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WIZARD OF OZ
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CHARACTERS
DOROTHY
AUNTIE EM (doubles as GOOD WITCH)
SLIM (doubles as SCARECROW)
RUSTY (doubles as TINMAN)
LIONEL (doubles as LION)
Ml:SS SCRAGG (doubles as WICKED WITCH)
PEDDLER (doubles as WIZARD)
IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT IF FUNDS ARE LIMITED OR TECHNICAL FACILITIES
SPARSE, THE SHOW CAN BE PROQUCED BY UTILIZING A SERIES OF WINDOW
FRAMES TO FORM THE KITCHEN OF AUNTIE EM'S HOUSE, THE FRAMES (ON
CASTERS) CAN THEN BE PAINTED ON ALL SIDES TO INDICATE THE VARIOUS
LOCALES, AND CAN BE MOVED ABOUT (INDEED STAGED OR CHOREOGRAPHED) BY
THE ACTORS 1 OR SHOULD cmiE PRODU:CTION WARRANT-BY A CHORUS OF
MUNCHKINS.
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ALTHOUGH THE COSTUMING BEFORE THE TRANSITION TO OZ · MAY BE SET IN
ANY PERIOD DESIRED 1 THE MUSICAL ARRANGEMENT ON THE nsoMEWHEREn SONG
COULD BE ENHANCED IF THE COSTUMING WERE RURAL 1940'S.
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Wizard of oz Warm Up
Lionel Come on, guys. Hurry up.
Rusty All right, -Lionel. All right.
Slim Gee whiz.
Lionel I think everybody's here. (to audience) Hi. Gee, you can do better than that. Come on, you guys, help me out.
Rusty Okay.
A11 Hi, everybody!
Lionel That's better.
Rusty Now, let's get to work.
Slim Yeh, we'.ve got lots to finish up before lunch.
Lionel Just wait a minute. (To audience) I want to have a little fun first. Listen, everybody. I ·have this little song we can sing. Some of you may already know it. (to Slim and Rusty) Don't just stand t~ere. Help me.
Slim ' .. Oh, ail right. .
Rusty It's a very simple song, so if you don't know it ••• well, you'll catch on real quick.
Slim All you have to do is do what we tell you to do when we tell you to do it ••• I think.
Rusty Yeh, that's right. Are you ready over here?
Slim Are you ready over here?
Lionel How about you up there? You ready?
All Here we go.
Lionel They were great.
Slim Come on, Lionel
Rusty
SONG CLAP YOUR HANDS STAMP YOUR FEET WAVE YOUR ARMS STAND UP TALL-SIT DOWN ALL QUACK LIKE A DUCK
Yeh, we've got to get back to work.
Lionel
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Yeh, I guess you're right. audience) See you later.
I don't want to miss lunch. ( to
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ACT I Wizard of Oz AS THE LIGHTS COME UP. AUNTIE EM IS BUSTLING ABOUT IN THE KITCHEN PREPARING LUNCH. THE KITCHEN IS FURNISHED AS ANY MID WESTERN KITCHEN WOULD BE AROUND THE MID 1940's. AUNTIE EM IS A WARM BUSY WOMAN WITH A SHARP TONGUE THAT SHIELDS A WARM HEART.
Em (calling) Slim. Rusty, Lionel. Come and get it. Dorothy, where are you?
(sings) SOUP'S ON COME AND GET IT I BEEN BUSTLIN' IN THIS KITCHEN ALL THE LIVE LONG DAY COOKIN', CLEANIN', WASHIN', PICKIN' UP AND PUTTIN' AWAY LUNCHTIME CAME AROUND BEFORE MY BREAKFAST CHORES WERE DONE SOUP'S ON COME AND GET IT
EVERYBODY HOUND IN 1 ME AND GETTIN' ME UPSET BEFORE THEY'RE THROUGH WITH ONE MEAL THEY 1 RE A HOLLERIN' FOR THE NEXT AND NOW THAT LUNCH IS READY, WHERE HAS EVERYBODY GONE? SOUP'S ON COME AND GET IT SOUP'S ON COME AND GET IT
HURRYUP,HURRYUP,HURRYUP HEY! HEY! BEFORE I THROW IT AWAY.
(speaking) Get in here. (Slim, Rusty, and Lionel run on and sit at table) where you been? You think I've got nothin' to do except wait around for you to come to the table? {Off right. Enter Stand)
All No, ma'am.
Em Maybe you're not hungry.
All Oh, no ma'am. We mean, yes, ma'am. We me an ...
Em Never mind what you mean. Where's Dorothy?
Slim She was right behind us.(Wash hands)
Em (calling) Dorothy.
(sings) EVERYBODY HOUND IN' ME AND GET'!' IN' ME UPSET BEFORE THEY'RE THROUGH WITH ONE MEAL THEY'RE A HOLLERIN' FOR THE NEXT AND NOW THAT LUNCH IS READY, WHERE HAS EVERYBODY GONE? SOUP'S ON COME AND GET IT SOUP'S ON (Enter) COME AND GET IT HURRY UP, HEY, HEY! HEY! BEFORE I THROW IT AWAY.
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DOROTHY COME RUNNING IN. SHE IS A GIRL OF ABOUT TEN YEARS WITH THE ENERGIES OF AN ERUPTING VOLCANO, HERE HAIR IS IN PIGTAILS AND SHE CARRIES A SMALL DOG. SHE CIRCLES THE TABLE AND SLIDES INTO HER CHAIR.
Dorothy I'm sorry that I'm late Auntie Em (Em stands staring at Dorothy) Is something wrong?
Rusty (nudging Dorothy and pointing at the dog) Dorothy.
Dorothy Oh. (hides dog under the table)
Em There will be no dogs eating at my table.
Slim Don't worry Rusty. .You're and exception. (laughs)
Rusty
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FUnny. Funny. for insulting undernourished
Maybe if you'd use your mouth for eating instead of you'd be able to put a little meat on your
bones.
