The Wizard of Oz

Edgy, Dark, Lunar Cycle, Whimsy. These are themes I was inspired by when I directed The Wizard of Oz.

I wanted minimalistic makeup on the characters. In particular, my goal was for the Witch to look powerful and beautiful, instead of old and ugly, so that the audience would think about what truly made someone ugly. The other characters’ makeup mirrored that style for more human like portrayals.

 I choreographed each number in a specific dance genre. Ribbon Dance (Tornado), Lyrical Ballet (Poppies), Golden Age Musical Theatre (Wonderful Land of Oz), Contemporary Musical Theatre with Jitterbug influence (Jitterbug), and Tribal (Spear Dance).

Henryetta High School
2018

You can view the entire album of this production’s photos by clicking here.