FADE IN — Title: The Wizard of Oz 

 

Narrator: For nearly forty years this story has given faithful service to the Young in Heart; and Time has been powerless to put its kindly philosophy out of fashion.

 

To those of you who have been faithful to it in return

 

…and to the Young in Heart — we dedicate this musical.

 

FADE OUT:

 

MS — Dorothy looks down to Toto — picks him up — then runs down the road to the farm. — Carrying Toto —

 

DOROTHY

She isn’t coming yet, Toto. 

        Did she hurt you?  

 

LS — Farm yard — Dorothy enters the farmyard carrying Toto her — she runs forward to

Aunt Em and Uncle Henry working at Incubator counting eggs —

 

DOROTHY

Aunt Em!  Aunt Em!

 

        AUNT EM

Fifty-seven, fifty-eight —

 

DOROTHY

Just listen to what Miss Gulch did to Toto!

She —

 

AUNT EM

Dorothy, please!  We’re trying to count!

Fifty-eight–

 

DOROTHY

Oh, but Aunt Em, she hit him over the –

 

UNCLE HENRY

Don’t bother us now, honey.

 

DOROTHY

Oh, but Aunt Em, 

Miss Gulch hit Toto right over the back with a rake!

 

AUNT EM

Seventy —  Dorothy, please!

 

DOROTHY

And now she says she’s gonna get the sheriff, and —

 

AUNT EM

Dorothy!  Dorothy!  We’re busy!

 

UNCLE HENRY

Dorothy, you ain’t using your brain with Miss Gulch.  

 

DOROTHY

I have so got brains.

 

UNCLE HENRY

Well, why don’t you use them?  

Show a little heart yourself, and have pity on her.

 

DOROTHY

Well, gee, I try to have a heart.

 

UNCLE HENRY

           She ain’t nothing to be afraid of. Have a little courage, that’s all.

 

DOROTHY

I’m not afraid of her.

 

(Miss Gulch approaches the farm riding her bike angrily)

LS — Miss Gulch rides in on a bicycle — 

 

MISS GULCH

Mr. Gale!

 

                              UNCLE HENRY

Howdy, Miss Gulch.

 

                                MISS GULCH

I want to see you and your wife right away….about Dorothy.

 

UNCLE HENRY

Dorothy?  Well, what has Dorothy done?

 

MISS GULCH

What’s she done?  

I’m hurt from the bite on my leg!

 

UNCLE HENRY

You mean Dorothy bit you?

 

MISS GULCH

No, her dog!

 

UNCLE HENRY

Oh, she bit her dog, eh?

 

MISS GULCH

NO! That dog’s a menace to the community.  

I’m taking him to the sheriff to make sure he’s destroyed.

 

DOROTHY

Destroyed?  Toto?  Oh, you can’t!   

You Mustn’t! Auntie Em!  

Uncle Henry!  You won’t let her, will you?

 

AUNT EM

Now, we can’t go against the law, Dorothy.

I’m afraid poor Toto will have to go.

 

MS– Miss Gulch grabs Toto and puts him in her basket then rides away exiting LS — 

 

MS– Dorothy falls to the ground crying — 

 

Narrator: Miss Gulch wickedly rode away on her bicycle with poor little Toto tucked away in her basket. However she did not notice the sneaky clever pooch jumping out of her basket and running back home to Dorothy. 

 

MS– Dorothy exclaims arms open as Toto runs to her — 

 

DOROTHY

Toto, darling!  Oh, I got you back! 

Oh no, they’ll be coming back for you in a minute.

We’ve got to get away!  

 

MS– Dorothy & Toto run off to Aunt Em–

 

AUNT EM

Now, you don’t be getting into any more trouble!

 

DOROTHY

Some place where there isn’t any trouble. 

Do you suppose there is such a place,Toto?

There must be.

 

CS –Dorothy begins packing up her belongings to run away– RS & LS ALL — chorus enters from both side stages with ribbons behind Dorothy as she stands center stage –

 — Dorothy center stage; Chorus enters behind Dorothy forming a rainbow with ribbon sticks –

 

DOROTHY (solo)

🎵 Somewhere over the rainbow

Way up high

There’s a land that I heard of

Once in a lullaby

ALL

Somewhere over the rainbow, Skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream

Really do come true

Someday I’ll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where troubles melt like lemon drops

Away above the chimney tops

That’s where you’ll find me

ALL

Somewhere over the rainbow

Bluebirds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why then, oh, why can’t I?

Somewhere over the rainbow

Bluebirds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why then, oh, why can’t I?

DOROTHY (solo)

If happy little bluebirds fly

Beyond the rainbow

Why, oh why can’t I? 🎵

– All cast members circling around Dorothy with props & making animal noises –

 

– Dorothy looking around confused naming what she sees–

 

                                DOROTHY

                                       We’re not on the ground, Toto!

 

DOROTHY

Oh no! The chicken coop and all the chickens! 

                                           A lady sitting in a rocking chair – knitting? 

 

Twister- Cow floats thru – Cow mooing – animal sounds – 

 

DOROTHY

Two men in rowboat!

 

MS -Dorothy waves to them —

 

DOROTHY

We must be up inside….

 …the Twister!

 

MCS – Dorothy looking o.s. – reacts to miss gulch- puts her hands over her eyes –

 

MLS — Dorothy lies face down on the ground with toto– 

 

MLS – Miss Gulch floating thru in laughing 

 

MISS GULCH

I will get that dog! 

 

MS — the swirling funnel of the cyclone surrounds Dorothy & Toto — 

 

MS – Tornado begins to calm down and dissipate until it’s over- Dorothy wakes up, opens her eyes, and stands up-

DOROTHY

Toto — I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.

 

CS — Dorothy with Toto in her arms — looks about and speaks —

 

DOROTHY

We must be over the rainbow!

