But i would like to be dorothy, scarecrow,or tin man, or wicked witch of the west. Large cast school plays for children the wizard of oz. The wizard of oz by noel langley florence ryerson and edgar allen woolf last revised march 15, 1939. Wizard of oz, the script broadway musical fade in title. Your script, wizard of oz, made our work so much easier my high school drama club really appreciated the cd and teachers guide. A clever, entertaining and fast paced dramatization based upon the timeless and exciting l. They have to follow the yellow brick road and find the wizard of oz to go home. This version is exceptionally wellsuited for multiaged groups, with younger cast members playing any number of munchkins, poppy flowers and winged monkeys.
A little way off was a small brook, rushing and sparkling along between green banks, and murmuring in a voice very grateful to a little girl. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach the wizard of oz, shared by english language teachers. The wizard of oz teaching resources for key stage 1 year 1, year 2. Wizard of oz free early years and primary teaching. The wizard of oz adapted by erin detrick playscripts inc. Wizard of oz guided reading scripts teaching resources. Childrens theatre play script the wonderful wizard of oz. Explain that it tells the story of a fantastic, or magical, journey made by a young girl named dorothy. For a description of the differences between the book and the movie see wikipedia article on the wizard of oz the wizard of oz can be used as an introduction to the interpretation of dreams.
The wizard of oz module year 6 free download as pdf file. Splitting the parts so that several kids could play the various parts was just a godsend. It will be a childrens performance of the wizard of oz played by choate students. Integrate literature and music with this musical readers theater of l. I have adapted the script to make the performance approximately 1 hour 15 mins if you include songs at the suggested points in the song. It was the most beautiful place that any of them had ever seen. The wizard of oz module year 6 dorothy gale the wonderful. A funny and fastpaced journey down the yellow brick road ensues, as dorothy and her new friends travel to the fabled emerald city to meet the great oz. Childrens theatre scripts and plays, playscripts, theatre for young. A journey of triumph over adversity and a tale of friendship the wizard of oz has enjoyed many symbolic readings. Each chapter of the novel has two chapter study worksheets and there are 25 additional worksheet activities to reinforce key concepts. When dorothys house squashes the wicked witch of the east, she is ecstatically thanked by the liberated munchkins and given permission to wear the witchs powerful silver slippers. The wizard of oz primary resources, dorothy, yellow brick road. 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.
Movie script this script was transcribed by paul rudoff. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. No prep, simply print and go engaging and funny readers theater for middle school students. P4lc offers cheap script licenses of classic stories and popular fairy tales including. The timeless wizard of oz tale has been adapted into a dazzling musical. To be dorothy, i think i would be good at it the thing is i do not really look like her at all, do you think i could still tryout and succeed that part.
An absurd, actionpacked, edgy script perfect for experimental theater or teenage casts, plus a few little kids to be leprechauns cost. Wizard of oz guided reading scripts 10 6 speakers each this play was written primarily as a set of guided reading scripts or readers theater to be used by 5 groups of 6 speakers. 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. A cyclone carries dorothy and toto to the magical land of oz. However, this will not be the typical musical rendition with extravagant sets and. Need 3 to 7 kids and at least 6 to 21 teens or adults. Carol jones, choates community program manager and a music teacher that has worked at the school for almost 20 years, will be directing the wizard of oz this spring. 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 virtual staple of childhood. Read the complete script on the lazy bee scripts web site.
Frank baum is best known as the 1939 musical with judy garland, which is still very popular today. Dorothy told him of the wizard and how he might be able to give the lion his courage. It tells the story of a young girl from kansas who is transported to a magical land, oz, and must try and find her way home with the help of the tinman, lion and scarecrow. Columbo primary school, sri lanka we just finished our summer drama camp. The wizard of oz short play script adaptation by jon jory. Tell students that they will be reading the wizard of oz, a story that readers and moviewatchers have enjoyed for almost a hundred years.
Wizard of oz, the 1939 movie script screenplays for you. When oz demands a steep price for sending her home, a perilous new adventure begins. All enquiries to spotlight publications, 259 the moorings, dalgety bay, fife, ky11 9gx, tel. My school is doing the wizard of oz for the 20082009 school year. The bakers dozen a saint nicholas tale, told by aaron shepard. This original script and score has been hailed by critics and audiences of thousands alike.
Frank baum, this readers theater script and engaging worksheets can be enjoyed by students who have and have not read the adventures of tom sawyer. This is suitable to be performed in upper stages of primarye. Isbn 9781907301539 the wizard of oz pantomime based on characters created by l frank baum cast dorothy. The wizard of oz this script was transcribed by paul rudoff. They also offer discounts for many of their materials to schools and other groups.
