Come join us for this classic musical – The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy and her friends will come to life on the Compass Rose stage at Maryland Hall! Directed by Lucinda Merry Browne, don’t miss the final production of our professional theater that will close the 2022-2023 season.
Leading the cast is Ivy Van Wormer, a student from Indian Creek School in Maryland, playing Dorothy, joined by a professional cast, including New York-based Hunter Miles (The Scarecrow); Andy Collins (The Tin Man); Abigail Weinel (Aunt Em/The Cowardly Lion); Shelby Young (Wicked Witch of the West); Noelle Wiser (Glinda, Dorothy understudy); Greg Anderson (Uncle Henry/Guard); Matt Leyendecker (Professor Marvel/Oz); Lara Dugdale (Munchkin, Nikko, Winkie); Nilsson Benil (Munchkin, Winkie) and Shannon Benil (Professor Marvel/Oz/General understudy). Actors play multiple roles, such as Flying Monkeys, Winkies, Trees, Munchkins, and Jitterbugs.
“The mission of Compass Rose Theater includes having student actors in our plays who are compensated alongside the professional actors we hire. Our Dorothy, Glinda, and Munchkins are all talented student actors from our local area,” Merry-Browne added.
Since its founding in 2011, Compass Rose Theater has become an award-winning and critically acclaimed theater company, producing more than 50 shows, garnering a Helen Hayes Award for A Chorus Line and five Helen Hayes Award nominations.
Compass Rose Theater is now located in Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street, Third Floor, Annapolis MD. 21401.
The show runs April 14 – May 21, 2023 (Thursdays at 7PM, Fridays at 8PM, Saturdays at 2PM and 8PM, and Sundays at 2PM).
Note: Masks optional. Doors open 20 minutes prior to the performance. Open seating. Free parking on site.
For Group Sales, please call the office – 410-980-6662
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