The Oz Collection by L. Frank Baum presented by The Online Stage.

This collection features all 14 original Oz books written by L. Frank Baum. You will catch up with old friends and meet new ones throughout the entire land of Oz and beyond. With a consistent cast throughout, this collection will delight and excite all ages!

Featuring the voices of Erin Grassie, Amanda Friday, Anna Grace, Andy Harrington, Tyler Hyrchuk, Josh Innerst, Lance Rasmussen, Russell Gold, Sara Sheckells, Tim Sailer, Marty Krz, Rosie O’Toole, and Isabelle Friday.

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‘Glinda of Oz’ by L. Frank Baum presented by The Online Stage.

In order to prevent a war between two neighboring groups, Ozma and Dorothy travel to a remote corner of Oz to lend their wisdom and their aid. Despite their good intentions, the Skeezers and the Flatheads are determined to have their war and imprison the two girls in an enclosed underwater city. The only person able to rescue them, Queen Coo-ee-oh, gets transformed into a swan, forgetting all her magical powers. Is Glinda’s magic powerful enough to raise the submerged city and rescue the girls?

This is the fourteenth book in the original Oz series written by L. Frank Baum.

Cast:

Narrator – Andy Harrington

Ozma – Rosie O’Toole

Dorothy – Amanda Friday

Goldfish – Erin Grassie

Bronzefish – Sara Sheckells

Scarecrow – Tyler Hyrchuk

Wizard – Marty Krz

Glinda – Anna Grace

Button Bright – Isabelle Friday

Frogman – Tim Sailer

Shaggy Man – Josh Innerst

Tin Man – Lance Rasmussen

Spider – Russell Gold

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The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum presented by The Online Stage.

A Munchkin named Bini Aru discovers a way to transform people and objects by speaking the magic word “pyrzqxgl.” When Ozma proclaimed that no one was allowed to practice magic in Oz except for Glinda and The Wizard, Bini hid his notes in his laboratory. When his son Kiki finds these notes, he transforms himself into a hawk and sets off on an adventure. Landing in Ev, he runs into Ruggedo, the former Nome King who was exiled and now sees his opportunity for revenge through Kiki’s power. Transforming himself and Ruggedo into birds, they fly into Oz, escaping detection, and begin to build an animal army. Meanwhile, Ozma’s birthday is fast approaching. Dorothy enlists the help of all of her friends to present Ozma with the perfect birthday gift. This is the thirteenth book in the Oz series, published one month after the death of L. Frank Baum.

Cast:

Narrator—Erin Grassie

Dorothy—Amanda Friday

Kiki Aru—Tyler Hyrchuk

The Wizard—Marty Krz

Trot—Anna Grace

Ruggedo—Russell Gold

Tin Man—Lance Rasmussen

Cowardly Lion—Josh Innerst

Ozma—Rosie O’Toole

King Gugu—Tim Sailer

Sparrow—Sara Sheckells

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The Tin Woodman of Oz by L. Frank Baum presented by The Online Stage.

A young boy named Woot encounters The Tin Woodman and The Scarecrow, who are sharing stories of the past. Woot inquires how the Tin Woodman came to be made of tin. The Tin Woodman, known as Nick Chopper, was in love with a girl named Nimmie Amee, who also happened to be the Wicked Witch of the East’s ward. The Witch enchanted the Tin Woodman’s axe, which caused him to chop off all his limbs. Each limb was replaced by Ku-Klip, a tinsmith. Figuring he could no longer love the girl without his heart, Nick Chopper left her. Soon after these events, Dorothy and the Scarecrow encounter him on the road to Oz. Woot suggests that perhaps he should find Nimmie Amee now that his heart was restored by The Wizard, and the trio sets off on a quest to track her down. This is the twelfth book in the Oz series.

Cast:

Narrator – Erin Grassie

Woot – Andy Harrington

Tin Woodman – Lance Rasmussen

Scarecrow – Tyler Hyrchuk

Mrs. Yoop – Sara Sheckells

Polychrome – Anna Grace

Dorothy – Amanda Friday

Ozma – Rosie O’Toole

Tin Soldier – Tim Sailor

Chopfyt – Josh Innerst

Hippogyraf – Russell Gold

Jaguar – Marty Krz

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The Lost Princess of Oz by L. Frank Baum presented by The Online Stage.

Upon waking up in the Emerald City, Dorothy discovers that Princess Ozma is missing. In Quadling Country, Glinda finds that her magical Great Book of Records is also missing. She sends a message to the Wizard for help, but the Wizard cannot find his magic tools either. A search party is formed to track down the dear princess and all the missing magic. Over in Winkie Country, Cayke the Cookie Cook is missing her diamond-studded golden dishpan and enlists the Yips advisor, Frogman, to assist her in locating it. Where has all the magic gone and what will become of Princess Ozma? This is the eleventh book in the Oz series.