Dorothy But, Toto has to eat.
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Em And he will. Over here. (picks up dog and takes it to corner) That's a good doggie. (wipes her hands on her apron)
Lionel Give me lots .of fo~d, And I better have a strong and powerful.
Miss Em. I need it to keep up my strength, large glass of milk. It helps to keep me A real he man. Alert and fearless ...
Slim Look at that mouse.
Lionel (jumping up on his chair) Where? Where? Where? (everyone is laughing at him) Oh, that wasn't so funny.
Rusty Some he man. Afraid of a mouse.
Lionel I wasn't afraid. It's just that I have this phobia •..
Rusty Yeh, it's called cowardice.
Lionel You hard-hearted hammerhead. It's a phobia.
Slim Phobia, shmobia. You were scared stiff.
Em All of you be quiet and eat. (There is a knock at the door. uorothy reacts as though she knows who it is.) Now who can that
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Dorothy You know, I'm not very hungry. Come on, Toto.
I think I'll go up to my room.
Em Stay where you are, Toto. Sit down and eat your lunch, (the knocking is more insistent) All right. I'm coming. the door.) Why Miss Scragg .••.•.
Scragg (pushing in) Where is it? Where is it?
Dorothy. (opening
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Em Where is what.
Scragg That ferocious monster that you have running around here.
Slim Hey, Rusty, maybe she means you.
Scragg That four legged beast.
Slim Nope. I guess that she doesn't mean you.
Scragg (pointing to Dorothy) She knows the beast that I mean.
Dorothy We don't own a beast Miss Scragg.
Scragg (pointing to the dog) Then what is that?
Dorothy That's my dog. ·
Scragg That is your beast. (heads for the dog)
Dorothy (running in front of her and picking up the dog) No!
Em What is all this about?
Scragg That ~ittle monster •••••
Em Dorothy?
Scragg No, the dog. That little monster •••••
Lionel She can't seem to make up her mind if it's a dog or a monster.
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Scragg It's a dog, a monster, a beast, and a threat to the community.
Em Little Toto is all of that? Oh, my.
Scragg All of that and more.
Em Exactly what did he do, Miss Scragg?
Scragg What did he do? What did he do? What did he do?
Slim I think her needle's stuck.
Scragg I was riding along on my bicycle, just riding along on my bicycle when that ••• that ••• that..... ·
Rusty Monster
Lionel Beast
Slim Threat to the community.
Scragg That dog ••• bit me.
Dorothy Oh, but he didn't •••• , ·--
Scragg He ran after me ••• howling and growling ••• and he bit me.
Dorothy But he was just playing ••.••
Scragg He is a mad dog and I demand that you do away with him.
Dorothy No!
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Em Now, Miss Scragg. Don't you think tha t you're exagge r ating jus t a little?
Scragg I most certainly am not. dog •••••• (starts for him)
And if I could get my hands on that
Em Miss Scragg
Scragg Are you taking the side of the dog?
Em I'm not taking any side at all. but this is my house and I won't have you bullying a poor defenseless dog.
Scragg Hah. Well, we'll just see about that. Wait until I talk to the city dogcatcher about him. Then we'll see who get's the action. We'll see. (going off) Mad dog. Mad dog.
Slim, Rusty, and Lionel (All imitating Scragg) Mad dog. Mad dog. Mad dog.
Dorothy Oh, Auntie Em, you won't let her hurt Toto. Will you?
Em No one is going to hurt Toto. Now, if you three can stop shillyshallying around long enough to finish your lunch, maybe you'll get back to work before the day is done. You too, Dorothy. Finish your lunch and you can help me with the dishes. (exits) Come on Toto
Dorothy Ye~. Auntie Em.
Rusty . Boy, that Miss Scragg sure is mean.
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Dorothy I wish that I could take Toto away to some magic land where we would never have to worry about that Old Miss Scragg, eve r again. Some place far far away beyond the clouds over the rainbow.
Lionel Magic Land? She wants a magic land.
Slim Oh, boy. That's a laugh. "Magic land, ha!")
MUSIC IN
(The three of them laugh and jibe,
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Dorothy Laugh, ha ha (pushes Slim into the hay) Big Guffaw (pours water on Rusty)
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I don't see a thing to laugh about (draws arm back to hit Lionel) Alice had her land of wonder Why should I have less? I must have at least one looking glass to stand the test And if Peter Pan Had a never never land I can't understand just why I can't have castles in the sky.
Dorothy SOMEWHERE, THERE'S A LAND OF LOLLIPOPS AND ROSES AND MY DREAMS ARE ALL REALITIES LIKE A QUEEN IN DAYS OF OLD I SHALL FIND MY POT OF GOLD WAITING AT THE END OF A MULTICOLORED RAINBOW
SOMEWHERE ALL THE THINGS THAT NOW ARE JUST SUPPOSES LIE IN SWEET REPOSE FOR ME TO SEE ONE DAY I'LL JUST CLOSE MY EYES AND WAKE UP TO A BIG SURPRISE MY SOMEWHERE MY SOMEWHERE SOMEDAY MY SOMEWHERE WILL BE HERE.
Men . (imitating Dorothy) SOMEWHERE THERE'S A LAND OF LOLLIPOPS AND ROSES AND MY DREAMS ARE ALL REALITIES LIKE A QUEEN IN DAYS OF OLD SHE SHALL FIND MY POT OF GOLD WAITING AT THE END OF A MULTICOLORED RAINBOW
Dorothy (pushing them out of the way) SOMEWHERE ALL THE THINGS THAT NOW ARE JUST SUPPOSES LIE IN SWEET REPOSE FOR ME TO SEE ONE DAY I 1 LL JUST CLOSE MY EYES AND WAKE UP TO A BEG SURPRISE MY SOMEWHERE MY SOMEWHERE SOMEDAY MY SOMEWHERE WILL BE HERE.
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I'd better go outside and fix that fence or Miss Em is gonna fix me.
