Script 11 wizard of oz script navigation in the emerald city the four come before the wizard. The three sing were 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. Frank lived his last years in california, and he finally died from several illnesses in may 1919. Read the the wizard of oz script, written by noel langley, florence ryerson, and edgar allan woolf. These include ozma of oz 1907, the road to oz 1909, the lost princess of oz 1917, and glinda of oz 1920. The definitive collectors edition of the wizard of oz. She lived with her parents in the heart of the great kansas prairies.
Wizard of oz, the 1939 by noel langley, florence ryerson and edgar allen woolf. You clinking, clanking, clattering collection of caliginous junk. Though the 1939 film was not considered a success in its day, the advent of television and subsequent oz broadcasts propelled it to icon status as the story became a. Gatekeeper of the city of oz ozma, loyal employee of oz ogma, the wizard s very efficient secretary wizard, the great and powerful hocus and pocus, sidekicks to the wicked witch the script is designed so that a total of 8 actors four women and four men can play all of the roles. Frank baum classic adventure story of young dorothy who finds herself lost in the strange and magical land of oz. Gatekeeper of the city of oz ozma, loyal employee of oz ogma, the wizards very efficient secretary wizard, the great and powerful hocus and pocus, sidekicks to the wicked witch the script is designed so that a total of 8 actors four women and four men can play all of the roles. You see, a while back, we were walking down the yellow brick road, and wizard. Dorothy oh, but aunt em, she hit him over the uncle henry dont bother us now, honey this old incubators gone bad, and were likely to lose a lot of our chicks. But the wonderful wizard of oz has always been his most popular book.
Rights and availability this title can be licensed and sold throughout the world. This includes directors notes, cast and costume suggestions, parent letters, student script booklets with personal covers, suggestions for musicstage setting and scene changes, vo. If pastoria gets his throne away from the wizard of oz, it will be hard luck for me. The first time the wizard of oz was presented, we used grades one through four. Wizard of oz script dorothy gale scarecrow oz scribd. Script for the wizard of oz national museum of american history. The new version of the end of act 1 including the new jitterbug number. 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 were off to see the wizard the wonderful wizard of oz.
Ginger gardner maquan elementary school, hanson, ma the school play package gives you the freedom to adapt the sc ript to your needs. One day dorothy and her dog, toto, were playing inside the house. Wizard of oz large cast play adapted just for kids. For nearly forty years this story has given faithful service to the young in heart. This oz never descends into the land of nod and instead is an invigorating take on a timeworn classic. You will need adobe pdf reader free online to read the sample. Frank baums baums novel, and edited to a forty five minute, oneact play and designed for a fully staged production. The wizard of oz dorothy lives on a farm in kansas until a cyclone arrives, and picks her, her house, and her dog up and leaves them in the land of oz.
Production notes are available in the play script for further suggestions. If the students have read frank baums 1900 novel or seen the original film or a. Wizard well, i i i am the great and powerful wizard of oz. To save this script to your hard drive, select save as from your browsers file menu.
Suddenly, there appeared a large cyclone that picked the house right up off its foundation with dorothy and toto still inside. Hes the wizard of oz hes got magic up his sleeve hes the wizard and you know without his help twould be impossible to leave fantastic power at his command and im sure that he will understand hes the wiz and he lives in oz hes the wizard hes the wizard dorothy. The wizard of oz this script was transcribed by paul rudoff. This version is exceptionally wellsuited for multiaged groups, with younger cast members playing any number of munchkins, poppy flowers and winged monkeys. A journey of triumph over adversity and a tale of friendship the wizard of oz has enjoyed many symbolic readings. Here you will find the entire script and added scenes. Act i at the farm lights on dorothys uncle and aunt are inside the house. Wizard of oz by cf patton middle school melissa freifelder. All enquiries to spotlight publications, 259 the moorings, dalgety bay, fife, ky11 9gx, tel. Wizard of oz fun easy play script for kids to perform. The wizard of oz script was easy for our young actors to memorize, and they had a blast. Contents a note about the author a note about this story the people in this story 1 the cyclone 2 in the land of the munchkins 3 dorothy meets the scarecrow 4 dorothy helps the tin man 5 the cowardly lion 6 the river. This draft of the script by primary screenwriter noel langley is dated between may 4 and 6, 1938, and it contains original corrections and additions in pencil and ink pen.