 

MLS — Glinda looks o.s. to the right to Dorothy —

 

MCU — Dorothy look o.s. to l.f.g. — reacts — speaks —

 

DOROTHY

Now I — I know we’re not in Kansas.

 

CS — Glinda walks up to Dorothy – Munchkins are hiding / peeking from side stages

 

GLINDA

Are you a good witch, or a bad witch?

 

DOROTHY

Who, me?  Why, I’m not a witch at all.  I’m

Dorothy Gale from Kansas.

 

GLINDA

Oh!  Well….

 

CS — Glinda looks at Toto — 

 

GLINDA

…is that the Witch?

 

DOROTHY

Who, Toto?

Toto’s my dog.

 

       GLINDA

      Well, I’m a little muddled. 

The Munchkins called me because a new

witch has just dropped a house on

the Wicked Witch of the East, and

there’s the house, and here you are.

 

DOROTHY

I’m not a witch at all! Witches are old and ugly.

-Munchkins enter side stage as if they were coming out from hiding; giggling–

 

MUNCHKINS

(they laugh) Hehehehehehe

 

GLINDA

The Munchkins. They’re laughing because I am a witch.

I’m Glinda, the Witch of the North.

 

DOROTHY

You are! I beg your pardon! But I’ve never heard of a beautiful witch before.

 

GLINDA

Only bad witches are ugly. The Munchkins are happy because you have freed them from the Wicked Witch of the East.

 

DOROTHY

Oh. But if you please, what are Munchkins? 

 

MUNCHKINS

(they laugh) Hehehehehehe

 

– MUNCHKINLAND SONG –

 

  — Glinda goes around greeting the Munchkins to come out of hiding; Munchkins walk forward toward Dorothy; everyone sings together telling Dorothy the story –

 

🎵 GLINDA

Come Out, Come Out,

Wherever You Are

And Meet The Young Lady,

Who Fell From A Star.

(Munchkins walk forward)

GLINDA

She Fell From The Sky,

She Fell Very Far, And

Kansas, She Says,

Is The Name Of The Star.

MUNCHKINS

KANSAS, SHE SAYS, IS THE

NAME OF THE STAR.

*(All point to the sky at a star)*

GLINDA

She Brings You Good News.

Or Haven’t You Heard?

When She Fell Out Of Kansas

A Miracle Occurred.

DOROTHY

It Really Was No Miracle.

What Happened Was Just This.

The Wind Began To Switch,

The House, To Pitch,

And Suddenly The Hinges

Started To Unhitch.

DOROTHY

Just Then The Witch, 

To Satisfy An Itch,

Went Flying On Her

Broomstick, Thumbing For A Hitch.

MUNCHKINS

AND OH, WHAT HAPPENED THEN WAS RICH.

THE HOUSE BEGAN TO PITCH.

THE KITCHEN TOOK A SLITCH.

IT LANDED ON THE WICKED WITCH

IN THE MIDDLE OF A DITCH WHICH

WAS NOT A HEALTHY SITUATION FOR

THE WICKED WITCH.

MUNCHKINS

THE HOUSE BEGAN TO PITCH.

THE KITCHEN TOOK A SLITCH.

IT LANDED ON THE WICKED WITCH

IN THE MIDDLE OF A DITCH, WHICH

WAS NOT A HEALTHY SITUATION FOR

A WICKED WITCH,

WHO BEGAN TO TWITCH,

AND WAS REDUCED TO JUST A STITCH

OF WHAT WAS ONCE THE WICKED WITCH!

GLINDA

Let The Joyous News Be Spread!

 The Wicked Old

Witch At Last Is Dead. 

ALL

HOORAY!!

ALL

 

ll:🎵 DING DONG!

THE WITCH IS DEAD,

WHICH OLD WITCH,

THE WICKED WITCH.

DING DONG!

 

THE WICKED WITCH IS DEAD.

WAKE UP, YOU SLEEPY HEAD,

RUB YOUR EYES,

GET OUT OF BED,

WAKE UP,

 

THE WICKED WITCH IS DEAD.

SHE’S GONE WHERE THE

GOBLINS GO,

BELOW, BELOW, BELOW, YO HO,

LET’S OPEN UP AND SING,

AND RING THE BELLS OUT.

 

ALL

DING DONG! THE MERRY-O

SING IT HIGH, SING IT LOW

LET THEM KNOW

THE WICKED WITCH IS DEAD. :ll

 

Cheering!

 

*Repeat Song Twice*

 

ALL

WE WELCOME YOU TO

MUNCHKINLAND

TRA LA LA LA LA LA

TRA LA LA TRA LA LA

TRA LA LA LA LA LA LA.

TRA LA LA LA LA LA

TRA LA LA TRA LA LA

TRA LA LA LA LA LA LA

TRA LA LA LA LA LA

TRA LA LA TRA LA LA

TRA LA LA LA LA LA LA……

 

(Wicked Witch appears and Munchkins run behind their houses screaming)

-Wicked Witch enters stage scaring everyone–

 

DOROTHY

I thought you said she was dead.

 

GLINDA

That was her sister – The Wicked Witch of the East. 

This is the Wicked Witch of the West. 

And she’s worse than the other one was.

 

WICKED WITCH

Who killed my sister? Who killed the Wicked Witch of the East?

 

DOROTHY

It’s all my fault. I’m so sorry. My house dropped on her.

 

WICKED WITCH

You dropped your house on my sister?

 

–Wicked Witch runs over to the body of her sister and notices the ruby slippers– 

–Wicked Witch turns away to herself while Glinda gives her the ruby slippers to wear–

 

WICKED WITCH

The Ruby Slippers! Little girl you have helped me. I will wear the ruby slippers, making my powers greater than ever! 

