violin), Tim Singer (Guitar), Michael Case (Bass)

Sales Shireen Hart, Amy Stuart, Kate Stein

Hair and Makeup Coordinator Jessica Story-HustonVideographer Jacob Bucci

Smith Theater's Best Friend Thom Fleury

Scenes SongsTip Manufactures a Pumpkinhead Jack Lives!

Run Away!What Happened Before Raiders

The Flight of the Fugitives This Witch Is Going Down!Land Of Green

The Wicked Witch Makes Plans Soaring

Tip Makes an Experiment in Magic Sawhorse

The Army Drills

Sunflowers and a Bug Song of the SunflowersThe Importance of Education

Welcome To The Emerald City

In te rmiss ionHis Majesty

The Revolt General Jinjur's Mar ch

Scarecrow Escapes, Jinjur Rules

The Jackdaws Nest Reprise: Raiders

Reporting In Destroy Her

They Build a Juggarnaut

Attack!

Mombi’s Story Reprise: Land of Green

Eleanor We isman-Rowe l l

G ise l l e Ra inv i l l e Savun Souvanhna

Jan izer D iaz Kira P arker -Demetr i ck

Hannah Kuckov i c

Logan McMi l l an

Army

I sabe l la Farkas

Muna Arbow Shannon LaBe l l e I sabe l Scot t

Awa Drame Ke lsey Spencer Opa l Key

L i l l y Dece l l es

Trave l e rs

Sabr ina Redz i c Amber Wetmore Abdi Madey

Ale tha Weber Hannah Lec la i r L i l i ana Venner

Cather ine N i co lay

Wickeds

Anabe l Guthr i e

Ozians

Sul l i van Weston Maggi e Huston

Goodness

Naj ima Musa Grace Mazza

Fr iends

I sabe l la Bucc i Seamus Ste in

Logan Stee l e Emmanue l Musauy imana

Sab in Hart

McKenna Weston Jordan Jerome Med ine N i fasha

Emi ly L 'Ecuyer Maggi e Bar low Hannah Hershber g

Sunf lowers

Ri ta I c impaye Emma Lar i v ee

Jackdaws

Tyler Webb Ami Kr i vov

Bety Mayan i Fatuma Abdu l rahman

Brae lyn Howland

Tr is tan Erno Pra ja l Gurung Jonathan Ish imwe

Crew

Ruby Bratcher Mad ison Mess i er

Ty le r Lavo i e Car ly Treat

Nick i e Pur l Anni Je ffe rs Meghan Lavo i e

Third Grade ChorusFront row : Noah Blood, Selmir Miscic, Arnel Miscic, Mikayla Johnson, Jenny Bean, Nation TylerBack row : Liam Chira, Ella Decelles, Amaya Bradford, Abdi Musa, Christian Bukeyeneza, Jack Treat, Abbie Hutchins, Diana FikiriaMiss ing from photo : Victor Montanari, William Clarke, Sharma Arbow, Dominic Brigham

AcknowledgmentsWe owe a debt of gratitude to:

Burlington Students Foundation and the Vermont Arts Council for generously supporting enrichment programs for children.

Don Wright for encouraging every child to find a place on the stage where they shine. Our children will take this experience with them wherever their juggernauts lead them.

Denise Viscomi, whose positivity and creativity has benefited this production in so many ways.

C.P. Smith PTO and Family School Partnership Team for their generous support.

Stephanie Bergeron, Susie Baxter, and Janet Breen, our patron saints.

Principal Thom Fleury for his unwavering and unflappable positive attitude and support of this production. Without Principal Fleury, this never would have happened.

Marcie Lewis and the staff of Hunt Middle School for welcoming these future Hunt students to the Hunt stage. Mary Hart for on-site assistance.

The 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Teachers of C.P. Smith: Carol McHugh, Sally Hayes, Kelly Mancuso, Nicole Bahrenburg, Lee Orlando, and Dale Pecor, for going with the flow and lending us their students.

Artwork throughout this playbill was chosen at random from dozens of amazing drawings created by C.P. Smith students under the guidance of Christel Devita. Artists include Wyatt Rollins, Sabrina Redzic, Giselle Rainville, Tanner King, Janizer Diaz, Emily L'Ecuyer, Caige Held-Faling, Seamus Stein, Opal Key, Awa Drame, Carly Treat, Sharma Arbow, Eleanor Rowell, and Sabin Hart.

Burlington Students Foundation, Vermont Arts Counsel, and an anonymous CP Smith Family for their generous financial support.

Karen LaBelle and Jennifer L'Ecuyer, who made scores of trips to Michael's and the Goodwill, made dozens of phone calls and sent loads of emails, and designed the beautiful costumes worn proudly by our cast.

Ann Arcovitch, for her dedication to opening up this experience to all who wanted to participate.

Tina Desautels, who is organized beyond belief and always smiling.

The production team would like to thank all those parents and family members who contributed their time and talent to making this show happen. So many people pitched in to help that if we missed your name, please forgive us!

Spec ia l MessagesCongratulations to the cast and crew. Job well Done! - CP Smith PTO

Kira, we love you!

To our Maggie, whose command of language has always been amazing-- much better than Jella Jamb's. We are so proud!! ~Mom, Dad, and Bubu

Isabel, we love you!

Our drama queen, Abbie.

Nudgy, Chookie, Rascal, Drinker of Fresca – Keep up the great work. Love, Madge, Tuba, El Niño, Chief Wiggums

Ozsome job, Isabella B. and congratulations to the cast & crew!

Congratulations, Kelsey the Sawhorse.

To Tip & Tiger, enjoy Oz!

Awesome job Emily. We love you, Mom, Dad and Lennon.

General Jinjur, lead the way! Love, Dad, Amy & Sophie.

Te amamos Janizer, disfruta!

Spec ia l Messages

Jenny, we love you and are very proud of you. Love, Mom and Dad

Good luck to the Tin Man and The Mayor or Munchkin Land (McKenna and Sullivan Weston)!!! We love you!! Mom and Dad

Great job! Lots of hard work and I am so very proud of you. Way to go Hannah! Love, Mom

Hooray for OZ! Well Done Cast and Crew!

We are so proud of you, Lilly! Maddy and Charlie

Jess, you make an excellent partner in crime. Thank you for doing the impossible for the second year in a row – Your always-late car pool driver and crazy neighbor

Our production made possible by a generous grant from:

Congratulations to all cast and crew members for your great work. . .you are all stars in my book!Thank you to our wonderful parent and community volunteers for your fine contributions to the fine arts at CP Smith School.

Mr. Thomas Fleury, Principal

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