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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. 

Comedy Adventure Classical Adaptation

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 M, 8 F, 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
DOROTHY GALE [F] 93 lines
A young girl from Kansas.
TOTO [A] 5 lines
Dorothy’s dog.
SCARECROW [M] 29 lines
A man stuffed with straw. No brains (he says).
TIN WOODMAN [M] 19 lines
A man made of tin. No heart (he claims).
COWARDLY LION [M] 31 lines
A talking lion. No courage (or so he believes).
WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST [F] 26 lines
A powerful, terrifying sorceress with one eye.
WIZARD OF OZ [M] 21 lines
A humbug unable to actually perform wizardry.
GLINDA [F] 14 lines
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 [F] 17 lines
Aunt Em, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Balloon
2 [M] 17 lines
Uncle Henry, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Balloon
3 [F] 25 lines
Witch of the North, Winged Monkey, Balloon
4 [A] 24 lines
Winged Monkey King, Winkie, Balloon
5 [F] 17 lines
Munchkin, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Balloon
6 [M] 16 lines
Munchkin, Winged Monkey, Emerald City Citizen
7 [F] 29 lines
Oz as Giant Head, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Emerald City Citizen
8 [A] 30 lines
Oz as Giant Head, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Emerald City Citizen
9 [F] 29 lines
Oz as Giant Head, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Emerald City Citizen
10 [A] 18 lines
Munchkin, Winged Monkey, Winkie, Emerald City Citizen

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