THE WIZARD OF OZ
DECEMBER 12-28, 2025
Directed and Choreographed by Baayork Lee
Based on the book by L. Frank Baum
Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard
Orchestration by Larry Wilcox
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the classic 1939 MGM Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros
This December, follow the yellow brick road to the Byers Theatre for this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, directed by Tony Award® recipient BAAYORK LEE! THE WIZARD OF OZ is the timeless tale of young Dorothy Gale, who travels from Kansas “over the rainbow” to the magical Land of Oz, where she meets colorful characters along the way, and makes an enemy of a truly wicked witch! This adaptation (by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company) continues to thrill audiences worldwide, and includes the songs “Over the Rainbow,” “Munchkinland (Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead),” “If I Only Had a Brain/a Heart/the Nerve,” “We’re Off to See the Wizard (Follow the Yellow Brick Road),” “Jitterbug,” and “The Merry Old Land of Oz.” This holiday production will feature a special 1pm Christmas Eve performance!
This production is suitable for all ages.
THIS PERFORMANCE WILL BE LIVE IN THE BYERS THEATRE AT THE SANDY SPRINGS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
THE CAST
Dorothy Gale: Elizabeth Hall
The Wicked Witch/Miss Gulch: Courtenay Collins
Glinda/Aunt Em: Kristine Reese
The Scarecrow/Hunk: Stanley Martin
The Tin Man/Hickory: Tyler Pirrung
The Cowardly Lion/Zeke: Nick Morrett
The Wizard/Professor Marvel: Jeff McKerley
Emerald City Guard/Uncle Henry: Chris Damiano
Adult Ensemble: Amber Lux Archer, Ruby Calamia, Trevor “TJay” Groce, Evan Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, Grace Arnold Hogan, Imani Joseph, Zac Pritts, Sebastian Serra, Zach Shanks, Lauren Brooke Tatum, Olivia Windley
Swings: David Grindrod, Alexis Yard
Teen Ensemble: Bella Dole, Bram Fages, Yennelle Gordon, Gabe Hardin, Justin Kimbro, Jayla Lopez, Adrienne Ocfemia, Adrian Perez-Arciniegas, Ivy Stull, Elizabeth Windley
Munchkins: Jackson Arthur, Margo Aust, Haley Byrd, Jack Chipchase, Harrison Choice, Cece Fields, Katie Kraushaar, Lyric Khamauri Monroy, Rene Takahashi, Mary Taylor
Additional Munchkins (Emerald Cast): Avery Belote, Felicity Cranmer, Alexandra Noel, Genevieve Noel, Bess Shepherd, Scarlett Wamsley
Additional Munchkins (Ruby Cast): Madeline Beamer, Ruby Jolly, Margot Kirchoff, Crosby Radding, Emma Smith
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Friday, December 12, 8pm (Emerald Cast)
Saturday, December 13, 2pm (Emerald Cast)
Saturday, December 13, 8pm (Ruby Cast)
Sunday, December 14, 2pm (Ruby Cast)
Wednesday, December 17, 7:30pm (Emerald Cast)
Thursday, December 18, 7:30pm (Ruby Cast)
Friday, December 19, 8pm (Ruby Cast)
Saturday, December 20, 2pm (Ruby Cast)
Saturday, December 20, 8pm (Emerald Cast)
Sunday, December 21, 2pm (Emerald Cast)
Tuesday, December 23, 7:30pm (Ruby Cast)
Wednesday, December 24, 1pm (Emerald Cast)
Friday, December 26, 8pm (Emerald Cast)
Saturday, December 27 2pm (Emerald Cast)
Saturday, December 27, 8pm (Ruby Cast)
Sunday, December 29, 2pm (Ruby Cast)
COME FROM AWAY
REGIONAL PREMIERE!
MARCH 13-29, 2026
Directed by Shuler Hensley
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
COME FROM AWAY is as inspiring, hilarious, and thrilling a musical as Broadway has ever seen! Based on the true story of how the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, came together to welcome 38 planes diverted from their destinations on September 11, 2001. What starts as an average day, turns into an international sleepover, as the people of Gander cheer the stranded travelers with music, an open bar and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family. Critics called it “ a celebration of the best of humankind” (The Daily Beast) and a “big bearhug of a musical” (New York Times). This production of COME FROM AWAY is a REGIONAL PREMIERE!
Come From Away is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.mtishows.com
This production contains some adult language and adult themes, and is recommended for ages 10+.
THIS PERFORMANCE WILL BE LIVE IN THE BYERS THEATRE AT THE SANDY SPRINGS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
Winner! 2018 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Tina Fey)
MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL
REGIONAL PREMIERE!
MAY 1-17, 2026
Book by Tina Fey
Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Music by Jeff Richmond
From comedy-legend Tina Fey, MEAN GIRLS is the brutally-hilarious hit musical based on the popular 2004 film of the same name! Teenager Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois! Soon this high school newbie falls prey to a trio of bad-girl “frenemies” who will soon learn the errors of their bullying ways. MEAN GIRLS features a book by Fey (the multi Emmy-winning star and writer of TV’s Saturday Night Live and the series 30 Rock), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde The Musical) and composer Jeff Richmond (The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt). This queen bee took Broadway by storm and was cheered as “hilarious” and “a showstopper” (Entertainment Weekly) and “absolutely fetch” (Deadline). This production of MEAN GIRLS is a REGIONAL PREMIERE!
Mean Girls is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.mtishows.com
This production contains adult themes and is recommended for ages 10+.
THIS PERFORMANCE WILL BE LIVE IN THE BYERS THEATRE AT THE SANDY SPRINGS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.