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Readers Theatre Scripts
Readerʹstheaterisoftendefinedbywhatitisnot‐‐nomemorizing,
noprops,nocostumes,nosets.Allthismakesreaderʹstheatereasy!
ReadersTheatreismuchlikestorytelling–youleavethe
imaginationtotheaudience.
Reader’sTheaterinvolveschildreninoralreadingthroughreadingparts
inscripts.Unliketraditionaltheatre,theemphasisis
onoralexpressionof
thepart.ReadersTheaterisʺtheatreoftheimaginationʺ.Itinvolves
childreninunderstandingtheirworld,creatingtheirownscripts,reading
aloud,performingwithapurpose,andbringingenjoymenttoboth
themselvesandtheiraudiences.
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Almostanystorycanbescriptedforreaderʹstheater,butsomeareeasier
andworkbetterthanothers.Ingeneral,lookforstoriesthataresimpleand
lively,withlotsofdialogoraction,andwithnottoomanyscenesor
characters.
ThissectionhasavarietyofReadersTheatrescripts.Theyrangefrom
grade1–6.Allofthesescriptsweredownloadedfromthefollowing
websites:
http://www.aaronshep.com/rt
ThiswebsitehasextensiveinformationonReaders
Theatre:whatitis;tips
forscriptingandperforming;freescriptsandalistofresources.
http://scriptsforschools.com
Onthissiteyoucanpurchasescr
ipts.Ho
wever,therearealsofreescripts
andtipsforReadersTheatre.
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AdaptedfromʺReadersTheatreinElementaryClassroomʺandʺStrategiesforReading:
ReadersTheatreintheMiddleSchoolʺbyLoisWalker.
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http://www.readerstheatre.ecsd.net/collection.htm
Thisisalargecollectionofshortscripts—manyofthemrhymes—for
KindergartentoGrade3students.
http://bms.westport.k12.ct.us/mccormick/rt/RTHOME.htm
ThissitedescribesRead
ersTh
eatre,givestipsonhowtoadaptscripts,and
providesscriptsandalistofreferencebooks.
http://www.lisablau.com/scriptomonth.html
Thiswebsiteprovidesafreesc
ripteverymonth.Italsohasanarchive
of
pastscriptsofthemonth.
http://www.surfcitydelux.com/readerstheater/index.html
Thiswebsitehaslotsofgreatscriptsforallages!
Otheron‐lineresources
http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/carrick/
ThiswebsiteprovidesgeneralinformationaboutReadersTheatre,
proceduresforimplementingit,additionalclassroomapplications,and
assessment.ItalsoprovideslinkstootherReadersTheatrewebsites.
http://www.quesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/schools/bchs/rtheatre/sample.htm
Thiswebsitehassomesimpletipsforcreatingscriptswithstudents.
http://www.literacyconnections.com/ReadersTheater.html
ThiswebsitegivesanextensivelistofresourcesforReadersTheatre.
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Resources
HereisashortlistofresourcestohelpyouimplementReadersTheatre:
Dixon,N.,Davies,A.&Politano,C.(1996).LearningwithReadersTheatre:
BuildingConnections.Winnipeg,Canada:Peguis.
(NeillDixonistheheadofReadersTheatreInternational.AnneDavies
usedtoworkforYellowknifeEducationDistrict#1.)
Sloyer,S.(1982).ReadersTheatre:StoryDramatizationintheClassroom.
Urb
ana,Illinois:NationalCouncil
ofTeachersofEnglish.
Sloyer,S.(2003).FromthePagetotheStage:TheEducatorscompleteguideto
ReadersTheatre.LibrariesUnlimited.
Coger,L.I.&White,M.R.(1982).ReadersTheatreHandbook:ADramatic
ApproachtoLiterature.Glenvie
w,Illinois:Scott,Foresman.
Shepard,A.(1993).Stories
onStage:ScriptsforReaderʹsTheater.NewYork:
H.W.Wilson.1993.
Bauer,C.F.(1987).PresentingReaderʹsTheater:PlaysandPoemstoRead
Aloud.NewYork:H.W.Wilson.
Sierra,J.(1996).MulticulturalFolktalesfortheFeltboardandReadersʹTheater.
GreenwoodPublishingGroupInc.
Fre
deric
ks,A.D.&Stoner,A.A.(1993).FranticFrogsandOtherFrankly
FracturedFolktalesforReadersTheatre.LibrariesUnlimited.
Fredericks,A.D.&Stoner,A.A.(2000).SillySalamandersandOtherSlightly
StupidStuffforReadersTheatre.LibrariesUnlimited.
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FIRE! FIRE!
Roles:All,Reader1,Reader2,Reader3,Reader4
All:Fire!Fire!
Reader1: saidMrs.McGuire.
All:Where?Where?
Reader2: saidMrs.Bear.
All:Down!Down!
Reader3: saidMrs.Brown.
All:Help!Help!
Reader4: saidMrs.Kelp.
All:HereIcome,
Reader1: saidMr
s.Plumb.
All:
Water!Water!
Reader2: saidMrs.Votter.
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All:Well,Ideclare!
Reader3: saidMrs.Wear.
All:Oh,help,comeandsaveus!
Reader4: criedMrs.Davis.
All:Asshefelldownthestairs
Withasackofpotatoes.
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Come Hippopotamus
Roles:Reader1,All,Reader2,Reader3
Reader1 Comehippopotamus
All HIPHIPHIP!HIPHIPHIP!
Reader2 Whatanenormousfaceyouhave!
Reader3 Whatanenormouslip!
Reader1 Can’tyoucomeandplayabit?
All Dance!Dance!
Reader2 Andhop!
Reader3 Andskip?
Reader1 Comehippopotamus
All HIPHIPHIP!HIPHIPHIP!
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Count Again
Roles:Reader1,Reader2
Reader1:One,one.
Reader2:One,one.
Both:Thiswillbefun!
Reader1:Two,two,
Reader2:Two,two.
Both:Touchyourshoe.
Reader1:Three,three,
Reader2:Three,three,
Both:Bendyourknee.
Reader1:Four,four,
Reader2:Four,four,
Both:Li
eonthefloor.
Reader1:Five,five,
Read
er2:Five,five,
Both:Takeadive!
Reader1:Six,six,
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Reader2:Six,six,
Both:I’minafix!
Reader1:Seven,seven,
Reader2:Seven,seven,
Both:Stretchuptoheaven.
Reader1:Eight,eight,
Reader2:Eight,eight,
Both:Standupstraight.
Reader1:Nine,nine,
Reader2:Nine,nine,
Both:Marchinaline.
Reader1:Ten,ten,
Read
er2:Ten,ten,
Both:Tryagain
!
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Little Black BugbyMargaretWiseBrown
Roles:Reader1,Reader2,Reader3,BlackBug,Reader4,
GreenFly,OldMouse
Reader1 Littleblackbug,
Reader2 Littleblackbug,
Reader3 Wherehaveyoubeen?
BlackBug I’vebeenundertherug,
Reader4 Saidlittleblackbug.
All Bug‐ug‐ug‐ug.
Reader1 Littlegreenfly,
Reader2 Littlegreenfly,
Reader3 Wherehaveyou
been?
GreenFly I’vebeenwayuphigh,
Reader4 Saidlittlegreenfly.
All Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Reader1 Littleoldmouse,
Reader2 Littleoldmouse,
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Reader3 Wherehaveyoubeen?
OldMouse I’vebeenallthroughthehouse,
Reader4 Saidlittleoldmouse.
All Squeak‐eak‐eak‐eak‐eak.
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Five Little Bear Cubs
Roles:Reader1,Reader2
Reader1 Fivelittlebearcubseatinganapplecore.
Reader2 Onehadasoretummyandthentherewerefour.
Reader1 Fourlittlebearcubsclimbinginatree.
Reader2Onefelloutandthentherewerethree.
Reader1 Threelittlebearcubsplayingpeek‐a‐boo.
Read
er2 Onewasafra
id,andthenthereweretwo.
Reader1 Twolittlebearcubssittinginthesun.
Reader2 Oneranawayandthentherewasone.
Reader1 Onelittlebearcubsittingallalone.
Reader2 HesawhisMommy,andthenheranho
me
.
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Grizzly
Roles:Reader1,Reader2,Reader3
Reader1 Grizzlybear,wherehaveyoubeen?
Reader2 Overthemountains,
Reader3 SuchthingsIʹveseen!
Reader1 Grizzlybear,whathaveyoudone?
Reader2 Eatenblueberries
Reader3 Maderipebythesun.
Reader1 Grizzlybear,whathaveyoufound?
Read
er2 Ice‐coldspringwat
er
Reader3 Deepfromtheground.
Reader1 Grizzlybear,whatdoyoudream?
Reader2 Sweettastingsalmon
Reader3 Swimmingupstream.
Reader1 Grizzlybear,wheredoyoucreep?
Reader2 Intomydarkcave
Reader3 Alone,letmesleep
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Honey Bears
Roles:reader1,reader2
Reader1 Thislittlehoneybearwasplayingpeek‐a‐boo
Reader2 Hereisanother.Nowtherearetwo.
Reader1 Twolittlehoneybearssaidletʹsclimbatree.
Reader2 Upcameanother.Nowtherearethree.
Reader1 Threelittlehoneybearssaid
Iwishtherewere
somemore.
Reader2 Alongcameanother.Nowtherearefour.
Reader1 Fourlittlehoneybearssaidletʹsfindabeehive.
Reader2 Herecomesanother.Nowtherearefive.
