Cast of Wizard of Oz

 

Actor

Role

Background

Madelynn Noyes

Dorothy

Madelynn is an eighth grader thrilled to play her first lead role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. She previously appeared as July in Annie and in Scrooge: The Musical. Madelynn is honored to share the stage with such a talented cast and is grateful for the chance to bring this iconic character to life and prove that dreams really do come true somewhere over the rainbow.

Bella Kupper

Cowardly Lion/Zeke

As an incoming sophomore at HilHi, Bella has been doing theatre for 3 years, with The Wizard of Oz being her 5th production. She is extremely grateful to be apart of such a wonderful cast and really hopes that you enjoy the show!

Ben Taylor

Tin Man/Hickory

Ben has had so much fun being apart of the Wizard of Oz. This is his first show and he wants to thank all the people who’ve helped him make his way through all the new things while having an amazing experience! This cast, crew, and group of adults have made this show an incredible experience for him as a new actor.

Mason Koeppen

Scarecrow/Hunk

I’ve been acting for four years, and this production is to be my final as highschool student! I have greatly enjoyed my brief time with TTIG/CAST, and I’m lucky to share the stage with such talented individuals.

Emma Taylor

Toto Puppeteer

Emma is thrilled to be playing Toto in the Wizard of Oz! This is her first show with Theatre in the Grove, and she has loved the cast, directors, and overall community. Some other shows she’s done include Shrek Jr, as Fiona, The Matchmaker as Irene Molloy, and Sweeney Todd. Emma said that this show is especially special because it is her first show with her brother, Ben. She’s can’t wait to act more with him! Emma wants to thank her parents and little brother for supporting her through these crazy couple of weeks. She hopes everyone enjoys the show!

Quentin Barajas

Professor Marvel/ Wizard of Oz

I’m so glad you all came too see our production on Wizard of Oz. This will be my first official role in a play!!! But I have done tech in many other shows like, Harvey, Clue, and little women which I was the troll legs (And yes I had to have someone on my shoulders) I want to give a shout out to my mom for encouraging theater as my passion and funding my experience and my dad for helping me do lines. And my very supportive girlfriend for supporting me when I was overwhelmed with lines. ENJOY WIZARD OF OZ

Adele McCowan

Munchkin/poppy/flying monkey

You last saw Adele at TiTG as the little lamb in Charlotte’s Web. She is entering the 5th grade at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic school. Adele is a talented artist, and also enjoys acrobatics, tap dance, and basketball. An interesting fact about Adele is that she placed third at the state wrestling championships when she was 8 years old! She is also involved in raising awareness about PANDAS, a neuro-psychiatrics condition that often gets misdiagnosed in children.

Adira McCowan

Munchkin/poppy/flying monkey

You last saw Adira at TiTG in Scrooge the Musical in 2023. She is entering the 4th grade at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic school. Adira is a talented soccer player, and also enjoys singing and basketball. The youngest of 3 children, Adira takes pride in caring for her many animals on her family’s homestead in Buxton, Oregon. She is also an aspiring writer, and would love to learn to play the guitar if only there were a few more hours in her day!

Armeda Wongsomadi

Ozian(polisher), Winkie

Hi! I’m Armeda and I’ve been doing theater for about a year now. I’ve performed in shows such as Chief of Police in CLUE, Troll (upper half) in Little Women, and did tech for Euridice that were all done at Hillsboro Highschool.

Austin Connors

Ensemble

Austin is a 14 year old entering his freshman year at Century High School. He’s previously been in Sweeney Todd, Mary Poppins, Anastasia, and many other shows. When he’s not acting, he participates in marching band and winter percussion. He thanks you for coming to see the show!