Home music schedules scripts library flowers welcome to the scripts page. Flexible, expandable cast in this play for middle schools and drama clubs. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical comedydrama fantasy film produced by metrogoldwynmayer, and the most wellknown and commercially successful adaptation based on the 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz by l. Cross roads of yellow brick road dorothy and toto come. The plain text looks and prints out best when viewed in courier new font at a size of 10. Ginger gardner, maquan elementary school, hanson, ma. After watching the film the wizard of oz children could play this simple script. Script for the wizard of oz description typescript draft for the 1939 motion picture the wizard of oz. Frank baum born in chittenango, new york 1886 baum publishes his first book, to raise 1897 in mother goose in prosc woo book of the wonderful wizard of oz l. Wizard good people of oz, this is positively the finest exhibition ever to be shown stammers yes well be that as it may i, your wizard par ardua ad alta, am about to embark upon a hazardous and technically unexplainable journey into the outer stratosphere. Please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. Florence ryerson september 20, 1892 june 8, 1965 was a playwright, screenwriter, and coauthor of the script for the 1939 film the wizard of oz. This young performers edition is a onehour adaptation of the wizard of oz, specially tailored for elementary and middle schoolaged actors. The materials have been prepared to help your school or organization mount the best possible production and to give your young cast and crew an exciting and rewarding experience.
Over the next 8 weeks well learn how to audition, rehearse, and perform a musical. The wizard of oz is perhaps the most popular childrens story ever written, and heres a version thats very simple and economical to stage. This a great activity for after the test or the end of the year. This wizard of oz play script and unit is perfect for wizard fans. Childrens theatre play script the wonderful wizard of oz.
Wizard the great an powerful oz knows why you have come. The wizard of oz performed 442014 melissa freifelder plays dorothy in this performance. Oz the great and powerful wikipediaoz the great and powerful is a 20 american fantasy adventure film directed by sam raimi and produced by joe roth, from a screenplay written by david lindsayabaire. This original script and score has been hailed by critics and audiences of thousands alike. Although there are similarities between the book and the movie, these scripts are base. But with the yellow brick road sold to foreign investors after a financial meltdown, the scarecrow reveling in his ignorant bliss, the cowardly lion acting like a paranoid sociopath, and the tin man embracing his emotional numbness, beth wonders what role. The wizard will not see the team, until they reveal that she is dorothy. Reeling from her sisters death, beth suddenly finds herself journeying through a world suspiciously resembling the film the wizard of oz. The wizard of oz short play script adaptation by jon. Please copy and paste this embed script to where you want to embed. Frank baum the wizard of oz retold by elizabeth walker macmillan. The wonderful wizard of oz kidsinco playscripts are not for sale, and they may not be republished totally or partially in any other website, blog, or forum.
You are purchasing 10 readers theater scripts based on the wonderful wizard of oz by l. Oneact short play script adaptation from the book by l. A musical play script based on the classic literary story of the wizard of oz. The real wizard of oz should be dressed in a very neat suit with a tie. The wonderful wizard of oz plays for young audiences.
In this faithful and playful adaptation of the original novel, dorothy lands in oz and must find her way home to kansas. Young dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the wizard. Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. Wearing the magic silver slippers she earned quite unexpectedly, and protected by the kiss of the good witch of the east, dorothy goes in search of the wizard of oz in the hope that he can solve her problem. Olson gives the wonderful wizard of oz a turnofthecentury americana slant, putting it into a time of fierce patriotism and exploration of the wild west. The illusion should be that the voice comes from the head. The witch rides to the emerald city and leaves a message for dorothy. Come take a tour, visit our exhibitions, and view the gorgeous main reading room. Blown to the land of oz by a kansas cyclone, they are at a loss to know how to get back home.
Read script the wizard of oz 1939 written bynoel langley, florence ryerson, and edgar allan woolf. The wonderful wizard of oz two fulllength versions and an abridged version available. Two vhs tapes in boxes, five still photographs and paper. A clever, entertaining and fast paced dramatization based upon the timeless and exciting l. Dorothy just listen to what miss gulch did to toto. Home scripts musicalsplays plays the wonderful wizard of oz the wonderful wizard of oz follow dorothy and her loyal companions a scarecrow stuffed with straw, a tin woodsman, a cowardly lion and many others on their adventures through oz, the emerald city and beyond. Typescript draft for the 1939 motion picture the wizard of oz. Isbn 9781907301539 the wizard of oz pantomime based on characters created by l frank baum cast dorothy. The wizard of oz short play script adaptation by jon jory. Wizard of oz, the 1939 movie script screenplays for you. It is one of the best known stories in western culture and has been widely translated and reinterpreted. Wizard of oz, the script broadway musical fade in title.
Click here for a sample of the wonderful wizard of oz touring version. The wonderful wizard of oz lindblom math and science. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. But with the yellow brick road sold to foreign investors after a financial meltdown, the scarecrow reveling in his ignorant. Feel free to redistribute this script as long as you dont change one word of both the disclaimercredits and the script itself. The wonderful wizard of oz play script is adapted from l. Process dandylyon drama is an educationally based program that believes in including every child.