THE TREE AND THE WOODCUTTER
Characters:
Tree, Girl, Rabbit, Bird, Sun, Woodcutter, Flower, Dove
Setting: A forest, in the Spring. The tree is on stage. Very slowly the sun
appears. The birds are singing. Theres soft music in the background.
Props: Ax, ball
SCRIPT:
ACT I
Tree: (crying )
Girl: (enters stage) Wheres my ball? This is happening to me because I
disobeyed my mom.. (then she talks to the audience): Has anybody seen my
ball?(looking at the tree) Whats wrong with you? Are you crying? Who hit you? ..
(then she talks to the audience): Did you hurt the tree?
Tree: Nobody hurt me, dont worry. You are too young, you don`t understand.
What`s your name?
Girl: Ana. But, tell me, what wrong with you?
Rabbit: (enters stage running) You didnt get me! You didnt get me! .. (then
trips with the girl and both fell to the floor)
Girl: Ouch! Watch out!
Rabbit: Oh, Im sorry, Im sorry, but whats wrong?.. (then talks to the
tree): Do you have a cold or are you crying?
Girl and Rabbit: Tell us!
Tree: A bird told me that a woodcutter is coming to cut me down.
Rabbit: Are they going to cut you down? (the dove, flower, bird enter stage and
say): To cut you down?Where am I going to hide?
Bird: Where am I going to do my nest ?
Dove: What am I going to eat?
Flower: Who will give me shade?
Sun: How sad the forest will be! We have less trees to give sunlight.
Rabbit: I will fight for you with my own hands (boxing)
Bird: There he comes! There he comes, the woodcutter! Lets get together.
ACT II
Woodcutter: (enters stage whistling): Which tree should I cut? Ill choose one
(looks at the tree).. I like this one (starts to cut) (the rabbit appears and throws
the ax to the floor. The woodcutter seems surprised, looks around, picks up the
ax and tries again to cut the tree, but the bird appears and also throws the ax to
the floor) But, whats happening? Why are these animals bothering me? (starts to
cut the tree, the tree yells)
Tree: Oh, please don`t do that! (cries)
Girl: (enters stage) Dont you listen how he cries?
Woodcutter: Whos crying? The tree? Who cares about the tree? .. (then talks to
the audience) Do you all care?
Girl: We care. He gives us fruit, he protects us, he cleans our air and hes our
friend.
Woodcutter: I have a family and I need wood to cook and get warm.
Girl: You can find wood somewhere else. You can find wood in old and dry
branches and trees. This tree is our friend and we are going to take care of
him (she leaves stage).
Rabbit: (enters stage) If youre brave, come fight with me! I will fight for you,
tree.
Woodcutter: (hits the rabbit) Who do you want to fight with?
Rabbit: Me? With nobody! Who said something about fighting? (leaves stage)
Girl: (enters stage and hugs the tree) We will not leave you. He will also have
to destroy us .
Woodcutter: (looks impressed) OK, that`s enough. Ill look somewhere else,
maybe for dry trees I am not a monster.. (then talks to the audience): Dont
look at me that way. I understand now. Let the trees live (leaves
stage).
Girl: (jumps happily) We did it! We did it!
Rabbit: (enters stage) Where is he? Where is he?
Girl: Hes gone, he understood. Our friend is sound and safe now.
Tree: I am very happy! Thank you my friends.
The End
THE FOX AND THE STORK
Characters:
Narrator
Fox
Stork
SCRIPT:
Narrator:Once upon a time there was a Fox and a Stork who were very good
[Link] day the Fox invited the Stork to dinner.
Fox:Would you like to come to dinner?
Stork:[Link] will you cook?
Fox:It will be a surprise!
Stork:When and at what time shall I come?
Fox:How about tomorrow night at seven?
Stork:Sounds good for [Link] you tomorrow.
Fox:See you and be on time!
Stork:I will!
Narrator:Next day the Stork arrived on time at the Fox`s house.
Fox:Hello!Come and sit down dinner is ready.
Stork:Tell mewhat did you cook?
Fox:I cooked a delicious soupI`m sure you will like it!
Narrator:But when the Stork sat down at the table, the fox served the soup in a
very shallow dish.
Fox:What`s wrong?
Stork:It`s just that I can`t eat it with my long beak.
