Scene 1: Aunty M, Uncle Henry, are on stage with
mops, brooms, buckets, etc. for cleaning. Dorothy Enters Stage Rt. with
Toto (Stuffed Animal in basket)
Aunty M: Dorothy, where have you been? We need your help.
Dorothy: But my friends are going to the movies this
afternoon, and I want to go with them.
Uncle Henry: Dorothy, you know we need to get this
done. Please don’t be difficult.
Aunty M and Uncle Henry exit Stage Left
Dorothy: Oh, there’s always work to do. I
never get to do what I want to do!
To the tune of “Somewhere
Over the Rainbow”
Out away from my family,
I’ll be free
And I’ll do what I want
to…Nobody’s telling me
Chains & rules left behind
me, on the run
Dancing, singing, and
playing…endlessly having fun!
(Throw down broom)
Lights out
Scene 2: (Ballroom light, backdrop scene, Lights
down low)
Pest Control Guy sprays across stage as lights come
up. Left to Right
Dorothy is in Babylon Middle Stage surrounded by
Munchkins
Dorothy: Toto, I don’t think we’re in
Zion any more.
Munchkins (Primary kids) (in play clothes) (enter
stage right) to welcome her: holding hands forming a circle around
Dorothy and singing to the tune “The Wicked Witch is Dead”
Ding dong she’s here at
last
Dorothy’s here, she’s in
our grasp
Ding dong, we’re gonna have
a blast
(Primary Children exit Right Stage while Young
Women come in Left Stage.)
Young Women (come out in immodest clothes, too much
make up, purple hair, etc.)
Sung to “We are the Lollipop Kids”
We always love to gossip
and lie
Gossip and lie, gossip and
lie
And if you want to be a
part of our club
You’ll have to come and do
the things we do
(Young Women exit Left Stage enticing Dorothy to
follow while Men enter Right Stage)
Pest Control Guy leads men, sprays across stage
Right to Left
Men (Elders and High Priest come forward in
overalls)
Sung to “We are the Lollipop Kids”
We are the crude and rude
dudes
The crude and rude dudes,
the crude and rude dudes
We’ll make you cry and give
you bad news
We’ll drag you through the
mud to Babylon.
Exit Right Stage bravadostyle…Hands clasped above
head, muscle man stance, etc.
Bad Witch: (Enter Stage Left with broom that
Dorothy threw down)
You’ve made your choice.
You’re so far down you can never change!
We’ve got you now, my
pretty!
Dorothy: Oh no, I’ve been so stupid!
How do I flee Babylon and
get back to Zion?
Good witch: (Enter Stage Right waving wand)
You must Hold to the rod, the Iron Rod.
It will lead you to the
Bishop, the Bishop of Morton Ward.
Dorothy: But that’s too hard, I’ll never
make it.
Good witch: Yes you will, Line upon Line,
Precept upon precept.
Guys in suits bring in the iron rod from Left
Stage; stand and hold the rod (which will get longer and move Stage
Right as Dorothy moves Left stage)
While singing the song, the ladies bring in a
shawl, a loaf of bread, the scriptures and an Ensign, which Dorothy puts
in her basket.
To the tune of “Follow the Yellow Brick Road”
Relief Society ladies: Hold to the Iron Rod, Hold
to the Iron Rod
Read the
Scriptures, Pray a lot
Commandments do
obey.
Be off to see
the Bishop now
The Bishop can
help you repent because
Because,
because, because, because, because
Because of the
wonderful things he does
Be off to see
the Bishop, the Bishop of Morton Ward.
Everyone exits stage Left but Dorothy.
Pest Control Guy sprays across the stage Left to
Right
She looks around and gets scared.
Scene 3:
Dorothy: Toto, I’m scared. I don’t think
I can do this by myself.
Enter Scarecrow (Stage Rt.)….To the tune of “If I
only had a heart”
Scarecrow: When ever you feel helpless
and stumble in the
darkness,
You must exercise your
faith.
Read the scriptures to be
stronger
Sin won’t tempt you any
longer
If you only have some faith
Enter Tin Man (Stage Rt.)
Tin Man: Whenever you’re rebellious
Selfish, mean, and jealous
You’re going the wrong way
Let your heart turn to pray
Always keep the Sabbath Day
I can help you to obey
Pest Control Guy sprays half way across from stage
Right
Dorothy: Who are you?
Pest C.G.: I’m the Pest Control Guy. I’m flea-ing
Babylon! (exit Left)
Dorothy: Me too! But it’s such a jungle out here!
They all leave the rod and wander around the stage
saying….
All Three: Liars, and druggies, and
beers….Oh My!
Liars, and druggies, and
beers….Oh My!
Liars, and druggies, and
beers….Oh My!
Lion enters Stage Left with a Roar
Lion: Roar…I see you need some courage.
Whenever you feel chicken
The wrong way you are
pickin’
With some courage you can
change
Choose some friends who
will help you
The right path to get back
to
I can help you to be brave.
Dorothy and her three companions go back to the
iron rod and walk in place toward Left stage. They freeze when music
starts.
Ominous Witch Music….Witch and Monkeys Enter Stage
Rt. Bring in Chrystal ball.
Witch: Drat that girl, she’s leaving Babylon! Go
and get her ! We can’t let her get back to Zion! Fly, Fly!
Piano plays ominous witch music as the monkeys
surround Dorothy.
Monkeys enter and surround Dorothy to take her away
from the Iron Rod.
Sung to “Hey Hey We’re the Monkeys”
Hey Hey we’re the Monkeys
People say we Monkey around
We’ll get you to-cussin’
and sinnin’
Cuz we want to put you
down.
Dorothy dances away from the rod with the Monkeys.
(As they chase away the monkeys back off stage
Right)
Scarecrow: Dorothy, don’t give up now
Tin Man: Don’t worry Dorothy we’ll help
you.
Lion: You’re almost there, you can
make it. Look, there he is.
Bishop enters Stage Left
Dorothy: Oh, Bishop, Babylon is such an
awful place.
Bishop: I guess you had to find that
out for yourself.
Dorothy : How do I get back to Zion?
Bishop: You’ve had the tools all along, faith, prayer and
obedience. You just needed to use them.
Dorothy: (While clicking heels of red
shoes)
There’s no place like Zion
There’s no place like Zion
Lights dim………Lights back up as everyone comes back
on then sing
To the tune of “Somewhere Over the
Rainbow”
So the moral of this tale
Is plain to see
If you keep the
commandments
You will be truly
free.
Building faith with our
families
Growing strong
Reading scriptures and
praying
We can flee Babylon.
