Roger Rockas Dinner Theatre in Fresno, CA's Historic Tower District

NOW PLAYING AT
ROGER ROCKA'S DINNER THEATER
For Tickets Call (559) 266-9494 or Toll Free (800) 371-4747

Good Company Players Present

The Wiz
May 21 - July 19, 2009
Rated G

Four friends in Oz getting ready to "Ease on Down the Road" - Lion (LAMONT A. WALKER), Scarecrow (CHENTE CERVANTES), Dorothy (SYDNEY A. MASON)
and Tin Man (GREG RUUD).

Good Company Players present the uptown musical THE WIZ, more fun than a barrel of flying monkeys in this hip and funny 70s version of
The Wizard of Oz.

Crows, from left, DOMINIC GRIJALVA, JAYHARI A. MASON and FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ, make fun of the Scarecrow (CHENTE CERVANTES).

All the famous characters are there to do their job in a jivin' style: The Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion are still ready to help Dorothy to find THE WIZ.

Good Company's production, directed by Dan Pessano, makes use of countless visual as well as verbal jokes. Costumer Ginger Lewis and set designer David Pierce have pulled out all the stops to make THE WIZ a memorable journey.

The mysterious Wiz, played by CHRISTIAN HARRIS.

Easing on Down the Road (as in Yellow Brick) are Dorothy, played by Sydney A. Mason, and her faithful Scarecrow (Chente Cervantes), Tin Man (Greg Ruud), and the nervous Lion (Lamont Walker).

They're looking for The Wiz, who turns out to be Christian Harris with a wonderful story to tell about how he wound up in Oz. Dee Smith plays Dorothy's Aunt Em ("The Feeling We Once Had").

The witches in THE WIZ are Evillene ("Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News") played by Levetta Wheeler; the ditzy Addaperle (Tsenia Ellis); and Glinda, who sings one of the show's great ballads, "Believe in Yourself" and is played by Sharon Anderson.

The Witch Addaperle (TSENIA ELLIS, far left) demonstrates magic tricks for Dorothy (SYDNEY A. MASON) and the Munchkins (clockwise from behind Dorothy AJA GILL-DYANGKO, CHRISTY YIN, ALEXA DEPASQUALE and DANEILLIE DAVIS.

A large supporting cast of Munchkins, Monkeys, Crows, Poppies and Winkies were vocal coached by Rebecca Sarkisian and choreographed by Nicholle Cash.

Showtimes

THE WIZ will play Wednesday through Sunday, with two shows on most Sundays, May 21 through July 19.

Wednesdays and Thursdays, a buffet is served from 5:45 p.m., with a Pre-Show featuring GCP's Junior Company at 7:30 and THE WIZ at 8 p.m.

The Wicked Witch Evillene (LEVETTA WHEELER) torments the Winkies, her slaves. Winkies, from left: Lord High Underling DINDO V. DIZON, TONY BRACAMONTE and BRANDON DELSID.

On Friday and Saturday, dinner is served from 6:00, with the Pre-Show at 8 and THE WIZ at 8:30. Sunday matinee brunch is served from 11 a.m., with the Pre-Show at 1 and the show at 1:30; Sunday evening times are 5:00 for dinner, 7:00 for the Pre-Show, and 7:30 for THE WIZ.

Show Only seats are available for $27 at buffet shows; Friday and Saturday nights, a Show Plus package that includes the show, 1 dessert, 1 drink, tax and tip is available for $35.00.

Citizens of the Emerald City are not welcoming. From left: JUSTIN MISSAKIAN. KODY FIGUEROA. CAMILLE R. GASTON, CHLOE HOLMES, LANCE CASPER and CASSANDRA STAFFORD.

The Box Office, in the lobby of Roger Rocka's, is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m.

Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater is at 1226 N. Wishon, at Olive and Wishon in The Tower District. To make your reservations or find out more about the show, just call Roger Rocka's Box Office at
(559) 266-9494.

The Cowardly Lion (LAMONT A. WALKER) summons the courage to frighten the Ozettes, THE WIZ's backup singers. From left: MELINDA PERRY, KAITLYN DIRLAM, RACHEL QUINTO and MADELYN HANSEN.

ROGER ROCKA'S DINNER THEATRE
1226 N. Wishon Ave. Fresno, CA · Shows Wednesday-Sunday
BOX OFFICE: (559) 266-9494
TOLL FREE: (800) 371-4747

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