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Synopsis

When a tornado whisks young Beth away, she suddenly finds herself in a place that feels oddly like the movie The Wizard of Oz. Just like the movie’s main character, Dorothy, Beth is from Kansas, although she’s reluctant to embrace the comparison. Longing to get back home, Beth decides to go see the powerful Wizard of Oz for help. Along the way, she encounters an anxiety-riddled lion, a sarcastic tin man, a proudly ignorant scarecrow, and a wicked witch, all parodies of their counterparts in the movie. This short one-act parody takes the classic story and turns it upside down; the famed yellow brick road leading to the Wizard has been sold to foreign investors, Glinda the Good Witch seems to have a dark side driven by annihilation, and the Wicked Witch doesn’t seem so wicked. Oz has minimal set requirements and a flexible ensemble cast, making it an ideal option for young performers and for use in class to introduce L. Frank Baum’s story.

Show Information

Based on the Play/Book/Film
The Wizard of Oz
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2010
Genres
Comedy, Parody
Settings
Contemporary, Fantasy/Imaginary, Simple/No Set
Time & Place
The Land of Oz.
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
None
Dancing
None
Licensor
Playscripts, inc
Ideal For
Ensemble Cast, Middle School, High School, Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA), Small Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Late Teen, Mature Adult Characters, Large Cast

Lead Characters

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Beth

Lead

Female

Non-singer

Lion

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Scarecrow

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Tin Man

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

The Witch

Supporting

Female

Non-singer

Uncle Jason

Featured

Male

Non-singer

Aunt Carol

Featured

Female

Non-singer

Hair

Featured

Male

Non-singer

Wardrobe

Featured

Male

Non-singer

Props

Featured

Male

Non-singer

Munchkin Guard

Featured

Male

Non-singer

The Guide

Ensemble

Female

Non-singer

Munchkin Mayor

Ensemble

Either Gender

Non-singer

Glinda the Good Witch

Ensemble

Female

Non-singer

Quix and Quax

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

The Wizard

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Songs

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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Scenes

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Key Terms

    An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, situation, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

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Guide Written By:

Kevan Dunkelberg

Kevan Dunkelberg

Oklahoma-based drama teacher, actor and playwright