Trevor Little (Director & Choreographer) The Wizard Of Oz marks Trevor's 8th production with Cabrillo Stage as well as his joyous return to California after a ten year stint on the East Coast (too cold), proving that there is, in fact, no place like home. He made his professional debut with Cabrillo Stage at the age of 15 in Fiddler On The Roof, followed by roles in Sweeney Todd, Man Of LaMancha, and Annie. Inspired by his experience with Cabrillo Stage, and with the encouragement of long time Artistic Director Lile Cruse, Trevor attended the prestigious Boston Conservatory of Music to continue his studies in Musical Theatre. He returned two years later to take a leading role as the Cat in Honk!. After graduating, Trevor moved to the other side of the table to choreograph Cabrillo's hit production West Side Story followed by Little Shop of Horrors in 2007, both directed by Dustin Leonard. Other acting highlights include the regional theater premiere of The Wild Party with Speakeasy Stage of Boston, Adam/Aron Trask in East Of Eden (Western Stage), The Emcee (Cabaret) Nathan Leopold (Never The Sinner), The Screams of Kitty Genovese (world premiere), Oliver! (Westchester Broadway) and Charles Guiteau in Assassins (UCSC). As Director and/or Choreographer: Alice in Wonderland, Goblin Market, The Wild Party, Grease, Bye Bye Birdie, UCSC's Queer Fashion Show, and the New Opera and Musical Theatre Initiative. Trevor is a proud member of Actor's Equity.

Jon Nordgren (Producing Artistic Director, Music Director) is in his eighth year with Cabrillo Stage and third season as the Artistic Director. Since 2002, he has served as the Director of Bands at Cabrillo College. He was formerly Director of Jazz Studies and Director of Bands at San Joaquin Delta College and Show Orchestra Director at Las Positas College. Jon has adjudicated and presented clinics at music festivals, lectured for the United States Academic Decathlon, and conducted honor bands throughout California. Jon has enjoyed a rewarding career as a freelance woodwind musician, conductor, and arranger including stints with the Santa Cruz Symphony, Princess Cruise Lines and for 13 years at Steve Silver's musical revue, Beach Blanket Babylon...! He has performed in concert with the likes of The Chordettes, Manhattan Transfer, The Ink Spots, Smokey Robinson, the Temptations, Little Anthony, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Bobby Rydel, Joanne Castle, Julius LaRossa, Donald O'Connor, Jack Jones, and the Ringling Bros. & Barnum Bailey Circus. As musical director, his credits include dozens of productions spanning over the past 35 years. Jon would like to thank his daughter Cassie and his brothers Scott and David for their inspired collaboration, and his daughter Linnea, for her unending support and enthusiasm. He would not be here if it weren't for a couple of the greatest fans Cabrillo Stage ever had, his parents, Ardean and Lucille.

William "Skip" Epperson (Scenic Design/Props Master) has been teaching theatrical design and backstage theatre for the past 17 years at Cabrillo College and currently serves as the Theatre Arts Program Chair. Holding a MFA from the Virginia Commonwealth University, he has had the opportunity to collaborate with many talented directors, designers, and technicians across the country, and has had many artists appear on his designs as actors, singers, and dancers. His work has appeared on the stages of many theaters and venues including Cabrillo Theatre Arts, Henry Street Playhouse, Washington and Lee University Theater, Santa Cruz Actors Theater, Santa Cruz Bible Church, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, and Cabrillo Stage. Skip is the proud recipient of a 2008 Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship. Together with his beautiful bride of 24 years, Mary Jo, his most precious productions have been his four children Sara, Zack, Anna-Katherine, and Genevieve ages 21 to 4.

