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Church of Christian Compassion

1 PM & 5 PM

Music Production

Ed McCrae

Journey in OZ

Book & Music by

Nina McCrae

Theater Director

Lydia Azondekon

Choreography

Kirnita Hinton

Vocal Director

Rebecca Nicolas

“Home is never far”

June 29, 2024

1 PM & 5 PM The Church of Christian Compassion

Program In partnership with

Community of Compassion CDC

Scenes & Songs

Overture

Scene 1

The Cookout

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Song: “Dee’s Voicemail”

Scene 2

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Welcome to Munchkinland

Song: “The Wiz Can Do It”

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Field of Dreams

Meet the Scarecrow

Song: “I Can’t Get Down

Scene 4

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Tinman makes a Move

Meet the Tinman

Song: “Slide Some Oil”

Scene 5

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Mic Check, Mane Check

Meet the Lioness

Song: “Lyrical Lioness”

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Disco City

Scene 7

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Missing Home

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Emerald City Welcome You

Song:”Emerald City Anthem”

Scene 9

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It’s Mizrabale

Song:”Mean Queen”

Song:”Missing Home”

Return to the Wiz

Song:”Time to Believe”

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Home, Sweet, Home

Song:”Together We’ll Make It”

Cast

Staff Volunteers

Nina Kenney McCrae

Executive Director

Arts without Boundaries Youth ​Community Theatre

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Kirnita Hinton

Choreographer

Rebecca Nicolas

Vocal Coach

Lydia Azondekon

Acting Coach

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Terrilyn Donell

Executive Director of Community of Compassion CDC Inc.

Terria Wilkes

Administrative ​Assistant ​Community of ​Compassion ​CDC Inc.

Nicole Kenney

Communications

Coordinator Volunteer

Briahna

Acting Coach

Volunteer

Tamar Wiggins

Rehearsal/

Program

Volunteer

Delores T

Rehearsal/

Program

Volunteer

Program Interns

Taylor Warren

Social Media Intern

Danyelle Strawberry

Costume Intern

Media Team

Kris : Lighting

Troy : Sound

Ed McCrae : Music

JasLene Adam Breazeale: Projections

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Special Thank Yous

This letter is a heartfelt expression of gratitude to each and every one ​of you who played a vital role in making this program a resounding ​success.


Partners in Success:


Pastor Terri and Terria: Your dedication to ensuring our youth had ​everything they needed throughout the program is deeply ​appreciated. Your attentiveness extended to staff and volunteers as ​well, creating a truly welcoming environment. We couldn't have asked ​for a better partnership.


Program Volunteers:


Delores, Tamar, Samya, and Briahna: Your consistent presence and ​unwavering support were invaluable. The way you greeted everyone ​with a smile and assisted our cast from sign-in to rehearsals and even ​lunch, created a warm and supportive atmosphere. Your commitment ​and compassionate service truly made a difference.


Show Day Volunteers: Thank you for stepping up on the busiest day – ​show day! Your willingness to pitch in wherever needed ensured ​everything ran smoothly. We are incredibly grateful for your extra ​support.


The Heartbeat of AWB:


AWB Teachers (Rebecca, Lydia, and Kirnita): Words simply cannot ​express the depth of my gratitude. From the program's inception, you ​have poured your time, talent, and unwavering support into every cast ​member. The standard you've set will be a guiding light for our ​program and organization for years to come.


Parents of the Cast: Thank you for entrusting your child's creative ​journey to us. Your consistent support throughout the process is a ​testament to the vital role parents play in making a program like this ​thrive. We are incredibly grateful to have you as partners.


Behind the Scenes:


Ed McCrae: This year, we embarked on a journey to create something ​truly special, and we did it together! Thank you for dedicating ​countless months to crafting the songs, sound effects, and music that ​brought the lyrics to life. Your contribution was essential to the ​program's success.

EJ: Very Special thank you to my son EJ. Mommy created this ​programming with you in mind. Thank you for being the constant ​reminder of why I do this! I love you so much!


AWB Community:


AWB interns (Taylor and Danyelle): Thank you for sharing your gifts ​and talents with our organization. You both are magnificent in your ​own right and have added such a special layer to AWN through design ​and creating social media. Thank you for being a part of the ​community.


Thank you again to everyone who helped make this program such a ​positive and enriching experience for our youth. Your dedication, ​talent, and support are truly inspiring.


With sincere appreciation,


Nina McCrae

Executive Director , Arts without Boudaries

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Partnerhships

Thank you to the partnerss who contributed to making this ​program possible.

We are grateful for your partnership and contributions.

Sponsorship

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Special thank you to the donors of our sponsorship program. ​We greatly appreciate you!!!

Steven Scott Bradley

Bradley and Bradley Associates One Digital

Erica Williams

Met-A-Morphosis Educational Services

Masterplan Investment Group

Honorable Lori A Dumas

Emma Halper

Elleanor Jean Hendley

Allison Hindman-Harvey

Ebony Worhtham

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Gerald Kenney ESQ

Gerald T Kenney Legal Services

Deborah Roebuck

The Menopause Whisperer

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