Cast:

Narrator – Andy Harrington

Betsy – Rosie O’Toole

Dorothy – Amanda Friday

Trot – Anna Grace

Wizard – Marty Krz

Button Bright – Isabelle Friday

Cayke – Erin Grassie

Frogman – Tim Sailer

Cowardly Lion – Josh Innerst

Lavender Bear – Tyler Hyrchuk

Pink Bear – Russell Gold

Ugu the Shoemaker – Lance Rasmussen

Nellary – Sara Sheckells

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Rinkitink in Oz by L. Frank Baum presented by The Online Stage.

Prince Inga, aided by three magic pearls, is set to rule the island of Pingaree. King Rinkitink arrives with his talking goat, Bilbil, determined to take a vacation on Pingaree. Inga’s father, King Kitticut, is captured by Regos’ invaders along with all the rest of the people of Pingaree except for Rinkitink, Bilbil, and Inga himself. The trio sail to the island of Regos and easily overtake King Gos, who flees to the neighboring island of Coregos, ruled by the wicked Queen Cor. Tucking the pearls into his shoe for safe keeping, Inga and Rinkitink get some sleep at the palace but by morning, the shoes are gone. Back in Oz, Dorothy and the Wizard hear of these events and travel to the Nome Kingdom to offer help in restoring peace among all parties. This is the tenth book in the Oz series.

CAST:

Narrator – Erin Grassie

King Kitticut – Lance Rasmussen

Prince Inga – Tyler Hyrchuk

Rinkitink – Josh Innerst

Bilbil – Andy Harrington

White Pearl – Anna Grace

Queen Cor – Sara Sheckells

King Gos – Russell Gold

Kaliko – Tim Sailer

Dorothy – Amanda Friday

Ozma – Rosie O’Toole

Wizard – Marty Krz

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The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum presented by The Online Stage.

Cap’n Bill and a little girl named Trot are out in their rowboat when a whirlpool capsizes their craft. Finding themselves in an underwater cave, they meet up with an Ork. Further along their journey, they run into Button-Bright, the little boy from The Road to Oz, who has seemingly lost his way once again. The group learns of the unjust behavior of King Krewl, who has cut off Jinxland from the rest of Oz, and how the rightful king’s daughter, Gloria, is being forced to marry old Googly-Goo, despite her being in love with Pon, the gardener’s son.

Meanwhile, The Scarecrow, ruling the Quadling Country, has seen all these happenings with Cap’n Bill and Trot with the help of the Great Book of Records. Glinda sends him to Jinxland to aid the unlikely heroes in their quest to overthrow the evil King Krewl.

The ninth book in the Oz series, this particular novel was one of Baum’s personal favorites.

Cast:

Narrator – Amanda Friday

Cap’n Bill – Marty Krz

Trot – Anna Grace

Button Bright – Isabelle Friday

The Ork – Russell Gold

Bumpy Man – Tim Sailer

Pon – Andy Harrington

King Krewl – Josh Innerst

Googly Goo – Lance Rasmussen

Scarecrow – Tyler Hyrchuk

Blinkie – Erin Grassie

Jinxland Woman – Sara Sheckells

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The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, presented by The Online Stage.

Welcome to Dante’s The Divine Comedy, the ultimate journey to Paradise. Follow Italian writer and philosopher Dante Alighieri and his guide, the poet Virgil, through each circle of hell, over the mountain of Purgatory, and ultimately to Paradise, to be reunited with his beloved Beatrice. Dante meets many familiar faces among the sinners and the saved and learns many things of value throughout his long, dangerous journey.

Cast:

Dante – Josh Innerst

Virgil – David Stifel

Other Voices – Anna Grace, Erin Grassie, Marcia Dunbar, Chris Marcellus, Merete Mohs, Ted Wenskus, Trisha Rose, John Burlinson, Andy Harrington, Hann Lightwood, Rob Goll, Ron Altman, Alyssa Petrey, Andrew Coleman, Tyler Hyrchuk, Russell Gold, P. J. Morgan, Stephen Indrisano, Lee Ann Howlett, Jeff Moon, Rosie O’Toole, Marty Krz, J.D. Sutter, Ariana Mertz, Linda Barrans, and Grace Keller Scotch.

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Betsy Bobbin and her mule Hank find themselves on the shores of Oz after a storm. While trying to find their way home, they wander into the Rose Kingdom and are held prisoner by the Royal Gardener. Just in the nick of time, Shaggy Man falls through the roof of the greenhouse and tries to convince the Gardener to let the pair go, using his powerful Love Magnet. Unable to convince them, the trio is instead banished with Ozma’s cousin, Princess Ozga, in tow. Shaggy Man is on a quest to find his brother, running afoul of the dastardly Nome King and confronting Queen Ann of Oogaboo, who is attempting to conquer Oz with her army of seventeen men.

