The Wizard of Oz Youth Edition Cast
Audrey (Dorothy)Audrey is so excited to perform in the Wizard of Oz. This is her third year at musical and has been acting since she can remember! Some of her favorite shows were Newsies, Shrek The Musical, and Cinderella! She would like to thank her mom and dad for helping her with her lines and driving me to rehearsals all the past years! She would also like to thank Ms. Sebastian and Mrs. Kellerman, it’s been 3 amazing years with them and she can’t believe it’s almost over! Well she’s off to oz! Don’t let these ruby slippers fail her now!
Mia (Scarecrow)Mia is absolutely thrilled to be a part of the Wizard of Oz here at Hannah Beardsley this year! This is her 16th musical and her third at Hannah Beardsley. Out of all the productions she has done, her favorite roles have been Alice in Alice In Wonderland, the Stepmother in Cinderella, Donkey in Shrek, Mrs. Greenway in Elf, and Jay in Descendants. Mia enjoys spending time with her friends and family, babysitting, dancing, singing, tumbling, writing essays, baking, and playing the saxophone! Mia wants to thank this amazing cast and directors for making her last year at Hannah the best it could be!!!
Declan (Tin Man)Declan can't wait to be in his first musical! He is a creative person who will jump at the chance to lend a helping hand. Plus, he loves to sing and joined the choir last year. Declan will always bring life to a party and can't begin to think that he'll be the Tin Man in this year's production!
Fiona (Lion)Fiona is looking forward to her 3rd and last show at HBMS. She joined in 6th grade, with Elf and found her love with the productions here at HBMS. She continued in 7th grade with Cinderella and found herself coming back this year for more! Even though its her last year here, she hopes to come back next year to watch the shows and watch her new friends and old friends preform on the stage!
Emma (Glinda)Emma is grateful to be playing the role of Glinda at HBMS's Wizard of Oz! She was an ensemble member last year in Cinderella and enjoyed the experience. She is an inspiring author and artist who wants to pursue acting in the future!
Lilly (Wicked Witch)Lilly is thrilled to be a part of this years HBMS production "The Wizard of Oz." While her character might be wicked, she reminds you that she is much nicer in person, provided you aren't traveling with a small dog or a house that falls from the sky. She has thoroughly enjoyed the friendships she's made and the times that helped her grow these past years the most. She is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such a big family and to get to be a part of an HBMS production one last time, and she will say goodbye when she leaves for high school the coming year. She hopes you enjoy the journey down the Yellow Brick Road—just keep water 5ft away from the stage at all times!
Kelsey (Wizard of Oz, Munchkin, & Jitterbug)Kelsey is super excited to be in this years musical The Wizard of Oz at Hannah Beardsley! She has been in the past two musicals at Hannah Elf and Cinderella and this is her 3rd Musical ever! She enjoys hanging out with her friends, eating sushi, acting, and singing. Kelsey is super thankful for the directors, actors, and crew who are making this year's performance possible and magical.
Claire (Aunt Em, Crow, & Emerald City Citizen)Claire is so excited to have been accepted into her second musical at Hannah Beardsley! A couple of Claire's favorite roles in previous musicals are Little Cosette in Les Miserables and Cat in the Hat in Seussical. Claire loves singing and hanging out with her little sister and other family members. She also loves playing her flute and is proud to have been accepted into ILMEA as a 7th grader! She also loves taking care of little kids and babies in her family or at church. She would like to thank her directors, crew, and castmates for a great show!
Matthew (Uncle Henry, Munchkin, Crow, & Emerald City Crow)Matthew is a sixth grader who is excited to be back on stage after playing Scar in The Lion King last year. When he's not rehearsing, he enjoys playing golf, tennis, and drums, as well as traveling with his family. He hopes you enjoy the show!
PJ (Hunk, Emerald City Citizen, & Monkey)PJ is excited to be in his first musical here at Hannah Beardsley. He has been preforming in musicals since the second grade. PJ has been in The Little Mermaid, Shrek, Seussical, and Beauty And The Beast. In his free time PJ enjoys collecting comics, building Lego's, playing video games, and being on his swim team. PJ would like to thank his family, cast, crew, and directors for this amazing opportunity!
