PLAYBILL
November 21st - 23rd, 2025
Sparkle On Stage,Inc.
​195 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, NY 11520
Producer
Robyn Workman
Director
Cora Jones
Music and Vocal Direction
Lewis Anderson
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A/V Tech
Freda Walzer
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Based on the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Music by
Harold Arlen, Charlie Smalls, Timothy Graphenreed, Harold Wheeler, George Faison, Luther Vandross & Lewis Anderson
Lyrics by
E. Y. "Yip" Harburg, Charlie Smalls, Zachary Walzer & Luther Vandross
Director's Note
Welcome to Oz in Concert.
This show began as a simple idea, take the songs and sayings we know from different iterations of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and use them to retell Dorothy’s journey with heart, humor, and imagination. What it became is something much more meaningful.
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With a small cast and a cozy black box theater, we built this world from the ground up purely out of our love for performing. Every person on this stage of every age and every level of experience has poured their time, talent, and heart into bringing Oz to life in a new way. Their generosity and enthusiasm have made this story feel new.
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As this is my directorial debut, creating this production has been both a challenge and a joy. I’m heading to college soon to pursue acting, and I hope to keep making art that inspires, surprises, and connects people the way this project has connected us.
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Thank you for being here. We hope you enjoy your journey through Oz as much as we loved creating it.
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— Cora Jones​
C A S T & C R E W
(in order of appearance)
The Storyteller.......................................................................................................................Reda Belkharraz Idrissi
Dorothy.....................................................................................................................................................Penelope Escoto
Glinda, the Good Witch....................................................................................................................Kathryn Kuehn
The Wicked Witch of the West...........................................................................................................Cora Jones
The Scarecrow...................................................................................................................................Sabrina Guerrero
The Tin Man...............................................................................................................................................Xen Bazemore
The Cowardly Lion.............................................................................................................................Lewis Anderson
The Wizard of Oz...............................................................................................................................Robyn Workman​
Production Assistant...........................................................................................................Bea Lakretz Gramlich
MUSICAL SYNOPSIS
Act 1
​(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow..........................................................................................................................Dorothy
Come Out, Come Out......................................................................................................................................................Glinda
Follow the Yellow Brick Road--Off to See the Wizard ............................................................................Glinda
You Can't Win......................................................................................................................................................The Scarecrow
Ease on Down the Road........................................................................................................Dorothy & The Scarecrow
Slide Some Oil to Me...........................................................................................................................................The Tin Man
Ease on Down the Road Pt. 2................................................................Dorothy, The Scarecrow & The Tinman
Mean Ole Lion.............................................................................................................................................The Cowardly Lion
We’re Off To See The Wizard--If I Only Had ............................................................Dorothy, The Scarecrow,
a Brain/Heart/the Nerve The Tin Man & The Cowardly Lion​
Act 2
Merry Old Land Of Oz.....................................................................................................................................Full Cast
Meet the Wizard................................................................................................................................The Wizard of Oz
Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News...............................................................The Wicked Witch of Oz
Home.............................................................................................................................................................................Dorothy
Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead...............................................................................................The Wizard of Oz
A Brand New Day...............................................................................................................................................Full Cast
Believe in Yourself..........................................................................................................................The Wizard of Oz
WHO'S WHO
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Reda Belkharraz Idrissi
​Reda Belkharraz Idrissi (The Storyteller) is 13 years old, in 8th grade and is excited to be performing in his first production! Outside of theatre, he enjoys swimming, Tae Kwon Do, and basketball. He would like to thank his family for their love and support.
Penelope Escoto
Penelope Escoto (Dorothy) is so excited to be in her first show at the Sparkle on Stage! She got her first big role as Wednesday Addams at USDAN Summer Camp for the Arts in The Addams Family musical. Outside of theater, Penelope loves singing, designing costumes, and listening to show tunes and K-pop. Penelope can’t wait to share the stage with her new friends and have the best time ever!