(evil laughter) 

GLINDA

It’s too late! They are Dorothy’s now!

 

WICKED WITCH

Give me back those slippers! I’m the only one that knows how to use them. They are of no use to you. Give them back to me! Give them back!

 

GLINDA

Keep tight inside of them Dorothy. Their magic must be very powerful or she wouldn’t want them so badly. 

 

WICKED WITCH

You stay out of this Glinda or I’ll fix you as well!

 

GLINDA

Oh fiddle faddle. You have no power while I’m here. 

Be gone! Before someone drops a house on you too. 

 

WICKED WITCH

So you best try to stay out of my way. Just try! I’ll get you, my pretty…

And your little dog too!

 

–Wicked Witch makes a dramatic exit–

–Munchkins come back out of hiding as Dorothy and Glinda talk-

 

DOROTHY

I’d give anything to get out of OZ altogether. 

Which is it back to Kansas?

 

GLINDA

The only person who might know would be the great and wonderful 

Wizard of Oz himself!

 

DOROTHY

The Wizard of Oz? Is he good, or is he wicked?

 

GLINDA

Oh, very good, but very mysterious. 

He lives in the Emerald City

And that’s a long journey from here.

 

GLINDA

You will have to walk. 

The Munchkins will see you safely to the border of Munchkinland. 

Never let those ruby slippers off your feet or you will be at the mercy of the Wicked Witch of the West. 

 

DOROTHY

But how do I start for Emerald City?

 

GLINDA

It’s always best to start at the beginning,

And all you do is

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

 

–Glinda exits magically–

-Munchkins begin leading Dorothy along the yellow brick road —

 

MUNCHKINS

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

 

MUNCHKINS

 

🎵 FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD!

FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD!

FOLLOW, FOLLOW,

FOLLOW, FOLLOW,

FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD.

FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK

FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK

FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD.

 

MUNCHKINS

YOU’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ

YOU’LL FIND HE IS A WHIZ OF A WIZ’

IF EVER A WIZ’ THERE WAS.

IF EVER, OH EVER,

A WIZ’ THERE WAS,

THE WIZARD OF OZ IS ONE

BECAUSE

BECAUSE, BECAUSE, BECAUSE,

BECAUSE, BECAUSE,….

BECAUSE OF THE WONDERFUL

THINGS HE DOES….

YOU’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD,

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ.🎵 

 

MUNCHKINS

Goodbye! Goodbye!

(Waving goodbye to Dorothy.)

-Dorothy begins walking out of Munchkinland down the Yellow brick road and the Scarecrow pops out–

DOROTHY

Follow the yellow brick road? 

Well now, which way do we go?

 

SCARECROW

Excuse me. That way is a very nice way.

 

DOROTHY

Who said that?

 

–Silence as Dorothy looks around not realizing the Scarecrow is alive

Scarecrow changes directions he is pointing but is completely still otherwise. –

 

SCARECROW

It’s pleasant down that way, too.

 

DOROTHY

That’s funny. Wasn’t he pointing the other way?

 

SCARECROW

Of course, people do go both ways!

 

DOROTHY

Why, you did say something didn’t you!

Are you doing that on purpose or can’t you make up your mind?

 

SCARECROW

I haven’t got a brain, only straw. 

So I ain’t got a mind to make up!

 

DOROTHY

Well, how can you talk if you haven’t got a brain? 

 

SCARECROW

I don’t know. 

But some people without brains do a lot of talking don’t they?

 

DOROTHY

Yes, I guess you’re right. Can’t you get down?

 

SCARECROW

Down? No, you see I’ve got a pole stuck up my back. 

 

DOROTHY

Is there any way I can help you?

 

SCARECROW

Bend that nail down in back and maybe I’ll slip off. 

 

-Dorothy loosens the nail and Scarecrow falls to the floor, straw falling out-

 

SCARECROW

Whoops! There goes some more of me again!

My! It’s good to be free!

(spins and falls)

 

If I Only Had a Brain

 

–Scarecrow picking himself up and singing how he feels– 

 

SCARECROW

🎵 I COULD WHILE AWAY THE HOURS

CONFERRING WITH THE FLOWERS

CONSULTING WITH THE RAIN

 

DOROTHY

WITH THE THOUGHTS YOU’LL BE

THINKIN’ YOU COULD BE

ANOTHER LINCOLN

 

SCARECROW

IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN.

OH, I COULD TELL YOU WHY

THE OCEAN’S NEAR THE SHORE

 

DOROTHY

YOU COULD THINK OF THINGS

YOU NEVER THUNK BEFORE

 

SCARECROW

AND THEN I’D SIT –

AND THINK SOME MORE.

I WOULD NOT BE JUST A NUFFIN’

MY HEAD ALL FULL OF STUFFIN’

MY HEART ALL FULL OF PAIN…

I WOULD DANCE AND BE MERRY

LIFE WOULD BE A DING-A-DERRY

IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN!

 

DOROTHY & SCARECROW

OH, YOU COULD TELL ME WHY

THE OCEAN’S NEAR THE SHORE.

YOU COULD THINK OF THINGS

YOU NEVER THUNK BEFORE.

AND THEN HE’D SIT

AND THINK SOME MORE.

GOSH, IT WOULD BE AWFUL PLEASIN’

TO REASON OUT THE REASON

FOR THINGS YOU CAN’T EXPLAIN.

 

SCARECROW 

THEN PERHAPS I’D DESERVE YA’

AND BE EVEN WORTHY ERVE YA’

IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN.🎵

DOROTHY

I’m going all the way to Emerald City to get the Wizard of Oz to help me. 

 

SCARECROW

You’re going to see the Wizard?

Do you think if I went with you this Wizard would give me some brains? 

 

DOROTHY

I couldn’t say. But even if he didn’t, you’d be no worse off than you are now. 

