Dontae's The Wiz: The Lion

‘The Wiz’ told the classic tale of a young girl named Dorothy, who traveled to the Land of Oz and meets three new friends (a Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion). In the end, Dorothy returns home to Kansas. While performing in ‘The Wiz’, I had an amazing experience portraying the Mean Ole Lion. Although ‘The Wiz’ was a successful show, it could have not been a success without the things that made up the show. With things such as the technical side, costuming, and the props, ‘The Wiz’ would not have been as successful as it was. The costumes of the show were amazing. They made each person look like their actual character. My favorite costume of the show was my costume as the Lion. What really impressed me about my costume choice was the fur jacket I had over my Lion suit. I also loved how each of the main characters’ costumes were unique in its own way. My second favorite costume of the show had to have been The Wiz himself. Dontae’s costume was very unique as well. Since The Wiz himself was very grand, he had
Whoever worked the lights and sound needed a little work. They cut lights on early that were not supposed to be cut on. In my opinion, during the Emerald City dance sequence, I feel like there should have been color changes on the lights. When the actors named each of the colors, such as green, red, and gold, the lights should have changed. That would have added more dimension to the scene and made it better. Overall, the lighting and sounds of the show were very nice. We just needed better people working them. In conclusion, I thoroughly enjoyed the whole process of performing in ‘The Wiz’. This show has encouraged me to do more. Out of all of the characters, my character was everyone’s favorite. I also made a lot of new friends throughout this process. I think Mr. Pettis did an amazing job on building the set pieces for the show. If it was not for him, the show would have probably been a