Ethan Hoerneman (Lighting Design) previously designed the lighting for the Cabrillo Stage productions of Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls, Annie Get Your Gun, West Side Story, Honk!, and Some Like It Hot. In the Bay Area, he has also designed theatrical lighting for Theatreworks, Opera San Jose, The Willows, Mark Foehringer Dance Project, The Nuclear Whales Saxophone Orchestra, Teatro Vision, Children's Musical Theater of San Jose and a number of other theater companies. In the past thirteen years he has designed animation, projections, lighting, and scenery for more than 350 productions across North America, Europe, and Asia. He is a graduate of the InterArts and Technology program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Maria Crush (Costume Design) has been working with Cabrillo Stage since 1988 and designed such shows as Annie Get Your Gun, Man of La Mancha, Funny Girl, The Sound of Music, Oliver, The King & I, Peter Pan, Honk, Some Like it Hot, West Side Story and Music Man. She has designed costumes for West Bay Opera, New Music Works as well as Cabrillo College productions including Much Ado About Nothing, Three Penny Opera, A Man For All Season, Rashomon, School For Scandal, The Visit, Twelfth Night, Magic Flute, Oedipus Rex, Importance of Being Earnest and Suessical. Other credits include Bernstein's Mass and The Tender Land with the Cabrillo Music Festival. Additionally she has designed for the Actors Theater. She is the costume shop manager at Cabrillo College and won the Gail Rich Award in 2007 and was also nominated in 2008 for a Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship.

Skyler Kirby (Sound Design) has been with Cabrillo Stage for four years now. At age 20 he started his music label Supply & Demand Entertainment. His first album released was earth or Success the artist Sleyv. As a student of James Durland, Skyler has excelled in the music department at Cabrillo, from live sound to studio recording, from rap to jazz; he's been around it all behind the mixing board, and is looking forward to continuing in the music recording business after college.

Lena Mason (Production Stage Manager) has been part of Cabrillo Stage for many years as a Front of House Manager. 2006 marked Lena's first year behind the scenes, as production stage manager for Guys And Dolls, as well as 2007ճ Kiss Me Kate. Her professional stage managing experience includes 11 years with Actors Theatre Eight Tens @ 8 Festival, and such productions as Center Coast Theatreworkճ Angels in America, Cabrillo College's God's Country, Rashomon, A Man For All Seasons, and Twelfth Night, Ghostlight Theatre's Hunting for Moby Dick, and five years with the Seventh Sense Fashion Show. She has also stage managed at the Mello Center for such performers as Tandy Beal, Bruce Lee, Phil Collins and The New Music Works, amongst others.

Alice Hughes (Vocal Director) has been teaching voice, conducting musicals and choirs in the Santa Cruz area since 1981. She has been both a vocal director and performer for Cabrillo Stage and was musical director for the Shakespeare Santa Cruz productions of Princess and The Pea and Wind In The Willows. She is the Visual and Performing Arts Department Chair at Pacific Collegiate School (PCS), where she is also the head of choral activities. Ms. Hughes also teaches weekend seminars and workshops for church choir directors in the Western states. She is the co-producer and director on six compact disc recordings. Other recent musical directing credits include Honk! (Scotts Valley Performing Arts) Starmites, No, No, Nanette, and Les Miserables (PCS). Santa Cruz audiences will remember her onstage performances as Foster Wilson in Annie Get Your Gun and as the Baker's Wife in Into The Woods at Cabrillo Stage. She has also performed locally in A My Name Is Alice (Actor's Theatre), Bread! The Musical (Ortiz Productions), My Fair Lady and The King And I (Cabrillo Stage).

Marcel Tjioe (Technical Director) comes to Cabrillo Stage after working in professional theatre for the last eleven years. Some of the local companies Marcel has worked for include American Musical Theatre of San Jose, San Jose Repertory Theatre, and TheatreWorks in Palo Alto. He has also work internationally in Germany (Capitol Theater in Dճsseldorf) and Austria (Seefestspiele Mճrbisch). Marcel was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He is a German citizen and has lived in Santa Cruz for the last 5 Years with his wife Myriam and daughter Sofia. He is the Performing Arts Technician for Cabrillo College.

Maureen Wilhelm (Master Charge Artist) is back for her 17th season with Cabrillo Stage. Some of her favorite past productions to paint include Into the Woods, Funny Girl, Guys and Dolls and Little Shop of Horrors. Its always great to work with such a talented group of artists and crafts people.

Ron Koinzan (Master Carpenter) When he is not spending his summers in California he resides in Cedar Falls, Iowa where he is the technical director for the theatre department at the University of Northern Iowa. Prior to that, he served as the technical director at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Some of his additional credits include the School of Music at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska Summer Repertory Theatre, Sacramento Theatre Company, Celebration Arts, and the Redwood Curtain.