 

SCARECROW

Hooray! I’m going to get a brain! Let’s go. (spins and falls)

 

DOROTHY

To Oz!

 

SCARECROW

To Oz!

 

DOROTHY & SCARECROW

🎵 WE’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ

WE HEAR HE IS A WHIZ OF A WIZ’

IF EVER A WIZ’ THERE WAS.

 

IF EVER OH EVER A WIZ’ THERE WAS.

THE WIZARD OF OZ IS ONE BECAUSE

 

BECAUSE, BECAUSE, BECAUSE,

BECAUSE, BECAUSE…..

 

BECAUSE OF THE WONDERFUL

THINGS HE DOES……

 

WE’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD,

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ.🎵

 

Dorothy and Scarecrow go off together down the yellow brick road. They see a Tinman along the road. 

 

DOROTHY

Why, it’s a man! A man made out of tin!

 

TINMAN

Oil can! Oil can!

 

DOROTHY

Here it is. Where do you want to be oiled first?

 

TINMAN

My mouth…my mouth!

 

SCARECROW

He said his mouth! The other side! 

 

Dorothy uses the oil can to oil Tinmans mouth.

 

TINMAN

My….my my my goodness! I can talk again! 

Oil my arms please, oil my elbows. 

 

DOROTHY

Well, you’re perfect now!

 

TINMAN

Perfect? Just bang on my chest if you think I’m perfect. 

Go ahead, bang on it!

 

Scarecrow bangs on Tinmans chest.

 

SCARECROW

Beautiful! What an echo!

 

TINMAN

It’s empty. The Tinsmith forgot to give me a heart.

 

DOROTHY

No heart?!

Then why don’t you come with us to the Emerald City and 

ask the Wizard of Oz for a heart?

 

SCARECROW

To Oz?

 

TINMAN

To Oz!

 

DOROTHY, TINMAN, & SCARECROW

🎵 WE’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ

WE HEAR HE IS A WHIZ OF A WIZ’

IF EVER A WIZ’ THERE WAS.

 

IF EVER OH EVER A WIZ’ THERE WAS.

THE WIZARD OF OZ IS ONE BECAUSE

 

BECAUSE, BECAUSE, BECAUSE,

BECAUSE, BECAUSE…..

 

BECAUSE OF THE WONDERFUL

THINGS HE DOES……

 

WE’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD,

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ.🎵

 

–Witch storms in on her broomstick with flying monkeys–

 

WICKED WITCH 

Where do you think you are all going?!

 

FLYING MONKEYS

AHH! AHH! AHH! 

 

ALL

Ahhhhh!

 

WICKED WITCH

Give me those ruby slippers!

They are not meant for you!

 

DOROTHY

Well these are the only shoes I have!

 

SCARECROW

I’m not afraid of you!

 

TINMAN

Yeah, we will protect you Dorothy! 

She is powerless while you are wearing them.

 

FLYING MONKEYS

AHH! AHH! AHH! 

 

WICKED WITCH

I wouldn’t be so confident if I were you. 

Do you want to get frozen in place again, Tinman?

Or what about you Scarecrow, do you miss the birds?

I will get you my pretty!

Evil laughter

 

Flying Monkeys and Witch exit 

 

DOROTHY

I don’t like this forest! It’s dark and creepy!

Do you suppose we will meet any animals?!

 

TINMAN

We might!

 

SCARECROW

Animals that eat straw?

 

TINMAN

Some…but mostly lions, tigers, and bears!

 

DOROTHY

Lions!

 

SCARECROW

And tigers!

 

TINMAN

And bears!

 

ALL

Lions, tigers, and bears oh my!

Lions, tigers, and bears oh my!

Lions, tigers, and bears oh my!

 

Dorothy, Scarecrow, & Tinman bump into Lion along the path through the woods

 

LION

Hah! Put em up! Put em up!

Which one of you first?

I’ll fight you, both together if you want!

I’ll fight you with one paw tied behind my back!

 

TINMAN

Go away and leave us alone!

 

LION

Oh scared, huh! Afraid huh? 

Come on, get up and fight!

 

SCARECROW

That’s getting personal lion.

 

TINMAN

Yes, get up and teach him a lesson!

 

LION

Well, I’ll get you anyway!

 

DOROTHY

Oh no you won’t, you brute!

Dorothy taps the lion on his nose

Shame on you!

 

LION

(Crying)

What did you do that for? I didn’t bite him!

 

DOROTHY

But you tried too!

My goodness what a fuss you are making.

Why you are nothing but a great big coward!

 

LION

You’re right, I am a coward!

I haven’t got any courage at all.

I even scare myself. 

 

SCARECROW

Oh that’s too bad. Don’t you think the Wizard could help him too?

 

DOROTHY

I don’t see why not.

We’re on our way to see the Wizard now. To get him a heart. 

 

TINMAN

And him a brain.

 

DOROTHY

I’m sure he could give you some courage. 

 

LION

Gee, that–that’s awfully nice of you.

 

DOROTHY

Oh well, it’s all right now. 

The Wizard will fix everything!

 

LION

At least you’ll be safe if I come with you. 

 

–All link arms and skip down the yellow brick road together singing–

 

ALL

🎵 WE’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ

WE HEAR HE IS A WHIZ OF A WIZ’

IF EVER A WIZ’ THERE WAS.

 

IF EVER OH EVER A WIZ’ THERE

WAS.

THE WIZARD OF OZ IS ONE

BECAUSE

 

BECAUSE, BECAUSE, BECAUSE,

BECAUSE, BECAUSE…..

 

BECAUSE OF THE WONDERFUL

THINGS HE DOES……

 

WE’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD,

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ.🎵

SS–Wicked Witch casting a sleep spell using her crystal ball on a field of poppies–

All- Center Stage going into the field of poppies–

 

WICKED WITCH

Ah! So you wouldn’t take the warning would you? 

