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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

adapted by Laramie Dean from L. Frank Baum

There is no place like home.

 About 95 minutes
Act 1: 45 minutes, Act 2: 50 minutes

Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks

 18
5 M | 8 W | 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable

Simple set

 85 pages

Comedy Classical Adaptation

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.

Free Classroom Study Guide

18 Characters
5 M, 8 W, 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
DOROTHY [W] 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 [W] 69 lines
A powerful, terrifying sorceress with one eye.
WIZARD OF OZ [A] 29 lines
A humbug unable to actually perform wizardry.
GLINDA [W] 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

Subgenres
Adaptation Adventure Character study Fables/Folktales Fantasy Fairy tales Movement-based

Settings
1900s Abstract setting

Dress
Fantasy costumes Simple costumes

Audience
All audiences Children Pre-teen Teen

Features
Character study Ensemble Opportunity for spectacle Sound & Lighting Design Special effects Variable Cast Size Variable gender breakdown Movement-based

Set
Opportunity for spectacle Simple set

Themes
Adolescence Family Friendship Individuality Overcoming odds Quests Relationships Destiny Happiness Kindness Self-image

Cross-Curricular Uses
Art English

Other uses
Class work Scene work

Production Photos

Multimedia
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