Monique Hafen (Dorothy/Winkie Soloist) happily makes her second appearance at Cabrillo Stage, having been last seen in 2008ճ production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Other recent credits include Foothill Music Theatre's Bat Boy: The Musical (Ruthie, Ned) as well as Santa Clara University's Songs For A New World (Woman 2) and Hair (Dionne). Other favorite roles include Audrey in Little Shop of Horror, Little Red Ridinghood in Into the Woods, and Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream. A Las Vegas native, Monique is going into her senior year at Santa Clara University, where she has dedicated her studies to theatre with a minor in musical theatre. Throughout the school year, Monique makes various appearances with SCU's Improv Team, Inoperable Humor. Monique wants to extend all her love and respect to those many people in her life who have helped her to develop her talents and pursue her ambitions, thank you.

Ashley Little (Dorothy/Winkie Soloist) is a California native, born and raised in the Bay Area. She began dance training at age 3 with Lana Wright, formal singing lessons with Heidi Henderson at age 7 and performing in musical theatre at age 6. Ms. Little has attended the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and boarding school in Woodstock, Connecticut where she choreographed throughout the school year. Ms. Little is a graduate of both Teen Stars Academy and Theatre Artists Institute at American Musical Theatre San Jose where she received the Triple Threat Award and was trained by Gary Martinez, Anthony LoCascio, Dottie Lester-White, Greg Fritsh, Marc Jacobs, and many others. When not on stage Ms. Little works as a show choreographer and director for many youth theatre companies in the Bay Area, including All About Theatre and smARTS Unlimited in Livermore. Her past credits include: Mary (Jesus Christ Superstar), Mrs. Potts/ Madame de la Grande Bouche understudy (Beauty and the Beast), Chiffon (Little Shop of Horrors), Janet (The Rocky Horror Show), Amneris (AIDA), Lady Larkin (Once Upon A Mattress), Ariel (Footloose), Fantine (Les Miserables), Annie (Chicago), Dorothy (The Wiz), Kate (Oklahoma!), Charlotte (Oliver), and many others.

Andrew Roubal (Hickory/Tinman) is excited to return for his fifth show with Cabrillo Stage, after being seen in Kiss Me Kate, Guys And Dolls, Annie Get Your Gun and The Music Man. He has also appeared in The Music Man and Damn Yankees with AMTSJ. Andrew has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Musical Theatre Performance from California State University, Fullerton. There he has performed in Guys And Dolls as Benny, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown as Linus, City of Angels, A New Brain, Seussical and Cabaret. During his training at school he performed in a group called The Preeminents and toured California singing, dancing, and representing his University. Andrew has had the pleasure of working at Disneyland, where he was a performer in their world famous Character and Parade Department. Andrew has been a director and choreographer for All About Theatre for five years. He is honored to direct and choreograph All About Theatre's 5th Anniversary production, Guys And Dolls. Most recently he has performed in Front and Center at the Honda Center in Anaheim, performing with such stars as Stevie Nicks and Reba McEntire. Andrew thanks his family for their love and support!

Jarrod Washington (Zeke/Lion) is 23 years old and has been performing in musical theatre since he was 10. He is thrilled to be back at Cabrillo Stage to perform again, after playing the part of Judas in last summer's production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Jarrod got most of his musical theatre experience performing with the Children's Musical Theatre of San Jose. Some of his favorite roles include John in Miss Saigon, horse in The Full Monty, The Plant in Little Shop of Horrors, The Hawker in Tommy and Horton the Elephant in Seussical the Musical. This is Jarred's second time playing the Lion in The Wizard of Oz. The first time was when he was 12 years old and it was his first lead role ever. Jarrod is extremely excited to revisit this wonderful character. In his everyday life Jarrod works as a fire and water restoration specialist for Servpro of Campbell. In his free time, Jarrod performs with the hip hop group Mean Ol Lion. You can check him out at www.meanollionsden.com. Jarrod would like to thank God, his family and his friends for all their support. Jarrod would also like to thank the Cabrillo Stage staff and crew for giving him yet another opportunity to perform with such a wonderful, professional and all around talented company.

Karin Babbitt (Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch) was born and raised in the Hollywood Hills and entered the theatre and television world at the ripe old age of three. Karin most notably has been a professional stand-up comic since 1979, and has appeared on many nightclub stages around the country, on stand up comedy TV shows and on film. She has also enjoyed a career as a screenwriter on a few short-lived but highly paid sitcoms. Karin is proud of her B.A. and Masters degrees in Theatre Arts, and is glad that she got a teaching credential too. Fulfilling a desire to mentor future entertainers and designers, she has been the drama and video productions teacher at Scotts Valley High School for the past eight years, while occasionally teaching stand-up comedy privately and through the San Francisco Comedy College. Locally she has a great time performing in shows such as Scotts Valley Performing Arts You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Mame and Honk! Last winter, Karin was honored to be part of Shakespeare Santa Cruz's Wind in the Willows. To be performing at Cabrillo Stage is a dream come true!

