AUTISM-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCES CHARACTER GUIDE ELPHABA (ACT I) is born ELPHABA (ACT II) becomes green and is sent to Shiz a powerful witch. She is University with her sister, misunderstood and people Nessarose. Elphaba has call her “wicked.” magical powers. GALINDA (ACT I) is the GLINDA becomes Elphaba’s most popular girl at Shiz. friend. She is very concerned She rooms with Elphaba with being popular. She is and they become friends. called a good witch. FIYERO is a Winkie Prince. DOCTOR DILLAMOND is a He is carefree and loves goat who is a professor at to dance. Both Glinda Shiz. He is one of the last and Elphaba fall in love talking animals in Oz. He with him. asks Elphaba to find out what is happening to the animals. AUTISM-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCES CHARACTER GUIDE NESSAROSE or Nessa, is BOQ is a munchkin who also Elphaba’s sister. Nessa is attends Shiz. He is in love her father’s favorite. She with Glinda but acts as if he uses a wheelchair and also likes Nessarose to impress attends Shiz. Glinda. THE WIZARD is the ruler MADAME MORRIBLE is of Oz and lives in the the Headmistress at Shiz Emerald City. He works University. She believes in with madame Morrible and Elphaba’s powers. She also wants Elphaba to join him. works with the Wizard. SYNOPSIS: Wicked centers on Elphaba, a young woman who is born green and thus is an outsider. Her different appearance leads the people of Oz to misjudge and ostracize her. As the characters journey through Oz, they develop the courage to overcome stereotypes and realize the true meaning of friendship..