Lionel I'll be out in a minute to see that you're not messin up.
Slim Ha, Ha!
SLIM GOES OUTSIDE. AS HE GOES OUT 1 PROFESSOR IS COMING INTO THE YARD. HE CARRIES A LARGE CASE 1 MUCH LIKE THAT OF A TRAVELLING SALESMAN.
Rusty Hey, Lionel. You didn't finish your soup.
Prof. Excuse me. Could you tell me where I could find the lady of the house?
Slim Do you mean Miss Em?
Prof. Well, I guess I do.
Slim She's inside. But whatever you're sellin, we don't want any.
Dorothy Do you think Miss Scragg would really hurt Toto?
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Slim (at door) Hey, Dorothy. Somebody here to see your Aunt Em. (to Professor) We really don't want any. (he leaves)
Dorothy (at door) You wanted to see Auntie Em?
Prof. Well, I really need the lady of the house. Perhaps you'll do.
Dorothy Would you like to come in?
Prof. Thank you. I think I would.
Rusty Who is it, Dorothy?
Prof. Everyone just calls me ••••• the Professor
Rusty Looks like a salesman to me.
Prof. Looks are sometimes deceiving.
Lionel Hey, you tryin to be smart? You trying to be smart?
Rusty Be quiet, Lionel.
Lionel I was just keepin things under control, that's all. Under control.
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Prof. Sometimes. I do have a few things for sale that people sometimes buy.
Rusty I thought so.
Dorothy Maybe he has some medicine that would change Miss Scragg's disposition.
Lionel I'll bet he only has junk.
Prof. Don't be so sure. (x to table) I could have something you've been looking for all of your life.
Dorothy Like what?
Prof. Well, I'd have to look into my crystal ball to answer that one.
Dorothy You have a crystal ball?
Prof. Oh, indeed I do .• ball.)
Rusty
(he opens his case and pulls out the crystal
What else you got in there? (he pulls out a watch) What's this?
Prof • .. (grabbing the watch) Careful. That's a very special watch. It was given to me by a Sultan. It's guaranteed to tick forever.
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Dorothy Forever? Gee .
Rusty (putting his ear close to the watch) I don't hear it ticking now.
Prof. Here. Put it over your heart. You don't hear it ticking. You have to feel it.
Lionel Ah, he doesn't have a heart.
Rusty Butt out, elephant ears.
Dorothy What do you see in the crystal ball now?
Prof. Well, it looks as though someone wants to go away.
Lionel That's me. I need a vacation.
Prof. Oh? Lets see. It looks somewhere ••• somewhere ••• somewhere •••
Lionel Somewhere warm.
Prof.
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Lionel It does?
Prof.
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Lionel Palm trees?
Prof. Yes. Pa1m trees. That's what they are. Pa1m trees.
Lionel And beaches?
Prof. It's all right there. Sand and surf. You want to go to •••
Lionel Ha •••
Prof. No. Don't tell me. You want to go to Hawaii.
Lionel That's right.
Dorothy How did you know that?
Prof. Oh, it's all right there in the crystal ball.
Lionel Let me see. Let me see. (he runs to the ball and looks)
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You must look deeply. Very deeply. (he starts to swing the watch in front of Lionel as he stares into the ball) Look deeply. And concentrate. Concentrate. Until you sta rt to feel sleepy. Very sle epy. Now. (he snaps his finge r s a nd Lionel pops up, in a trance)
Rusty What' s wrong with him?
Prof. Nothing really. I just put him in a hypnotic trance .
Dorothy A trance? He's alright, isn't h e ?
Prof. Just fine . I. just want to help him s ee a little bit. More of Hawaii.
Rusty How are you gonna do that?
Prof. Watch. MUSIC IN. (he takes a hula skirt out of his bag and puts it around Lionel) Now, what's his name?
Dorothy Lionel
Prof. Lionel, you are on the beach in Hawaii. (Lionel reacts ) Oh, that's good. You hear the music. And you want to dance to the music. (Lionel starts to sway and is soon carried away with his hula)
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Dorothy Maybe you should wake him up. He might hurt himself.
Prof. Okay. Lionel. When I count to three , you will wake up and you will remember nothing that has happened. One , two, three.
Lionel I don't really see anything in that ball. (Rusty snickers) What are you laughing at? What are you all looking at me for? ·
Rusty We're just admiring your new outfit.
Lionel What are you .•• (he notices the skirt) What's this? Where did this come ••• ? (to Rusty) How did you get this thing on me? (Rusty is laughing) I'll teach you. Wait till I catch you. (Rusty runs out of the door and Lionel chases him) Think you're funny, huh? I'll show you funny. (they leave)
Dorothy Do you think you could find someplace in there for me to go?
Prof. Now why would you want to leave a nice place like this?
Dorothy The place is nice, but sometimes some of the people aren't so nice.
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Prof. People like that Miss • .•.
Dorothy Miss Scraggs
Prof.
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Yes, that's the one I meant. If you were to go away, the other peop!e ••• you know, the ones you like ••. they might miss you an . awful lot·.
Dorothy I suppose they would.
Lionel Dorothy. Dorothy. (he runs inside) There's a twister comin' · up. We're gonna secure things here. Better tell Miss Em and head for the storm cellar.
Prof. (packing up) Oh, a twister. I'd better get back to my truck and be on my way before the storm really hits.
Dorothy (at door) It looks like it already has. Maybe you should stay here in our storm cellar until its over.
Prof. Well, that's very kind of you. I'll just put this case into the truck and I '11 be right back.
Dorothy (calling) To.to. Toto. Where are you. Auntie Em?
THE TORNADO
BLACKOUT!
WHEN THE LIGHTS COME UP, DOROTHY IS CROUCHED BY A PORTION OF HER HOUSE. THE LEGS OF THE WITCH OF THE EAST ARE SEEN STICKING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOUSE. WE ARE IN THE LAND OF THE MUNCHKINS.
