2025 Night Show Cast Announced

The cast for the 2025  Tulip Festival Night Show, The Wizard of Oz, has been set! 

Todd Vande Griend and co-director and choreographer Becky Donahue will direct this year’s show. Susan Henrich will produce, Amanda Haverdink will be the vocal director, and Dan Mangold will direct the orchestra. 

The cast will be made up of over 50 individuals of a wide variety of ages! The leading roles include Rachel Maggert as Dorothy, Jessica Giannantonio as Glinda, Andy Keller as the Scarecrow, Drew Lemke as the Tinman, Brandon Miller as the Lion, Amanda Lemke as the Wicked Witch, Jeff Guthmiller as Uncle Henry, Don King as the Wizard, and Susan Veltkamp as Aunt Em. 

In addition, Ryan Doughan will play the Oz guard, and Jack Bonnecroy will play the lead Ozian. The Men’s Ensemble includes Nate Muyskens, Tom Toel, James Bonnema, Jonathan Foster, Josh Jorgensen, Max Koenig, Ben Van Genderen, Ben Henker, Tyson Van De Berg, Orin Doughan, and Bill Van Marel. The Women’s Ensemble is made up of Selena Munson, Lizzy King, Annika Bonestroo, Maci Haverdink, Ava Truesdel, Allison Wheeler, Angela Riedeman, Janelle Phinney, Autumn Anderson, Allie Haverdink, Ashlyn Vander Stelt, Mady Stanislav, Leanne Bonnecroy, Julie Junck, Beth Oolman, and Amanda Lenz.

The munchkins will be played by Levi Van Ravenhors, Wyatt Keller, Sam Haverdink, Sylvia Riedeman, Coraline Donahue, Claire Phinney, Victoria Phinney, Norah Simmelink, Kiptyn Doughan, Jude DeKoster, Carter DeKoster, Naomi Anderson, Jacoby Nonnemache, Avary Lenz, Lydia Anderson, and Eliza Keller.

The production will also feature Stanley Dog as Toto!

Tickets are now on sale for the shows, which will take place at 2:30 pm on Saturday, May 10, 6:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday, May 12 and 13, and 8:00 pm on Wednesday through Saturday, May 14-17.