THE WIZARD OF OZ-LEAFLET 2005-2006

The EOI of Almería presents:

NO LAUGHING MATTER THEATRE COMPANY
In
THE WIZARD OF OZ
By L. FRANK BAUM

El grupo de teatro ‘No Laughing Matter’ representa este año su tercera obra, con un poco menos de tiempo de preparación que en las anteriores ocasiones pero con el mismo entusiasmo de siempre. Cada año el grupo crece con nuevos alumnos y profesores que se incorporan, aunque lamentamos la ausencia de aquellos que, por distintas razones, no han podido participar en esta obra.
La obra de teatro elegida para este año es un cuento divertido y dinámico, con un amplio reparto de personajes. Todos hemos oído hablar alguna vez del Mago de Oz, y por tanto la historia ya nos es conocida, sin embargo cabría resaltar su moraleja. Además de pasar un buen rato, esperamos que apreciéis los valores humanos que en ella se resaltan.

INTRODUCTION

Lyman Frank Baum was born in 1856, just east of Syracuse in Chittenango, NY. He never used his first name since he preferred Frank. A rather sickly child who was both timid and shy, he kept to himself and made up imaginary places and playmates since he had to refrain from any kind of strenuous exercise due to his faulty, weak heart. Throughout Franks life, his health was a constant impediment, which became a looming presence and a major controlling factor. However, it never impeded his creativity, drive and talent.Throughout his life, Franks interests were varied and he did well at most things he attempted. His most influential interest was the theatre, which he developed in his teens and loved and supported throughout his life. Throughout his lifetime, Frank genuinely loved children and they adored him. He never stopped believing in the creative powers of the imagination. These children forecasted his future; they saw the genius of a storyteller he would become.

PLOT

Dorothy lives on a farm in Kansas until a cyclone arrives, and picks her, her house, and her dog up and deposits them in the land of Oz. Things in Oz are strange and beautiful, but Dorothy just wants to get back home. She's helped by the Good Witch of the North, but she's also in trouble with the Wicked Witch of the West, who seeks revenge for the death of the Wicked Witch of the East, for which she blames Dorothy. Wishing to return, she begins to travel to the Emerald City where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the Wizard of Oz will help them, before the Wicked Witch of the West catches up with them.
‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ published in 1900 became Baum´s most famous book for children.

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!

CAST

DOROTHY……………………………….HELENA BOSSINI CASTILLO
TOTO………………………………………CUKI
SCARECROW …………………..…….ADOLFO ROSILLO HERRERA
TIN MAN…………………………………ENRIQUE SEGURA RECHE
LION…………………………….......…EDUARDO JESUS GARCÍA ROJAS
WIZARD OF OZ…………...........JUAN JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ BAÑOS
WITCH OF THE NORTH……...…YOLANDA MARTÍN GARCÍA
WITCH OF THE WEST…….....…ROSANA SIERRA BARRANCO
LITTLE GREEN MAN………….…. SIMON RODRÍGUEZ CRUZ
LITTLE GREEN WOMAN……..… REMEDIOS MATUTE LÓPEZ
AUNT EM………….…............. MARIA DEL MAR MÁRQUEZ MADRID
UNCLE HENRY………..........… ANTONIO DAVID BERBEL GARCÍA
MUNCHKIN 1 ……………….….…. ANA ZAPATA SIERRA
MUNCHKIN 2 ……............. MARI CARMEN GONZÁLEZ GRANADOS
MONKEY 1 ……………………………ANA ZAPATA SIERRA
MONKEY 2 ………..............…MARI CARMEN GONZÁLEZ GRANADOS

MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS…….… GERARDO PARRA JUAN DE LA CRUZ

DIRECTOR......................... ROSANA SIERRA BARRANCO