When I get those ruby slippers my power will be the greatest in Oz! 

 

 Poppies!

Poppies will put them to sleep,

sleep… Poppies… Sleep poppies…

Now they’ll sleep!

 

DOROTHY

This Yellow Brick Road seems to go on forever.

 

SCARECROW

If you’re tired Dorothy we can take a short cut.

 

TINMAN

The road curves round this Poppy field. 

We can cut through it.

 

SCARECROW

Let’s go.

 

DOROTHY

Oh – oh – what’s happening? What is it? 

I can’t walk anymore. 

I’m so…… sleepy. (falls to the floor)

 

SCARECROW

Here, give us your hands and we’ll

pull you along.

 

DOROTHY

Oh, no, please. I have to rest for just

a minute. You lie there, Toto. 

We can have a little sleep together.

 

SCARECROW

Oh, you can’t rest now. 

We’ve got to go on.

 

LION

Come to think of it, forty winks

wouldn’t be a bad idea. 

 

SCARECROW

Don’t you start too!

 

TINMAN

It’s the poppies. That’s what’s doing it.

 

SCARECROW

Don’t cry – you’ll rust yourself again!

This is a spell, this is!

 

TINMAN

It’s the Wicked Witch! What’ll we

do? HELP! HELP!

 

SCARECROW

It’s no use screaming at a time like

this. Nobody will hear you! HELP!

HELP! HELP! HELP!

 

(All on stage freeze except Glinda)

 

GLINDA

I hear you, Scarecrow. And though I

can’t undo the magic of the Wicked

Witch, perhaps a little magic of my

own will save the day. 

 

(she walks through the poppies putting a good spell on them)

 

SCARECROW

It’s snowing!

 

TINMAN

Dorothy, you’re awake.

 

WICKED WITCH

Cursed, cursed! Someone always

helps that girl, but shoes or no shoes

I’m still brave enough to conquer her

and to all that tries to stop me. 

To the emerald city as fast as lighting.

 

GLINDA

My white magic has done its work.

Journey’s end is now in sight.

 

DOROTHY

The Emerald City! Oh, we’re almost

there at last! At last!

 

End of Act 1

DOROTHY

Have you ever seen anywhere so beautiful?

 

SCARECROW

The walls are so high.

 

TINMAN

Ring the bell, Scarecrow. Let them

know we’re here.

 

SCARECROW

(goes to the door and rings bell)

Okay. Here goes.

 

GUARD

Who rang that bell?

 

DOROTHY,TINMAN,SCARECROW,LION

We did.

 

GUARD

Can’t you read?

 

SCARECROW

Read what?

 

GUARD

The Notice!

 

DOROTHY,TINMAN,SCARECROW,LION

What Notice?

 

GUARD

It’s on the door – as plain as the

nose on my face! It’s a –oh –oh…

Just a minute.

 

DOROTHY

Bell out of order – please knock.

 

GUARD

Well, that’s more like it. Now, state

your business.

 

DOROTHY,TINMAN,SCARECROW,LION

We want to see the Wizard.

 

GUARD

Oh, — oh – the Wizard? A – but

nobody can see the great Oz!

Nobody’s ever seen the great Oz!

Even I’ve never seen him!

 

DOROTHY

Well then, how do you know there is one?

 

GUARD

(sings) Because, because, because,

because, because – (Speaks) he’s –

um because – well… if there wasn’t

a Wizard… um… why would you be here?

 

DOROTHY

Oh – oh, please. Please Sir. I’ve

got to see the Wizard. The Good

Witch of the North sent me.

 

GUARD

Prove it!

 

SCARECROW

She’s wearing the ruby slippers she gave her! 

 

GUARD

Uh… So she is! 

Why didn’t you say that in the first place? 

Welcome to Emerald City!

 

–The guard opens the gate and lets everyone into Emerald City–

ALL

🎵 HA – HA – HA!

HO – HO – HO!

AND A COUPLE OF TRA-LA-LAS

THAT’S HOW WE LAUGH

THE DAY AWAY

IN THE MERRY OLD LAND OF OZ.

 

BUZZ – BUZZ – BUZZ!

CHIRP – CHIRP – CHIRP!

AND A COUPLE OF LA-DI- DAS…

THAT’S HOW THE CRICKETS CRICK ALL DAY

IN THE MERRY OLD LAND OF OZ.

 

WE GET UP AT TWELVE AND

START TO WORK AT ONE,

TAKE AN HOUR FOR LUNCH AND

THEN AT TWO WE’RE DONE.

JOLLY GOOD FUN!

 

HA – HA – HA!

HO – HO – HO!

AND A COUPLE OF TRA-LA-LAS,

THAT’S HOW WE LAUGH

THE DAY AWAY

IN THE MERRY OLD LAND OF OZ!

 

WE GET UP AT TWELVE AND

START TO WORK AT ONE, TAKE

AN HOUR FOR LUNCH AND THEN

AT TWO WE’RE DONE.

 

Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow, Lion

JOLLY GOOD FUN!

 

Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow, Lion

HA – HA – HA!

HO – HO – HO!

AND A COUPLE OF TRA-LA-LAS,

THAT’S HOW WE LAUGH

THE DAY AWAY

IN THE MERRY OLD LAND OF OZ!

 

SCARECROW

PAT, PAT HERE

PAT, PAT THERE

AND A COUPLE OF BRAND NEW STRAWS,

THAT’S HOW WE KEEP YOU

YOUNG AND FAIR

IN THE MERRY OL’ LAND OF OZ.

 

TINMAN

RUB, RUB HERE

RUB, RUB THERE

WHETHER YOU’RE TIN OR BRASS.

