What monologue should i use for a Wizard of Oz audition?

Question:Ok I'm auditioning for the wizard of oz and i need a monologue. i'm 15 and really, REALLY want the part of Dorothy! so if you've gotten the part of Dorothy before what monologue did you use? I also want suggestions from anyone who can help. Thanks in advance!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Ok I'm auditioning for the wizard of oz and i need a monologue. i'm 15 and really, REALLY want the part of Dorothy! so if you've gotten the part of Dorothy before what monologue did you use? I also want suggestions from anyone who can help. Thanks in advance!

I would choose something from perhaps Peter Pan or Alice in Wonderland. There should be plenty of monologues online from either one of these shows. It doesn't have to be the Disney version. There are lots of different versions of both shows. Both are about children who have ended up in a magical land far from home.

Well, I would think that in auditioning, you'd have to showcase your singing ability as well. I would suggest the scene leading up to when Dorothy sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." If you want to stand out from other auditioners (a lot of people may sing that same song), then do the scene where Dorothy is in Munchkin Land leading up to where she starts singing "Follow the Yellow Brick Road."

Good luck! Hope you get the part!!

Thank you for adding that footnote. It is often uncommon especially in an initial audition for the prospective to do anything from the production.

What you should look into however are Mono's that show a wide range of emotion, without clowning it up. Certainly knowing the work (OZ) you can borrow from Dorothy in her various moods, experiences, reactions, and responses to so many situations.

She went from bland to fear, to doubt, worry, confusion, to some levels of joy, compassion, empathy, back to wonder, more fear, doubt, hope, to resolution.

Steven Wolf
Just my 2 "sense"

Some scenes from plays can be adapted into a monologue. If there's two people talking you can take the lead and slightly change the wording and says things, "oh, you say..." and then speak the other's line.

Don't sing in your monologue. But you should have a song prepared if you can, for that.

Some libraries have books of play scripts and some have books with good monologues in them, you might look through them.

This site has sample monologues but they're probably too short. They're showing several books but they're selling them. Your library may have one of them.