Buck (Hickory, Munchkin, Crow, & Monkey)
Jackson (Zeke, Munchkin, & Emerald City Citizen)Jackson Francis is so excited to perform in The Wizard of Oz at Hannah Beardsley this year. Jackson is in 8th grade and has been in two other musicals before. He loves reading, playing volleyball, and acting. Jackson wants to thank his fellow cast members for all of the hard work they have put in, and for such a great show.
Evelyn (Miss Gulch, Munchkin, & Jitterbug)Evelyn is an 8th grader who has always loved to act since her first ever production in kindergarten! She's been in lots of musicals such as Beauty and The Beast, Elf, and Cinderella. She in honored to be playing Ms. Gulch in her last musical production at HBMS.
Barrett (Professor, Lollipop Guild, & Jitterbug )Barrett is really excited to appear in this year's production of the Wizard of Oz! This is his third musical and second at Hannah Beardsley. He enjoys fishing, drumming, and hanging out with friends. He wants to thank his awesome cast members and his amazing directors for an amazing season.
Charlie (Mayor, Doorman, & Jitterbug)8th grader Charlie has been a part of the musicals for all three years here at HBMS. He was Charlie in Elf and the King in Cinderella. In our current musical, The Wizard of Oz, he is the Mayor, a Doorman, and a Jitterbug. He looks forward to putting on future productions in his upcoming high school years.
Ava (Munchkin & Jitterbug)Ava is thirteen years old and she would like to share with you some things that she enjoys. Ava is an athlete and participate In many sports such as wrestling, boxing, MMA and aerial silks. She is very passionate about sports and also participating in musicals. She loves music and she is very honored to be in this year's cast!
Amelia (Barrister, & Emerald City Citizen)Amelia is excited to return to the Hannah Beardsley Middle School stage as the barrister munchkin. She was in the ensemble in last year's production of Cinderella and had a lot of fun with friends! She also performs in band and Jazz band with the Baritone Saxophone. When she is not at school she loves to draw, crochet, craft, play Skip-Bo with her mom, and listen to music. Amelia would like to thank the directors and all the cast and crew for making this such a magical experience.
Violet (Coroner, & Monkey )Violet is thrilled to be in her 3rd musical in HBMS. In the past she has been in Elf Jr and Cinderella. In her free time she likes going to sporting events and writing pieces about hockey. She would like to thank the cast crew and directors for a great performance!
Kale (City Father, & Winkie )Kale is new to musicals, and this is his first musical. He is the second city father of Munchkinland, and a Winkie guard. He is very excited to be part of this years production, and hopes to bring you a great show!
Sophia (Tots/Lullaby League, & Jitterbug)Sophia is an 8th grader at Hannah Beardsley middle school and is very excited to be involved in her first musical at Hannah Beardsley. She has been involved with theater since 4th grade and has always loved to sing. She has been in other productions such as, Shrek jr, Seussical jr, and Beauty and the beast jr! She plays volleyball and soccer and love's being on stage. She is honored to be a part of this years musical, The Wizard of Oz and she hopes you enjoy the show!
Anna (Tots/Lullaby League, Emerald City Citizen & Crow )Anna is a sixth grader at Hannah Beardsley. She is performing her seventh musical, despite her age. (In timed order,) Anna has been in Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Seussical the Musical, The Lion King, and Beetlejuice. She loves to act, sing, play piano, and practically anything that has to do with music! She is honored to be a part of this production, and would love to continue this hobby of hers.
Nastia (Munchkin & Winkie)Nastia is very excited to be apart of her second musical, and first time being onstage. She was part of backstage crew last year, during Cinderella, and decided the bright lights and crowd were for her. She wants to thank the wonderful directors for putting so much time into creating such a beautiful show!
Jamie (Tots/Lullaby League, & Jitterbug)Jamie is excited to be at her 2nd musical! She is part of the munchkin and Jitterbug ensemble. Jamie was also in the ensemble last year. She has been dancing and singing at home since she was 4! Jamie loves art and writing books that she wants to publish one day.
Trace (Munchkin, & Monkey )Trace is in 6th grade and this is his first musical at Hannah Beardsley. He is beyond thrilled to be a part of it. He loves singing, dancing and putting on shows for his family. He would like to thank everyone involved with putting on this amazing performance and making his first musical at HBMS a memorable one.