THAT’S HOW WE KEEP YOU IN REPAIR

IN THE MERRY OL’ LAND OF OZ.

 

ALL

WE CAN MAKE A DIMPLE SMILE

OUT OF A FROWN

 

DOROTHY

CAN YOU EVEN DYE MY EYES TO

MATCH MY GOWN?

 

ALL

Uh – huh!

 

DOROTHY

JOLLY GOOD TOWN!

 

LION

CLIP, CLIP HERE

CLIP, CLIP THERE

WE GIVE THE ROUGHEST CLAWS

THAT CERTAIN AIR

OF SAVOIR FAIRE (say: SAV-WAH FAIR)

IN THE MERRY OL’ LAND OF OZ!

 

ALL

HA – HA – HA!

HO – HO – HO!

AND A COUPLE OF TRA-LA-LAS,

THAT’S HOW WE LAUGH

THE DAY AWAY

WITH A HO – HO – HO

HA – HA – HA!

IN THE MERRY OLD LAND OF OZ!🎵

(All look up to the sky, scared, to see the Wicked Witch writing something)

 

LION

Who’s her? Who’s her?

 

DOROTHY

It’s the Witch! She’s followed us here!

 

SCARECROW

What’s she doing with all that smoke?

 

TINMAN

She’s writing with it.

 

LION

What it say? What it say?

 

DOROTHY

Surrender Dorothy.

 

GUARD

Dorothy? Did you say, “Dorothy”?

The Witch’s Dorothy? Well, — that makes a difference. 

All of you wait here – I’ll announce you at once!

 

SCARECROW

Did you hear that? He’ll announce

us at once! I’ve as good as got my brain!

 

TINMAN

I can fairly hear my heart beating!

 

DOROTHY

I’ll be home in time for supper!

 

LION

In another hour, I’ll be King of the

Forest. Long live the King!

 

LION

 

🎵 IF I WERE KING OF THE FOREST,

NOT QUEEN, NOT DUKE,

NOT PRINCE…

MY REGAL ROBES OF THE

FOREST…WOULD BE SATIN, NOT

COTTON,

NOT CHINTZ.

I’D COMMAND EACH THING,

BE IT FISH OR FOWL…

WITH A WOOF AND A WOOF

AND A ROYAL GROWL – WOOF.

AS I’D CLICK MY HEEL

ALL THE TREES WOULD KNEEL,

AND THE MOUNTAINS BOW,

AND THE BULLS KOWTOW…

AND THE SPARROW

WOULD TAKE WING.

‘FI – ‘FI – WERE KING!🎵 

 

–All enter to see the huge head of OZ–Real OZ is hiding behind curtain with a megaphone–

 

OZ

(using a megaphone)

I am Oz, the great and powerful.

Who are you?

 

DOROTHY

I —- if you please, I – I am Dorothy…

We’ve come to ask you…

 

OZ

Silence!

The Great and Powerful Oz knows

why you have come. 

Step forward Tin Man!

 

TINMAN

Ohhhh!

 

OZ

You dare to come to me for a heart, do you? 

 

TINMAN

Ohhh – yes… yes, sir, –

 

OZ

Quiet!

And you, Scarecrow, have the

smarts to ask for a brain

 

SCARECROW

Yes —- yes, Your Honor – Your Wizardry!

 

OZ

Enough! Uhhh – and you

Lion…Well?

 

(Lion passes out on the stage and Dorothy runs to him)

 

DOROTHY

You ought to be ashamed of yourself

– frightening him like that, when he

came to you for help!

 

OZ

Silence whippersnapper! 

Oz has every intention of

granting your requests!

 

OZ

But first, you must prove yourselves

worthy by performing a very small task.

 

SCARECROW

A small task? Is that all?

 

TINMAN

You name it and it’s half done.

 

OZ

Bring me the broomstick of the Witch of the West.

 

TINMAN

B-B-B-But if we do that, we’ll have to kill her to get it!

 

OZ

Bring me her broomstick and I’ll

grant your requests. Now, go!

 

WICKED WITCH

(Enters holding flowers) 

I hate her. I hate her

not. I hate her. I hate her not. 

 

(She rips off all the petals) 

I hate, hate, hate, her. 

Now I understand why the

poppies failed me. 

 

WICKED WITCH

I’ll conjure up a spell to take the fight out of her.

Now which of my creepy-crawly

creations shall I send to plague her?

 

(Witch calls out to her flying monkeys using her crystal ball)

 

FLYING MONKEYS
Ahhhhhh! Ahhh! Ahhh!

 

DOROTHY

What’s happening?

 

LION

Look at the size of them birds!

 

DOROTHY

They’re not birds, they’re monkeys!

 

ALL

Flying monkeys!

 

FLYING MONKEYS
Ahhhhhh! Ahhh! Ahhh!

 

TINMAN

Go away now!

 

SCARECROW

Help! Help!

 

DOROTHY

Oh – Help! – oh! Help! 

(Monkeys take Dorothy away and other

Monkeys surround Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion)

 

LION

They’re getting away with Dorothy.

 

DOROTHY

Help! Help me!

 

FLYING MONKEYS
Ahhhhhh! Ahhh! Ahhh!

 

(Flying monkeys fly away with Dorothy, other members chase after them) 

(Flying Monkeys bring Dorothy to the Witch)

 

WICKED WITCH

I trust you had a nice flight. 

It’s so nice of you to visit me in my loneliness.

 

DOROTHY

What are you going to do with Toto?

 

WICKED WITCH

We’re going to drop him in the river if

you don’t hand over those slippers!

 

DOROTHY

But the Good Witch of the North told me not to.

 

WICKED WITCH

Very well. Throw that dog in the river!

 

DOROTHY

No! No – No! Please… (crying) 

You can have the slippers yourself! I

don’t want them, — just give me back Toto!

