If you are auditioning for the Wicked Witch you need to be familiar with both of these scenes
Wicked Witch of the West (Miss Gulch)
Miss Gulch is a well-off neighbor of the Gales. She is cold-hearted and hates Toto for getting into her garden. As the Wicked Witch of the West she seeks revenge on Dorothy. The actor playing this role needs strong stage presence, a flair for the dramatic, and a wicked cackle!
In the original script the Wicked Witch is not a singing role. However, in our production the Wicked Witch will be a singing role.
Scene 1
In this scene the Wicked Witch is very angry that her sister was killed.
Wicked Witch
Who killed my sister? Who killed the Wicked Witch of the East? Was it you? Answer me!
Glinda
Leave her alone!
Wicked Witch
You stay out of this! I’m here for vengeance! So it was you, was it?
Dorothy
No! It was an accident! I didn’t mean to kill anybody! Really I didn’t!
Wicked Witch
Didn’t mean it, eh? Accident, eh? Well, my little pretty, I can cause accidents too and this is how I do it!
Glinda
Aren’t you forgetting the ruby slippers?
Wicked Witch
The slippers! Yes, the slippers!
She goes to grab the ruby slippers but they disappear
They’re gone!
The slippers appear on Dorothy’s feet
The ruby slippers! What have you done with them? Give me back my slippers! I’m the only one that knows how to use them. They’re of no use to you! Give them back to me! Give them back!
Glinda
Keep tight inside them, their magic must be very powerful, or she wouldn’t want them so badly!
Wicked Witch
You stay out of this Glinda, or I’ll fix you as well!
Glinda
Oh, rubbish! You have no power here. Be gone, before somebody drops a house on you, too.
Wicked Witch
Very well, I’ll bide my time. And as for you, my fine lady, it’s true, I can’t attend to you here and now as I’d like, but just try to stay out of my way! Just try! I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too! (Wicked cackle)
Scene 2
Miss Gulch
In this scene Miss Gulch is very upset that Toto has bit her.
Miss Gulch
Mr. Gale! Mr. Gale! I want to see you and your wife right away! It’s about Dorothy.
Uncle Henry
Dorothy? Well, what has Dorothy done?
Miss Gulch
What’s she done? I’m all but lame from the bite on my leg!
Uncle Henry
You mean she bit you?
Miss Gulch
No, her dog!
Uncle Henry
Oh, she bit your dog, eh?
Miss Gulch
No! That dog’s a menace to the community. I’m taking him to the sheriff and make sure he’s destroyed.
Dorothy
Destroyed? Toto? Oh, you can’t! You mustn’t! Aunt Em! Uncle Henry! You won’t let her, will you?
Uncle Henry
Of course we won’t. Will we, Em?
Miss Gulch
If you don’t hand over that dog, I’ll bring a damage suit that’ll take your whole farm!
There’s a law protecting folks against dogs that bite!
Aunt Em
How would it be if she keeps him tied up? He’s really gentle, with gentle people, that is.
Miss Gulch
Well, that’s for the sheriff to decide. Here’s his order allowing me to take him. Unless you want to go against the law.
Aunt Em
Now, we can’t go against the law, Dorothy. I’m afraid poor Toto will have to go.
Miss Gulch
Now you’re seeing reason.