Reader1 Fivelittlehoneybearsclimbedupthattree.
Reader2 Twofelldown,nowtherearethree.
Reader1 Threelittle
honeybearssaidletʹsclimbsomemore
Reader2 Backcameanotherone.Nowtherearefour.
Reader1 Fourlittlehoneybearssaidletʹsgotothezoo.
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Reader2 Twoofthemwent,thatleftjusttwo.
Reader1 Twolittlehoneybearssaidweʹvehadourfun.
Reader2 Theybothwenthomeandnowtherearenone.
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Polar Bear
Roles:Reader1,Reader2
Reader1 Brrr!Brrr!Polarbear,
Livingontheice.
Reader2 Yourbright,whitefurrycoat
Keepsyouwarmandnice.
Reader1 Brrr!Brrr!Polarbear,
Swimminginthesea.
Reader2 Inthefreezingwaters
Youʹreashappyascanbe!
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Wiggling Puppies
Roles:reader1,reader2
Reader1 Onelittlepuppy,one
Reader2 Wiggledhistailandhadwigglingfun.
Reader1 Twolittlepuppies,two
Reader2 Wiggledtheirbodiesaspuppiesdo.
Reader1 Threelittlepuppiesthree
Reader2 Wiggledtheirnoseshappily.
Reader1 Fourlittlepuppies,four
Read
er2 Wiggledtheirshouldersandwig
gledsomemore.
Reader1 Fivelittlepuppiesfatandround,
Reader2 Wiggledtheirearswhentheyheardasound.
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Mabel MurplebyShereeFitch
Roles:Reader1,Reader2
Reader1 MabelMurpleʹshousewaspurple
Reader2 SowasMabelʹshair
Reader1 MabelMurpleʹscatwaspurple
Reader2 Purpleeverywhere.
Reader1 MabelMurpleʹsbikewaspurple
Reader2 SowereMabelʹsears
Read
er1 Andwh
enMabelMurplecried
Reader2 Shecriedterriblepurpletears.
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Gooseberry JambyEveMerriam
Roles:Reader1,Reader2,Reader3
Reader1:Gooseberry,
Reader2:Juiceberry
Reader3:Looseberryjam.
Reader1:Spreaditoncrackers
Reader2:Spreaditonbread,
Reader3:Trynottospreaditontoyourhead.
Reader1:Gooseberry,
Reader2:Juiceberry,
Reader3:Looseberryjam.
Reader1:Nomatterhowneatly
Reader2:Youtrytobitein,
Reader3:Itrunslikeariverdowntoyourchin.
Reader1:Gooseberry,
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Reader2:Juiceberry,
Reader3:Looseberryjam.
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Peanut Butter
Roles:Reader1,Reader2
Reader1 Peanutbutter,peanutbutter,
Reader2 Jelly,jelly
Reader1 Peanutbutter,peanutbutter,
Reader2 Jelly,jelly
Reader1 Firstyoutakethepeanutsandyou
Reader2 Crushthem,crushthem.
Reader1 Firstyoutakethepeanutsandyou
Reader2 Crushthem,cr
ushthem.
Reader1 Thenyoutakethegrapes
andyou
Reader2 Smashthem,smashthem.
Reader1 Thenyoutakethegrapesandyou
Reader2 Smashthem,smashthem.
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Reader1 Thenyoutakethebreadandyou
Reader2 Spreadit,spreadit.
Reader1 Thenyoutakethebreadandyou
Reader2 Spreadit,spreadit.
Reader1 Thenyoutakethesandwichandyou
Reader2 Eatit,eatit.
Reader1 Thenyoutakethesandwichandyou
Reader2 Eatit,eatit.
Reader1 Peanutbutter,peanutbutter,
Read
er2 Jelly,jelly.
Reader1 Peanut
butter,peanutbutter,
Reader2 Jelly,jelly.
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Bumble Bee, Bumble Bee
Roles:reader1,reader2
Reader1 BumbleBee,BumbleBee,
Reader2 Buzzingallaround.
Reader1 BumbleBee,BumbleBee,
Reader2 Buzzingontheground.
Reader1 BumbleBee,BumbleBee,
Reader2 Buzzingupsohigh.
Reader1 BumbleBee,BumbleBee,
Reader2 Buzzinginthesky.
Read
er1 BumbleBee,B
umbleBee,
Reader2 Buzzingpastyourtoes.
Reader1 BumbleBee,BumbleBee,
Reader2 Buzzingonyournose.
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Wiggle Worm
Roles:reader1,reader2
Reader1 Doyoualwayshavetowiggle?
Reader2 Doyoualwayshavetosquirm?
Reader1 Youwiggleandjiggle,likearegularwiggleworm.
Reader2 Youwiggleinyourchair,andwiggleinyourbed.
Reader1 Andwigglewithyourlegs,andyouwigglewit
h
yourhead.
Reader2 You
wigglewithyourhands,andyouwigglewith
yourfeet.
Reader1 Youwigglewhenyouʹreplayingandyouwiggle
whenyoueat.
Reader2 Iguessyouʹremadetowiggle,
Reader1 AndIguessyouʹremadetosquirm.
Read
er2 Youwig
gleandyoujigglejustlikeawiggleworm.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar byEricCarle
Roles:Reader1,Reader2,Reader3,Reader4Reader5
Reader1 Inthelightofthemoonalittleegglayona
leaf.
Reader2 OneSundaymorningthewarmsuncamup...
Reader3 andPOP,outoftheeggcameatiny,very
hungrycaterpillar.
Read
er1 Hestartedlookingforsomefood.
Reader2 OnMondayheatethrough
oneapple.Buthe
wasstillhungry.
Reader4 OnTuesdayheatethroughtwopears,buthe
wasstillhungry.
Reader5 OnWednesdayheatethroughthreeplums,but
hewass
tillhungry.
Reader3 OnThur
sdayheatethroughfourstrawberries,
buthewasstillhungry.
Reader5 OnFridayheatethroughfiveoranges,buthe
wasstillhungry.
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Reader1 OnSaturdayheatethroughonepieceof
chocolatecake,
Reader3 Oneice‐creamcone,
Reader4 Onepickle,
Reader2 OnesliceofSwisscheese,
Reader5 Onesliceofsalami,
Reader3 Onelollipop,
Reader4 Onepieceofcherrypie,
Reader5 Onesausage,
Reader1 Onecupcake,
Reader4 Andonesliceofwatermelon.
Read
er5 Thatnighthehadastomachache!
Reader6 ThenextdaywasSundayagain.
Reader2 Thecaterpillaratethroughoneniceleaf,and
afterthathefeltbetter.
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Reader5 Nowhewasnʹthungryanymore‐‐andhewasnʹt
alittlecaterpillaranymore.
Reader3 Hewasabigfatcaterpillar.
Reader1 Hebuiltasmallhouse,
Reader2 Calledacocoon,
Reader1 Aroundhimself.
Reader3 Hestayedinsideformorethantwoweeks.
Read
er5 Thenhenibbledaholeinthecocoon,pushed
his
wayoutand...
Reader4 Hebecameabeautifulbutterfly!
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Polar Bears
Roles:Reader1,Reader2,Reader3,Reader4
Reader1 Goodmorning!Weareheretotellyouall
aboutsomeamazinganimalsthatliveinthe
coldandsnow.
All We’reheretotellyouaboutpolarbears!
Reader2 Polarbearshuntsealsandotheranimalsfor
food.
Read
er3 Polarbears
havethick,whitefur.Theirfur
andlayersoffatprotectthemfromthecold.
Apolarbear’swhitefurservesascamouflage
whenhunting.
Reader4 Amalepolarbearweighsabout1,000
poundsandmeasuresbetween8to11feet.
Reader1 Polarbearshaveakeensenseofsm
ell.They
cansm
ellfoodasmuchas10milesaway!
Reader2 Polarbearsareexcellentswimmers.Theyuse
theirstrongfrontlegslikepaddles.
Reader3 Polarbearsarealsogoodclimbers.
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Reader4 Motherpolarbearstakeverygoodcareof
theircubs.Amotherpolarbearwillteach
hercubshowtohunt.Shewillalsoteach
themhowtoprotectthemselvesfromdanger.
Reader1 Mostpolarbearcubsstaywiththeirmothers
untiltheyaretwoyearsold.
Reader4 Polarbearsdigadenforthemselvesinthe
snow.Theywillliveinthedenduringthe
wintermonths.
Read
er3 Wehopethatyouhaveenjoyed
learning
aboutpolarbears.
All Theend!
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The Lion and the MouseAFablebyAesop
AReaderʹsTheatrescriptbyLisaBlau
Roles:Narrator1,Narrator2,Narrator3,Lion,Mouse
Narrator2 Long,longagoalionwassoundasleep.Alittle
mousewasscamperingthroughthetallgrass
onhiswayhome.
Narrator3 Thelittlemouseranpastthelionbutalas,ashe
ranhefellandheletoutaveryloud...
Mouse SQUEAK!.
Narrator2 Thelionwokeupfromhisnapandroared...
Lion Whoisthi
swhospoilsmyslumber?Idonot
liketobeawakenedinthisway.
Narrator3 Thelionlookeddownandsawthelittlemouse.
Lion Well,well,well!Ihavefound
myselfan
afternoonsnack!
MouseOhplease,mightylion.Donoteatme.
PerhapssomedayIcanpayyouback.Pleaselet
mego.
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Lion Ha!Howcouldsomeonesotinyhelpabrave
andmightylionlikeme?Beoffwithyouthen.
