The Three Totos

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WGCU’s Tom Hall has a follow-up on the casting process for the upcoming performance of "The Wizard of Oz,” specifically for the role of Toto. WGCU previously brought you the story of the nine canines who tried out for the part. We now know which three talented terriers made the cut.

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MUCH FUN. IT IS. AND TOM, I UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE SOME INSIDER INFORMATION. >> ON 3, A SUPER IMPORTANT. >> ANIMALS THAT HAVE BEEN CAST FOR THE ROLE OF TOTO CRAIG. DO YES, I WAS THERE FOR THE ORIGINAL CASTING CALL. >> AND BROUGHT YOU THE STORY OF THE 9 CANINES WERE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE CAST. AFTER THE FINAL DECISION WAS MADE. WE NOW KNOW WHICH ONES MADE THE CUT. CANINE ACTORS AT AUTHENTICITY. PERSONALITY HAD A DASH OF CUTENESS TO ANY THEATRICAL PRODUCTION, WHICH IS WHY PRATHER ENTERTAINMENT HAS CAST 3 DOGS TO PLAY TOTO AND ITS UPCOMING PRODUCTION OF THE WIZARD OF OZ. THE FIRST OF THIS TERRIFIC TRIO IS BELLA. A FOUR-YEAR-OLD YORKSHIRE TERRIER. MAKE SURE THEATRICAL DEBUT IN THE ROLE WHEN SHE'S NOT ON STAGE ARE IN REHEARSALS. BELLA LIKES TO SHOP WITH HER PERSON. RENEE, BACK HER FAMOUS WALMART WHERE SHE'S AN HONORARY GREATER AND BELLA IN A MOTORIZED FERRARI IS ALSO A FAN OF THE FLORIDA EVERBLADES. KOBE IS ALSO NEW TO THE STAGE. IN ADDITION TO EXUDING TONS OF TALENT KOBE'S BEEN TRAINED BY HIS PEEPS, NANCY AND ALBERT VELEZ TO CLOSE DOORS AND RESPOND TO A HOST OF OTHER COMMANDS. LUNA ROSE IS A YORKIE BREWER TERRIER. HER PURSE AND CHRISTINE REED SAYS SHE'S THE POSTER CHILD FOR DOGGED DETERMINATION ONCE PAWING AT A BALL UNDER THE TABLE UNTIL SHE COULD REACH IT INSTEAD OF BARKING FOR HELP. DURING THE PERFORMANCES, TOTAL WAS HELD BY DOROTHY THE LION AND MISSUS GULCH. SHE WALKS ALONGSIDE DOROTHY ON A LEASH AND THERE'S ONE SCENE WHERE TOTAL RUNS ON STAGE INTO DOROTHY'S ARMS BELLA. KOBE IN LUNA ROSE DEMONSTRATED THE SKILLS DURING THEIR INITIAL MEET AND GREET WITH DIRECTOR VICTOR LAKER ETA MEGAN RENEE WOBBLES, WHO PLACED OR THEY AND HER UNDERSTUDY RYLAN DEC. BELLA COBIA. LUNA ROSE WILL TAKE TURNS PERFORMING ON STAGE SINCE A MUSICAL LIKE THE WIZARD OF OZ IS PRETTY DEMANDING. NOT JUST FOR THE PERFORMERS, BUT THEIR OWNERS. THE SHOW RUNS FOR 6 AND A HALF WEEKS WITH MATINEES AND EVENING PERFORMANCES. MOST WEDNESDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS. THAT'S AS MANY AS 9 SHOWS IN A WEEK WITH EACH SHOW RUNNING 2 AND A HALF HOURS, INCLUDING INTERMISSION. THE WIZARD OF OZ IS THAT BROADWAY PALM DINNER THEATRE, JUNE 26TH THROUGH AUGUST, 8TH. FOR WDSU NEWS. TOM HALL.