Cynthia suggests madness in her costume and make-up.) A strange looking girl.Ģnd Girl: The storm may have been her work. Reuben's)ĩth Girl: Somebody under arrest. DISCOVERED: Chorus of Munchkins.ģrd Girl: Never in the land of Oz has there been one like it.Ĥth Girl: I wonder from what unknown country the storm blew this house.ĥth Girl: Such a strange dwelling - so different from ours.Ħth Girl: The same storm that brought this house has blown half of our home away. Scene I: Descriptive Tableau, showing Kansas Prairie Farm, the cyclone, ascent of the house with Dorothy, and transformation to SCENE II:- The munchkin country - Land of Oz followed by the descent of the house crushing of the wicked witch, etc. When they go up again, a house similar to the farmhouse of the Kansas Scene is discovered. She drives them about the stage until someone calls her attention to the approaching cyclone. When the lights go up Chorus discovered all dressed in blue and posed about a Maypole. The cyclone effect is worked upon the gauze. They all excitedly and frantically rush off stage.

Suddenly old man reading paper, rises and points to the approaching cyclone. One man on a wheat rack, Servants cleaning pans, etc in front of the house. House servants are busy performing their various duties. Some edits have been made to stage directions for simplification as with some minor grammatical syntax edits for the text in regards to errors.Īt the rise of the curtain farm hands discovered. Some lyrics are available while only the titles are recorded. If you have read our book Park Lane School Presents… The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, why not put on your very own school production, using our play script as a starting point.This is a transcript of the 1903 broadway script of The Wizard of Oz (stage).Ĭultural references along with other notes are in parenthesis and bold linking to Wikipedia articles while song titles are underlined. They can be elaborately staged events, or just a simple assembly. It is a good way to end a term and get parents more actively involved. They can be performed at any time of the year and not just at Christmas. Is an actor, who is comfortable learning lines and being on the stageĮnjoys making props, costumes, or helping with technical skills backstage, in sound or lightingĪ positive experience in a school play boosts confidence and helps a child to feel valued. There is a role for everyone, whether the child: The school play enables a group, or class of children, to interact together and to work in a team. School plays are an incredible platform to introduce children to drama, to music, to theatre skills. Frank Baum, for you to adapt for your class or school performance.

A short play script for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, based on the original book by L.

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