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Kathryn Kuehn
Kathryn (Glinda) is over the moon to make her Sparkle on Stage debut! Get ready to sparkle! She’s 8 years old and full of imagination, kindness, and glitter (lots of glitter!). When she’s not rehearsing her magic spells or perfecting her royal wave, Kathryn loves singing, dancing, drawing, and writing her own plays to perform with her friends. Her favorite Broadway show is Six the Musical, and she dreams of wearing a crown on stage one day—just like the queens! Kathryn wants to thank her family, friends, and everyone at Sparkle on Stage for helping her dreams shine bright.
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Cora Jones
Cora Jones (The Wicked Witch of the West) is so excited to be a part of this production! Cora is a senior at Freeport High School. Theatre: Urinetown (McQueen), Bonnie & Clyde (Blanche), Bring It On (Danielle), The Who’s Tommy (Hawker), Spring Awakening (Martha), Mean Girls (Cady). Training: Long Island High School for the Arts, Professional Youth Theater, Norwalk Conservatory. Thanks to the cast, crew, and production team!! @cora.jonesss
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Sabrina Guerrero
Sabrina Guerrero (The Scarecrow) is proud to be working with Sparkle on Stage, Inc. again after having returned to the stage in The Rocky Horror Picture Show as The Criminologist. She has a BA in Theatre with a Concentration in Performance from SUNY New Paltz, where she was also the President of the Alpha Psi Ecdysia Burlesque Troupe. Outside of theatre and volunteer work with Sparkle on Stage, Inc, Sabrina competes in pageants and is the current Miss Nautical Mile with the hope to win other titles in the future. She would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support.
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Xen Bazemore
Xen Bazemore (The Tinman) is a junior from the Freeport School District. Theatre: Aida (Pharaoh, U/s Radames, Ensemble, Dance Captain), Family Album (Writer of Songs, Featured Soloist, Slide Whistle Dance, Assist. Choreo.), Broadway Supports LIHSA ‘25 (Vocalist & Dancer). Training: Long Island High School for the Arts, PRECO 25’ NoCo. She would like to thank her friends and family for always being there for her.
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Lewis Anderson
Lewis Anderson (The Cowardly Lion) is proud to be part of Oz in Concert. Music has been a part of Lewis’ since he was 4 years old, singing for his grandmother who called him “her little showman.” He began playing the bass guitar at 16 years old in Brooklyn, NY for a gospel group called the Voices of Thunder. He began playing piano while attending York College in Queens, NY, where he received his BA. He went on to get his Masters in Music Education from Five Towns College. Not only does he perform music, he taught music for over 30 years in New York and Fort Worth schools, teaching every grade from kindergarten to 12th. Lewis has also been in several local theater productions such as Masked, The Wiz, Timmy’s Dance, The Mahalia Jackson Story, and God’s Trombones, and primarily plays R&B, Gospel and Jazz. He is currently teaching high school choir and serving as Minister of Music at Chris Temple United Baptist Church in Brooklyn, NY. His number one influence is Luther Vandross, but he enjoys all the great singers of the world. Lewisanderson10@gmail.com.
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Robyn Workman
Robyn Workman (The Wizard of Oz) is the founder of Sparkle on Stage, Inc., a nonprofit cultural arts center whose purpose is to empower, enrich and entertain our community by providing a permanent home for the cultural, performing, and visual arts. She studied voice and piano from an early age and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts cum laude from Long Island University. Her career as a performer and entertainer has spanned over 30 years. She has been sharing her love of the performing arts with her students for more than 25 years as producer and director. Robyn created the Broadway and You, a children’s theatre program at the Freeport Recreation Center, working with the children of Freeport and surrounding communities, ANDis a private teacher of voice, piano and NYSSMA prep. She is also currently Treasurer on the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport and was most recently named a Director of the Freeport Chamber of Commerce.
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​Bea Lakretz Gramlich
Bea Lakretz Gramlich (Production Assistant) is thrilled to be part of the show! She loves filmmaking and is a proud theatre kid at heart. Bea appeared in many of Robyn Workman’s productions growing up and is excited to return and help out behind the scenes. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Dedication
Thank You to Sparkle on Stage, Inc.
Sparkle on Stage, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization composed of community members who are dedicated to serving the arts.
Our mission is to Enrich, Empower, and Entertain our community by providing a home for the cultural arts in Freeport.