Charlotte (Munchkin, Jitterbug, Emberald City Citizen, &)Charlotte loves doing theater this is Charlotte's 5th show she is in 6th grade. She is also a munchkin and an emerald city ensemble. Outside of school Charlotte loves to play basketball. Have a good rest of your day Bye Bye!!!!!!!! :) :)
Skyler (Munchkin, & Emberald City Citizen)Skyler is so excited to be part of this years musical! She was in 2 musicals in 4th grade and 5th. She was in susical as choir and the lion king kids as ed the hiena. Skyler also sung be prepared,he lives in you,and can you feel the love tonight.
Bradley (Munchkin & Monkey)Bradley Gutkowski is so excited to be in his first musical at Hannah Beardsley. He has been in choir since fifth grade. He loves to sing a variety of songs. He also enjoys hanging out with his friends, playing games, and reading. Bradley would like to thank the directors for coordinating and building this wonderful case.
Sarah (Munchkin, Monkey & Emberald City Citizen )Sarah is in 6th grade and loves to sing, act, make art, and listen to music. She loves popcorn, her friend group, and her family. She has loved theater since she was in 4th grade and was part of two chorus groups. She has watched The Wizard of Oz multiple times with her mom. She would like to thank the directors for letting her be a part of this production.
Morgan (Munchkin & Nikko)Morgan is 13 years old and she am so excited to be in the musical. This is her 3rd year of being in the musical of HBMS. She was in other musicals before, for example she have been in Joseph And The amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. Morgan loves to sing and act and perform with other people because she can make new friends! Morgan is looking forward to being in the musical and having the last year to sing.
Izzie (Crow, & Emerald City Leader)Izzie is excited to be in her first musical at Hannah Beardsley. She has been acting since 5th grade, her first musical being Newsies JR, followed by Willy Wonka JR, and BeetleJuice JR. Shes been singing with Encore Music Academy for 4 years and takes voice lessons with EMA as well. In her free time she loves being with her friends, acting, and singing. She is so happy to be in this year's production of Wizard Of Oz!
Eve (Munchkin & Jitterbug )Eve is amazed to be part of the 2026 Wizard of Oz play, she has been a dancer since she was in preschool and started balled when she was five. She loves to dance, hang out with her friends, and take care of her bunny, but most of all, ACT! Her favorite thing in the whole wide world is her mom.
Emily (Apple Tree, Emerald City Citizen, & Winkie )Emily is so exited to be in her second musical at HBMS! She has enjoyed being in her first musical at HBMS, Cinderella, and has enjoyed being cast a Horton in Seussical. When she's not acting on stage, she likes to write, draw, and eat Mac&Cheese.
Natalie (Apple Tree, Emerald City Citizen, & Monkey )Natalie is performing in her second musical at HBMS! She loves to sing, act, dance, and this would be her 10th performance since elementary school. Natalie loves to crochet and bake in her free time. Her favorite subject in school is science because she loves hands-on experiences, and would like to congratulate her fellow cast members on another great year.
Paige (Apple Tree, Emerlad City Citizen, & Winkie )Paige is a girl in 6th grade who enjoys acting, and is going to be a part of her second musical that she's done, and this will be her first musical at Hannah Beardsley. She previously acted in the musical Summer Camp at her elementary school, in 5th grade. Paige enjoys singing, acting, hanging out with her friends, and making artwork. She is very excited to be a part of this year's musical, and it grateful that she made it in. Paige is going to be working very hard so that this year's musical will be amazing!
Evelyn (Jitterbug & Winkie )Evelyn is very excited to be in her third musical! She would like to thank her parents for driving her to and from rehearsals. She would also like to thank the cast, stage crew, and directors for making this show happen. Outside of school, she plays soccer, reads a ton of books, and hangs out with her friends!
Emily (Jitterbug, Guard, & Winkie )Emily is ecstatic to be performing in her first musical here at Hannah Beardsley! She's always had a love for musicals and everything involving being on stage. She likes hanging out with friends, drawing, acting, listening to music, and going shopping. Emily would like to thank the directors for casting her and her fellow cast and crew for such a wonderful show!