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Character Gender/Age Range Description
JEMKIPH/ Male/ Adult: A kind Winkie man who works for the Wicked Witch of the
West. He is a “Bob Cratchit- type character. He has a family that he
loves very much, and, while he does not agree with her wicked ways,
he is very forgiving of the witch.
WEE WILLIE- Male/ Child: Jemkiph’s son, who is very gentle and good. He walks
with a bright yellow crutch. He is the “Tiny Tim”-type character in
the play.
WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST/ Female/ Adult: She rules over Winkie Country with cruelty. She wears an
eye patch, just like in the book, and is, of course, quite wicked,
especially to begin with. In our story, she is like the “Scrooge”
character. A very large role, in almost every scene. After her
redemption, she is known as “PRESENT LINA” in the script.
WEATHERBY/ Male or Female/ Flexible: Works for the Wicked Witch of the west, and is always
flattering her out of fear.
WILLOW/ Male or Female/ Flexible: Also works for the Wicked Witch and is very flattering
toward her.
WINDY/ Male or Female/ Flexible: The third Winkie Attendant. Wants to be part of a revolution and doesn’t conceal her dislike for the Witch.
ZUZZY/ Male or Female/ Adult: A flying monkey who prefers to walk, as he gets air
sickness. Gender flexible.
GLINDA/ Female/ Adult: The Good Witch of the South. (Yes, the south.) She is
dressed in red, the color of Quadling Country, which she rules over
with kindness. She is powerful, but gentle, perhaps even dainty at
times. She wants the Wicked Witch of the West to come to her
Christmas party.
WINKIE CAROLERS/ Male or Female/ Flexible: Age and gender flexible Each have a few lines but do
sing the Ozian Christmas Carols.
EURESTIA/ Female/ Adult: In life, she was known as the Wicked Witch of the East.
She appears, like Jacob Marley appears to Scrooge, to offer the
Wicked Witch of the West a chance at salvation. Instead of wearing
chains, however, she is laden with the remains of the house that
fell on her—some pieces of lumber, perhaps bricks from a chimney,
etc. She is the Wicked Witch of the West’s sister, but not by blood.
TIP / OZMA/ Female/ 12-15: The Ghost of Christmas Past. Though she first appears to
be the boy Tip, she is later revealed to be Ozma, the true princess
of Oz.
YOUNG LINA/ Female/ 10: Age 10 or thereabouts. This is the Wicked Witch of the
West as a child, before she was wicked. She is smart, sweet, and
wears an eye patch and poor clothes.
YOUNG EURESTIA/ Female/ 10: Also around 10 or so. She looks up to Young Lina and wants to think of her as a sister.
ROQUAT/ Male/ Adult: He took Lina off the street but is not kind to her. He
is stern, stuck-up, and reminds Eurestia that Lina is not her sister
by blood.
TEENAGE LINA/ Female/ Late Teen or Young Adult: The Wicked Witch of the West as a young woman. In her
first appearance she’s a teenager, perhaps around 17, then appears in
her mid-20s in the following scene. She is shy, studious, but
beginning to show some darkness.
MOMBI/ Female/ Teen: A snobby, cruel teenage witch who goes to school with
Lina and Glinda, but does not have their dedication or talent.
TEENAGE GLINDA/ Female/ Late Teen: Much like adult Glinda, she is kind and powerful, but
you do not want to make her angry She is very good friends with
Teenage Lina.
OOGABOO/ Male/ Late Teen or Young Adult: A shy, awkward prince from Winkie Country. He appears
first at 17 or 18, and then appears in his mid-20s in the following
scene. He falls in love with Lina but loses her when she chooses the
path of wickedness.
ADELE/ Female/ Young Girl: Oogaboo’s daughter. She has had a nightmare about
the Wicked Witch of the West.
SCARECROW/ Male/ Adult: Made of straw. Does not have a brain but is very smart.
He is one of the Ghosts of Christmas Present
TIN WOODMAN/ Male/ Adult: Doesn’t have a heart but is very kindhearted and
sensitive He is made of tine He is also one of the Ghosts of
Christmas Present.
THE COWARDLY LION/ Male/ Adult: Like his name suggests, he is a lion who is very
cowardly, but can be brave when he needs to be. He is the last of the
three Ghosts of Christmas Present.
MRS. JOCELYN SOFORTH/ Female/ Adult: The wife of Jemkiph, and the mother of Wee Willie, Jol,
and Mary Ann. She is a strong woman, a good mother, and a good wife,
who has fond memories of what life used to be like before ‘the Wicked
Witch of the West was in power.
MARY ANN SOFORTH/ Female/ Young Teen: Jemkiph’s daughter. She is a big fan of Glinda the Good and loves her family and Christmas.
JOL SOFORTH/ Male/ Teen: The eldest of the Soforth children. Studious, and would
love to work in the castle.
LOCASTA TATTYPOO/ Female/ Adult: The Good Witch of the North. She doesn’t understand why
Glinda holds out hope for the Wicked Witch of the West ever changing
her ways.
THIRD GATEMAN/ Male or Female/ Teen: A breathless young man, with a message from the
Wizard. Gender flexible—if casting a female, call the character THIRD
GATEKEEPER
VOICE OF THE WIZARD OF OZ/ Male/ Adult: A powerful, even scary voice in the dark. Can be
pre-recorded Male
DOROTHY GALE/ Female/ Young Teen: The Ghost of Christmas Future. She is a kind, brave girl
from Kansas.
EXTRAS/ Males and Females/ All Ages: Party goers and Winkie Carolers.
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