{"id":16624,"date":"2022-07-18T11:17:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=16624"},"modified":"2025-01-18T15:40:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T15:40:06","slug":"the-whimsical-world-of-oz-a-comedy-for-young-audiences-tya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=16624","title":{"rendered":"The Whimsical World of Oz \u2022 A Comedy for Young Audiences (TYA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A comedy for the young<\/i>\u00a0by<\/i>\u00a0Rob Lauer<\/i><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Based upon the famous Oz books by L. Frank Baum<\/i><\/p>\n

In this comedy adventure, Dorothy returns to the Land of Oz just as Mombi the Witch is about to conquer the Emerald City and overthrow the Scarecrow, who serves as its king. Setting out to warn the Scarecrow, Dorothy meets new friends along the way: Jack Pumpkinhead, Billina the talking hen, Eureka the wise-cracking cat, and a mysterious boy named Tip. When her old pal Tin Woodman and the Wizard of Oz himself enter the scene, the identity of the Emerald City\u2019s rightful ruler is revealed, and everyone sets about to defeat Mombi and find the lost princess of Oz.<\/p>\n

Since first premiering at The Rocky Mountain Theatre Conference, \u201cThe Whimsical World of Oz\u201d has brought laughter to audiences across the country. The show can be produced using actors of any age. With doubling-casting, the show has been produced with as few as eight actors; larger productions have used 18 or more actors. Some productions have even used puppets to portray some of the characters. The show can be easily produced on an empty stage using portable set pieces and props to set the scenes\u2014making it perfect for theatres on a budget. Or it can be staged with elaborate sets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Wizard of Oz\u201d is the great American fairy tale and was immortalized in the classic 1939 MGM musical. But many people don\u2019t know that \u201cThe Wizard of Oz\u201d was only the first in a series of 40 best-selling Oz books published between 1900 and 1963. \u201cThe Whimsical World of Oz\u201d brings to life characters and events from four of the Oz books: \u201cThe Land of Oz,\u201d \u201cOzma of Oz,\u201d \u201cDorothy & the Wizard in Oz,\u201d and \u201cThe Emerald City of Oz.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Whimsical World of Oz\u201d allows you to take your audiences on a laugh-filled journey on which they\u2019ll discover new things about a fantasy land they think they already know.<\/p>\n

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