Spring Musical Q&As 2023 — the Wizard of Oz

Grade: 10 Role: Mayor of Munchkin City & Nikko the flying monkey What’s your relationship with your role?  “I was definitely apprehensive about being cast as a munchkin at first, but it’s grown on me a lot since. I love working with all of the 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade munchkins, including my brother, [Timothy Barnes], because they’ve really started to bring the energy; I have yet ...

Name: Josie Butler Grade: 11 Role: Glinda the Good Witch What's your relationship with your role? "Glinda and I both [have] pretty bubbly personalities, and we both love sparkly dresses" What made you audition? "I auditioned because I enjoyed the musical the past two years, but also the community and the opportunity to sing and act with my friends in front of an audience" Do you...

Name: Katelynn Heilman Grade: 12 Role: Aunt Em What's your relationship with your role? "My character loves Uncle Henry and Dorothy, and I love Athan Hillman who plays Uncle Henry, and Paige Harsevoort who plays Dorothy!" What made you audition? "I've had such fun experiences with [FHC Theatre] in the past, and I wanted to spend the last few months of my senior year doing something fun...

Name: Keegan Redmond Grade: 10 Role: Professor Marvel, Oz Guard, Wizard of Oz What's your relationship with your role? "I am loving playing these characters because they are nothing like the characters I have played in the past." What made you audition? "I did the musical last year and the play this fall, and I love it so much so I always keep coming back, so that’s why I auditioned...

Grade: 11 Role: Dorothy Gale What’s your relationship with your role? "I love my role so so much; getting to act as Dorothy Gale has been such an exciting and fun experience for me." What made you audition? "My passion for theatre has always made me do productions, but getting to do it with my friends definitely made me want to audition more." Do you like being a part of the musica...

Grade: 10 Role: Tin Man What’s your relationship with your role? "My relationship with my role is both very positive and somewhat intimidating. I'm very happy to be playing the Tin Man; it's extremely fun. However, it is a little scary to have to fill the shoes of such a recognizable character. I hope that I can do it justice." What made you audition? "After loving being in [the play] Cl...