Benjamin Holck (Professor Marvel/Wizard) is a free-lance artist and teacher. He has over 20-years experience, teaching live performance classes to youth of all ages. Currently, he is the Artistic-Producing-Director for his own non-profit, The Ben Jammin Academy of Performing Arts. With his new Academy, Holck has
built a solid livelihood for himself as a director, choreographer, teacher, performer and all-around charismatic motivational force. Ben Jammin is also a founder and has been the Artistic Director for local non-profit, Kids on Broadway, and has taught in their outreach program, bringing the performing arts to at-risk youth at Barrios Unidos and the Boys & Girls Club. Ben is also a SPECTRA Artist, and is active in various after-school programs where he has produced dozens of musical theatre productions. As an actor, Ben has performed with The Easy Street Players in San Jose, and in the Eight Tens@Eight Play Festival in Santa Cruz. Last year Ben played a leading conspirator in Jesus Christ Superstar, and more recently, appeared at the Human Rights Day Celebration as Oscar Wilde where he performed selections from Harvey Fiersteinճ Torch Song Trilogy.

Mindy Pedlar (Aunt Em/Glinda) last appeared with Cabrillo Stage as the lovely assistant Dolly Tate in Annie Get Your Gun. Mindy has performed in many musicals enjoying such roles as the Mother Abbess in Sound of Music, Anna in The King and I, Anna Smith in Meet Me In St. Louis, The Widow Corney in Oliver and Lily in The Secret Garden. Last year she appeared as Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest at Cabrillo College and as Rebecca in The Middle of Nowhere, a two person drama presented at the Actor's Theater in Santa Cruz. She also thoroughly enjoyed her role as the feisty, bible carrying widow, Ethel Smith, in one of the winning original plays at this year's Young Playwright's Festival. Mindy is grateful to be a part of the talented and creative group of individuals that will take you on a magical journey to Oz. She dedicates this performance to her father, Miles S. Middough, in appreciation of the music he has added to her life from the very beginning.

Darin Dailey (Uncle Henry/Emerald Guard) returns to the theatre after a brief (20 year) hiatus from the stage. If you were in Richmond, Va. any time from 1981 to 1986 you may have caught Mr. Dailey performing on stage at Va. Commonwealth University where he earned his B.F.A. in Theatre Performance. His roles there included Sir Harry in Once Upon a Mattress, and Richard in The Lady's Not for Burning. Other credits there included Jesus Christ Superstar, Susanna and Narrow Road to the Deep North. Mr. Dailey has also apprenticed and performed at The Lakewood Theatre in Skowhegan, Me. and The Barn Theater in Augusta, Mi. His summer stock credits include; Chicago, South Pacific, 42nd Street, The Most Happy Fellah, Brigadoon, La Cage Aux Folles, Biloxi Blues and of course, his most famous role, the roller skating gorilla in Sugar Babies. You may recognize him from his most recent, and longest running appearance in Santa Cruz County as a FedEx delivery courier. He has been with them for nearly 10 years and still his agent insists on Mr. Dailey staying there. Darin is delighted to be making his debut at Cabrillo Stage this year.

Sean Gunter (Principle Dancer/Jitterbug) began his training with the Long Beach Civic Light Opera at the age of 12, with the production of Tales of Hans Christian Anderson. He then received a full scholarship to train and perform with Ballet Unlimited. Sean continued his training at the Boston Conservatory for dance and theater. Sean has preformed in Carnival (ensemble), Pippin (ensemble), Bye, Bye, Birdie (ensemble), Hello Dolly (Ambrose Kemper), Sweet Charity (Vitorio Vidal) and Starmites (Spacepunk) with Off Broadway West. Other credits include Chicago (Watertown Playhouse) and West Side Story (Cabrillo Stage). For the past six years Sean has been dancing with Jose Mateo Ballet Theater in Boston. The Wizard of Oz marks Sean's second appearance with Cabrillo Stage.