MouseThankyou,mightylion.Andremembermy
wordstobetrue...SomedayImaybeableto
helpyou.
Narrator1 Notlongafterthemousewassetfreebythe
lion,heheardaterriblenoisethatec
hoed
through
theforest.
Mouse Thatsoundslikethelion.Hemayneedmy
help.
Narrator2 Themouseranoffandfoundthelion,caughtin
thehuntersʹropes.
MouseOh,mightylion.Donotroarandmakesuch
noise.Thehunterswillcomeforyou.Letme
helpyou.
Lion Howcanyouhe
lpme,you
aresoverysmallnd
Iamsoverybigandstrong?
Narrator1 Thelittlemousedidnotanswer.Hewastoo
busychewingthroughtheropeswithhistiny,
sharpteeth.
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Narrator3Soonthelionwasfree.Beforeheranawayto
hidefromthehuntershestoppedandsaid...
Lion Littlemouseyouhavekeptyourword.You
helpedmewhenIneededyouthemost.You
haveproventobeagoodandloyalfriend.
Narrator1 Andfromthatda
yforththelionandmouse
werealwaystheverybestoffriends.
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Frog or Toad? byPatriciaA.Lynch
Roles:Narrator,Frog(s),Toad(s)
Narrator1 FrogorToad?ByPatriciaA.Lynch
Frogs&ToadsAfrogandatoadlookalike.Some
thingsaboutthemarethesame.
Somethingsaredifferent.
Frogs Frogslaytheireggsinwater.Theylayalotof
eggs.Hundredsandhundredsaton
etime.The
eggsfloat
nearthetopofthewater.
Toads Toadslaytheireggsinwater,too.Theyalsolay
alotofeggs.Butthetoadeggslooklikelong
strings.
Frogs Frogtadpoleshatchfromthefrogeggs.The
tadpoleshavetails,buttheydonothavelegs.
Toads Toadtadpol
eshatc
hfromthetoadeggs.
Thesetadpolesalsohavetailsanddonothave
legs.
Frogs Soonthefrogtadpoleshavelegs.Thetadpolesʹ
tailssoonshrinkupandfalloff.Thesetadpoles
willbefrogs.
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Toads Soonthetoadtadpoleshavelegs,too.The
tadpolesʹtailsalsofalloff.Butthesetadpoles
willbetoads.
Frogs Thefrogsstaynearwaterasadults.Frogs
needtobenearwater.
Toads Thetoadsliveonland.Theydonotneedto
benearwateranymore.
Frogs Youcantellafr
ogfromatoad.Lookatthe
frog.Afroghassmooth,
wetskin.
Toads Lookatthetoad.Atoadhasdryskin.There
arelotsofbumpsonitsskin.
Frogs Lookatthefrog.Itcanmakeasoundinits
throat.Croak!Croak!
ToadsLookatthetoad.Itcanalsomak
easoundin
itsthroat,too.
Nee‐deep!Nee‐deep!
Frogs&Toads Nowyouknowhowfrogsandtoadsarethe
same.
Narrator Andyoualsoknowhowfrogsandtoadsare
different.
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The Fourth Little Pig byTeresaCelsi
Roles:Narrator,Pig1,Narrator2,Pig2,SisterPig,Narrator
2,Pig3
Narrator1 Alongtimeago,therewerethreelittlepigs
withhomesmadeofbricksandofstrawandof
twigs.Abigbadwolftriedtocatchthemone
day,byhuffingandpuffingtwohousesaway.
PigoneandPigtwothenneededtoflee,sothey
ranofftostayatthehouseofPigthree.They
bolt
edthewindowsandlockedthefront
door.
Pig1 Wewon¹tgooutside‐notanymore!
Narrator2 Theystayedinthathouseatthetopofthehill
andthosethreesillypigswouldbehidingthere
still.
Iftheirsister,theboldanddaringPig
four,hadnʹtstoppedbytovisitandknockedon
thedoor.
Pig2 Goawaywolf!Getawayfromourdoor!
SisterPig Iʹmnowolf,IʹmyoursisterPigfour.
Narrator3 Thedooropenedacrack,thenitopenedup
wide.
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Pig3 Getin;therearebadwolvesoutside!
SisterPig OhPooh,therearenowolvesinsight.
Pig1 Yesthereare!
Narrator3 Theysaidastheyslammedthedoortight.
Pig2 Keepstill,Noweveryonehide!
SisterPigWhyhide?Youshouldallgooutside.You
canʹtspendyourwholelifejustsittingan
d
shaking.Thereareplacestoseeandthingsto
be
making.Youcouldbuildacanoeorgoout
andbuyfudge.
Narrator1 Butdespitehersuggestions,theboyswouldnot
budge.
Pig3 Keepthatdoorshut!
Narrator2 Thethreebrotherscried.
Pig1
Weʹresafe
inhere,Sisters.Wewonʹtgo
outside.
SisterPig Youʹrehopeless!
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Narrator3 Criedthesisterswithafrown.Thenshehuffed
andpuffedandsheblew...
Narrator1 Their...
Narrator2 House...
Narrator3DOWN!
Narrator1 Assoonasthedusthadstartedtoclear,Sister
Pigsaid...
SisterPig Yousee,therearenowolvesouthere.
Narrator2 Theboyspeekedoverwhatwasleftofthei
r
wall.Therewerenowolvesinsight‐
nowolves
atall!
Pigs Hooray!Yippee!Howhappyarewe!Forthe
wolvesareallgone,andnowwearefree!We
wonʹtspendourlivesjustsittingandshaking.
Thereareplacestoseean
dthingstobemaking!
Narrator3 The
boysgotsomefudge,thentheybuilta
canoe.Thentheyclimbedupamountain,
enjoyingtheirview.
Narrator1 Andasfortheirsister,thedaringPigfour...
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Narrator2 Shetraveled.Sheknowsthereareworldsto
explore...
Narrator3 Ifonlyyouʹrewillingtoopenthedoor.
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Santa Knows About Rudolph's Nose
Roles:SantaClause;6Elves;Rudolph
Scene:Santasittinginaneasychairbyfireplacereading
newspaper.ItisChristmasEve.
Elf1 (ComesrunningtowhereSantaissittingand
breathlesslysays:)OhSanta,comehere.BadnewsI
musttell.Rudolphʹsnoseisallfrozen.Notathing
canhesmell!
Elf
2 (Runninginasotherelfexits.)HeySanta,listen
here,whilesadnewsItellyou.PoorRudolphʹs
noseiscoldanditʹsturningallblue.
Elf3 (Hurryinginas2ndelfleaves.)OhSanta,Iʹvecome
totellofRudolphʹspligh
t.Hehasacoldinhis
nosethathasputouthislight!
Elf4 (Follows3rd,etc.)Santa,OhSanta!Iʹmsorrytotell.
Rudolphʹsnoseisallwarmandhedoesnʹtfeel
well!
Elf5 (Sameasabove)ThereʹssomethingImustsay,but
Iʹdreallyrathernot.Yousee,poorRudolphhasa
nosethatʹsveryhot!
Elf6 (Same)Sa
nta,pleasecome!SeeRudo
lphʹsburned
nose!Itʹsallblacklikecharcoal,notredlikearose!
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Afterallelveshaveentered,spokentheirpartsandleft,then
RudolphcomesinandSantaholdsuphishandtokeephimfrom
speaking.
Santa (WhileRudolphhangshishead)No!Donʹtsay
anything,butpleaseletmeguess.Yourfriends
werealllying,soyouʹvecometoconfess.Iknew
allthetimethatitwasonlyaplot.Forhowcould
yournosebebothcoldandhot?
Rudolph Wellyousee,SantaClaus,Iwasfeelingquitelow,
anddecidedonourtripIdidnʹtwanttogo.But
nowIʹvelearnedalesson.Thetruthisalwaysbest.
Itcouldhave
savedmefromthisembarrassing
mess!
SantapatsRudolphonthehead.Rudolphsmilesandscampersoff
stage.
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Smelly Socks basedonthebookbyRobertMunsch
ThisbookisaboutTinaFabianfromtheKatlodeecheFirstNation
inHayRiver.
Roles:Narrator,Tina,Mom,Grandfather,Tina’sfriend,a
Passer‐by
Tina Mom,lookatmysocks.They’rereallyold.Iwantsome
newones.
Narrator Sohermothertookhertotheonlystoreintown.
Tina Thisstoreonlyhasblacksocks.They’reugly.Mom,can
wegoacrosstheriverandgetsomereallygoodsocks?
Mom Tina,weca
n’tdriveacross
theriverbecausethereisno
bridgehere.It’salong,long,longwaytothebridgeand
besideswedon’thaveacar!
Narrator SoTinawenttohergrandfather.
Tina Grandpa,canyoupleasetakemeacrosstheriverinyour
boat?Iwanttobuysom
ereallygoodsocks.
Grandfather Tina,themotoris
notworkingontheboat.
Tina Row!Wecanrow!Iwillrowandyoucansitintheback
oftheboat.
Grandfather Youwillrow?
Tina YES!Rowingiseasy.
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Narrator SoTinagotintheboatandrowedslowly.
All SPLASH,SPLASH,SPLASH
Narrator Theboatwentinslowcircles.
All SWISH!SWISH!SWISH!
Narrator Tinarowedfast.
All SPLASH,SPLASH,SPLASH,SPLASH,SPLASH.
Narrator Theboatwentinfastcircles.
All SWISH,SWISH
,SWISH
,SWISH,SWISH!
Tina Thisboathasforgottenhowtorow.
Grandfather OK,Tina.Yousitinthebackandtellmewhattodo.
