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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Competition Version

adapted by Laramie Dean from L. Frank Baum

Competition Length Version!

Dorothy and Toto get swirled into a cyclone and find themselves dropped in the land of Oz – a land where scarecrows talk, lions are cowardly, and witches are very real. 

In this fantastic adaptation of the original L. Frank Baum novel (there are no singing munchkins here) every fantasy element is easily and practically staged with just 10 cubes. You too can bring winged monkeys to life!

Gender flexible. Excellent ensemble opportunities. Budget friendly. 

Also available in a one-act version here.

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 35 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
18 Characters
5 M 8 F 5 Any Gender
Easily Expandable
Set
Simple set
Length
34 pages
Free Excerpt

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Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.

18 Characters

  • 5 Males
  • 8 Females
  • 5 Any Gender
  • Easily Expandable
  • DOROTHY GALE 93 lines
    Female A young girl from Kansas.
  • TOTO 5 lines
    Any gender Dorothy’s dog.
  • SCARECROW 29 lines
    Male A man stuffed with straw. No brains (he says).
  • TIN WOODMAN 19 lines
    Male A man made of tin. No heart (he claims).
  • COWARDLY LION 31 lines
    Male A talking lion. No courage (or so he believes).
  • WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST 26 lines
    Female A powerful, terrifying sorceress with one eye.
  • WIZARD OF OZ 21 lines
    Male A humbug unable to actually perform wizardry.
  • GLINDA 14 lines
    Female A powerful sorceress, beloved and respected.

NARRATORS (Any Gender. Ten actors who tell the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and perform as several characters, locations, props, and special effects. Below is a suggested configuration.)

  • 1 17 lines
    Female Aunt Em, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Balloon
  • 2 17 lines
    Male Uncle Henry, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Balloon
  • 3 25 lines
    Female Witch of the North, Winged Monkey, Balloon
  • 4 24 lines
    Any gender Winged Monkey King, Winkie, Balloon
  • 5 17 lines
    Female Munchkin, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Balloon
  • 6 16 lines
    Male Munchkin, Winged Monkey, Emerald City Citizen
  • 7 29 lines
    Female Oz as Giant Head, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Emerald City Citizen
  • 8 30 lines
    Any gender Oz as Giant Head, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Emerald City Citizen
  • 9 29 lines
    Female Oz as Giant Head, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Emerald City Citizen
  • 10 18 lines
    Any gender Munchkin, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Emerald City Citizen

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