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
In addition to traditional live stage performance rights, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz can also be performed under the following scenarios.
Virtual Performance
A Virtual Performance is a performance on an online web conferencing platform such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, or Google Meets where performers are geographically isolated from one another and not together on a stage.
No audience is physically present with the performers. The audience is logged in to the same web conferencing platform as the performers.
Each time the play is performed for a virtual audience of any size (whether or not admission is charged) constitutes one performance.
Livestream Performance
Productions of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz may be Livestreamed.
All Livestream Performances must be conducted through our Authorized Streaming Partner, BookTix. Please contact BookTix at info@booktix.com for more information about Livestreaming.
A Livestream Performance is a traditional performance that is livestreamed to the Internet as the actors are performing. Instead of watching the show live in the theatre, the audience watches virtually from their home or other location.
All Livestream Performances must be conducted through our Authorized Streaming Partner, BookTix. Please contact BookTix at info@booktix.com for more information about Livestreaming.
A Livestream Performance may be pre-recorded. Recordings for pre-recorded Livestreams may be made if the recording is destroyed at the conclusion of the production. Should the producing organization want to retain the recording for archival purposes, they must purchase a separate Videorecording License from Theatrefolk.
Theatrefolk charges no additional fees for permission to Livestream. However, BookTix will charge nominal fees to the producing organization. Theatrefolk does not have any financial interest in BookTix and does not receive any commission or fees from BookTix.
Theatrefolk cannot be held responsible for any issues, technical, financial, legal, or otherwise, arising from the producing organization’s relationship with BookTix.
Each time the show is Livestreamed (whether performed live or pre-recorded) constitutes one performance.
One license, three ways to use it
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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.
Characters
18
5 Men, 8 Women, 5 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
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DOROTHY
[W]
227 lines
- A young girl from Kansas.
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TOTO
[A]
12 lines
- Dorothy’s dog.
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SCARECROW
[M]
107 lines
- A man stuffed with straw. No brains (he says).
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TIN WOODMAN
[M]
99 lines
- A man made of tin. No heart (he claims).
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LION
[M]
94 lines
- A talking lion. No courage (or so he believes).
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WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST
[W]
69 lines
- A powerful, terrifying sorceress with one eye.
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WIZARD OF OZ
[A]
29 lines
- A humbug unable to actually perform wizardry.
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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
- Settings
- 1900s
- Dress
- Fantasy costumes
- Audience
- All audiences
- Features
- Character study Ensemble Opportunity for spectacle Sound & Lighting Design Special effects Variable Cast Size Variable gender breakdown
- Set
- Opportunity for spectacle Simple set
- Themes
- Adolescence Family Friendship Individuality Overcoming odds Quests Relationships
- Cross-Curricular Uses
- Art English
Production Photos
Multimedia
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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.
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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