Emily Zimmermann (Principle Dancer/Ensemble) received her formal dance training at Professional Ballet School taught by Carmela Zegarelli Peter and Zoltan Peter, and spent summers at the Academy of Ballet with Richard Gibson and Zory Karah. She has performed with Peninsula Ballet Theatre under the direction of Carlos Carvajal and later Michael Lowe in such productions as The Nutcracker and Carnival of the Animals and with Young Artists Ballet Theatre in a variety of ballet and contemporary works including Swan Lake Pas de Trois, Enigma, Impressions of a Dark Moon, Scoo de Ooop, Stabat Mater, and Rapid Eye Movement. Emily is a student of Physical Anthropology at UCSC, and has taught ballet to children and adults for the past 5 years.

Brance Souza (Featured Dancer/Ensemble) was born and raised in Los Banos, CA where he began theatre at the age of 10. His first production on stage was with the Young People's Acting Association performing Annie, where he played a rocket and a butler in the ensemble. He has been associated with the Missoula Children's Theatre performing in various children's shows for the community as well as attending their performing arts camp in Missoula, Montana for five summers. From there he moved on to the Los Banos High School Performing Arts Group where he was seen in The Princess Bride (Vizzini), Once on This Island (Daniel Beauxhomme), Little Shop of Horrors (Mr. Mushnick), Noises Off! (Lloyd) and Rumors (Glenn). After graduating, Brance moved to Santa Cruz and began working with All About Theatre, with recent shows being Smokey Jose's Cafe (Chris) and Footloose (Ren McCormick), and recently performed in Grease (Kenneckie). Brance attends Cabrillo College where he is going for his AA in hopes to transfer to UCLA to major in Business and Marketing.

Antony Avila-Dillon (Ensemble) appeared with Kids on Broadway in Guys And Dolls (Nathan Detroit), Lil Abner (Earthquake McGoon), and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Hero). All About Theatre: Into The Woods (Rapunzele's Prince), Bye Bye Birdie (Conrad Birdie), Oliver (Mr. Bumble), 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor), Seussical (The Mayor), Urinetown (Mr. Caldwell Cladwell), The Producers (Max Bialystock), and Grease (Roger). At Cabrillo Stage: Guys And Dolls (Angie the Ox). Antony is happy to return to Cabrillo Stage for this production of The Wizard of Oz. Antony is a triple threat actor--he sings, dances, and acts. He would like to thank his family for always giving him the tools to evolve into the person he is today.

Tim Buxton (Monkey/Ensemble) is thrilled to be back with Cabrillo Stage for the second season in a row. He made his theatrical debut in last summer's Jesus Christ Superstar and considers it one of the greatest experiences of his life. Tim graduated with a degree in biology from UC Santa Cruz and spends two months a year as a field research assistant in Central America. He currently works as a carpenter and studies music at Cabrillo College.

Terence Courreault (Ensemble) is enjoying what he hopes to be the first of many future productions with Cabrillo Stage. He has always enjoyed singing and became interested in acting because it goes hand in hand with musicals. He started performing on stage in high school, due to his choir director preferring stage productions to the usual manner of standing on risers. He also performed in a jazz ensemble and a barbershop quartet as an extension of the choir. Terence has been involved in community theater (off and on) since then. He is also a former member of Jazz Attack and the Mount Madonna Choir, and is currently singing with Pacific Voices. Other performances include: Oliver, La Boheme, The Cole Porter Revue, Gershwin/Gershwin, Brigadoon (Charlie), and his most recent role as Drake in Honk! Terence recently resigned from AMR after being a paramedic in Santa Cruz County for 20 years. The time is right to pursue a musical career now.ӠHe wishes to thank his lovely wife, Peggy, for all of her patience, love and support.

Christina Cree (Tree/Ensemble) was seen last year as Ida in the SVPA production of Honk! and in 2007 she performed in Oliver as the rose seller. She is the lead female vocalist in a local Irish pub band, which performs frequently throughout the Bay Area. This is Christina's first show with Cabrillo Stage. She would like to thank her wonderful family (especially her husband) for their loving support.