A family show, with songs, visual jokes and physical comedy. Wizard of oz becomes readers theater the choate news. Nov 22, 2016 this play script has been written based on the f. The wizard of oz by noel langley florence ryerson and edgar allen woolf cutting continuity script taken from printers dupe last revised march 15, 1939. One payment for everything you need to perform these large cast childrens school plays at your school or organization. One day, a great storm takes dorothy, and her dog toto, to oz.
Miss gulch i want to see you and your wife right away, about dorothy. Adapted from the original the wonderful wizard of oz by l. The wizard of oz is a story of hope and resilience. Oh, were off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of oz. A great goalong book for preschoolers is the wizard of oz, retold by carol ottolenghi. The new version of the end of act 1 including the new jitterbug number. Frank baum story of the wizard of oz is retold in a fresh new comedy one act play script containing all the adventure, wonderful characters and humor of the original book. Also available at teachers pay teachers integrate literature and music with this musical readers theater of l. But with the yellow brick road sold to foreign investors after a financial. The wizard of oz is perhaps the most popular childrens story ever written, and heres a version thats very simple and economical to stage. 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. Note that this is not the mgm musical version of the wizard of oz. Frank baum contents about the novel page 2 the author the plot the film the play page 3 the characters the cast and the costumes the prompts the script page 5 act i at the farm act ii at an unknown place.
It is one of the best known stories in western culture and has been widely translated and reinterpreted. Wizard of oz fun easy play script for kids to perform. This set was designed for grades 18 but could easily work for high school cla. This young performers edition is a onehour adaptation of the wizard of oz, specially tailored for elementary and middle school aged actors. Oneact short play script adaptation from the book by l.
With several film versions, spinoff novels gone broadway, and a perennial presence in pop culture, this story continues to fascinate both children and adults. For nearly forty years this story has given faithful service to the young in heart. Frank baum story that has captured the hearts and imaginations of generations. This is suitable to be performed in upper stages of primaryearly secondary. Wizard of oz original script everybodys cherished favorite, perennial fantasy film musical from mgm during its golden years. The wizard of oz, cinderella, the jungle book and the emperors new clothes. 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. See more ideas about school play, wizard of oz and play scripts for kids.
In this faithful and playful adaptation of the original novel, dorothy lands in oz and must find her way home to kansas. Plays for large casts or p4lc is a script licensing organization. The resources below have been specifically created to support the teaching of this story in your key. Great ideas for wizard of oz school play at artreach childrens theater plays. So, the lion joined them on their journey down the yellow brick road. If you would like to share, please share a link to my blog or to the page that hosts these files. The wizard of oz literacy and math unit teacherspayteachers gr k2. No need to purchase multiple scripts, no royalty quote, no separate royalty payment. Many more screenplays, movie scripts and transcripts organized alphabetically. When dorothys house squashes the wicked witch of the east, she is ecstatically thanked by the liberated munchkins and given permission to. The wonderful wizard of oz two fulllength versions and an abridged version available. The wizard of oz short play script adaptation by jon. Royaltyfree downloadable school plays and pantomimes since playstage junior started in 2002, our plays have been performed by englishspeaking primary schools.
The wizard of oz musical script kindergarten kiosk. She lived with her parents in the heart of the great kansas prairies. The wonderful wizard of oz10 readers theater scripts. 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. The script for the film adds to and actually improves upon the story told in the book. Not strictly a british pantomime, but contains panto elements, so would be at home in a panto season as well as other times.
When dorothy drops into the land of oz, only one thing is certain. The wizard of oz young performers edition concord theatricals. Explain that it tells the story of a fantastic, or magical, journey. School plays and pantos royaltyfree downloadable school. This product gives you a wide variety of worksheets, writing prompts and activities to use with your students. Scripts and rental materials are not included in this estimate. This is suitable to be performed in upper stages of primary early secondary. Ray bolger, jack haley, bert lahr, frank morgan, billie.
The wizard of oz by noel langley florence ryerson and edgar allen woolf cutting continuity script taken from printers dupe last revised march 15, 1939 fade in title. The wizard of oz mega pack of activities the musical, the wizard of oz has been a favorite for generations. Students of all ages will enjoy this rich classic fairy tale in which believing in magic turns life into a wonderful adventure. Production notes are available in the play script for further suggestions. Our mission is to provide affordable theater script licenses to community theater organizations and schools.
Flexible, expandable cast in this play for middle schools and drama clubs. To those of you who have been faithful to it in return. With song lyrics written by baum himself, your students will participate in an experience theyll never forget. Order the school play package and youre done start rehearsals immediately. Drama free scripts for kids theatre a2z homeschooling.
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