Dorothy Where am I? Where am I?
Good Witch of the North (after floating on in a bubble) You had a question?
Dorothy Who are you?
Good Witch I am the Good Witch of the North.
Dorothy You're a witch?
Good Witch Of course.
Dorothy But you don't look like a witch.
Good Witch Well, neither do you. What kind of witch are you?
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Good w. Are you a good witch or a bad witch?
Dorothy I'm not a wi t ch at all .
Good w. Then what are you?
Dorothy I'm a little girl.
Good w. Well, I c an see that .
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My name i s Dorothy. And I come from Kansas. This isn't part of Kansas, is it?
Good w. I don't think s o. But then I really don't know whe r e Kansas is. This is the land of the Munchkins.
Dorothy Are they witches too?
Good w. Oh, goodness, no. They are the little people that live here. They are going to be so happy when they find out that you killed the wicked witch of the east.
Dorothy I did what?
Good w. You killed the wicked witch of the east. ... -. ...-Dorothy I didn't kill anybody.
Good w. Oh, indeed you did. Right there. witch) You fell on her.
Dorothy
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(jumping off of the table) Oh, my goodness. Oh I didn't mean to do it. I'm really •••
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Good w. Oh no need to b e upset. She was a very wicked witch and everyone will be quite overjoyed that she is dead . Everyone that i s except h e r sister.
Dorothy She has a sister?
Good w. Oh yes. The wicked witch of the west. And I imagine that she will be a bit upset. She will probably carry on horribly.
Dorothy You mean she'll be out to get me?
Good w. Yes, I guess you could say that .
Dorothy Oh, I want to go back to Kansas.
Good w. Then why don't you?
Dorothy I don't know how to get there.
Good w. I do wish that I could help you.
Dorothy can't you poof me home? I mean, after all, you are a witch.
Good w. Yes, but I'm afraid that I am not of the poofing variety. However, there is someone who might be able to help you.
Dorothy Oh, ~o?
Good w. The all powerful Wizard of oz. oz of the Emerald City.
Dorothy Where is the Emerald city?
Good w. Oh, it is very simple to find. All that you have to do is follow the yellow brick road. But, I do suspect that once the wicked witch of the west finds out about her sister, she may try to stop you.
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Dorothy You think so?
Good w. But, I think that wa can take care of that. Dorothy. See the ruby slippers on the feet of the dead witch?
Dorothy Yes.
Good w. Well, take them off.
Dorothy Touch her?
Good w. Well, that is the only way to take them off.
Dorothy Well, okay, if you say so. removes the buckle)
Good w.
(she sneaks up on the foot and
Now, put them on. (Dorothy does so) There. Now as long as you wear the ruby slippers the wicked witch of the west can do you no harm. Now go. (fading away) Goodbye, Dorothy.
Dorothy Wait, ·wait.
Good w. Follow the yellow brick road. The yellow brick road. (she is gone)
Dorothy Good witch, Come back. Good witch.
Wicked Witch (cackling and riding on the broomstick) Ah, so you think that you'll get away with killing my sister, do you?
Dorothy (screams) Oh, I didn't mean to do it. I didn't mean to do it.
Wicked w. And you think that you're going to the Emerald City. Well, we'll see about that. (Starts for her but Dorothy holds up her foot showing the buckle) Agbhhh. Where did you get those? No matter. I'll see that you don't have them long. And then •••• I'll take good care of you. Good care. (rides off)
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Dorothy Oh, Toto, I'm g etting scared. So scared.
scarecrow (coming down aisle) Oh, this isn't so easy. (he is falling constantly) It's just not as easy as it looks. (He falls in front of Dorothy)
Dorothy .You're a scarecrow
scarecrow Hey, you're pretty smart.
Dorothy ~ut you talk.
Scarecrow Yeh, how about that.
Dorothy And you walk.
scarecrow Not too well. I just came out of the corn field and I haven't really got the knack of this walking bag, if you know what I mean.
Dorothy Everything around here is so strange. I do wish that I could go home.
scarecrow Maybe I could help.
Dorothy Do you think you could?
scarecrow I don't think at all. So I guess I couldn't.
Dorothy What do you mean ••• you don't think.
Scarecrow Well, you can't think without a brain. And I haven't got a brain.
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Scarecrow If I had a brain I wouldn't be so dumb. And boy am I dumb.
(sings) I GET ALONG CAUSE I GoT LOTS OF HEART AND IT 1 S A GOOD THING I DO CAUSE I AIN 1 T GOT MANY SMARTS BUT IT'S A GREAT CONSOLATION TO KNOW THAT I'LL NEVER GO INSANE CAUSE WHOEVER HEARD OF BEING INSANE WHEN YOU AIN'T GO A BRAIN BUT DEEP INSIDE I'VE GOT THE CAPABILITIES TO RISE TO GREATER HEIGHTS WITH MY MENTALITIES.
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MARY I MARY I QUITE CONTRARY WOULDN'T HAVE TO BE SO WARY I COULD TELL HER HOW HER GARDEN OUGHT TO GROW BUT THE ANSWERS THAT I'M CHOOSIN' 1
MAKE THE QUESTIONS SEEM CONFUSIN' CAUSE I'M DUMB, DUMB ••• AH, YOU KNOW.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
NOT SO VERY CLEVER SO IF EVER I SHOULD SEVER MY SHOULDERS FROM MY HEAD 1 THE LOSS IS NONE CAUSE THE HEAD THE FARMER LENT ME WELL 1 ITS ABSOLUTELY EMPTY WHAT A TRICK MY .DADDY PLAYED UPON HIS SON.
CHORUS:
(REPEAT CHORUS)
I'M TERRIBLY, TERRIBLY DUMB SO T-ERRIBLY, TERRIBLY DUMB MY ID!:AD' S IN A DITHER IT'S STARTING TO WHITHER I'M TERRIBLY, TERRIBLY DUMB.
(At conclusion of song the Scarecrow collapses in a heap.)