Tina Left,left,right.That’sgreat,grandpa,yourowedallthe
wayacrosstheriver.Nowwejusthavetowalkallthe
waythroughtowntothebigsockstore.
Narrator Tinatriedon
millionsandmillionsofsocks.
Tina Toobig!Toolittle!Tooblue!Toopink!I’mnevergoingto
findapairIlike.
Grandfather Here,Tina.Lookatthesered,yellow,andgreensocks.
Trythe
seon.
Tina
Wow!Theseareperfect!We’lltaketheseones,grandpa.
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Narrator Onthewayback,theboatsortofrememberedhowto
row.AndeventhoughTinarowedroundandroundand
round,theystillgottotheotherside.
Tina Look,mom!Grandparowedmeallthewayacrossthe
rivertogetthesesocks.Lookatthem!Socks!Socks!
Wonderfulsocks!ThesearethebestsocksIhaveever
seen.IamNEVERgoingtotakethemoff.
Mom Never?
Tina
NNNNNNNNEVER!
Mom Uh‐oh!
Narrator SoTinaworehersocksforalongtime.
All Sheworethemfor...one,two,three,four,five,six,
seven,eight,nine,tenwholedays.
Mom Tina,Ikn
owyoulovethese
socks.Justletmewashthem
reallyquick.TheywillstarttoSMELLifyoudon’tget
themwashed.
Tina Noway,mom.Socks!Socks!Wonderfulsocks!Iam
NEVER,NEVERgoingtotakethemoff.
Narrator Tinaworehersocks
fortenmoredays.Herfriendsat
schoolweredisgusted!
All Phew,Tina!Whatasmell!Changeyoursocks!
Tina Noway.Socks!Wonderfulsocks!IamNEVER,NEVER,
NEVER,NEVER,NEVERgoingtotakethemoff.
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Narrator Tinaworehersocksfortenmoredays.Itwasawful!A
wholeflockofCanadageesedroppedrightoutofthe
sky.Twomoosefellover.Ducks,raccoons,andsquirrels
fellover.Finally,evenaskunkfelloverfromthesmell.
Tina’sfriendsdecideditwastimetodosomethingabout
it.
All BLAM,BLAM,BLAM,BLAM,BLAM!
Tina’sfriend Tina,openthedoor.
Tina Hi,gu
ys.What’sup?
Tina’s
friend Phew!Whatasmell!Yoursocksaredisgusting,Tina.
We’regoingtotakeyoutotheriverandwe’regoingto
washthem.
Narrator Theyheldtheirnoses,andthe
yheldTina
.Theytookoff
hersocksandstartedtowashthem.
All SCRUB,SCRUB,SCRUB,SCRUB,SCRUB!
Fish Phew!Webettergetoutofhere!Let’sfloatuptothetop
oftheriverwheretheairisfreshandactlikewe’redead.
Narrator Said
allthefishintheriver.
All SCRUB,SCRUB,SCRUB,SCRUB,SCRUB!
Beavers Phew!Webettergetoutofhere!Let’sgoandlivewith
Tina’sgrandfather.
Narrator Saidallthebeaversintheriver.
All SCRUB,SCRUB,SCRUB,SCRUB,SCRUB!
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Passer‐by Phew!Howcometheriversmellslikedirtysocks?
Narrator Saidapasser‐by.
Tina’sfriend OK,Tina.Hereareyoursocks.Finally,they’reclean.
Tina Wow!TheyLOOKnicerwhentheyareclean.Wow!They
SMELLnicerwhentheyareclean.TheyFEELnicerwhen
theyareclean.I’mgoingtowearcleansocksfromnow
on.
Narrator Thebeaversra
nback
totheriver.TheCanadageesegot
upoffthegroundandflewaway.Thefishdecidedthat
theywerenotdeadafterall,andjumpedandsplashedin
theriver.
Tina Mom,lookatmynice,cleansocks.Ithinkitwoul
dbe
very
niceifyoutookmetotowntogetmeanicenew
red,yellow,andgreenshirt.
Mom Promisetowashit,Tina?
Tina No.IfIwaitlongenough,thekidsatschoolwillwashit
forme!
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The BFG byRoaldDahl
Adaptedforreader’stheatrefromTheBFG,Farrar,Straus&
Giroux,1982(Puffin,1984).
Roles:Narrator1,Narrator2,BFG,Sophie
Narrator1 Imaginelateonenightyoucouldn’tsleep,soyougot
outofbedandlookedoutthewindow,andthereyou
sawagiant!
Narrator2That’swhathappenedtoalittlegirlnamedSophie.
Thereacrossthestreetwasagiant,withalong,thin
trumpetandala
rgesuitcase.
Narrator1 Thenthegian
tsawSophie.Sophiejumpedbackinto
bedandunderthecovers.Butthegiantreached
throughthewindowandgrabbedher!
Narrator2 Thenheranallnight,untiltheyreachedhisenormous
cave…inGiantCountry.
BFG (tohimself,speakingofSophie)Now,whathasusgot
here?
Narrator1 TheGiantputthetremblingSophieonthetable.
Sophie (toherself)Nowhereallyisgoingtoeatme.
Narrator2 Sophiethought.
Narrator1 TheGiantstaredhardatSophie.Hehadtruly
enormousears.Eachonewasasbigasth
ewheelofa
truck.
BFG (grinswidely)Iishungry!
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Narrator1 Hegrinned,showingmassivesquareteeth.
Sophie P‐pleasedon’teatme!
BFG (staresatherinsurprise,thenbellowswithlaughter)JustbecauseI
isagiant,youthinkIisaman‐gobblingcannybull!Me
gobblinguphumanbeans!ThisInever!Alltheothergiantsis
gobblingthemupeverynight,butnotme!IistheBigFriend
ly
Giant!IistheBFG!Whatisyourname?
Sophie MynameisSophie.
Narrator2 Sophiesaid,hardlydaringtobelievethegoodnewsshe
hadjustheard.
Sophie Butifyouaresoniceandfrien
dly,thenwhydi
dyousnatch
mefrommybedandrunawaywithme?
BFG Becauseyousawme.Icannotpossiblyallowanyonetobe
seeingmeandstayingathome!Thefirstthingyouwouldbe
doing,youwouldbescuddlingaroundyodelingthenews
thatyouwereactu
allyseeingagiant,an
dthenpeoplewould
becomingrushingandbushingaftermeandtheywouldbe
catchingmeandputtingmeintothezoowithallthose
squigglinghippodumplingsandcrocadowndillies!
Narrator2 SophieknewthatwhattheGiantsaidwastrue.Ifany
personre
portedactuallyhavingseenagiant,there
wouldmostcertainlybeaterrifichullabaloo.Forafew
moments,thecavewassilent.
Sophie MayIaskyouaquestion?
BFG Shootaway.
Sophie Wouldyoupleasetellmewhatyouweredoinginour
villagelastnight?Whywereyoupokingthatlong
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trumpetthingintothosekids’bedroomandthen
blowingthroughit?Andthatsuitcaseyouwere
carrying.Whatonearthwasthatallabout?
BFG Ifyouisreally wantingtoknowwhatIamdoingin
yourvillage,Iisblowingadreamintothebedroomof
thosechildren.
So
phie Blowin
gadream?Whatdoyoumean?
BFG Iisadream‐blowinggiant.Whenalltheothergiantsis
gallopingofftoswollophumanbeans,Iisscuddling
awaytoblowdreamsintothebedroomsofsleeping
children.Nicedreams.Lovelygoldendreams.Dreams
thatisgivi
ngthedreamersahappytime
!
Sophie (skeptically)Now,hangonaminute.Wheredoyouget
thesedreams?
BFG Icollectthem.
Narrator1 TheBFGwavedanarmatalltherowsandrowsof
bottlesontheshelves.
BFG Ihasbillionsofthem.
Sophie Youcan’tcollectadream.Adreamisn’tsom
ethingyou
cancatchholdof.
BFG (offended)Youisnevergoingtounderstandaboutit.
Thatiswhyisnotwishingtotellyou.
Sophie Oh,pleasetellme!Iwillunderstand!Tellmehowyou
collectdreams!
Narrator1 TheBF
Gs
ettledhimselfcomfortablyinhischair.
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BFG Dreamsisverymysteriousthings.Theyisfloating
aroundintheairlikelittlewispy‐mistybubbles.Andall
thetimetheyissearchingforsleepingpeople.
Sophie Canyouseethem?
BFG Never tobeginwith.
Sophie Thenhowdoyoucatchthem?
BFG Adream,asitgoeswhifflingthroughth
enightair
,is
makingatinylittlebuzzing‐hummingnoise.Butthis
littlebuzzy‐humissosilverysoft,itisimpossiblefora
humanbeantobehearingit.
Sophie Canyouhearit?
Narrator1 TheBFGpointedupathisenormoustruck‐wheelears
.
BFG Isyouseeingthese?
Sophie (giggles)HowcouldImissthem?
BFG Theseearsmaybeislookingabitpropsposterousto
you,buttheyisveryextra‐usualearsindeed.Theyis
allowingmetohearabsolutelyeverysingletwiddly
littlething.
Sophie YoumeanyoucanhearthingsIcan’thear?
BFG Youis
deafasadumplingcomparedwithme!Iishearing
thefootstepsofaladybugasshegoeswalkingacrossa
leaf.
Sophie Honestly?
Narrator2 Sophiewasbeginningtobeimpressed.
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Sophie Whatelsecanyouhear?
BFG Icanhearplantsandtrees.
