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  Was
The Human Race Theatre Company proudly presents
the world premiere of the musical WAS

Book & Lyrics by Barry Kleinbort
Music by Joseph Thalken


Based on the novel
Was by Geoff Ryman
October 14 - 31, 2004

Produced by The Human Race Theatre Company
Performed at The Loft Theatre
126 N. Main Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402

  For tickets, call: Ticket Center Stage at (937) 228-3630
  Ticket prices: $29 General Admission, $27 Seniors,
  $19.50 Students

  Was interweaves two stories told a century apart - the   first, in the 1870s, involving a young orphan named   Dorothy Gael; the second, in the 1980s, regarding   Jonathan Wood, a successful but dying actor, whose   obsession with The Wizard of Oz leads him to Kansas   searching for proof of Dorothy Gael's existence.

  
Cast
  
L. Frank Baum: James Darrah
  
Jonathan Wood: Jeffrey Doornbos
  
Dotty: Renee Franck-Reed
  
Dorothy: Jessica GrovŽ
  
Wilbur Jewell: Scott Hunt
  
Henry Gulch: Peak Kwinarian
  
Ensemble: Katie Pees
  
Ira Bernstein: Alan Souza
  
Ensemble: Marya Spring
  
Angel: Moira Stone
  
Ensemble: Scott Stoney
  
Young Dorothy: Erin Elizabeth Ulman
  
Emma Gulch: Melanie Vaughan
  
Ensemble: Aaron Vega
  
Ensemble: Nick Verina
  126 N. Main St.
  Suite 300
  Dayton, OH 45402
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  The Human Race Theatre Company works
  to affect the conscience of our community, to
  see our audience as our partner in the
  creative experience, to provide a platform for
  our artists to evolve and explore, and to be
  an educational resource for our community.
  As our name suggests, we present universal
  themes that explore the human condition
  and startle us all into a renewed awareness
  of ourselves.
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  Behind the Scenes
  Director: David Pittu
  Music Director: Joseph Bates
  Choreographer: Janet Watson
  Scenic Design: Mark Halpin
  Lighting Design: John Rensel
  Costume Design: Mary Beth McLaughlin
  Sound Design: Lindsay Jones
  Orchestrations: Joseph Thalken

  WAS Performance Calendar
  Tuesday, October 12 8:00 p.m. "Pay What You Can"       performance
  Wednesday, October 13 8:00 p.m. Preview, Private       Performance for Clothes That Work
  Thursday, October 14 8:00 p.m. Opening
  Friday, October 15 8:00 p.m.
  Saturday, October 16 8:00 p.m.
  Sunday, October 17 2:00 p.m.
  Wednesday, October 20 8:00 p.m.
  Thursday, October 21 8:00 p.m.
  Friday, October 22 8:00 p.m.
  Saturday, October 23 8:00 p.m.
  Sunday, October 24 2:00 p.m.
  Sunday, October 24 7:00 p.m.
  Tuesday, October 26 8:00 p.m.
  Wednesday, October 27 8:00 p.m.
  Thursday, October 28 8:00 p.m.
  Friday, October 29 8:00 p.m.
  Saturday, October 30 8:00 p.m.
  Sunday, October 31 2:00 p.m.

  Humana Loft Series 2 shows are presented and   produced by The Human Race Theatre Company.

  Humana Loft Series 2 Sponsors: NCR, Jim & Enid   Goubeaux and the Sam Levin Foundation

  Media Sponsor: WYSO 91.3 FM Radio

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