Status Quo Obstacle: Miss Gulch threatens to take Toto, leaving Dorothy feeling isolated and companionless. Introduce Antagonist #1 (Dictator): Miss Gulch, Dorothy’s snooty neighbor.
Musical Sequence 1: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
World of the Story: Boring and sepia tone wide-open big sky Kansas.ĭramatic Premise: Though Dorothy dreams of a world outside, she ultimately finds that there’s no place like home. Status Quo: Dorothy is lonely on the farm, and she feels undervalued at home. Introduce Supporting Character (Best Friend): Toto, Dorothy’s always-loyal little dog. Introduce Protagonist #1: Dorothy Gale, a teenager who feels static and unappreciated. However, the Wicked Witch of the West (Margret Hamilton) is out to avenge her evil sister and kill Dorothy and her friends during their quest. Her dream takes her to a land “over the rainbow” called Oz, where she meets the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), Tin-Man (Jack Haley) and Cowardly Lion (Bret Lahr) on her journey to see the Wizard (Frank Morgan) who she believes will send her home. She heads back, but a whopper of a storm blows in and she’s knocked out in the resulting twister. She runs away from home, but quickly decides that life on the road isn’t for her if she’s hurting her family. Synopsis: Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) is a young woman from Kansas who feels unappreciated. Screenplay Genre: Adventure / Family / Fantasy