 

WICKED WITCH

That’s a good little girl, I knew you’d see reason! 

(she reaches for the slippers and they zap her)

Ouch!

 

DOROTHY

How can anyone be so nasty, mean and cruel?

 

WICKED WITCH

Lots and lots of practice., I can’t wait

forever to get those shoes… 

 

DOROTHY

(crying) Oh, I’m frightened. I’m

frightened, Auntie Em, — I’m so frightened!

 

AUNT EM

(appears on stage) Dorothy,

Dorothy– where are you! It’s me —-

it’s Auntie Em. We’re trying to find you. Where are you?

 

DOROTHY

I’m here in Oz, Auntie Em! I’m

locked up in the Witch’s castle… and

I’m trying to get home to you! (Auntie Em exits) 

Oh, Auntie Em, don’t go away, I’m frightened!

Come back! Come back! Auntie Em!

 

WICKED WITCH

(making fun of her) Auntie Em –

Auntie Em – come back! I’ll give you

Auntie Em, my pretty! (exits laughing evilly)

 

–Scarecrow, Tinman, & Lion find the Witches Castle and begin breaking down the door to rescue Dorothy– Hourglass counting time when witch returns– 

 

DOROTHY

The sand’s almost run out and then

the witch will come for me.

 

SCARECROW

(shouting from offstage) 

Dorothy, are you in there?

 

LION

It’s us! Are you all right?

 

DOROTHY

Yes, yes, I’m fine but the witch’s

locked me in!

 

TINMAN

Stand back while I break it open!

 

DOROTHY

Oh, hurry! Please, hurry! 

The hour glass is almost empty! 

(they enter breaking down the door)

 

SCARECROW

Hurry, we’ve got no time to lose!

 

–The hourglass runs out of sand and the Witch enters with her monkeys–

 

WICKED WITCH

Going so soon? Well we won’t hear of it. Will we?

 

FLYING MONKEYS

Growling noises

 

LION

I think we’ve outstayed our welcome.

 

WICKED WITCH

(Starts chasing everyone around the room)

 

Ring around the Rosey! 

A pocket full of spears! 

The sands of time have run out for you. 

The last to go will see the first three go before

her! And your mangy little mutt, too!

Eeeniee Meeenie Minie Mo. 

Who shall be the first to go! Girl?

Tinman? No! My broom has

chosen… Scarecrow!!!

 

SCARECROW

No! No! No!

 

WICKED WITCH

What’s the matter? Don’t you want

to meet my old flame? 

(Casts a fire spell to burn him)

 

DOROTHY

(gets bucket and throws water on Witch)

No!

 

WICKED WITCH

Ohhh! You cursed brat! 

Look what you’ve done! 

I’m melting! Melting!

Oh, what a world! What a world!

 

Who would have thought a good little

girl like you could destroy my

beautiful wickedness? 

Ohhh—— going, going gone…

 

FLYING MONKEYS

Yelling 

 

LION, TINMAN, SCARECROW

She’s – she’s dead. You’ve killed her.

 

DOROTHY

I didn’t mean to kill her, — really I

didn’t. It’s – it’s just that she was

going to set him on fire!

 

ALL

(Chorus members enter from both sides of the stage)

Hail to Dorothy! The Wicked Witch

is dead! You are now our Queen.

 

DOROTHY

Oh, that’s very kind of you. But I

have to get back to Kansas. The

witch’s broom! May we have it?

 

ALL

Please. Take it with you.

 

DOROTHY

Oh, thank you so much! Now we

can go back to the Wizard and tell

him the Wicked Witch is dead!

 

(Marching all together back to Emerald City with the Witches Broom)

 

ALL

 

ll:🎵 DING DONG!

THE WITCH IS DEAD,

WHICH OLD WITCH,

THE WICKED WITCH.

DING DONG!

 

THE WICKED WITCH IS DEAD.

WAKE UP, YOU SLEEPY HEAD,

RUB YOUR EYES,

GET OUT OF BED,

WAKE UP,

THE WICKED WITCH IS DEAD.

 

SHE’S GONE WHERE THE

GOBLINS GO,

BELOW, BELOW, BELOW, YO HO,

LET’S OPEN UP AND SING,

AND RING THE BELLS OUT.

 

ALL

DING DONG! THE MERRY-O

SING IT HIGH, SING IT LOW

LET THEM KNOW

THE WICKED WITCH IS DEAD. :ll

 

Cheering!

 

–Dorothy, Tinman, Lion, & Scarecrow return with toto to Emerald City to give the Wizard the broomstick. –

 

OZ

Why have you come back?

 

DOROTHY

Please, sir. We’ve brought you the

broomstick. We melted her.

 

OZ

Oh, you liquidated her, eh? 

 

DOROTHY

Yes, sir. So we’d like you to keep

your promise to us, — if you please, sir.

 

OZ

Not so fast! Not so fast! 

 Go away, and come back tomorrow!

 

DOROTHY

Tomorrow? Oh, but I want to go home now!

 

TINMAN

You’ve had lots of time already!

 

DOROTHY

Hey, what’s behind that curtain?

 

OZ

The Great Oz has spoken! Now go!

 

DOROTHY

Pulls the curtain back revealing OZ

Come out of there!

 

OZ

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. 

 

DOROTHY

Who are you?

 

OZ

I am the Great and Powerful —-

Wizard of Oz.

 

DOROTHY

You are? I don’t believe you!

 

OZ

No, I’m afraid it’s just me.

 

DOROTHY

Oh… you are a very bad man!

 

OZ

Oh, no, my dear. I am a very good

man. Just a very bad Wizard.

 

SCARECROW

What about the heart that you

promised Tinman?

 

OZ

Well, I —-

 

SCARECROW

And the courage that you promised

Cowardly Lion?

