The Wiz

With Fiddlehead Theatre Co. at The Strand Theatre, Feb. 2015

Directed by Stacey Stephens
Lighting Design by Michael Clark Wonson
Costume Design by Stacey Stephens
Scenic Design by Mac Young

Wizardry from Fiddlehead in this trip to OZ • The Boston Globe

“Set designer Mac Young begins with a bare-bones Kansas, nothing more than a picket fence and a clothesline and a scarecrow... when the tornado strikes, the sky turns lurid green and fills with wheels of the kind that biblical prophet Ezekiel saw, as well as cogs and gears and clock faces and flywheels. Young’s Oz is enmeshed in the Industrial Revolution, even as the citizens of the Emerald City, with their top hats and white wigs and outlandish white costumes, resemble the creations of a Victorian Fellini.”

Empty theater with a stage illuminated with colorful lights and a large screen showing a scenic background. Stage lights are set up around the stage, and the theater seats are visible in the foreground.
Theatrical stage set with colorful lighting, curtains, and props, with audience seated watching a performance.
Two women are on a stage set with a blue background and wooden structures. One woman is kneeling, holding a small dog, and the other woman is standing and gesturing with her hand, engaged in conversation.
Actors on stage during a theatrical performance with large gear and cogs set design, illuminated with pink and blue stage lighting, in a grand theater with ornate architecture.
The image shows a mechanical-themed exhibit with large gears and cogs made of stone and metal, set on a wooden floor with a colorful, industrial-style background.
A large metal gear and cog mechanism with cutouts, suspended in a decorated room with stage lighting and a brick wall backdrop.
Actors on stage performing a theatrical production with steampunk and adventurer costumes, interacting with yellow props resembling boxes or tools, against a backdrop of gears and cogs.
Theater scene with performers on stage surrounded by colorful gear and machinery props, with one performer standing and pointing while others sit and listen.
The cast of "The Wizard of Oz" musical perform on stage, dressed in costumes representing the characters, with gears and cogs in the background.
A theatrical stage with performers in vintage costumes, a large clock backdrop, and props, including clocks and a platform, suggesting a Tim Burton style production.
Theater stage with a steampunk-inspired set design featuring large gears, pipes, and industrial elements with a red-orange background. Several performers are in costume, including a person in a black suit and top hat, and children in costumes sitting
Stage performance with a woman in a green and black costume and a large black hat, surrounded by performers with yellow wigs, sunglasses, black gloves, and green outfits, against a theatrical set background with industrial pipes and large animated co
A theatrical stage scene with performers in costumes in front of a backdrop of oversized gears and cogs, with signs reading 'Dry' and 'Clean.'
Theater stage with actors in colorful costumes, some in wedding attire and others dressed as characters from a story, with a large clock background.
Theatrical stage scene with a large clock in the background and several performers in elaborate costumes, some kneeling or sitting on the floor, others standing, engaged in a lively performance.