Dorothy You're funny. Mr. scarecrow. head and lets out a loud cry)
Scarecrow
Mr. Scarecrow? What's wrong?
It's all a front. It's all a front.
Dorothy What do you mean?
Scarecrow
(He lifts his
My bubbling personality. happier if I had a brain.
It's a put on. I'd really be much It's all a front. All a front.
Dorothy Hey, I have an idea. I'm on my way to the Emerald City to see the Wizard of Oz. He's going to help me to get home. Maybe he can give you a brain.
Scarecrow Oh, do you think he could?
Dorothy Well, I don't see why not. After all, he is a Wizard.
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scarecrow how do we get to the Emerald City?
Dorothy Well, the Good Witch of the North s aid that all I had to do was to follow the yellow brick road.
scarecrow Well, there it is. Right there.
Dorothy Gee, you found it right away.
Scarecrow I guess I'm gettin' smarter already.
'roqether Follow the yellow brick road. Follow the yellow brick road.
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FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD, THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD REMEMBER WHEREVER YOU GO TO FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD.
(They repeat the song as they go off. The lights dim and come back up full as Dorothy and the Scarecrow reenter at another section of the yellow brick road. They are still singing.)
Dorothy (seeing the Tinman who has gotten in place during the dim) What's that?
Scarecrow A can of soup?
'rinman (in a muffled tone) Come here. Come here.
Dorothy He wants us to come over. Come on.
'!'inman Oil can.
scarecrow can't you talk any louder?
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Tinman Oil can.
Dorothy He keeps saying oil can.
scarecrow Here's one on the ground.
Tinman Oil me. mouth) obliges) rust.
Dorothy
Oil me. (Scarecrow oils jaws) Oh, good. (works Much better. Now, my arms and legs. (Scarecrow
Thank you, I got caught in the rain and started to
My but you're an awfully interesting looking tinman.
Tinman Are you an authority on tinmen?
Dorothy Well, no I guess not. But you certainly seem unique.
Tinman Oh, I am. The tinsmith that made me made sure of that. He gave me everything that I should have, except ••••
scarecrow Except what?
Tinman (indicating his heart, or the area where it should be) Listen. (Dorothy puts her ear to his chest) What do you hear?
Dorothy Nothi9q.
tiinman
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That's right. Nothing. The tinsmith forgot to give me a heart. A horrible oversight. I really .do wish that I had one. Without it I feel so ••• so ••• so ••• heartless. (he sings)
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IF ONLY I HAD .ME A HEART IF ONLY I HAD ME A HEART MY PULSE AND MY TICKER WOULD BEAT A LOT QUICKER I F ONLY I HAD ME ·A HEART
IF ONLY I HAD ME A HEART IF ONLY I HAD ME A HEART THE WORLD WOULD DISCOVER THAT I'M SUCH A LOVER IF ONLY I HAD ME A •••
Dorothy Oh, don't cry. You might start to rust again.
Tinman Oh, that's right. I forgot. It's just that I get so upset about it sometimes, I •••• (there is a loud growl}
Dorothy What was that?
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Scarecrow I don't know, but I don't think we should stay around to find out. (a nother growl)
Tinman It sounds like a lion.
Dorothy Oh, gosh. Look up there. It is a lion.
(The lion is coming down the aisle, roaring like a son of a •••• lion.)
Tinman What are we going to do?
(The lion is now on stage and stalks the others. finally takes a stand.)
Lion I am the king of the jungle. Make way for the king.
Dorothy
Dorothy
(Hitting him and jumping back) Stop it, you big bully.
Lion (after a very pregnant pause) Ooh. That hurt.
Dorothy What?
Lion (whining) What did you have to go and do only kidding • . I wouldn't have hurt you. scare you a little bit.
Tinman You mean you don't bite?
Lion ..
th&t for? I was I just wanted to
Bite? Why, if I bit you, I'd break a tooth. ·
Scarecrow Boy, a lion who doesn't bite.
Dorothy Why don't you bite?
Lion Because somebody might bite back.
Tinman Now what kind of an attitude is that for the king of the jungle to have. You're supposed to be brave.
Lion Yeh, I know. I know. But I got no courage. No courage at a11. (he sings)
IF ONLY I HAD ME SOME GUTS IF ONLY I HAD ME SOME GUTS MY BRAIN AND MY BELLY WOULD NOT TURN TO JELLY IF ONLY I HAD ME SOME GUTS.
IF ONLY I HAD HE SOME GUTS IF ONLY I HAD ME SOME GUTS I'D SOON BE RESPECTED INSTEAD OF REJECTED IF ONLY I HAD ME SOME GUTS.
Scarecrow Hey, do you think that the Wizard could give him some courage?
Lion What Wizard?
Dorothy We're on our way to Oz to see if the Wizard To Kansas. And the scarecrow wants a brain. you can't ask for some courage •
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can get me home. I don't see why
Tinman Hey, wait a minute. Do you think that the Wizard could give me a heart?
Lion What do you want a heart for? Why do you want a heart?
Tinm.an Did I ask you why you wanted courage?
Lion Well, it's pretty obvious why I want courage.
Ti.nm.an Oh, be quiet before I slap your face.
Lion Oh, you wouldn't. You wouldn't.
scarecrow If he does, I'll throw away his oil can.
Tinman You stay out of this you pile of straw. Or I'll feed you to a donkey.
scarecrow The ~nly donkey around here is you, you big tin can.
Dorothy Now stop that. You almost sound like ••• like •••
Lion Like who?
Dorothy Well, like three people that I know back in Kansas. where I live. Gee I'd sure like to see them again. Aunt Em, and Toto •••
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Tinman What's your n ame ?
Dorothy Dorothy. (music in)
Lion And what was this place like? This Kansas?
Dorothy . Well, it was ••• it was ••• home.
(Sings)
BACK HOME WHEN THE SUN'S NOT SHINING THE CLOUDS HAVE SILVER LININGS TO KEEP IT BRIGHT BACK HOME.
