Land of Oz — The Play – Premiére Theatrical Licensing

From L. Frank Baum’s classic novel

(Perfect for Professional, College/University, Community, High School, Middle School, and other Youth Theatre Groups)

The farmgirl Tip lives in the north of Oz with the scheming witch, Old Mombi. When the witch tries to turn her into a statue, Tip runs away with the help of the pumpkin-man and sawhorse she has brought to life. Tip helps the Scarecrow King escape from the Emerald City after it is conquered by the Army of Revolt. Can Tip find the lost Princess Ozma and bring peace to the Land of Oz? This 50-minute tour-de-force is an ideal school touring show for university and professional theatres.

From the PREMIERE PLAY FILE

PLAY DETAILS:

5 f, 3 m, 3 either gender, plus 2 puppets (can be doubled)
- TIP – short for “Tippetarius,” a tomboy (f)
- JACK PUMPKINHEAD — a wooden man built by TIP (m)
- OLD MOMBI — a witch (f)
- JINJUR — a general (f)
- SCARECROW — yes, him! (m)
- GLINDA– Queen of the South (f)
- ROYAL ARMY OF OZ — an army of one (m)
- JELIA JAMB – a maidservant of the Emerald Palace (f)
- GLINDA’S RED SOLDIER (m or f)
- JINJUR’S YELLOW SOLDIER (m or f)
- JINJUR’S PURPLE SOLDIER (m or f)
- JINJUR’S BLUE SOLDIER (m or f)
- GUMP – puppet or prop, manipulated by actors
- SAWHORSE – puppet or prop, manipulated by actors
4 Locations (2 interior, 2 exterior) simple or elaborate
About 50 minutes
Fantasy costumes
Order #3147

Available for ALL producing groups.

PERUSAL MATERIALS

Perusal Pages File Available here: Land Of Oz PERUSAL (The PDF file contains the first two acts of the three-act play along with all background information.
PRINT BOOK: FOUR Plays by J.D. Newman – Volume 7 in the Theatre for Young Audiences series. Purchase of this book is an economical way to peruse FOUR plays (The Gypsy Tree, Degruchy’s Mantle, The Land of Oz, and The Yearning Season) for the price of ONE. HERE
The following is a download of a non-vocal demo of the one song in the show, sung by Tip at the beginning. “ONCE UPON A TIME”
EMAIL us for rights and information. Be sure to give us anticipated performance dates and the address of your group and, if different, your theatre. Please also include a contact name and phone number.

ANOTHER OZ PLAY: The Whimsical World of Oz by Rob Lauer

PURCHASING REHEARSAL MATERIALS:

(Any PDF purchased will be emailed to your email address — if you need to provide that to us (not the one on your PayPal account?), email us. CDs will be mailed to a snail mail address) Before we ship any rehearsal material we will need your performance dates, the name of your organization and the theatre where you will perform.

- Script in PDF format — Order #3147a : $20.00 (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production) also contains the sheet music for the song sung by Tip.
- First Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3147d : $55
- Second Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3147e : $45
- Professional Royalties will be quoted upon application
- PerformanceTrak of the song ONCE UPON A TIME (Piano Only) is available free of charge when you request it.

PRODUCTIONS:

PREMIERE at your theatre

BILLING CREDITS

The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:
Land of Oz
Adapted by
J.D. Newman

NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play.

ALSO:

THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:
“Land of Oz is presented through special arrangement with Leicester Bay Theatricals. All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com”

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