(2025) Shakespeare's Oz | Odesa Company

An Odesa Company Co-Production

SHAKESPEARE'S OZ
The World Premiere Production

Written by
Jordan Monsell

Jul. 24 - 27, 2025
Auburn Stage at the Grand Theatre
London, ON

Synopsis

The classic tale of The Wizard of Oz if it were written by Shakespeare! Follow Dorothy on an adventure after she boards a ship and gets carried away on a Tempest! She crash lands in a world she thought only existed in her Midsummer Night’s Dream. There she meets an array of colorful characters including witches, three Gentlemen of Oz - a scarecrow come to life, a man made of pewter and a cowardly lion, a mysterious Wizard and many others. Will her adventure end As She Likes It or will it be Much Ado About Nothing? This world-premiere production from L.A.-based author Jordan Monsell weaves a tale fit for the bard!

Genre: Adventure / Shakespearean / Adaptation

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Cast

Jesslyn Hodgson
Dorothy

Jacob Wiley
Toto

Dustin Didham
Professor / Oz

Dylan Borshell
Boatswain / Guard

Bronwyn Powell
Glinda

Sue Harrington
Witch

Gabriel Sizeland
Scarecrow

Ben Kennes
Pewter Man

Amy Rose Dickson
Lion

Mariana Hrnjak
Nikko

Heather Heathcote
Aunt Em / Ensemble

Mike Carriere
Uncle Henry / Ensemble

Ensemble:

Kevin Avram
Dustin Freeman
Skyler Gallagher
Hayley Kell
Anna Lee-Diemert
Aleesa Prendergast
Amanda Roberts
Kate Sepi

Creative Team

Co-Producers: Scott Smalley & Laura Williams
Director: Jeremy Hewitson
Stage Manager: Amanda Marshall
Stage Management: Katie Addley
Stage Management: Sam Stack-Couture
Head Technician: Steven Allen
Fight Captain: Mariana Hrnjak
Lighting Designer: Rob Coles
Lighting Operator: Indrani Mahadeo
Music Composer: Aidan Coutts
Sound Designer: James Sealy
Hair Designer / 3D Modeling & Animation: Kevin Smith
Makeup Designer: Lindsay Alvaro
Hair & Makeup Technicians: Cody Mann & Bella Sebok
Costume Designer: Annette Kavelaars-Burrows
Costume Design Assistant: Becky Lenko

Sewists:

Karen DeRuiter
Heather Littler
Kayla Manning

Props Master: Diana Barr
Construction Lead: Mike Carriere
Master Carpenter: Ian Jarvis
Paint Lead: Beverly Kimmerly
Scenic Artists: Mariana Hrnjak & Anna Lee-Diemert
Photography: Ross Davidson
Odesa Team Baby: Gracie Williams

Special Thanks:

Holy Cross CSS
Kensal Park Public School
Musical Theatre Productions
Sue Brooks
The Academy Circus

Press Coverage

"Sue Harrington and Scott Smalley talk Shakespeare's Oz on 'What's up London'" | Rogers TV (June 2025)

Social Media Reactions

Tricia Starrett
It was soooo good!!!!
July 27, 2025, 12:54 (Facebook)

Crystal Crawley
Got to see it last night! Amazing show, what a talented cast
July 26, 2025, 11:22 (Facebook)

Krysten Helka
It was such a good performance!
July 25, 10:55 (Facebook)