BACK HOME THE FIELDS ARE FULL OF FLOWERS AND I SPENT MANY HOURS IN THE FIELDS OF FLOWERS BACK HOME.
OH, HOW I RECALL THE TREES ON MAIN STREET IN THE FALL AND HOW THE WIND WOULD BLOW THE BRANCHES ROUND AND MAKE THE LEAVES COME TUMBLING DOWN
BACK HOME AROUND ~AMILIAR PLACES TO SEE THE FRIENDLY FACES I KNOW AND LOVE BACK HOME
(The music continues and segues into "Any Wizard")
Scarecrow Gee, Dorothy, don't be sad.
tJ!inman No, I'll bet the Wizard can help us all. ·
.Lion Sure. Why he doesn't have to be· a very special wizard. Any old wizard could do the little things we want like giving me some courage.
Tinman And giving me a heart.
scarecrow And giving me a brain.
Dorothy And getting me home.
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WHAT DO YOU WANT? WHAT DO YOU WANT? A BRAIN OR A LIVER? A HEART OR A GIZZARD? BE HAPPY BECAUSE THE WIZARD OF OZ IS JUST AS GOOD AS ANY WIZARD.
ANY WIZARD, ANY ONE AT ALL Wim SOME TALK AND LOTS OF FOLDEROL CAN PERFORM A MIRACLE OR TWO ANY WIZARD, ANY ONE WILL DO.
Lion I WAS ONCE THE RULING KING OF EVERY LIVING BEAST BUT NOW UPON THE KINGDOM I HAVE GIVEN UP THE LEASE BUT JUST BEFORE THE FINAL STEP OF HANGING UP MY PAWS I'LL TAKE MY PROBLEM UP BEFORE THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ.
Al1 ANY WIZARD, ANY ONE AT ALL WITH SOME TALK AND LOTS OF FOLDEROL CAN PERFORM A MIRACLE OR TWO ANY WIZARD, ANY ONE WILL DO.
~iDman ]..S TINMEN GO, I'M QUITE A THING, A MARVEL OF MY KIND BUT ~(') . ONE 1 S EVER ASKED OF ME TO BE THEIR VALENTINE IF I HAD BUT A HEART TO GIVE MY LIFE WOULD GAIN A CAUSE . I'LL TAKE MY. PROBLEM UP BEFORE THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ.
l\11 ANY WIZARD, ANY ONE AT ALL WITH SOME TALK AND LOTS OF FOLDEROL CAN PERFORM A MIRACLE OR TWO ANY WIZARD, ANY ONE WILL DO.
scarecrow GATHER ROUND AND LISTEN YE, WHILE I PHILOSOPHIZE BUT FIRST, I HAVE TO SOMEHOW FILL THE VOID BEHIND MY EYES TO HAVE A BRAIN WOULD THEN CORRECT MY ONE AND ONLY FLAW I 1 LL TAKE MY PROBLEM UP BEFORE THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF AWE.
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Sc:art!c:row (spoken) Aw Shucks.
A11 Any wizard, any one at all With some talk and lots of folderol can perform a miracle or two Any wizard, any one will do.
Lion Come on Dorothy. (she joins them)
All Any wizard, any one at all With some talk and lots of folderol can perform a miracle or two Any wizard, any one will do.
Dorothy (shouted over music) We're off to see the Wizard.
searec:row (shouted) The wonderful Wizard of oz.
Tinman (sho~ted) Or any other place.
Lion (shouted) But how do we get there?
Dorothy . (shouted) Follow the yellow brick road.
Hen Follow the yellow brick road.
Dorothy To the wizard.
Hen Follow the yellow brick road.
Dorothy To the wizard.
All (singing) WHO'LL PERFORM A MIRACLE OR TWO?
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ. THAT'S WHO. THAT'S WHO.
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ACT II Wizard of oz
As the lights come up on ACT II, we hear the voices of our travelers singing Follow the Yellow Brick Road. The stage is now set for "OZ". There should be an elaborate entrance booth at one aisle where the Wizard must remain during this act. The rest of the stage should be covered with abstract jewel-like pieces to indicate that we are now in the Emerald City.
Tinman Look. Look. We're here.
Lion He's right. This must be the Emerald City.
Scarecrow Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go see the Wizard.
Dorothy But, how do we find him? There doesn't seem to be anybody around.
Tinman Hellooooooooooo.
All Hellooooooooooo.
Dorothy Anybody around?
Wizard (sticking head out of booth) That depends. Just who are you looking for?
Dorothy Someone's here.
Wizard Who? Where? Oh, you mean me.
Lion Pardon us, sir. But could you be so kind as to direct us to the Wizard of Oz?
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Wizard Nobody sees the Wizard. Now go away.
Dorothy But we must see the Wizard.
Wizard You must?
Scarecrow Yes, we must.
wizard Why?
Dorothy Well, I'm far away from home and my Auntie Em. And the Wizard is the only one who can help me to find my way back.
'!'inman And I want the Wizard to give me a heart
scarecrow And I want a brain.
Lion And I want some courage.
Dorothy So you see, we just have to see the Wizard.
Wizard Well, I don't know ••• I'll see what I can do. (he goes into the booth)
Lion Thank you, sir. Oh, do you think he'll see us?
SUDDENLY CLOUDS · OF SMOKE 'START POURING· OUT OF ~ BOOTH AND THE BOOMING VOICE OF THE WIZARD IS HEARD.
Wizard Who comes to disturb me? Who dares to say that they must see me, the all powerful wizard of oz.
Dorothy I am Dorothy Gayle and this is •••••
Wizard I know who you are.
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Lion If he knew then why did he ask?
Wizard What did you say?
Lion say? Nothing. Nothing. (To Tinman) Did you hear somebody say something.
Wizard What do you want?
Dorothy Well •••
Wizard I know what you want.
Dorothy You do?
