On Stage at Any Age
Drama Scripts for Fun and Performance
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PREVIEWS SCRAMBLED EGGS: KING: That’s not an egg, that’s yellow mush. CHEF: Yes but it is tasty yellow mush. Try it, you’ll love it! KING: Try it you say? ALL EXCEPT KING: Yes try it we say. KING: Well I am hungry and my mind was set on eating that particular egg, so I suppose I could close my eyes, hold my nose and pretend it’s a boiled egg. CHEF: Your desire Sire. KING (hesitates, blocks his nose and pretends to take a bite): Um. I can’t quite taste it. ALL EXCEPT KING: That’s because you’ve got your nose closed Sire! CATS AND RATS: NARRATORS: So the hungry cats begin to search in the rubbish bin, when they hear the burpy sound of fat bellies on the ground. RATS: Burp! GINO: Interesting… NARRATORS: Gino said. GINO: These rats are overfed. Pounce on the juicy prey. It’s too full to run away. NARRATORS: Sick rats everywhere. They’d forgotten how to share and all tried to eat first. Liverwurst, belly burst! CHARITY: BODYGUARD: Charity, is that your name? You’re alone? What a shame! Will you join me for a treat? I could use a bite to eat. CHARITY: Papa says ‘never talk to strangers when I take a walk’ but your offer’s very kind BODYGUARD: Surely then he wouldn’t mind! Shall I meet you here at eight? CHARITY: I’ll be ready. BODYGUARD: Don’t be late! LITTLE RED: WOLF (In a high pitched voice): Is that you Little Red? I can’t get out of bed! LITTLE RED: I will let myself in. Goodness! You’re looking thin. WOLF: Come and tell me your adventures. LITTLE RED: Gran! What happened to your dentures? And your hair, you need to wax! I will fix it, just relax. (Little Red grabs a large pot labelled ‘WAX’ and approaches the bed.) WOLF: (Looking worried) Wait! That is not my hair. It’s a brand of beauty care. LITTLE RED: And your nose, it’s overgrown. Hairy, scary, skin and bone! WOLF: Skin and bone? That’s muscle tone! THE TEACHER’S AN ALIEN: JACK (With stubborn determination): No way! Not today. I can’t go to school. JILL: Why not? JACK (Anxiously): I feel hot. My temperature’s high. There’s a worm in my belly and a fly in my eye. My hair’s falling out, there’s a pain in my head. So give me the medicine and put me to bed! JILL: It’s not like you not to want to go to school. You have to go to school every day, that’s the rule. So come here Jack and we’ll have a little chat. I’ve never, ever, ever seen you shake like that!
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About the Book
On Stage at Any Age invites you as a reader or performer to step out of the confines of everyday life into a world of fun and fantasy. You'll meet diverse and intriguing characters like King Eye-Spy the fussy food guy, Lumpy Dumpy Egg, Cats and Rats with culinary skills, Bodyguard, Conscience and more. These plays were originally written for, but should not be confined to, infants and primary school aged children. The scripts are ideal for backyard concerts and full stage performances. Teachers, parents and children of all ages could entertain or be entertained by the contents of this book.
About the Author
For thirty six years, Christine Goodman enjoyed teaching young children. Her passion for drama and performance was well received, but in the absence of suitable scripts, she wrote her own. Christine is proud to have lived, worked and raised a family in Chipping Norton, south west of Sydney.