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The Wizard of Oz (Detrick)

Short Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  4w, 3m, 15 any gender (adult)

Erin Detrick

When Dorothy drops into the Land of Oz, only one thing is certain: she’s got to find a way back to Kansas. A funny and fast-paced journey down the yellow brick road ensues, but when Oz demands a steep price for sending her home, a perilous new adventure begins.

The Wizard of Oz (Detrick)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 3m, 15 any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature), Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary

When Dorothy drops into the Land of Oz, only one thing is certain: she’s got to find a way back to Kansas. A funny and fast-paced journey down the yellow brick road ensues, as Dorothy and her new friends travel to the fabled Emerald City to meet the Great Oz. When Oz demands a steep price for sending her home, a perilous new adventure begins. Full of ensemble possibilities, this imaginative adaptation captures the heart of L. Frank Baum’s classic tale.

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Performing Groups

DOROTHY
WITCH OF THE NORTH
MUNCHKINS (5)
FARMERS (2)
CROWS (2-5)
SCARECROW
TIN WOODMAN
LION
KALIDAHS (2)
FLOWERS (5-20)
GUARDIAN OF THE GATES
SOLDIER
LADIES OF THE COURT (7)
GENTLEMEN OF THE COURT (2)
OZ (1-6)
WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST
WINKIES (4-8)
WINGED MONKEY KING
WINGED MONKEYS (4-8)
GLINDA
TOTO

This adaptation may be produced as simply or elaborately as desired – the key is to use the ensemble as imaginatively as possible to create scenes, and to facilitate the transition from one Oz locale to the next. The ensemble may assume many of the roles found in the play, including the Crows, inhabitants of Munchkinland, Emerald City citizens, Winkies, Flowers, Winged Monkeys, Trees in the forest and so forth. 

This adaptation may be produced as simply or elaborately as desired – the key is to use the ensemble as imaginatively as possible to create scenes, and to facilitate the transition from one Oz locale to the next. The ensemble may assume many of the roles found in the play, including the Crows, inhabitants of Munchkinland, Emerald City citizens, Winkies, Flowers, Winged Monkeys, Trees in the forest and so forth. 

  • Time Period 1930s, 1900-1910
  • Setting

    The land of Oz. 

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Fantasy Costumes, Period Costumes
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)

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Erin Detrick

Erin Detrick
Erin Detrick has served as dramaturg and assistant-dramaturg on a wide range of projects during literary internships at New Dramatists, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Freelance dramaturgy credits include The Glass Menagerie at Actors Thea ...
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