Sophie Dotheytalk?
BFG Theyisnotexactlytalking.Buttheyismakingnoises.
Forinstance,ifIcomealongandIispickingalovely
flower,ifIistwistingthestemoftheflowertillit
breaks,th
entheplantisscreaming.Icanhearit
screaming,veryclear.
Sophie Howawful!
BFG Itisthesamewithtreesaswithflowers.IfIischopping
anaxeintothetrunkofabigtree,Iishearingaterrible
soundcomingfrominsidetheheartofthetree.
Sophi
e Whatsortofsound?
BFG Asoftmoaningsound.Itislikethesoundanoldmanis
makingwhenheisdyingslowly.
Sophie (skepticallyagain)Isthatreallytrue?
BFG (offendedagain)YouthinkIisswizzfigglingyou?
Sophie Itisratherhardtobelieve!
BFG ThenIisstoppingrighthere!Iisnotwishingtobe
calledafibster!
So
phie Oh,no!I’mnotcallingyouanything!Ibelieveyou.Ido,
really!Pleasegoon!
Narrator1 TheBFGregardedhergravelywithhishugeeyes.
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BFG IhopeyouwillforgivemeifItellyouthathuman
beansisthinkingtheyisveryclever,buttheyisnot.
Theyisnearlyallofthemnotmuchersandsqueakpips!
Sophie (veryoffended)Ibegyourpardon.
BFG Thematterwithhumanbeansisthattheyisabsolutely
refusingtobelieveinanythin
gunlesstheyisactually
seeingitrightinfrontoftheirownschnozzles.
Narrator2 Shehadoffendedhim,shecouldseethat.
Sophie Pleaseforgivemeandgoon.Tellmehowyoucatchthe
dreams.
Narrator1 TheBFGgaveheralonghardst
ar
e.Thenhesaid,
BFG Thesamewayyouiscatchingbutteryflies.Withanet.
Narrator1 Hereachedoutandpickedupapole.Itwasabout
thirtyfeetlong,andtherewasanetontheend.
BFG Hereisthedream‐catcher.Everymorning,Iisgoingout
andsnitchingnewdreamstoputinmyb
ottles.
Narrator1 TheBFGputdownthepole.ThenhepickedSophieoff
thetableandstoodheronthepalmofoneofhishuge
hands.Hecarriedhertowardstheshelves.
BFG Thesearesomeofthegooddre
ams.Theʺphizzwi
zards.ʺ
Everydreamishavingitsspeciallabelonthebottle,soI
canfinditinahurry.
Sophie WouldyouholdmeclosersoIcanreadthem?
Narrator2 Sophiestartedtoreadthelabels.
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Sophie ʺIisinventingacarthatrunsontoothpaste.ʺʺIisableto
maketheelektriklitesgoonandoffjustbywishingit.ʺ
ʺIisonlyaneight‐year‐oldlittleboybutIisgrowinga
splendidbushybeardandalltheotherboysisjalous.ʺʺI
hasapetbeethatmakesrock&rollmusi
kwhenitflies.
ʺIisabeltojumpoutofanyhighwindowandflote
downsafely.ʺIlikethatdream.
BFG Ofcourseyoulikeit.Itisaphizzwizard!It’saringbeller!
It’swhoppsy!Thiswillbegivingsomelittle
tottlera
veryhappynightwhenIisblowingitin.Lookinthejar
carefully,andIthinkyouwillbeseeingthisdream.
Narrator2 Sophiepeeredintothejar,andthere,sureenough,she
sawthefainttranslucentoutlineofsomethingabou
tthe
sizeofahe
n’segg.Therewasjustatouchofcolorinit,
apalesea‐green,softandshimmeringandvery
beautiful.Thereitlay,quitepeaceful,butpulsing
gently,asthoughitwerebreathing.
Sophie It’smoving!It’salive!
BFG Ofcourseit’salive.
So
phie
Whatwillyoufeedit?
BFG Itisnotneedinganyfood.
SophieEverythingaliveneedsfood.Eventreesandplants!
BFG (firmly)Adreamisnotneedinganything.Ifitisagood
one,itiswaitingpeaceablyforever,untilitisreleased
andallowedtodoitsjob.
Narrator2 Sophiewassilent.Thisextraordinarygi
antwas
disturbingherideas.Heseemedtobeleadingher
towardsmysteriesthatwerebeyondherunderstanding.
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BFG Youisalovelylittlegirl,butpleaserememberthatyou
isnotexactlyMissKnoweverything.Dreamsisvery
mysticalthings.Humanbeansisnotunderstanding
them.(gazesintoabottle)Atall
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Pippi Goes to School byAstridLindgren
Roles:Narrator1,Narrator2,Pippi,Tommy,Annika,
Teacher,(Students)
Note:VillekullaispronouncedʺVIL‐luh‐KOO‐luh.ʺAnnikaispronounced
ʺAH‐nik‐kuh.ʺ
Narrator1 InalittletowninSweden,therewasatumbledownhouse
calledVillaVillekulla.Andinthishouselivedagirlwith
carrot‐coloredpigtailsandshoestwiceaslongasherfeet.
Narrator2 Thiswasnoordinarygirl.Shewasthestrongestgirlinthe
world,an
dhernamewasPipp
iLongstocking.
Narrator1 Pippilivedthereallbyherself—exceptforamonkeynamed
Mr.Nilssonandahorseontheporch.Therewasnoonetotell
herwhattodo,soPippididjustwhatsheliked.
Narrator2 OneofthethingsPippilikedbestwastoplaywithherfriends
TommyandAnnika.
Andmorethananythingintheworld,
TommyandAnnikalikedtoplaywithPippi.Ofcourse,
TommyandAnnikahadtogotoschool.
Annika (toTommy)IfonlyPippiwouldgotoo,howmuchfunwe
couldhave!
Narrator1 Theydecidedtotrytopersuadeher.OneafternooninPippi’
s
kitchen,Tom
mysaid,
Tommy Youcan’timaginewhataniceteacherwehave.
Annika Ifyouonlyknewwhatfunitisinschool!I’ddieifIcouldn’t
gotoschool.
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Narrator2 Pippisatsoakingherfeetinatub.Shesaidnothing,butjust
wiggledhertoessothewatersplashedaroundeverywhere.
Tommy Youdon’thavetostaysolong.Justuntiltwoo’clock.
Annika Yes,andbesides,wegetChristmasvacationandEaster
vacationandsummervacation.
Narrator1 Suddenly,Pippipou
redallthewateroutonthekitchenfloor.
Pippi Itisabsolutelyunfair!Iwon’tstandforit!
Tommy What’sthematter?
Pippi Infourmonths,itwillbeChristmas,andthenyou’llhave
Christmasvacation!Butwhat’llIget?NoChristmas
vacation—noteventhetiniestbitofone.Somethingwill
have
tobedoneaboutthat.Tomorrowmorning,I’llbeginschool!
Annika Hurray!
Tommy We’llwaitforyououtsideourgateateighto’clock.
Pippi Oh,no,Ican’tbeginasearlyasthat!Andbesides,I’mgoingto
ridetoschool.
Narrator2 Andrideshedid!
Narrator1 Thenextday,atexactlyteno’clock,Pippiliftedherhorse
off
theporch.Thenshegallopedwildlythroughthetown.
Narrator2 Whenshereachedtheschoolyard,shejumpedoffthehorse,
tiedhimtoatree,andburstintotheschoolroom.
Pippi Hithere!DidIge
thereintimeforpluttification?
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Narrator1 TommyandAnnikahadtoldtheirteacherthatPippiwas
coming.ShehaddecidedtodoallshecouldtomakePippi
happyinschool.
Teacher Welcometoschool,Pippi.Ihopeyouwillenjoyyourselfhere
andlearnagreatdeal.
Pippi Yes,andIhopeI’llgetsomeChr
istm
asvacation.Thatisthe
reasonI’vecome.It’sonlyfair,youknow.
Teacher Ifyouwouldfirsttellmeyourwholename,I’llregisteryouin
school.
Pippi MynameisPippilottaDelicatessaWindowshadeMackrelmint
Efraim’sDaughterLongstocking,daughterofCaptainEfraim
Longstocking,formerlytheTerroroftheSea,nowacannibal
king.Pippiisreallyonlyanickname,becausePa
pathought
Pippilottawastoolongtosay.
Teacher Well,then,weshallcallyouPippi,too.Butnowsupposewe
testyoualittleandseewhatyouknow.Pippi,canyoutellme
whatsevenandfiveare?
Pippi (shocked)Well,ifyoudon’tkn
ow
thatyourself,I’mcertainly
notgoingtotellyou!
Otherchildren (gasp)
Narrator2 AllthechildrenstaredatPippiinhorror.
Teacher (gently)Pippi,wedon’tanswerthatwayinschool.
Pippi (sincerely)Ibegyourpardon.Ididn’tknowthat.Iwon’tdoit
ag
ain.
Teacher No,letushopenot.AndnowIwilltellyouthatsevenand
fivearetwelve.
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Pippi Seethat!Youknewityourself!Sowhyareyouasking?
Narrator1 Theteacherdecidedtoactasifnothinghadhappened.
Teacher Well,now,Pippi,howmuchdoyouthinkeightandfourare?
Pippi Oh,aboutsixty‐seven.
Teacher Ofcoursenot!Eightandfouraretwel
ve!
Pippi Wellnow,reall
y,thatiscarryingthingstoofar!Youjustsaid
thatsevenandfivearetwelve.Thereshouldbesomerhyme
andreasontothings,eveninschool!
