At the castle, the Witch vows to take Dorothy’s life. The Wicked Witch’s flying monkeys swoop down, capturing Dorothy and Toto. Suddenly, they encounter jitterbugs, who make them dance until they collapse from exhaustion (“The Jitterbug”). The four friends travel deep into the haunted forest. As the group awaits its audience with the Wizard, the Lion boasts he is “King of the Forest.” Finally, they meet the imposing and irritable Wizard, who demands the broomstick of the Wicked Witch of the West. The travelers, arriving at the Emerald City, are delayed by a stubborn Gatekeeper, but Dorothy’s tears convince him to relent and let them in (“Merry Old Land of Oz”). The Witch attempts to sedate the travelers with a poisonous field of poppies, but Glinda reverses the spell with healing snowflakes (“Poppies/Optimistic Voices”). Together, the four new companions make their way towards Oz (“We’re Off to See the Wizard”). Dorothy, seeking a way back home to Kansas, sets off to see the Wizard of Oz (“Follow the Yellow Brick Road”).Īlong the way, Dorothy meets three new friends, each of whom lacks a crucial characteristic: The Scarecrow (“If I Only Had a Brain”) The Tinman (“If I Only Had a Heart”) and the Lion (“If I Only Had the Nerve”). Unable to reclaim her sister’s shoes, which are now on Dorothy’s feet, the Witch vows to return and quickly vanishes. The celebration is interrupted as the Wicked Witch of the West suddenly appears, seeking vengeance. The Munchkins, now freed from the Wicked Witch of the East, celebrate and hail Dorothy as their new heroine (“Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead/Munchkin Musical Sequence”).

Apparently, Dorothy’s house has landed upon – and fatally stricken – the Wicked Witch of the East. In Oz, Dorothy meets Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. Suddenly a cyclone hits, and Dorothy and Toto, seeking shelter in the house, are transported to the Land of Oz. They meet up with kindly Professor Marvel, who subtly convinces Dorothy to return home.

The family’s mean neighbor, Miss Gulch, threatens to impound Dorothy’s cherished dog, Toto, so Dorothy and Toto run away. THE WIZARD OF OZ: YOUTH EDITION - SYNOPSISĭorothy Gale, a young girl living on a Kansas farm with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, dreams of escaping her mundane life (“Over the Rainbow”). THE WIZARD OF OZ: YOUTH EDITION - CAST LIST Participation Fee: £95 per student + non refunded £10 script hire (unlike previous musicals, we do not keep the scripts) Rehearsals: At the Conquest, Friday's 5:00pm - 8:30pmĪuditions: Wednesday 15th March from 4:00 - 9:00pm (A time slot will be allocated) Production dates: WC Monday 19th - Saturday 24th June 2023 LTA are proud to be staging our 3rd Youth Musical at The Conquest Theatre Bromyard! It's time to follow the Yellow Brick Road to the auditions for The Wizard of Oz - Youth Edition!

Wizard of oz the play script