THE DRAGON’S EGG (COMEDY)
SYNOPSIS: Edwin is the woodcutter’s son, who wishes his life was more interesting. Chopping wood all day for the kingdom is a chore and a bore. Until one day after rescuing an old traveller from a runaway cart, Edwin is rewarded with the directions on how to find the Dragon’s Egg; a legend that Kings, Queens and villagers only believed was a rumour. The Dragon’s Egg would supposedly grant three wishes for those who found it; but only if they can conquer witches, trolls, and of course the Dragon!
DURATION: 50 mins
CAST: (12-20) (can easily double up roles)
EDWIN: Clever, quick witted, has a good heart.
OLD TRAVELLER & DRAGON’S VOICE: Wise old man.
KING: Always sleepy.
QUEEN: Always shopping.
STORYTELLER (WILLIAM S.): The court’s storyteller who has writer’s block.
ANASTASIA: A princess who dreams of a prince.
FANTASIA: A princess who dreams of the same prince.
WITCH 1: Wants to take over the kingdom.
WITCH 2: Wants to bake the best meringues.
WITCH 3: Doesn’t know what she wants.
DRAGON’S GUARD 1: Loves to speak in rhyme.
DRAGON’S GUARD 2: Loves to copy Dragon Guard 2.
FOUR RHYMING TREES: Really bad at giving directions.
THREE TROLLS: Mischievous, will gladly lie cheat and steal.
EXTRAS: Villagers, Servants
NARRATOR (VOICE-OVER).
JESTER 1 (JINGLES): Audience warm up and interaction guy/girl.
JESTER 2 (JANGLES) - IF REQUIRED: Audience warm up and interaction guy/girl.
CONTENTS LIST
THE HAPPY WITCH (COMEDY)
STORY: Mindy is a happy witch caught up in a nasty world. She tries to be bad just can’t help but be nice. Although this means she may end up alone in her mean world, she finds a way to be a happy witch.
DURATION: 10 mins
CAST (5 - 10)
NARRATOR
MINDY
PRINCESS PENELOPE
WITCH 1, 2 & 3
TROLL 1 & 2
GIANT
KING, QUEEN, PRINCE
RICKY THE ROBOT AND HIS TIME MACHINE (COMEDY)
STORY: Ricky is from the future where humans don’t exist. He has read books about humans and wishes to be one. His parents send him in his time machine to find out more.
DURATION: 15 mins
CAST (10-15)
NARRATOR
RICKY
RICKY’S DAD & MUM
DRAGON ACTORS & STONE ACTORS
ARTHUR
CAVE PEOPLE
PIRATE 1, 2, 3 & PIRATE CREW
PUPPY
THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE - The Untold Story (COMEDY)
STORY: Ever wondered what really happened to the Old Woman in the Shoe? We are often told the story through the nursery rhyme about how she had so many kids, questionable living conditions and who was basically a miserable old bat! But how did she get there? What happened to the father of the children? Whose shoe was it and how does the story find a happy ending? All will be revealed in this untold tale.
DURATION: 25-30 mins
CAST (10 - 18)
NB: some roles double up (noted with “/” below) or could be separated for larger cast. E.g. in this script the cardboard cut-out children for Jenny’s teaching class and Simone’s cardboard cut-out sheep could be replaced with real actors.
Music (incidental)to be done live on a keyboard or piano
NARRATOR 1 / CINDERELLA
NARRATOR 2 / WITCH 1
OLD WOMAN
FATHER
JENNY (with children, cardboard/real)
SIMONE (with a small flock of sheep, cardboard/actors)
STRONG ARM
PETER
CHILD 1
CHILD 2 / GIANT (we always used the smallest cast member!)
CHILD 3 / DOROTHY
CHILD 4 / WITCH 2
WITCH 3
GUARD
SERVANT