Wizard I know everything.
scarecrow For somebody who knows everything, he certainly asks a lot of questions.
Dorothy Well, if you know what we want, then oh great Wizard,. ~ill you help us?
Wizard No.
All No?
Wiz&rd Well, maybe. If you can perform one feat.
Dorothy Oh, anything. Anything.
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Wizard Do you know the wicked witch of the west?
Dorothy Unfortunately, we do.
Wizard Well, I want you to get her magic broom and bring it back to· me.
'!'inman But, how will we get it away from her?
Wizard That's your problem. I have spoken. (he is suddenly silent)
Lion Oh, how can we ever get a broom from a · witch?
Dorothy Especially this witch. When I landed, everyone though that I was a witch. I almost wish that I was. Then I could meet that wicked old witch of the west and giver her a dose of her own medicine.
'!'inman Yeh, you could just twitch your hand at her and make her disapp~~ (he twitches his hand)
scarecrow Hey, maybe that's all that there is to it. twitch.
Lion Yeh, twitch, twitch.
'!'inman It's easy.
scarecrow Easy.
Lion Easy.
Dorothy Easy.
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IT'S SO EASY TO BE A WITCH ALL YOU NEED IS A NERVOUS TWITCH IT 1 S SO EASY TO BE A WITCH IF YOU CAN TWITCH LIKE THIS.
IT'S SO EASY TO BE A WITCH ALL YOU NEED IS A NERVOUS TWITCH IT'S SO EASY TO BE A WITCH IF YOU CAN TWITCH LIKE THIS.
ALL YOU NEED IS A TWITCH
Lion A twitch
A11 A twitch
Lion A twitch
A11 And you can be a wonderful wonderful witch.
Tinmlln Just twitch
A11 A twitch
Sea.recrow Like this
A11 And you can be a wonderful, wonderful witch
AS THE MUSIC CONTINUES THE FOUR GO AROUND TO CHILDREN IN THE AUDIENCE AND TRY TO GET THEM TO DO THE MAGIC TWITCH.
A11 (resuming singing}
OR, MY GOODNESS, IT'S EASY IT'S EASY IT'S EASY TO BE A WITCH JUST DO A TWITCH AND .... OH, MY GOODNESS I 1 VE GOT AN ITCH
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THE SONG ENDS WITH THEM ALL TWITCHING WILDLY
Lion Oh, I'm so tired
scarecrow Yeh, so am I.
Tinman Why don't we take a little nap?
Lion I feel like a big nap.
Dorothy Well, I guess it won't hurt, since we really don't know what we're going to do anyway.
Tinman Over here looks comfortable.
THEY ALL REPOSE IN A CORNER OF THE STAGE. ONCE SETTLED 1 THE STILLNESS IS BROKEN BY THE WITCH.
Witch (creeping down the aisle) .
. Sleep, my pretties, Sleep to your hearts content. And soon the ruby slippers will be mine. All mine.
POPPIES POPPIES UP THE NOSE MAKES You· SLEEP ANJ) ... CURLS YOUR TOES HAVE A NIGHTMARE WHILE YOU DOZE I'LL BE WATCHING 1 GOODNESS KNOWS.
(She dances about, twitching)
Witch (creeping towards Dorothy) Now, little lady. I shall take you with me and the slippers will be mine.
SHE GRABS DOROTHY AND TAKES HER OFF. THE GOOD WITCH ENTERS, WAKES THE TRIO AND LEAVES.
'!'inman Dorothy? Where's Dorothy?
Scarecrow The Wicked Witch! Do you think the witch got her while. we were asleep?
Lion Poor Dorothy. We've got to do something to save her.
'!'inman Like what?
Lion Well, we've got to go after that witch and really give it to her good.
-rinman Coming from you, that's a big laugh.
Lion What do you mean?
TinmaJ). You're afraid of your own Shadow.
Lion That's not true. I'm king of the jungle.
Tinman King of the bungle jungle.
Scarecrow , -. Will you two cut that out. to save Dorothy.
save your energy. We'll ne~d it
'!'inman But how are we gonna do it?
Scarecrow Let me think.
Tinman What are you gonna think with?
scarecrow Look, if you can't say something helpful, keep your rusty mouth shut.
Lion Here! Here!
Tinman You keep out of it.
Lion What we really need is to be brave. And fearless. And charge into battle. Bravery is the key word. Bravery.
(he sings)
BE BRAVE BE BRAVE BE BRAVE
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP FIGHT YOUR BATTLES MARCHING FORWARD TO THE FOE STICK YOUR CHIN UP STICK YOUR CHEST OUT fJ.'AKE THE LEAD CLENCH YOUR FISTS AND KEEP THEM MOVING NEVER FALTER AS YOU GO BE BRAVE •••• LIKE ME.
BE THE CAPTAIN OF THE TROOPS
AND LEAD THEM ON TO VICTORY
CALL YOUR ORDERS
SO THEY HEAR THEM IN THE SKY
FIG~ FOR GLORY
AND WITH VALOR
ON THE LAND OR ON THE SEA BE BRAVE •••• LIKE I.
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6ca.recrow What are you looking at me for?
Lion GOTTA BE BRAVE
THERE'S A JOB TO BE DONE
GOT'!' A BE BRAVE TILL THE BATTLE IS WON
GOT'!' A BE BRAVE
AND GOTTA HAVE GUTS
BEING A COWARD IS DRIVING ME NUTS.
All NUTS, NUTS, NUTS, NUTS, NUTS.
Lion
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP FIGHT YOUR BATTLES MARCHING FORWARD TO THE FOE STICK YOUR CHIN UP ~TICK YOUR CHEST OUT TAKE THE LEAD CLENCH YOUR FISTS AND KEEP THEM MOVING NEVER FALTER AS YOU GO BE BRAVE I LIKE ME.