Robin DiCello (Ensemble) performed professionally last summer at the 2008 Sound Symposium Festival in Newfoundland, Canada where she performed an experimental movement piece with the theater troop Blue Canyon Collective. You may have recently seen her in the Works in Progress at the Actors Theater where she played seven different women and operated sound. She was also in the Cabrillo drama department's production of Seussical, where she played several different characters. Robin has studied physical theater and dance at Cuesta College where she appeared in Hair (Dionne) and Cabaret (Frenchy). She also studied voice and dance at HSU where she wrote and performed original music and movement. While at HSU she was in the production Urinetown (Little Sally). Robin works with children and believes that they are the source for her inspiration. She would like to thank Dohn Grube, Skip Epperson and Maria Crush for their effervescent encouragement and friendship.

Caitlin Fahey (Monkey/Ensemble) co-directs and choreographs for Company ABC at the Dancenter, in Capitola, where she has been both a student and a teacher for many years. She also teaches kids dance classes at Spa Fitness and for Arts Alive at Happy Valley School. Formerly a member of local Tru-school hip hop crew Total Chaos, directed by Harold McCord, and bellydance troupe Baktiari, directed by SeSe Geddess, Caitlin has danced at numerous venues all over the bay area. She especially enjoys blending hip hop and jazz with Middle Eastern dance styles. As a teenager Caitlin sang in the Aptos High School Jazz and Madrigal choirs, danced with the Aptos High Dance Co. and worked as a choreographer for several homecoming and musical theater events. She studied dance and theater arts at Santa Barbara City College, and was a member of their concert choir. Caitlin became certified by the American Council on Exercise as a personal trainer in 2007, and last year started a business designing and leading fitness boot camps in Aptos and Santa Cruz. She is thrilled to be in her first production with Cabrillo Stage.

Josiah Frampton (Monkey/Ensemble) has been seen performing at Cabrillo College recently as Pantzman the Peet in Poetry Reading and Wickersham Cabrillo's 2009 31 Brother in Seussical. He also performed locally with All About Theatre as Rev. Shaw Moore in Footloose. At Santa Cruz High he performed in Harvey (Dr. Lyman Sanderson), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey II), Treasure Island (Jim), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Hero) and Once On This Island (Daniel).

Sean Gorski (Monkey General) is a recent graduate of the University of Miami Conservatory where he earned a BFA in Musical Theater. Sean has been seen regionally in Bach at Leipzig, La Famillia Dell Antiquario, and Alls Well That Ends Well (Shakespeare Santa Cruz) and has spent his last four years at school performing in such roles as Horace Vandergelder in Hello Dolly, Big Julie in Guys And Dolls, Ianos in Mad Forest, Michael in Elegies and many more. Sean would like to thank his family, friends for one more wonderful summer at home before heading off to the Big City. Proud AEA - EMC

Eleanor Hunter (Tree/Ensemble) is a UCSC graduate with a Bachelors degree in vocal performance. She works as a musical director for the local theatre company All About Theatre, many of whose students will be appearing in The Wizard of Oz. Although she loves working with children as a musical director and private voice instructor, she really loves being on stage herself. Eleanor is thrilled to be involved in this new and inspired production of The Wizard of Oz and also to be working with Cabrillo Stage. She has been in two productions with this company: she understudied the role of Kate in Kiss Me Kate, and played Maud Dunlop in The Music Man. Eleanor is very excited to experience this re-imagined classic and to share the stage with her talented peers and students!

David Jackson (Ensemble) is happy to be returning to Cabrillo Stage. You may recall him as Peter in last year's Jesus Christ Superstar, and in 2007ճ Kiss Me Kate. Other credits include Seussical (Wickersham, Cabrillo Drama Dept), Aida (Radames, West Valley Light Opera), Rocky Horror Show (Brad, Actors Theatre Center San Jose), Big River (Tom Sawyer, WVLO), and Joseph....Dreamcoat (Cabrillo Drama Dept). He hopes to go on pursuing theatre and music. Many thanks to his family and friends for their continuous support.

Briana Michaud (Tree/Ensemble) is proud to announce that this is her fifth show with Cabrillo Stage. After appearing in The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors and last summer's Jesus Christ Superstar, she is thrilled to once again be a part of the team for The Wizard of Oz. Brie has worked and performed throughout Santa Cruz County for the last 17 years and looks forward to many more. She would like to thank her family for the continual support and patience, her cast mates for making this a memorable experience, and Tim Buxton for everything. Hoggify.