Narrator2 TheteacherdecidedtherewasnopointtryingtoteachPippi
anymorearithmetic.
Teacher Tommy,ifLisaha
sseve
napplesandAxelhasnine apples,
howmanyapplesdotheyhavetogether?
Pippi Yes,youtellher,Tommy,andtellmetoo,ifLisagetsa
stomach‐acheandAxelgetsmoreofastomach‐ache,whose
faultisit,andwheredidtheygetthoseapples
inthefirst
place?
Narrator1 Theteacherdecidedtogiveuponarithmeticaltogether.
Teacher (gettingfrustrated)Pippi,maybeyouwouldprefertolearn
reading.Hereisapictureofawildgoatcalledanibex.And
theletteryouseeinfrontoftheibexiscalledʺiʺ.
Pippi ThatI’llneverbelieve.Ithinkitlooksexactlylikeast
raightline
withalittleflyspeckoverit.ButwhatI’dreallyliketoknow
is,whatdoestheibexhavetodowiththeflyspeck?
Narrator2 Theteach
ertookoutanothercard
.
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Teacher (tryingtostaycalm)Andhereisapictureofasnake,withthe
letterʺsʺ.
Pippi Speakingofsnakes,I’llnevereverforgetthetimeIhadafight
withahugesnakeinIndia.(actingoutherstory)Youcan’t
imaginewhatadreadfulsnakeitwas—f
ourteenyardslong
andmadasahornet—andeverydayheateupfiveIndians
andthentwolittlechildrenfordessert,andonetimehecame
andwantedmefordessert,andhewoundhimselfaround
me—uhhh!—butI’vebeenaroundabit,Isaid,andhithimin
thehead,bang!,andthenhehisseduiuiuiuiuiuiuiui
uitch,and
thenIhithimagain,andbingo!hewasdead,andindeed,so
thatistheletterʺsʺ—mostremarkable!
Narrator1 Theteacher’spatiencehadcometoanend.
Teacher Children,gooutsidesoIcantalktoPippialone.
Otherchildren (goout)
Narrator2 WhenPippiandtheteacherwer
ebythem
selves,Pippicame
overtoher.
Pippi Youknowwhat?Itwaslotsoffuntocometoschooltofind
outwhatit’slike.ButIdon’tthinkIwanttocomeanymore—
Christmasvacation
ornoChristmasvacation.Thereare
altogethertoomanyapplesandibexesandsnakesandthings
likethat.Itmakesmedizzyinthehead.Ihopeyouwon’tbe
upset,Teacher.
Teacher Icertainlyamupset,Pippi,butI’mupsetthatyouwon’t
behaveproperly!Anychildwhoactsasbadlyasyoudo
wouldn’tbe
allowedtocometoschoolnomatterhowmuch
shewantedto!
Pippi (astonished,almoststartingtocry)HaveIbehavedbadly?
Goodness,Ididn’tknowthat.Youunderstand,Teacher,don’t
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you,thatwhenyouhaveamotherwho’sanangelinHeaven
andafatherwho’sacannibalking,youdon’tknowjusthowto
behaveinschool,withalltheapplesandibexes.
Teacher (calmingdown)Iunderstand,Pippi.I’mnotannoyedanymore.
Maybeyoucancomebacktoschoolwhenyou’realittleolder.
Pippi
(happily)Ithinkyouareawfullynice,
Teacher.Andhereis
somethingforyou.
Narrator1 Pippitookfromherpocketalovelygoldwatch.
Teacher Pippi,Ican’tpossiblyacceptsuchavaluablegift!
Pippi Butyouhavetotakeit!Otherwise,I’llcomebackto
morrow,
andyouwouldn’tlikethat,wouldyou?
Narrator2 ThenPippirushedouttotheschoolyardandjumpedonher
horse.Allthechildrenwavedgoodby.
Pippi (wavingandridingoff)Solong,kids.Iwon’tbebackforawhile.
ButalwaysrememberhowmanyapplesAxelhad—oryou’l
l
be
sorry!
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by
JonScieszka
Roles:Narrator1,Narrator2,Narrator3,Narrator4,
Narrator5,Narrator6,Pig2,Pig3,Wolf
Wolf EverybodyknowsthestoryoftheThreeLittlePigs.Orat
leasttheythinktheydo.ButIʹllletyouinonalittlesecret.
Nobodyknowstherealstory,becausenobodyhasever
heardmysideofthestory.IʹmtheWolf.AlexanderT.
Wolf.YoucancallmeA1.
Narrator1 Nooneknowsjusthowthiswholebigbadwolfthinggot
started,butitʹsallwrong
.
Narrator2 Maybeitʹsbecausewolveseatcutelittleanimalslike
bunniesandsheepandpigs.Thatʹsjustthewaytheyare.If
cheeseburgerswer
ecute,folkswouldprobablythin
k
peoplewerebigandbad,too.
Narrator1 Butthewholebigbadthingisallwrong.
Narrator2 Therealstoryisaboutasneezeandacupofsugar.
Narrator3 WaybackinOnceUponaTime,ourfriend,thewo
lf,
wasmakingabirthdaycakeforhisdeargrann
y.
Narrator4 Hehadaterriblesneezlngcold.
Narrator5 Hehadranoutofsugar.
Narrator6 Sohewalkeddownthestreettoaskhisneighborforacup
ofsugar.
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Narrator1 Nowthisneighborwasapig.
Narrator2 Andhewasnʹttoobright,either.
Narrator3 Hehadbuilthiswholehouseoutofstraw.
Narrator4 Canyoubelieveit?Whoinhisrightmindwouldbuilda
houseofstraw?
Narrator5 Soofcoursethemin
utethewolfknockedon
thedoor,it
fellrightinandhedidnʹtwanttojustwalkintosomeone
elseʹshouse.
Narrator6 Sohecalled.
Wolf LittlePig,...LittlePig,areyouin?
Narrator1 Noanswer.
Narrator2 Hewa
sjustabouttogohomewithoutth
ecupofsugarfor
hisdearoldgrannyʹsbirthdaycake.
Narrator3 Thatʹswhenhisnosestartedtoitch.
Narrator4 Hefeltasneezecomingon.
Narrators1‐2‐3‐4‐5‐6 (TOGETHER)Well,hehuffed.Andhesnuffed.
Narrator1 Andhesn
eezedagreatsneeze.
Narrator2 Andyouknowwhat?Thatwh
oledarnstrawhousefell
down.Andrightinthemiddleofthepileofstrawwasthe
FirstLittlePig‐deadasadoornail.
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Narrator3 Hehadbeenhomethewholetime.
Narrator4 Itseemedlikeashametoleaveaperfectlygoodham
dinnerlyingthereinthestraw.Sothewolfateitup.
Narrator5 Thinkofitasabigcheeseburgerjustlyingthere.
Narrator6 Hewa
sfeelingalittlebetter.Buthestill
didnʹthavehis
cupofsugar.
Narrator1 Sohewenttothenextneighborʹshouse.
Narrator2 ThisneighborwastheFirstLittlePigʹsbrother.Hewasa
littlesmarter,butnotmuch.Hehadbuilthishouseof
sticks.
Narrator3 Hera
ngthebellon
thestickhouse.
Narrator4 Nobodyanswered.
Narrator5 Hecalled:
Wolf Mr.Pig,...Mr.Pig,areyouin?
Narrator6 Heyelledback:
2
nd
Pig Goawaywolf.Youcanʹtcomein.Iʹmshavingthehairson
mychinnychinchin.
Narrator1 Hehadgrabbedthedoorknobwhenhefeltanothersneeze
comingon.
Narrators1‐2‐3‐4‐5‐6 Hehuffed.Andhesnuffed.
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Narrator2 Andhetriedtocoverhismouth,buthesneezedagreat
sneeze.
Narrator3 Andyouʹrenotgoingtobelieveit,butthisguyʹshousefell
downjustlikehisbrotherʹs.
Narrator4 Whenthedustcleared,therewasthesecondLittlePig‐‐
de
adasadoornail.
Wolf Wolfʹshonor!
Narrator5 Nowyouknowfoodwill
spoilifyouleaveitoutinthe
open.
Narrator6 Sothewolfdidtheonlythingtherewastodo.Hehad
dinneragain.
Narrator1 Thinkofitasasecondhelping.
Narrator2 Hewasge
ttingawfullyfull.Buthiscoldwasfeelingalittle
better.
Narrator3 Andhestilldidnʹthavethatcupofsugarforhisdearold
grannyʹsbirthdaycake.
Narrator4 Sothewolfwenttothenexthouse.Thisguywa
sthe
First
andSecondLittlePigsʹbrother.
Narrator5 Hemusthavebeenthebrainsofthefamily.Hehadbuilt
hishouseofbricks.
Narrator6 Thewolfknockedonthebrickhouse.Noanswer.
Wolf Mr.Pig,...Mr.Pig,areyouin?
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Narrator1 Anddoyouknowwhatthatrudelittleporkeranswered?
3
rd
Pig Getoutofhere,Wolf.Donʹtbothermeagain.
Narrator2 Talkaboutimpolite!
Narrator3 Heprobablyhadawholesackfulofsugar.
Narrator4 Andhewouldnʹtgivethewolfevenonelittlecupforhis
dear,sweetoldgrannyʹsbirthdaycake.
Narrator5 Whatapig!
Narrator6 Thewolfwasjustabouttogohomeandmaybemakea
nicebirthdaycardins
te
adofacake,whenhefelthiscold
comingon.
