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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Press Release: For immediate
release!</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'">The MAD* Factory Players Proudly
Present<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'">“THE WIZ”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Book by
WILLIAM F. BROWN<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Music and Lyrics by<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>CHARLIE SMALLS<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Based on
the story: “THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ” by Frank Baum<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">THE WIZ
is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 183.05pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">AT
OBERLIN HIGH SCHOOL, 281 N. Pleasant St., Oberlin
44074<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></H1>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 183.05pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">JULY
29-31 AND AUGUST 5-7<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></H1>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 183.05pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">FRIDAYS
AND SATURDAYS AT 7:00, SUNDAYS AT 2:00<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></H1>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 183.05pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">TICKETS
ARE $5 AT THE DOOR, SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVED</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H1>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 183.05pt"
align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><EM><U><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">CAST</SPAN></U></EM><EM><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">
(in order of appearance)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></EM></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">AUNT</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">
<EM>EM:</EM> Patricia Knight<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">DOROTHY</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Kymaia Gadsden<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">UNCLE</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">
<EM>HENRY</EM>: Grant Logan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">TORNADO</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Samantha Solley<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">ADDAPERLE</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Angela Elk<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">YELLOW</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">
<EM>BRICK</EM> <EM>ROAD</EM>: Tony Gadsden<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">SCARECROW</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Amber Michalak<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">CROWS</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Hollybeth Haslage, Lauren Vitas, Katie Ross<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">TINMAN</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Rosa Gadsden<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">LION</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Cameron Michalak<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">GATEKEEPER</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Cavan O’Hara<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">THE</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">
<EM>WIZ</EM>: Shanton Bland<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">EVILLENE</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Marysia Pomorski<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">LORD</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">
<EM>HIGH</EM> <EM>UNDERLING</EM>: Ben Chronister<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">SOLDIER</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">
<EM>MESSENGER</EM>: Angel Campbell<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">WINGED</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">
<EM>MONKEY</EM>: Katie Ross<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">GLINDA</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Melissa Ising<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">ENSEMBLE</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Danny Arnold, Angel Campbell, Ben Chronister, Hollybeth Haslage, Marcella
Largent, Marisa Petticord, LeAundra Richardson, Katie Ross, Maya Shed, Traci
Shed, Mikayla Shephard, daija smith, Lauren Vitas<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt">crew<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></EM></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Producer</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Linda Michalak <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Director</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Nina Fisher <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Stage</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">
<EM>Manager</EM>: Zach Gilbertson<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Technical
Director/Set Design</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Cameron Michalak<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><I><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Music
Director:</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">
Andrew Lawrence <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Choreography</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Samantha Solley <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Costumes</SPAN></B></EM><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">:
Amber Michalak and Tony Gadsden<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><I><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Pit:</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">
Keyboards: Andrew Lawrence, Bass: Kevin Gilfether, Drums: Kyle Michalak,Trumpet:
Patrick Adams<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><I><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Sound:</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN
lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">
Steve Stumphauzer<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><I><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Lights:
</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Eric
Tucker</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Perpetua Titling MT'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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