Character Breakdown

Lead Characters

Dorothy Gale:  A sweet, innocent young lady with a streak of boldness, outspoken and headstrong, who dearly loves her family, friends, and dog, Toto. She lives on a farm in Kansas with her Aunt Em & Uncle Henry but dreams of escaping to a far-off place where she will not get into trouble. (strong singer)

Aunt Em:  A typical, hard-working farmer’s wife who is firm & no-nonsense but also warm and caring (Sings reprise of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” as a duet with Dorothy)

Uncle Henry:  Farmer whose wife, Em, runs things; Adoring uncle to Dorothy; (Non-singing Role)

Hunk (Scarecrow):  Clumsy farmhand on the family’s Kansas farm. Both characters talk about being smart and having a brain.

Hickory (Tin Man):  Kind, sweet, and nurturing farmhand; Tin Man has no heart but is very caring

Zeke (Lion): Farmhand who lacks courage; Acts tough, but fearful self comes out in any scary situation.

Miss Gulch (Wicked Witch of the West):  Well-off, cold-hearted Gale neighbor who hates Toto

Professor Marvel (Wizard): Traveling salesman who lives by telling fortunes; A bit of a con man but with a good heart

Glinda:  Good Witch of the North who is the mother figure for Munchkins and Dorothy whom she guides through Oz; Delicate and Graceful

 Supporting and Featured Characters

Toto, Doorman

Nikko, Leader of the Winkies

Munchkin #1, Munchkin #2

City Father #1, City Father #2

Three Tots

Three Tough Kids

Mayor of Munchkin City

Barrister

Coroner

Crows

Apple Tree #1, Apple Tree #2, Apple Tree #3

Optimistic Voices

Cat

Chorus

Munchkins

Jitterbugs

Winged Monkeys

Ozians

Monologues

Please prepare and/or memorize a monologue of your choosing from the characters listed below.

Dorothy “Yellow Brick Road”

Follow the yellow brick road? Follow the yellow brick road. Okay, here it is, but which now which way do we go? (looking at scarecrow) That’s funny. Wasn’t that scarecrow pointing the other way? (talking to her dog) Don’t be silly, Toto, scarecrows don’t move- hey, you moved! I think you’re trying to tell me which way to go, but- are you doing that on purpose or can’t you make up your mind? 

Glinda the Good Witch “Which Kind of Witch Are You?”

Are you a good witch or a bad witch? Or is that the witch? Well, I’m a little muddled. The munchkins called me because a new witch has dropped a house on the wicked witch of the east. There’s the house and here you are and that’s all that’s left of the wicked witch of the east. And so, what the munchkins want to know is, are you a good witch or a bad witch?

Wicked Witch of the West “Jitterbugs”

Nikko, Nikko! Where is the commander of my aerobatic apes? There you are. I have an important task for you. My enemies are about to enter the Haunted Forest. I want you to rouse your men and snatch the sickening little girl and her equally nauseating little dog. I'll conjure up a spell to take the fight out of her. Now which of my creepy crawlie creations shall I send to plague her? The flibberty gibbet? No! The fly by night? No! Aha! I have it! The jitterbug! There is no more infectious bug in my book of spells. Once bitten, they can never stop dancing till they drop! And when they do, you shall be there to scoop up the little brat and the little brute and bring them both to me! Now go!

Munchkin Girl “Lollipop Guild”

We represent the Lollipop Guild and on behalf of the Lollipop Guild, we’d like to welcome you to Munchkin Land. We thank you very sweetly for doing it so neatly. You’ve killed her so completely that we thank you very sweetly. Let the joyous news be spread! The wicked old witch at last is dead.

Dorothy “Miss Gulch”

Aunt Em! Aunt Em! Just listen to what Miss Gulch did to Toto. Aunt Em, she hit him and . . . Oh, but Aunt Em, Miss Gulch hit Toto right over the back with a rake just because she says he gets into her garden and chases her nasty old cat. But he doesn’t do it every day, just once or twice a Week and he can’t catch her old cat anyway. Now she says she’s going to call the sheriff!

Lion “Courage”

Courage! What makes a king out of a slave? Courage! What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage! What makes the elephant charge his tusk in the misty mist, or the dusky dusk? What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage! What have they got that I ain't got? Courage! You can say that again!

Munchkin Major “Undeniably”

As Mayor of the Munchkin City, in the county of the land of Oz we welcome you most regally, but we have to verify it legally. To see, if she is morally, ethically, spiritually, physically, undeniably and reliably dead. Then this is a day of independence for all the munchkins and their descendants. Let the joyous news be spread. The wicked old witch at last is dead!

Scarecrow “Talking Without Brains”

Pardon me, that way is a very nice way. It’s pleasant down that way, too. Am I confusing you on purpose, of course not. You see, I can’t make up my mind because I haven’t got a brain, only straw. How can I talk if I haven’t got a brain? Hmmm, well some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don’t they?

Wizard “Clinking and Clanking”

Come forward. I am Oz the great and powerful. Who are you? WHO are YOU? Silence! The great and powerful Oz knows why you’ve come. Tinman, step forward. You dare to come to me for a heart, do you? You clinking, clanking, clattering, collection of collinginous junk.

Tinman “Oil Can”

(talking through a closed mouth) Oil can. Oilllll caaaaaan! My mouth. (jaw loosens a bit) The other side. My, my, my, goodness. I can talk again! Oil my arms, please. Oil my elbows. It feels wonderful. I’ve held that ax up for ages. It was about a year ago that I was chopping that tree and suddenly it began to rain. Right in the middle of a chop I rusted solid.