Narrators1‐2‐3‐4‐5‐6 Hehuffed.Andhesnuffed.Andhesneezedonce
again.
Narrator1 ThentheThirdLittle
Pigyelled:
3rdPig Andyouroldgrannycansitonapin!
Narrator2 Thewolfwasusuallyaprettycalmfellow.Butwhenhe
heardsomebodytalkabouthisdear,sweetoldgrannylike
that,hewentalittl
ecrazy.
Narrator3 Whenthecopsdroveup,
ofcoursehewastryingtobreak
downthisPigʹsdoor.Andthewholetimethewolfwas
huffingandpuffingandsneezingandmakingarealscene.
Narrator4 Therest,astheysay,ishistory.
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Narrator5 Thenewsreportersfoundoutaboutthetwopigshehad
fordinner.
Narrator6 Theyfiguredasickguygoingtoborrowacupofsugar
didnʹtsoundveryexciting.
Narrator3 Sotheyjazzedupthestorywithallthatʺhuffandpuffʺ
andʺblowyourhousedownʺstuff.
Narrator4 Andthe
ymadehimtheBigBadWolf.
Narrator5 Thatʹs
it.
Narrator6 Therealstory.
Wolf IWASFRAMED!
Narrators1‐2‐3‐4‐5‐6 Butmaybeyoucouldloanhimacupofsugar.
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Little Scarface byAaronShepard
Roles:Narrators1–4,LittleScarface,Sister,Father,Patient
One,HiddenOne,Boy,YoungMan,OldWoman,Young
Woman
Note
ThistalecomesfromtheMi’kmaq(orMicmac)tribeofNovaScotia,New
Brunswick,andPrinceEdwardIsland,Canada.Twopicturebooksofother
versionsareSootface:AnOjibwaCinderellaStory,retoldbyRobertD.San
Souci,illustratedbyDanielSanSouci,Delacorte,NewYork,1994;andThe
Rough‐FaceGirl,retoldbyRa
feMartin,illustratedbyDavidShannon,
Putnam,NewYork,1992.
Narrator1 Alongtimeago,inavillagebyalake,therelivedagreat
hunterwhowasinvisible.HewascalledtheHiddenOne.It
wasknownthatanyyoungwomanwhocouldseehimwould
becomehisbride.
Narrator4 Manywerethehopefulyoungwomenwhovisitedhis
wigwamatthefarendofthevillage.Eachwastestedbythe
hunter’ssister,whowascalledthePatientOne.Butyears
passed,andnonesucceeded.
Narrator2 Inthesamevillagelivedtwosisterswhohadlosttheir
mother.Theyoungersisterhadagoodheart,buttheolder
onewasjealousandcruel.
Narrator3 Whiletheirfatherwasouthunting,theoldersisterwould
tormenttheyoungerone,holdingherdownandburningher
armsandfacewithsticksfromthefire.Thenshewouldtell
her,
Sister Don’tyoudaretellou
rfather,ornexttimewillbeworse!
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Narrator1 Whenthefathercamehome,hewouldaskindismay,
Father Whyissheburntagain?
Narrator4 Theoldersisterwouldanswer,
Sister Thestupid,clumsything!Shewasplayingwiththefire,just
likeyoutoldhernotto!
Narrator2 Thefatherwouldturntotheyounger.
Father (incredulously)Isthistrue?
Narrator3 Butsheonlybitherlipandsaidnothing.
Narrator1 Afterawhileshehadsomanyscars,shewascalledLittle
Scarface.Shelostherlongbraidstoo,whenhersistersinged
themoff.
Narrator4 Andshehadtogobarefootan
dwearrags,
forhersister
wouldnotallowheranyanimalskinstomakemoccasinsor
newclothes.
Narrator2 Ofcourse,thesistermadeupalldifferentreasonstotelltheir
father.
Narrator3 Andhewouldshakehisheadinsorrowanddisappointment.
Narrator1 Oneday,theoldersi
sterputonherfinestclothesandmany
shinystringsofshellbeads.SheaskedLittleScarface,
SisterDoyouknowwhatI’mdoing?I’mgoingtomarrytheHidden
One.Ofcourse,that’ssomethingyoucouldneverdreamof.
Narrator4 LittleScarfacebowedherhead.
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Narrator2 Whentheoldersisterreachedthewigwamattheedgeofthe
village,shewasgreetedbythesisterofthehunter.ThePatient
Onetoldher,
PatientOneYouarewelcome.Mybrotherwillreturnsoonfromthehunt.
Comehelpmepreparetheeveningmeal.
Narrator3 Thetwoofthemwo
rkedawhile,till
thesunwasnearlydown.
ThenthePatientOneledtheyoungwomantothelake.
Narrator1 Shepointedalongtheshore.
PatientOne(pointingpastthesister)Mybrothercomes.Doyouseehim?
Narrator4 Theyoungwomansawnoone,butshehaddecidedto
preten
d.
Sister Ofcourse.(pointing)Thereheisnow!
Narrator2 TheeyesofthePatientOnenarrowed.
PatientOne (suspiciously)Andwhatishisshoulderstrap?
Sister Astripofrawhide.
Narrator3saidtheyoungwoman,thinkingitasafeguess.
Narrator1 ThePatientOnefro
wned.
PatientOne Letusreturntothewigwam.
Narrator4 Theyhadjustfinishedmakingthemealwhenadeepvoice
said,
HiddenOne Greetings,mysister.
Narrator2 Theyoungwomanjumpedinsurprise.
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Narrator3 Shestaredattheentrancebutsawnoone.
PatientOne Greetings,mybrother.
Narrator1 Astheyoungwomanwatchedwithwideeyes,amoccasin
appearedinmid‐airanddroppedtothefloor,followedby
another.
Narrator4 Amomentlater,bitsoffoodwererisingfromabirch‐bark
traynearthefireandvanishingintoaninvisiblemouth.
Narrator2 TheyoungwomanturnedtothePatientOne.
Sister (cheerily)Whenwillourweddingtakeplace?
PatientOne (turningonherangrily)Whatwedding?Doyouthink
mybrotherwouldmarryaliarandafool?
Narrator3 Theyoungwomanrancryingfromthewigwam.
Narrator1 Allthenextmorningshestayedinbed,weepingandsobbing.
Narrator4 ThenLittl
eScarfacecametoher.
LittleScarface (softly)Sister,letmehaveskinstomakemoccasinsand
newclothes.Itismyturntovi
sittheHiddenOne.
Sister (screaming)
Howdareyou!
Narrator2 ThesisterjumpedupandslappedLittleScarface,knocking
hertothefloor.
Sister AreyousostupidtothinkyoucandowhatIcouldn’t?Evenif
yousawhim,doyouthinkhe’dmarryapatheticthinglike
you?
Narrator3 Shesankbacktothebedintears.
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Narrator1 LittleScarfacesathuddledforalongtime,listeningtoher
sisterhowlandsob.Thensheroseandsaidagain,
LittleScarface (stillsoftly)ItismyturntovisittheHiddenOne.
Narrator4 Hersisterstoppedcryingandstaredinamazement.
Narrator2 LittleScarfacewenttoherfather’schestandtookoutanold
pairofmo
ccasins.Sheputthemonherownsmallfeet.
Narrator3 Thenshewentoutintothewoods.Shechoseabirchtreeand
carefullystrippedoffthebarkinasinglesheet.Fromthisshe
madeasuitofclothes,whichsheputon
inplaceofherrags.
Thenshestartedbackthroughthevillage.
Boy (pointing)LookatLittleScarface!
Narrator1 yelledaboy.
Boy She’sdressedlikeatree!
YoungMan Hey,LittleScarface!
Narrator4 ayoungmancalled.
YoungMan Arethosemoccasinsbigenoughforyou?
OldWoman Idon’tbelieveit!
Narrator2 anoldwo
mansaid.
OldWoman She’sonherwaytotheHiddenOne!
YoungWoman Oh,LittleScarface,
Narrator3calledayoungwoman,
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YoungWoman didyouburnyourselfandcutoffyourhairtolook
prettyforhim?
Narrator1 Ignoringtheirtauntsandlaughter,LittleScarface
walkedontillshereachedthewigwamatthevillageedge.
Narrator4 ThePatientOneregardedtheyoungwomanwithsurprisebut
toldher,
PatientOn
eYouarewelcom
e.
Narrator2 LittleScarfacehelpedpreparetheeveningmeal.Whenthesun
wasnearlydown,thePatientOneledhertothelake.Shetold
her,
PatientOne (pointing)Mybrothercomes.Doyouseehim?
Narrator3 LittleScarfacegazedalongtheshore.
LittleScarface (lookinghard)I’mnotsure....
Narrator1 Thenhereyeslitinwonder.
LittleScarface Yes,Isee
him!Buthowcantherebesuchaone?
Narrator4 ThePatientOnelookedathercuriously.
PatientOne Whatishisshoulderstrap?
LittleScarface Hisshoul
derst
rapis...istheRainbow!
Narrator2 ThePatientOne’seyesgrewwide.
PatientOne Andhisbowstring?
LittleScarface Hisbowstringis...theMilkyWay!
Narrator3 ThePatientOnesmiled.
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PatientOne Letusreturn.
Narrator1 Whentheyreachedthewigwam,thePatientOnetookthe
strangeclothesoffLittleScarfaceandwashedherwithwater
fromaspecialjar.
Narrator4 Theyoungwoman’sscarsdisappeared,leavingherskin
shiningandsmooth.
Narrator2 Amagiccombmadetheyoungwoman’shairgrowquickl
yto
herwaist,readyforbraiding.