 

OZ

Well, I —-

 

TINMAN & LION

And Scarecrow’s brain?

 

OZ

Why, anybody can have a brain.

(Pulls out a sack & Hands Scarecrow a prop brain)

 

SCARECROW

Hurray! I’ve got a brain!

 

OZ

As for you, Lion.

You are now a member of the Legion of Courage!

(Gives Lion an award)

 

LION

Oh – oh, shucks, folks – I’m

Speechless!

 

OZ

As for you, my Tin friend, 

You want a heart even if it hurts! 

 

TINMAN

I still want one.

 

OZ

A heart is not judged by

how much you love, but by how

much you are loved by others.

(Hands Tinman a ticking clock heart)

 

TINMAN

Oh. Oh, it ticks! Look! Listen to my

heart, it ticks!

 

LION

Read… read what my medal says.

 

DOROTHY

Awarded for Courage!

 

LION

Ain’t it the truth! Ain’t it the truth!

 

DOROTHY

Oh, they’re all so wonderful.

 

SCARECROW

Hey, what about Dorothy?

 

OZ

Yes. Dorothy.

 

DOROTHY

Oh, I don’t think there’s anything in

there for me.

 

OZ

The only way to get Dorothy back to

Kansas is for me to take her myself!

 

ALL

Chorus members enter energetically cheering

HIP-HIP-HURRAY!

 

ALL

ll: 🎵 HA – HA – HA!

HO – HO – HO!

AND A COUPLE OF TRA-LA-LAS,

THAT’S HOW WE LAUGH

THE DAY AWAY

WITH A HO – HO – HO

HA – HA – HA!

IN THE MERRY OLD LAND OF OZ!🎵:ll

 

(Oz and Dorothy enter into a hot air balloon / flying machine to return to Kansas but it malfunctioned & broke)

 

ALL

Ahhhhhhh

(falling out of basket on the ground, chorus members and OZ scatters, leaving Dorothy crying with Tinman, Scarecrow, & Lion)

 

–Glinda enters to comfort Dorothy–

 

DOROTHY

Oh no, I’ll never see Kansas again as long as I live.

 

GLINDA

Never is a very long time, Dorothy.

 

DOROTHY

Oh help me please, can you help me?

 

GLINDA

You don’t need to be helped any longer.

You have always had the power to go back to Kansas.

 

LION

Then why didn’t you tell her sooner?

 

GLINDA

Because she wouldn’t have believed me.

She had to learn it for herself. 

 

TINMAN

What have you learned, Dorothy?

 

DOROTHY

I miss Uncle Henry, Auntie Em, and Kansas. 

If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, 

I won’t look any further than my own backyard. 

 

GLINDA

That’s it! Now those magic slippers will take you home in two seconds. Just click your heels together and repeat “There’s no place like home.” 

 

DOROTHY

Holding toto and clicking heels together

Oh it’s going to be so hard to say goodbye.

I love you all so much.

Goodbye Tinman, here’s your oil can so you don’t rust.

 

TINMAN

I know I have a heart now because it’s breaking.

 

DOROTHY

Goodbye Courageous Lion, I’ll miss you

 

LION

crying

 

DOROTHY

Scarecrow, you were my first friend here. 

I’ll miss you most of all. 

 

SCARECROW

Goodbye Dorothy, I’ll think about you always. 

 

GLINDA

Are you ready now?

 

DOROTHY

Yes, before I change my mind and stay forever.

 

GLINDA

One….

 

DOROTHY

*There’s no place like home*

 

GLINDA

Two….

 

DOROTHY

*There’s no place like home*

 

GLINDA

Three….

 

DOROTHY

*There’s no place like home*

 

GLINDA

Goodbye Dorothy!

 

*Dorothy falls asleep in OZ then wakes up in Kansas- Everyone else exits*

(Aunt Em & Uncle Henry enter finding Dorothy laying out in the field)

 

AUNT EM

Dorothy, Dorothy… 

I’m guarding you now, Honey. 

I’ll see you come to no more harm.

 

DOROTHY

Auntie Em! But I did leave you.

That’s just the trouble. And I tried to

get back for days and days.

 

AUNT EM

Sounds like a bad dream.

It was the Twister, we were so worried.

 

DOROTHY

It wasn’t a dream… where’s the Scarecrow?

 

AUNT EM

Scarecrow?

 

UNCLE HENRY

Dorothy! Oh, You’re safe and well.

 

DOROTHY

You don’t understand. 

This was a real place. The Land of Oz.

It was beautiful, and you were all there. 

Don’t you believe me?

 

AUNT EM

Of course we believe you, Dorothy.

But now we’ve got to get you into bed.

 

DOROTHY

Has the house come back?

 It fell on the witch, you know.

 

AUNT EM

Storm passed right by it. 

And it wasn’t a house that fell on Miss Gulch. 

It was a telephone pole.

 

UNCLE HENRY

We won’t be hearing from that Old

Witch until her leg heals.

 

DOROTHY

Then Toto’s safe. 

You hear that, Toto? 

We’re both safe. 

And we’re home. 

Home! And you’re all here.

And I’m never going to leave here

ever, ever again, because I love you all. 

And… oh, Auntie Em, there

really is no place like home!!

 

THE END

ALL

🎵 Somewhere over the rainbow

Way up high

There’s a land that I heard of

Once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow, Skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream

Really do come true

Someday I’ll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where troubles melt like lemon drops

Away above the chimney tops

That’s where you’ll find me

ALL

Somewhere over the rainbow

Bluebirds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why then, oh, why can’t I?

Somewhere over the rainbow

Bluebirds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why then, oh, why can’t I?

If happy little bluebirds fly

Beyond the rainbow

Why, oh why can’t I? 🎵

 

BOWS & CURTAIN CALL