All BE THE CAPTAIN OF THE TROOPS AND LEAD THEM ON TO VICTORY CALL YOUR ORDERS SO THEY HEAR THEM IN THE SKY FIGHT FOR GLORY AND WITH VALOR ON THE LAND OR ON THE SEA BE BRAVE, LIKE I FIND A BANNER YOU CAN WAVE, AND A CAUSE THAT YOU CAN SAVE AND BE BRAVE I LIKE ME.
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Witch (the lights come up on the witch's cave) Now, you sit there, (she eyes the slippers) Ah, ruby slippers. You're mine again. Mine. And as for you little lady, I'm going to take good care of you. Very good care.
Dorothy Oh, what are you going to do?
witch You will see. You will see. And it will be the last thing that you see.
Lion (entering with the Scarecrow and Tinman) think.
Witch
That's what you
What? Oh, so you found us, did you? Well, you'll regret that.
Scarecrow Watch her.
THE WITCH GRABS HER BROOM AND STARTS TO RIDE ABOUT THE STAGE. THE OTHERS SCATTER. THE WITCH GETS OFF HER BROOM AND GRABS A TORCH.
Witch I'll take care of you first, Mister Scarecrow.
Dorothy Look out. She's going to set you on fire.
'!'inman Lion. Grab that bucket of water.
Lion I've got it.
THE LION THROWS THE WATER ON THE WITCll. SCREAMS AND SLOWI,.Y DISAPPEARS BENEATH HER DRESS.
Witch What have you done? I'm melting. I'm melting. I'm melting.
Dorothy She's gone.
Scarecrow Take her broom and let's get back to the Wizard.
-BLACKOUT-
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Dorothy Oh, Wizard of Oz. We're back. We're back!
Lion And look what we've got.
scarecrow The witch's broom.
Wizard Go away. The Wizard is not seeing anyone today.
T:inman But you said that you would grant our wishes if we brought you the broom.
Wizard I'm not granting any wishes today.
Dorothy But you promised.
Wizard I am a great Wizard. I do not have to keep my promises. Now go away. Go away.
Lion We won't go away. (runs over to booth and pulls curtains back) Now you keep your promise or ••• or. • • ·
scarecrow Look
Tinman Why it's the little man that we saw before.
Dorothy Where'R the Wizard? ..
,.. .....
Wizard Well, here I am.
Dorothy You mean •••• you're the great Wizard of oz.
Wizard Well, I guess so.
Dorothy The Wizard isn't a wizard at all.
Scarecrow He's a fake.
Dorothy Now, I'll never get home.
Scarecrow And I'll never get a brain.
'!'inman And what about my heart?
Lion And my courage?
Wizard Now wait a minute. All of you. What makes you think that you don't already have these things?
Dorothy What do you mean?
Wizard Well, you scarecrow. Haven't you been the thinking main in this group?
Dorothy Yes, he has.
Wizard Well, you can't think without a brain. Now if you want something to prove you've got a brain ••• well$ I think I can help you. I hereby bestow upon you this diploma. You are now a doctor of thinkology.
scarecrow Oh, I say,-say. Two plus two is four. To be or not to be. That is the question. And I know tll_e .. answer.
Wizard And the Tinman. What would you have done had you not rescued Dorothy?
Tinman I would have cried.
Wizard Well, anyone who cries has to have a heart. Now if you have to be able to hear it then, well ••• here, take this watch. Wear it around your neck. It ticks as good as any heart I know. Tinman Thank you. Thank you. I've got a ticker.
Lion What about me? What about me?
Wizard Well, who ever heard of anyone going after a wicked old witch if they don't have any courage.
Lion You mean I had courage all the time?
Wizard SUre you did. You just never got a chance to use it, and just so everyone will know that you've got it •••• I hereby bestow upon you this medal of honor for bravery above and beyond the call of duty.
Lion Oh, shucks. It was nothing.
Dorothy But what can you do about getting me home?
Wizard Well, that's a bigger problem.
Dorothy That's what I though. I guess I'll never get home now.
Wizard We~l, Dorothy. I really shouldn't mention this, but ••• well, you see, I used to work in a circus, and one day I was doing this balloon trick.
Dorothy What do you mean?
Wizard Well I went up in a balloon .·&nd unfortunately I couldn't get back down. That is until the wind died down and the·· .oalloon ... landed here. That's why everybody thinks I'm a wizard. Because I came from the sky.
Dorothy But why are you telling me all this now?
Wizard Because I've still got that balloon.
scarecrow You mean you could taker her home?
Wizard Gook thinking, scarecrow. Yes, Dorothy. I can take you home.
Dorothy Oh, how wonderful.
wizard 0 course, I'll have to ask you three to wait around here until I return. If I return. Somebody has to take care of things her.
scarecrow Don't worry. We can handle things just fine.
Wizard Yes, I'm sure you can. Well, Dorothy. I guess we'd better go get the balloon.
Dorothy Oh, I'm going to miss you all so much. Oh, Scarecrow.
Scarecrow Goodbye, Dorothy.
Dorothy Tinman
Tinman Goodbye, Dorothy.
Dorothy Don't cry. You'll get rusty. Goodbye, Lion.
Lion Goodbye, Dorothy.
Wizard Come along. We'd better be on our way.
THE SCARECROW, LION, AND TINMAN EXIT
Dorothy . Oh, wili I ever see them again?
Wizard Who knows. ready?
Dorothy
Perhaps you will.
Yes, take me home. Take me home.
Now, we must go. Are you
(Voices are heard singing)
BACK HOME WHEN THE SUN'S NOT SHINING THE CLOUDS HAVE SILVER LIMINGS TO KEEP IT BRIGHT BACK HOME
BACK HOME AROUND FAMILIAR PLACES AND OLD FAMILIAR FACES I KNOW AND LOVE BACK HOME BACK HOME
Dorothy There's no place like home. There's no place like home. (she clicks her heels)
(Offstage voices sing)
BACK HOME.
(Kansas has returned. We hear Toto's bark)
Dorothy Toto!
(As she opens her arms to Toto, the lights fade to Blackout)