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Come along with Dorothy in this lesbian musical
comedy, as she comes out to Aunt Emma and
goes to San Francisco...
For a copy of the Left of Oz 2010 Cast CD, write: leftofoz@sbcglobal.net
See a clip of Left of Oz dancers at F-ASP Krip salon: www.youtube.com/user/leftofoz
see collage cut by Helen Walsh
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVwzj_NRr04
COMING SOON:
scenes from Left of Oz as recorded for
Berkeley BeTV, December, 2010. STAY TUNED!
THE ARRANGER / PIANIST:
Janis Dunson Wilson is a published composer (ASCAP), choral and theater conductor, pianist, and organist. She received her undergraduate and master's degrees in composition from the University of Houston, where she studied with opera composer Carlisle Floyd, followed by post-master's work in the composition program at University of Southern California, where she was a teaching fellow.
Janis has been teaching in the Theater Department at Santa Rosa Junior College since 1999. She teaches musical theater techniques, and recently served as an arranger and vocal coach for the 2007 SRT season at SRJC. Janis was the musical director for SRJC’s productions of Cinderella and the rock opera Tommy. She composed the musical scores for SRJC's productions of East of the Sun and West of the Moon and Alice. Janis also teaches and directs in various musical theater venues in Sonoma County, including Alchemia, an innovative day program service in Petaluma for developmentally disabled adults, Cinnabar Opera Theater and Cinnabar Young Rep. The Sonoma County Chamber Singers featured Janis as their composer in residence, 2006-2007 season.
Her original theatrical compositions include The Tailor of Gloucester (a family operetta); The Wedding (a full-length opera); and It's a Wonderful Life (a family musical based on the classic Frank Capra film), all commissioned by Cinnabar Opera Theater and Cinnabar Young Rep. Her music direction credits include Santa Rosa Players' productions of A Christmas Carol, Brigadoon, Holiday Magic, Anything Goes, and My Fair Lady, as well as Actors' Theatre productions of The Bachelors and Company in Santa Rosa.
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