This site is for the cast & crew of "The Wizard of Oz" presented by Theatre Muskoka and The Rotary Club of Bracebridge.
Theatre Muskoka, and the Rotary Club of Bracebridge are excited to announce a community theatre production of "THE WIZARD OF OZ as the next "Rotary" show, scheduled to open on February 19, 2026.
Summary
Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz, continues to thrill audiences worldwide and soon, Muskoka!
HISTORY
The MGM film The Wizard of Oz, based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel, premiered Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on August 15, 1939. This stage adaptation, presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company, premiered at the Barbican Centre in London on December 17, 1987. The production starred Imelda Staunton as Dorothy and featured Bille Brown as the Wicked Witch of the West, Paul Greenwood as the Scarecrow and John Bowe as the Tin Man. Imelda Staunton's husband, Jim Carter (of Downton Abbey fame) played the Cowardly Lion.
We have just sent out the first Audition Notification on Social Media and soon via email.
To ensure that you receive our emails, please add theatremuskoka.ca to your list of approved domains and/or, OZ@theatremuskoka.ca to your contacts list. This will ensure that important emails reach your inbox rather than your junk folder. (This is especially important for Hotmail/Live/Outlook/Yahoo users.)
We are about to open the cast & crew call for this show.
Here are the steps that we will follow:
Announce the cast & crew call via email, social media, web site, etc.
Invite applications via the online form
Invite applicants for auditions (cast) and/or meet and greet (crew) via email.
Optionally, we may invite some applicants for call-backs if required.
Select the cast (always the hardest job!)
Send engagement invites to all selected cast.
Announce the cast (when everyone has confirmed their role)
Begin rehearsals.
Selection and confirmation of crew will be a few weeks behind the casting process.
We will keep the Cast & Crew page updated as we go.
Auditions will be taking place on:
Wednesday Sept 17, 5-9pm
Saturday Sept 20, 12-6pm
Saturday Sept 27, 1-6 (Call-backs only)
PLEASE ensure that you have submitted your application. You will then be notified of your audition date & time.