Shawn Miller (Ensemble) is excited to be in his second production of The Wizard of Oz. The last one was 20 years ago, in 1989, at the age of 5 with the Little People' Repertory Theater where he was in the Lollipop Guild among other ensemble roles. He was seen last year in the ensemble of Cabrillo Stage's production of Jesus Christ Superstar and is happy to be back this year. He has been seen as The Cat in The Hat in Seussical and Schroeder in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, both with Sunnyvale Community Players. He also played the role of Mereb in his all-time favorite musical, Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, at Hillbarn Theatre. Other past productions include Guys And Dolls, The Whos Tommy, and SLAM (a musical theater ministry group). This fall he is very excited to be playing Matt in Sunnyvale Community Players production of The Fantasticks. First and foremost he wants to thank God. He also wants to thank his very supportive family and his amazing friends who travel far distances to come and support him. I love you all!

Zoe Schneider-Smith (Ensemble) is very excited to be a part of her first professional show. She has been dancing since the age of three and doing musical theater since the age of eight. Her most recent role was Rizzo in Grease with AAT and ensemble in Seussical with Cabrillo Drama Department. Other roles include ensemble and Daphne in Thoroughly Modern Millie, ensemble in West Side Story, Helene in Sweet Charity, Gina and Dance Captain in Smokey Joes Cafe and Principle Clark and Dance Core in Footloose. For SLV High School, Zoe was assistant choreographer for Cabaret and co-choreographed Urinetown. At the age of 17, Zoe is currently attending Cabrillo College as a full time student.

Skye Wilson (Ensemble) graduated summa cum laude in June 2009 from Santa Clara University with a B.A. in Music and Theatre Arts and a minor in Musical Theatre. She performed extensively with the music, dance and theatre departments at Santa Clara University throughout her four years. Recent credits include Diane in Hair and Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro, as well as two senior recitals, one in voice and one in dance. Skye has also choreographed several shows while at Santa Clara University, including their recent production of Songs for a New World. This show marks Skye's second production of The Wizard of Oz. Her first appearance in a musical was in The Wizard of Oz when she was 10 years old. She played a munchkin city father and a beautician.

Tiffer Aquirre (Munchkin) is 10 years old, and a 4th grader with Ocean Grove Charter School. He has done two productions with All About Theater: The Jungle Book and Peter Pan. Tiffer loves riding his ripstick and going to the beach. When asked what he wants to be when he grows up, his reply is ҠI don't ever want to grow up, I want to always be a little boy and have fun. Tiffer also attends CFT.

Alexi Baker (Munchkin) is 15 years old and in 9th grade at Aptos High School. She has taken theatre arts classes and participated in drama her 8th grade year, performing in Mystery at Shady Acres, Beauty and the Beast, Annie (Miss Hanagan), and the Talent Show. She has taken improvisation classes and a commercial/television class at Cabrillo Collage in the summer. She has also been in many choirs including Aptos Jr. High, Church, and the Cabrillo Youth Choir where she traveled to New York and sang at Carnegie Hall. She is learning to play the acoustic guitar and has been singing/performing on stage since she was 4 years old. She has taken 7 years of dance classes, which included jazz, tap, and ballet and also has taken some gymnastic classes as well. She grew up in Santa Cruz and performing is something she wants to one day pursue as a career.

Jacob Baker (Munchkin) has been performing since the age of 4. He began dance at the Sundance Studios in Monument Colorado in tap, jazz and ballet, then studied at Elaine's Dance Studio in Aptos. Jacob has performed in several plays, including Ben Jamming's productions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Augustus Gloop), The Wizard of Oz (Tinman) and sang in his Musical Madness production as the Artful Dodger in Oliver, as well as taken part of the ensemble from Rents wonderful version of reasons of Love. He has also performed monologues from Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe and with the Cabrillo drama department in Joseph....Dreamcoat. He also has been a part of Cheryl Andersonճ Cabrillo Youth Choir.

Maraya Fisher (Munchkin) has been in several Kids on Broadway shows including Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes, Beauty and the Beast, the Wizard of Oz, High School Musical, and Singing in the Rain. She currently attends Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory where she does school performances and chorus.

