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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.

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

Also available in a competition-length version here.

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 M 8 F 5 Any Gender
Easily Expandable
Set
Simple set
Length
85 pages
Free Excerpt

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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.

Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.

18 Characters

  • 5 Males
  • 8 Females
  • 5 Any Gender
  • Easily Expandable
  • DOROTHY Female 227 lines
    A young girl from Kansas.
  • TOTO Any gender 12 lines
    Dorothy’s dog.
  • SCARECROW Male 107 lines
    A man stuffed with straw. No brains (he says).
  • TIN WOODMAN Male 99 lines
    A man made of tin. No heart (he claims).
  • LION Male 94 lines
    A talking lion. No courage (or so he believes).
  • WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST Female 69 lines
    A powerful, terrifying sorceress with one eye.
  • WIZARD OF OZ Any gender 29 lines
    A humbug unable to actually perform wizardry.
  • GLINDA Female 29 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. 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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