If you are auditioning for the role of Toto you must be familiar with both of these scenes.
Toto
Toto is Dorothy’s beloved dog. The actor playing this role needs to be energetic, bark with expression, and have the stamina to crawl around as a dog throughout the entire show.
Scene 1
In this scene Dorothy and Toto have just landed in Munchkinland.
Dorothy
Toto? Toto, where are you?
Toto enters
Toto
Ruff-ruff-ruff-ruff-grrr!
Dorothy
Oh, Toto!
Toto
Gruff!
He rolls onto his back, Dorothy pets him, and his hind leg shakes with canine joy.
Dorothy
Toto! I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.
Toto
(Somewhat singing “Over The Rainbow”)
Rrrrrrome, rhere Rover ra rrrrrainrow!
Dorothy
You’re right, Toto! We must be over the rainbow!
Glinda enters magically
Now I know we’re not in Kansas.
Glinda
Are you a good witch, or a bad witch?
Dorothy
Who, me? Why, I’m not a witch at all. I’m Dorothy Gale from Kansas.
Glinda
Oh, Well…is that a witch?
Dorothy
Who, Toto
Toto
(Growling)
Grrrrrrrr…
Dorothy
Toto’s my dog.
Toto
Gruff!
Scene 2
Dorothy and Toto are being held in the Witch’s castle.
Wicked Witch
Bring me the dog.
Toto enters.
Toto
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Wicked Witch
What a nice little dog!
He tries to bite her
Toto
Ruff! Ruff! Ruff!
Wicked Witch
Bring me the girl.
Toto
Ruff-ruff-grrrrrrrr!
Wicked Witch
Nikko, tie a rock around the mangy dog’s neck and toss him into the well. We can watch him drown!
Toto
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Toto makes a sudden dash for the door.
Dorothy
Run, Toto, run!
Toto gets away. Once he is outside he finds the friends.
Toto enters
Toto
Gruff! Ruff-ruff
Scarecrow
It’s Toto. Where have you been?
Toto
Ruff-ruff. Grrr…Oh-weoh! We-oh-oh! Grrrr.
(Laughs like the Wicked Witch) Yipe! Yipe! Yipe!
Tin Man
What’s he saying?
Lion
The Wicked Witch has Dorothy locked in her tower!
Toto
Ruff! Ruff-ruff!