Narrator3 ThenthePatientOneopenedachestandtookoutabeautiful
weddingoutfit.LittleScarfacehadjustputitonwhenadeep
voicesaid,
HiddenOne Greetings,mysister.
Narrator1 LittleScarfaceturne
dtotheentranceandstaredatthe
magnificentyounghunter.
Narrator4 Astheirey
esmet,shesawthesurpriseinhis.
PatientOne (smiling)Greetings,mybrother.Youarediscovered!
Narrator2 TheHiddenOnewalkedovertoLittleScarfaceandtookher
handsinhis.
HiddenOne (withdeepfeeling)ForyearsIhavewaitedtofinda
womanofpureheartandbravespirit.Onlysuchaone
couldseeme.Andnowyoushallbemybride.
Narrator3 Sotheyweremarried.
Narrator1 Andfromthenon,LittleScarfacehadanewname—
Narrator4 TheLovel
yOne.
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Narrator2 Forshetoohadbeenhidden,
Narrator3 andnowwashiddennomore.
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The Frog Prince Continue byJonScieszka
ScriptedbyJillJauquet
Roles:Narrator1,Narrator2,Narrator3,Narrator4,Narrator5,
Prince,Princess,Witch1,Witch2,Witch3,FairyGodmother
Narrator1 THEFROGPRINCECONTINUED
Narrator2 ThePrincesskissedthefrog.Heturnedintoa
prince.Andtheylivedhappilyeverafter...
Narrator3 Well,letʹsjustsaytheylivedsortofhappilyforalong
time.Okay,sotheywerenʹtsohappy.Infact,they
weremiserable.
PrincessʺStopstickingyourtongueoutlikethat,ʺ
Narrator4 naggedthePrincess.
Prince ʺHowcomeyouneverwanttogodowntothepond
anymore?ʺ
Narrator5 whinedthePrince.
Narrator
1 ThePrinceandPrincessweresounhappy.Theydidnʹt
knowwhattodo.
PrincessʺIwouldpreferthatyounothoparoundonthe
furniture,ʺ
Narrator2 saidthePrincess.
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PrincessʺAnditmightbeniceifyougotoutofthecastleonce
inawhiletoslayadragonorgiantorwhatever.ʺ
Narrator3 ThePrincedidnʹtfeellikegoingoutandslaying
anything.Hejustfeltlikerunningaway.Butthenhe
rereadhisbook.Anditsaidrightthereattheendof
thestory:ʺTheylivedhappilyeveraft
er.TheEnd.ʺSo
hestayedinthecastleanddrovethePrincesscrazy.
Narrator4 Thenoneday,thePrincessthrewaperfectlyawfulfit.
PrincessʺFirstyoukeepmeawakeallnightwithyourhorrible,
croakingsnore.
NowIfindalilypadinyourpocket.I
canʹtbelieveIactuallykissedyourslimyfroglips.
SometimesIthinkwewouldbothbebetteroffifyou
werestillafrog.ʺ
Narrator5 Thatʹswhentheideahithim.ThePrincethought.
Prince ʺStillafrog...Yes!Thatʹsit!ʺ
Narrator1 Andheranoffintotheforest,lookin
gforawitchwh
o
couldturnhimbackintoafrog.ThePrincehadnʹt
gonefarwhenheranintojustthepersonhewas
lookingfor.
Prince
ʺMissWitch,MissWitch.Excuseme,MissWitch.I
wonderifyoucoul
dhelpme?ʺ
Witch1ʺSay,youʹrenotlookingforaprincesstokissareyou?ʺ
Narrator2 askedthewitch.
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Prince ʺOh,no.Iʹvealreadybeenkissed.IʹmtheFrogPrince.
Actually,Iwashopingyoucouldturnmebackintoa
frog.ʺ
Witch1ʺAreyousureyouʹrenotlookingforabeautiful
sleepingprincesstokissandwakeup?ʺ
Prince ʺNo,no‐IʹmtheFrogPrince.ʺ
Witch1ʺThatʹsfunny.Youdonʹtlooklikeafrog.Wellno
matter.Ifyouʹreaprince,yo
uʹreaprince.AndIʹll
have
tocastanastyspellonyou.Icanʹthaveanyprinces
wakingupSleepingBeautybeforethehundredyears
areup.²
Narrator3 ThePrincedidnʹtstickaroundtoseewhichnastyspell
thewitchhadinmind.Hera
ndeeperintotheforest
untilhe
cametoatinycottagewherehesawanother
ladywhomighthelphim.
Prince ʺMissWitch,MissWitch.Excuseme,MissWitch.I
wonderifyoucouldhelpme.Iʹmaprinc
eand‹ʺ
Witch2ʺEh?Whatdidyousay?Prince?ʺ
Narrator4croakedthewitch.
Prince ʺNo.I mean,yes.Imean,no,Iʹmnottheprince
lookingforSleepingBeauty.But,yes,IʹmtheFrog
Prince.AndIʹmlookingforamemberofyour
professionwhocanturnmebackintoafrog soI can
livehappilyeverafter.ʺ
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Witch2ʺFrogPrince,yousay?Thatʹsfunny.Ithoughtfrogs
werelittlegreenguyswithwebbedfeet.Well,no
matter.Ifyouʹreaprince,youʹreaprince.AndIcanʹt
haveanyprincesrescuingSnowWhite.Here‐eatthe
restofthisapple.ʺ
Narrator5 ThePrince,whoknewhisfairytales(andknewa
poisonedapplewh
enhesawone),di
dnʹtevenstayto
say,ʺNo,thankyou.ʺHeturnedandrandeeperinto
theforest.Soonhecametoastrange‐lookinghouse
withawitchoutsi de.
Prince ʺAhem.MissWitch,MissWitch.Excuseme,Miss
Witch.Iwonderifyoucoul
dhelpme?IʹmtheFrog‐ʺ
Witch3ʺIfyouʹreafrog,IʹmtheKing
ofFrance,ʺ
Narrator1 saidthewitch.
Prince ʺNo,I ʹmnotafrog.IʹmtheFrogPrince.ButIneeda
witchtoturnme
backintoafrogsoIcanlivehappily
everaftercanyoudoit?ʺ
Narrator2 saidthePrinceinonelongbreath.Thewitcheyedthe
Princeandlickedherratherplumplips.
Witch3ʺWhy,ofcourse,dearie.Comerightin.MaybeIcanfit
youinforlunch.ʺ
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Narrator3 ThePrincestoppedontheslightlygummysteps.
Somethingaboutthishouseseemedveryfamiliar.He
brokeoffacornerofthewindowsillandtastedit.
Gingerbread.
Prince ʺIhopeyoudonʹtmindmyasking,MissWitch.Butdo
youhappentoknowanychildrenbythenameof
HanselandGretel?ʺ
Witch3ʺWhyyes,Princedarling,Ido.Iʹmexpectingthemfor
dinner.ʺ
Narrator4 ThePrince,who,aswesaidbefore,knewhisfairy
tales,ranasfastashecoulddeeperintotheforest.
Soonhewascompletelylost.
Narrator5 Hesawso
meon
estandingnexttoatree.ThePrince
walkeduptoher,hopingshewasnʹtawitch,forheʹd
quitehadhisfillofwitches.
Prince ʺMadam.IamtheFrogPrince.Couldyouhelpme?ʺ
FairyGodmotherʺGosh,doyouneedit!ʺ
Narrator1 saidtheFairyGodmother.
Fairy
GodmotherʺYouaretheworst‐lookingfrogIʹveeverseen.ʺ
Prince ʺIamnota frog.IamtheFrogPrince,ʺ
Narrator2 saidthePrince,gettingalittleannoyed.
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Prince ʺAndIneedsomeonetoturnmebackintoafrogsoI
canlivehappilyeverafter.ʺ
FairyGodmotherʺWell,Iʹmonmywaytoseeagirlinthevillage
aboutgoingtoaball,butIsupposeIcouldgive
itatry.Iʹveneverdonefrogsbefore,you
know.ʺ
Narrator3 AndwiththattheFairyGodmotherwavedhermagic
wand,andturnedthePrinceintoab
eautiful...carriage.
The
Princecouldnʹtbelievehisrottenluck.Thesun
wentdown.Theforestgotspookier.AndthePrince
becamemoreandmorefrightened.
Prince ʺOhwhatanidiotIʹvebeen.Icouldbesittingathome
withthePrincess,livinghappilyeverafter.But
instead,Iʹmstuckhereinthemiddleofthisstupid
forest,turnedintoastupidcarriage.NowIʹllprobably
justrotandfallapartandliveunhap
pilyeverafter.
ʺ
Narrator4 ThePrincethoughttheseterrible,frighteningkindsof
thoughts(andafewworse‐tooawfultotell),untilfar
awayinthevillage,theclockstruckmidnight.The
carriageinstantlyturnedbackintohisformerPrince
self,andranbythelightofthemoonu
ntilhe
wassafe
insidehisowncastle.
PrincessʺWherehaveyoubeen?Iʹvebeenworriedsick.Youʹre
sevenhourslate.Yourdinneriscold.Yourclothes
areamess.ʺ
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Narrator5 ThePrincelookedatthePrincesswhohadbelieved
himwhennooneelseintheworldhad,thePrincess
whohadactuallykissedhisslimyfroglips.The
Princesswholovedhim.
Narrator1 ThePrincekissedthePrincess.
Narrator2 Theybothturnedintofrogs.
Narrator3 Andtheyhoppedoffhappilyeveraft
er.
Princess
ThenEnd.
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