Fox:Oh, really? Well at least you can wet the end of your long bill in it, right?
Stork:Well yes, but never mindanyway I hope you will return this visit, and
come and dine with me soon.
Fox:Of course I will.
Stork:How about tomorrow night?
Fox:I`ll be there!
Narrator:So that night the Stork went home [Link] day the Fox showed up
on time at the Storks home.
Stork:Come in, my good friend I was expecting you.
Fox:What did you cook?
Stork:Since you are my special host, I cooked your favorite food a delicious
soup!
Fox:Oh, really?
Stork:Sure come and sit down dinner is served.
Narrator:But the Fox was surprised to see that the soup was served in a very
long-necked jar with a narrow mouth.
Fox:The soup indeed looks delicious, but my good friend I can`t even insert my
snout in this jar!
Stork:Oh, really? Well at least you can lick the outside of the jar, right?
Fox:Well yes but never mind.
Stork:Listen, my good friend, I am not sorry to say this but one bad turn
deserves another.
The End
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
Characters: Narrator,Mother, Pig 1, Pig2, Pig3, Man, Wolf
SCRIPT:
Narrator: Once upon a time three pigs left their mothers home and went into the
world.
Three Pigs: Good-bye Mother.
Mother: Good-bye my little sons.
Narrator: The three pigs went different ways. Soon pig 1 met a man who was
selling straw.
Pig 1: I need some straw, would you sell it to me?
Man: Of course. Take it.
Narrator: Pig 1 paid the man and went to buid his house. Later, Pig 2 met a man
who was selling wood.
Pig 2: Please Sir, I need some wood to build my house. Would you sell it to me?
Man: Yes. Take it.
Narrator: Pig 2 paid the man and went on his way to make his wood house. Later,
Pig 3 met a man who was selling bricks.
Pig 3: Excuse me Sir, I need some bricks. Are they for sale?
Man: Of course. Take them.
Narrator: Pig 3 paid the man and went on his way to build his brick house. When
the three pigs finished their houses they moved in. Pig 1 was taking a nap when
someone knocked at the door. Pig 1 looked through the window and saw a wolf.
Wolf: Little pig, little pig, let me in!
Pig 1: Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin.
Wolf: Then Ill huff andIll puff and Ill blow your house in.
Narrator: The wolf huffed and puffed and destroyed pig 1s. house. Pig 1 ran all
the way to pig 2s. house. When he got there Pig 1 told Pig 2 what had happened.
Pig 2 invited Pig 1 to live with him. After a few days, there was a knock at the
door. The two pigs looked out the window and it was the wolf.
Wolf: Little pigs, Little pigs, let me in!
Pig 1 and 2: Not by the hairs on our chinny-chin-chins.
Wolf: Then Ill huff andIll puff and Ill blow your house in.
Narrator: The wolf huffed and puffed and destroyed the house. The pig brothers
ran all the way to pig 3s. house. When they got there pig 1 and pig 2 told pig 3
everything that had happened. Then pig 3 invited his two brothers to live with
him. After a few days, there was a knock at the door. The pigs looked out the
window and they saw the wolf.
Wolf: Wolf: Little pigs, Little pigs, let me in!
Pigs 1, 2, and 3: Not by the hairs on our chinny-chin-chins.
Wolf: Then Ill huff andIll puff and Ill blow your house in.
Narrator: The wolf huffed and puffed several times but he couldnt destroy the
brick house. Then the wolf decided to think what to do, so he went and sat in a
log. Meanwhile, the three pigs started cooking dinner. They put a large pot of
water in the fireplace to cook some soup.
Wolf: I know what to do. Ill get in through the chimney and I will eat those pigs.
Narrator: The wolf climbed up to the roof. But he didn`t know that there was a pot
of boiling water at the bottom of the chimney. Then the three pigs heard a noise.
Wolf: Im coming to get you cutie pigs!
Narrator: The wolf then jumped down the chimney and fell into the pot of boiling
water.
Wolf: AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!
Narrator: The wolf jumped back up the chimney and ran into the woods. The pigs
lived in peace and never saw the wolf again.
The End
Author:Joseph Jacobs
Moral: When you do a job, do it good.
Moral Value: Patience, Hard Work, Perseverance