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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

adapted by Laramie Dean from L. Frank Baum

There is no place like home.

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

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 95 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
18 Characters
5 M8 F5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
Set
Simple set
Length
85 pages
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18 Characters

5 M, 8 F, 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
DOROTHY [F] 227 lines
A young girl from Kansas.
TOTO [A] 12 lines
Dorothy’s dog.
SCARECROW [M] 107 lines
A man stuffed with straw. No brains (he says).
TIN WOODMAN [M] 99 lines
A man made of tin. No heart (he claims).
LION [M] 94 lines
A talking lion. No courage (or so he believes).
WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST [F] 69 lines
A powerful, terrifying sorceress with one eye.
WIZARD OF OZ [A] 29 lines
A humbug unable to actually perform wizardry.
GLINDA [F] 29 lines
A powerful sorceress, beloved and respected.
NARRATORS [A]
Ten actors who tell the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and perform as several characters, locations, props, and special effects. Configurations listed below are suggestions only - feel free to cast as many actors as work for you.
GROUP 1
Aunt Em, Crow A, Munchkin Dancer, Poppy 1, Oz as Giant Head 1, Oz as Fire 1, Wolf 1, Winged Monkey 1, Winkie 1, Fighting Tree, Part of Spider, Balloon
GROUP 2
Uncle Henry, Crow A, Munchkin Dancer, Kalidah A, Poppy 2, Oz as Giant Head 2, Oz as Fire 2, Wolf 2, Winged Monkey 2, Winkie, Tiger, Balloon
GROUP 3
Witch of the North, Crow, Munchkin Dancer, Kalidah B, Poppy 3, Oz as Giant Head 3, Oz as Fire 3, Winged Monkey 3, Beast 1, Balloon
GROUP 4
Munchkin 1, Boq, Kalidah B, Poppy 4, Oz as Ferocious Beast 1, Wolf, Crow, King of the Winged Monkeys, Winkie, Fighting Tree 2, Part of Spider, Balloon
GROUP 5
Munchkin 2, Munchkin Dancer, Old Crow, Nimee Aimee, Kalidah, Poppy 5, Oz as Beautiful Woman, Crow, Wolf, Winged Monkey 5, Winkie, Fighting Tree 3, Part of Spider, Balloon
GROUP 6
Munchkin 3, Munchkin Dancer, Munchkin Baby, Nick Chopper, Mouse 1, Oz as Ferocious Beast 2, Crow, Wolf, Winged Monkey 6, Winkie 2, Tiger, Citizen
GROUP 7
Munchkin Dancer, Queen of the Field Mice, Oz as Ferocious Beast 3, Crow A, Wolf, Winged Monkey 7, Winkie, China Doll 2, Beast 2, Citizen
GROUP 8
Munchkin Dancer, Tinsmith, Mouse 2, Soldier at the Gates, Oz as Ferocious Beast, Crow B, Wolf, Winged Monkey 8, Winkie, Part of Spider, Hammerhead 1, Citizen
GROUP 9
Crow B, Munchkin Dancer, Wicked Witch of the East, Mouse 3, Oz as Ferocious Beast 5, Queen of the Crows, Wolf, Winged Monkey 9, Winkie, Part of Spider, Hammerhead 2, Citizen
GROUP 10
Munchkin Dancer, Wildcat, Mouse 4, Guardian of the Gate, Oz as Ferocious Beast 6, Leader of the Wolves, Crow B, Winged Monkey 10, Winkie, Head of Spider, Hammerhead 3, Citizen

Praise for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

5 out of 5 stars
Kristin Martin
Cypress Junction Montessori
This was my very first time as a director of a drama club. I chose this play because it was well known and seemed like an easy production to try out for our first year! In fact it was pretty easy for our first ever performance and loved by many! Most of my students have never been a part of a theatrical setting, and this play was simple enough to introduce basic stage direction as well as simple sets and costumes! We sold out the theatre for both of our performances it was that much of a hit!

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