Marina Hallin (Munchkin) has been performing on stage for the past two years with All About Theatre. Most recently she had the pleasure of performing the role of Mungojerrie in Cats. Other credits with All About Theatre include Once Upon A Mattress (Lady Lucille), Peter Pan (Lost Boy), Moby Dick The Musical (Dagoo) and Cinderella (Queen). This is Marina's first show with Cabrillo Stage and she is so grateful for the experience to work with professional actors and to be part of such an amazing production

Makai Hernandez (Munchkin) has been dancing and performing in local theater for most of his 12 years. His favorite roles include the title roles in Oliver (Scotts Valley Performing Arts Theatre) and Peter Pan (All About Theatre), and dancing the role of Fritz in Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre's Nutcracker for two seasons, as well as appearing as a bedraggled weasel (Shakespeare Santa Cruz), as Munkustrap in Cats (All About Theatre). Makai loves to sing and is a member of the Calvary Episcopal Youth Choir under the direction of Murray Walker, and performing live and on their debut CD Sing! with Mr. Hall's 6th grade class at the Santa Cruz Waldorf School

Caiti Hendrix (Munchkin) has been performing in plays and musicals since the age of six. Her most recent role was as Polly Baker in Harbor High's production of Crazy for You. Other credits include the role of Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Urinetown (Becky Two Shoes), Annie (Ms. Hannigan), and Into The Woods (Little Red).

Aviva Keynton (Munchkin) has performed as Beaky the Duckling in Scotts Valley Performing Arts production of Honk! and Shakespeare Santa Cruz's Wind in the Willows. Aviva, 12, is an accomplished musician both in violin and voice. She is thrilled to be at Cabrillo Stage and hopes to go into acting professionally someday.

Matthew Marro (Munchkin) has had a passion for singing and dancing since he was a small child and has been putting on shows for his family throughout the years. This past year Matthew played the roles of mayor and monkey in the San Lorenzo Valley Middle School's production of Seussical. Matthew is in eighth grade and has grown up in Ben Lomond.

Brandon Martin (Munchkin) fell in love with the idea of acting when he was auditioning for a 3rd grade play. From then on he tried out for every acting and singing performance that came his way. Most recently, Brandon played the Wizard in The Wizard of Oz under the direction of Benjamin Holck at Mar Vista school. He has taken other classes under Ben's direction including an Actors showcase in which he did a solo monologue from You're a Good Man Charlie Brown and a singing extravaganza. Brandon remembers after the final performance he turned to his mom and proclaimed, ҉ need a bigger audience!Ӽ/div>

Colby Morrison (Munchkin) recently performed in Shakespeare Santa Cruz's production of The Wind in the Willows. Other credits include Listening to The Earth (UCSC), Peter Pan, Harry Potter, Velveteen Rabbit, The Wizard of Oz and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (WEST). He has also performed professionally in a radio commercial.

Sadie Neiblum-Lamkin (Munchkin) has been with All About Theater for eight years, starting with Bye Bye Birdie and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. She has been seen in Honk! (Fluff), Annie (Star-To-Be), and The Wind in the Willows (Jailor Daughter). After ensemble in Moby Dick the Musical she moved to AAT's teen group in Smokey Joes Cafe, Footloose, The Producers (core dancer) and Grease (Frenchy). She has taken eight dance classes and studied voice with Kathryn Adkins and Eleanor Hunter.

Maya Ross (Munchkin) has performed in numerous musicals with Kids on Broadway, All About Theatre and Pacific Collegiate School, including Anything Goes, Ragtime, Sweet Charity and No, No, Nanette. Born in New York City, she has studied at the Alvin Ailey School and currently takes several dance classes at Dancenter. Tap and jazz are her favorites. Maya attends Pacific Collegiate School, where she will be a sophomore in the fall.

Conrad Useldinger (Munchkin) is honored to return to Cabrillo Stage after his debut in The Music Man in 2004. Since then he has had the opportunity to play the role of Oliver in Oliver Twist and supporting roles in many plays including Disney's Newsies, Footloose (All About Theatre), Seussical, Grease, The Producers and more. Conrad lives in Scotts Valley and enjoys playing the guitar, piano and break dancing. He is both home schooled and attends Cabrillo College for his core classes.

Joshua Useldinger (Munchkin) joins Cabrillo Stage for the first time, along side his brother Conrad, who is also a munchkin. He has been in several community productions including Jungle Book, Disney's Newsies, A Midsummer's Night Dream, and Joseph...Dreamcoat He is a 5th grader at Vine Hill School in Scotts Valley. Joshua is an avid sports enthusiast with special emphasis in baseball and skateboarding. He also plays the guitar and participates in many local musical events. Joshua is looking forward to being an integral part of Cabrillo Stage this summer.