TRIBUTE TO THE WIZARD OF OZ EXCERPT

Tribute to the Wizard of Oz from Summer/Fall 1998, starring Jeanne Castagnaro (Dorothy), Ken DeShan (Scarecrow), Bob Stilwell (Tin Man), Jess Harnell (Lion), Denise Moses (Wicked Witch), Rob Ashe (Winkie Guard), Joe Griffo (Flying Monkey) with makeups by Bill Corso, Kenny Myers, Kevin Haney, Ve Neill, Todd Tucker, Richard Snell (RIP), and Deborah Patino with hair and wigs by Karen Myers. Performed in Studio City, CA on Sept 12, 1998 and Halloween, 1998 at Mann's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, CA. Full 30-minute DVD now on Amazon.com

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• wizard
• of
• oz
• dorothy
• scarecrow
• tin
• man
• lion
• wicked
• witch
• bill
• corso
• ve
• neill
• kevin
• haney
• kenny
• myers

[ScottEssman]

We just did hair extensions for the pigtails... you can see a detailed makeup process for Dorothy and all the characters on our DVD which you can buy now on Amazon.

[Wakkosgirl]

Oh! So this was NOT the one with Mark & Brian that Jess also provided voice talent for, right?

[ScottEssman]

No, not part of Mark & Brian... separate project from 1998... this was done live in Sep and again on Halloween... then, there was a podcast with all of the actors. The Sep and Oct projects are on one DVD which is now on Amazon.

[markantonymcwhorter]

Oct. 2009. Gadsden, Alabama The wizard of Oz was the best production ever!!! There has never been a better play of the wizard of oz ever in any form!!! The costumes were precise and the acting was like the movie,only this time they had "the jiiterbug' The production was very professional and I cannot even imagine a better recreation of the movie!!!

[ScottEssman]

Sounds great! We tried to do very accurate recreations of the makeups from the film in this event depicted here. Our actor here were superb. But we did not put on an entire play, though that would have been the natural thing to do. We went in front of the Chinese Theater on Halloween 1998!!!

[ScottEssman]

At the Sportsmens Lodge in Studio City, CA from Sep 98 with select bits at Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA from Halloween 98.

[jaytlr9]

To think that in 1998 the movie was almost sixty years old,, and now thirteen more years have passed, and as other people and memories pass on, this movie remains and shines like a beacon.

[TheAndrew179]

That isnt Dorothy

[nicknugget100]

shes preetty

[143AC]

What?! No"Wizard Of Oz"? No"Professor Marvel"? This is not a "Wizard Of Oz"tribute without "The Wizard"or his Kansas alter ego"Prof.Marvel".

[Slithera]

@nightmarecrazy08 Of course he does, it's Jess Harnell. ;D

[MrAndrewsomer]

We worked with Meinhardt Raabe and Jerry Maren. They did an Oz limited edition autographed poster for our company, Totally Collectible. Jerry played teh lollipop kid and Meinhardt played the Munchkin Coroner. See our site for photos of Meinhardt & Jerry signing the poster.

totallycollectible.co

search for our website using words: Totally Collectible Oz Poster

[143AC]

No "Wizard Of Oz" or "Prof.Marvel"? Shame On You to not have someone play this essencial character from the movie.

[nightmarecrazy08]

The Lion looks fantastic!

[jeanneadele]

yes, he was the very soul of discretion. we both were.  at different times, we each had a lot to lose. couldn't help posting, miss him so terribly much.