Cast:

Narrator – Erin Grassie

Betsy Bobbin – Rosie O’Toole

Queen Ann – Sara Sheckells

Kaliko – Tim Sailer

Polychrome – Anna Grace

Shaggy Man – Josh Innerst

Princess Ozga – Amanda Friday

Ruggedo – Russell Gold

Jo Files – Tyler Hyrchuk

General Guph – Andy Harrington

Ugly One – Marty Krz

Quox the Dragon – Lance Rasmussen

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Ojo and Unc Nunkie live in the land of Oz in Munchkin Country. Their neighbor, Dr. Pipt, has been devotedly working on the Powder of Life for many years. This magical powder will turn inanimate objects into living things. While demonstrating its power on a stuffed doll made of patchwork, Dr. Pipt accidentally turns his wife and Unc Nunkie to stone. It is up to Ojo to collect the necessary ingredients to destroy the spell and turn them back. Ojo and Scraps, the patchwork girl, set off on their journey to return everything to right, encountering many familiar Ozian faces, including Ozma, Jack Pumpkinhead, Shaggy Man, and the Tin Woodman.

Cast:

Narrator – Rosie O’Toole

Ojo – Andy Harrington

Scraps – Anna Grace

Bungle – Amanda Friday

Unc Nunkie – Lance Rasmussen

Margolotte – Erin Grassie

Saw Horse – Marty Krz

Shaggy Man – Josh Innerst

Woozy – Tim Sailer

Scarecrow – Tyler Hyrchuk

Tollydiggle – Sara Sheckells

Chiss – Russell Gold

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The Little Women Collection by Louisa May Alcott presented by The Online Stage.

This collection includes the remastered Online Stage productions of Little Women, Little Men, Jo’s Boys as well as Comic Tragedies by Jo & Meg.

Little Women is the story of four sisters growing up against the background of the American Civil War. Alcott wrote the book at the urging of the publisher, Thomas Niles, who was seeking a story about girls that would have popular appeal. Although it was commenced essentially as a children’s book, it developed into something of a bildungsroman, which touches on more serious issues such as the difficulties faced by single-parent families, the death of a sibling, and fractured relationships.

Little Men tells the continuing story of Jo March, who has married Professor Bhaer, with whom she now runs a small school.

In Jo’s Boys, we revisit the Plumfield clan 10 years later, all grown up and finding their way through life’s adventures and misadventures. Simmering romances blossom for some while the bravery and strength of others are tested. Through it all, Jo and Professor Bhaer desperately hope they have done their duty in raising up good citizens of the world with dreams, passions, empathy, and intelligence. Alcott shines once again with her ability to write human emotion through real-world scenarios that are still relevant today.

Comic Tragedies by Jo & Meg is a collection of plays written by Jo and Meg March, often discussed and performed in the March family attic by the beloved Little Women as the Pickwick Players. Our cast returns as Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth to perform every role with dramatic flair from damsels in distress to evil villains, and no shortage of mistaken identities and sword fights.

Cast:

Narrators—Lee Ann Howlett and Erin Grassie

Jo—Amanda Friday

Meg—P. J. Morgan

Beth—Tiffany Halla Colonna

Amy—Becca Maggie and Anna Grace

Laurie—Andy Harrington

Professor Bhaer—Ben Lindsey-Clark

Various other roles performed by Elizabeth Klett, Ron Altman, Ben Stevens, Nancy German, Maureen Boutilier, Jeff Moon, Jennifer Fournier, Miranda Hodges, Izzy Lindsey-Clark, Rebecca Thomas, Brett Downey, Sarah Pignatello, Chris Marcellus, Leanne Yau, Cate Barratt, Libby Stephenson, Marty Krz, David Prickett, Arielle Lipshaw, Ted Wenskus, Tomas Peter, Anastasia Durning, Josh Innerst, Tim Sailer, Sydnee Fullmer, Lance Rasmussen, Tyler Hyrchuk, Max Gallo, Anna Grace, Jennie VanderLugt, and Trisha Rose.

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The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum presented by The Online Stage

Despite Dorothy’s many tales of her adventures in Oz, Aunt Em and Uncle Henry never quite believe her stories. Upon finding out the tornado that destroyed their farmhouse in book 1 (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) is the cause of her Uncle Henry’s horrible debt, Dorothy is determined to help her family. She makes plans with Ozma to bring her aunt and uncle to Oz where they may live happily ever after. Unbeknownst to Ozma and our friends in Oz, the Nome King is plotting to take over the Land of Oz and retrieve his magic belt that Dorothy took from him in book 3, Ozma of Oz. Many familiar faces join Dorothy and her family on their journey as well as new characters such as the Growleywogs and the Phanfasms of Phantastico.

Cast:

Narrator – Erin Grassie

Dorothy – Amanda Friday

Aunt Em – Sara Sheckells

Uncle Henry – Marty Krz

Shaggy Man – Josh Innerst

Omby Amby – Andy Harrington

The Nome King – Russell Gold

Kaliko – Tim Sailer

Ozma – Rosie O’Toole

Glinda – Anna Grace

Scarecrow – Tyler Hyrchuk

Tin Woodman – Lance Rasmussen

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