scenes 6 years old
Theatre 1:
“I’m glad I’m back”
Child 1: Ahhh!!! I’m so happy to see you!
Child 2: Long time no see!
Child 3: So, how were your holidays?
Child 4: Terrible!
Child 1: That sounds bad!
Child 2: Yeah! No fun at all!
Child 3: What happened?
Child 4: I broke my leg!
Child 1 & 2: Ouch! That hurts!
Child 3: How did you break it?
Child 4: I fell.
Child 1: Oh no! That’s terrible! I got bitten by a dog!
Child 2: Ouch! That’s even worse!
Child 3: Worse? I got stung by a jellyfish!
Child 4: Uuuuu! That really hurts!
Child 1: What about you? Any bad luck?
Child 2: Well… there were no friends to play with…
Child 3: Oh no! I think that’s the worst thing
All: I’m soooo glad I’m back!
Theatre 2:
“Just the way we are”
Kid 1: I wish I wasn’t so tall, I look like a giraffe.
Kid 2: I wish I wasn’t so short, I look like a dwarf.
Kids 3 & 4: We are happy just the way we are.
Kid 1: My hair is too long and curly!
Kid 2: My hair is too short and straight!
Kids 3 & 4: We are happy just the way we are.
Kids 1 & 2: Why are you always so happy?
Kid 3: Because we are healthy!
Kids 1 & 2: So are we!
Kid 4: and we have family and friends!
Kids 1 & 2: So are we!
Kids 3 & 4: Then you should be happy just the way you are.
Students think about it….
Kids 1 & 2: You’re right! We are happy just the way we are.
Theatre 3:
“The Most Important Job”
Teacher: Good morning children!
Kids: Good morning teacher!
Teacher:Today we are talking about sports!
Kids:Yay!
Teacher: Does anyone play sports?
Kids: Me me me!
Teacher: Calm down, calm down. Yes… (Points to ST 1)
Student 1: I love playing tennis! I hit the ball very hard!
Teacher: Good! Yes… (Points to ST 2)
Student 2: I love swimming in the pool! I swim very fast!
Teacher: Great! Yes… (Points to ST 3)
Student 3: I love ice-skating. I spin on the rink!
Teacher:Wow! What about you? (Points to ST4)
Student 4: I like sports…. but I’m not good.
Teacher: That’s not true!
Student 4: I can’t hit the ball or swim fast or skate. I can’t do anything! (Covers face crying)
Student 1: You cheer the best when I play tennis!
Student 2: and when I swim!
Student 3: and when I skate!
All Students: You are good at cheering!
Teacher:And that’s the most important job!
Student 4: Really? Thanks!
Theatre 4:
“Bad choice, teacher!”
Teacher: Today we are talking about professions.
Kids: Not again!!!
Teacher: Ok, calm down! I chose the perfect job for you!
Kids: What? That’s illegal!
Teacher: It's just a test.
Kids: Fiuuu! (Wipe forehead)
Teacher: (To KID 1) You could be a hairdresser.
Kid 1: What? But I’m a boy!
Teacher: Who cares?
Kid 1: Boys can’t cut hair!
Teacher: Yes, they can! (To KID 2) You could be a post-woman/man.
Kid 2: No one writes letters!
Teacher: Why?
Kid 2: Hello?! We use e-mails!
Teacher: (To KID 3) you could be an office worker.
Kid 3: No! I want to be an artist!
Teacher: An artist? Why?!
Kid 3: So I can paint graffiti everywhere!
Teacher: Ok I give up. For homework: 1000 words on professions.
Kids: Nooooo!!!!
Theatre 5:
“The weather might change!”
(Children are lying on the floor asleep)
Mom: Wake up! (Children stand up & stretch) get dressed, it’s very cold today!
(SS gesture the item they are putting on)
Kid 1: If it’s cold, I’ll wear my scarf.
Kid 2: If it’s snowy, I’ll wear my gloves.
Kid 3: If it’s cloudy, I’ll wear my coat.
Kid 4: If it’s chilly, I’ll wear my hat.
Mom: Bye bye!
(Kids leave the house and it’s sunny)
All kids: It’s hot! Mom’s crazy! Let’s get changed!
(Kids go back inside & get changed)
Kid 1: It’s hot so I’ll wear my T-shirt
Kid 2: It’s hot so I’ll wear my cap.
Kid 3: It’s sunny so I’ll wear my my sunglasses.
Kid 4: It’s warm so I’ll wear my my shorts.
Mom: Hurry up! You’re late for school!
(Kids walk out the door and it’s raining)
All kids: Oh no! It’s raining! Let’s get changed!
(Kids go back home & Mom is waiting angrily at the door)
Mom: See! The weather can change!
Kids: Yes mooooom!
Theatre 6:
“Messy Weather”
(Director is sitting in a chair with a cone to talk through)
DIRECTOR: You are on!
WEATHER PERSON: Oh no! I’m so nervous!
DIRECTOR: No time for that! You’re on in 3,2,1…
WEATHER PERSON: Ummmm Heelllo! welcome to Channel 3 news.
DIRECTOR: (whispers) Good! Keep going!
WEATHER PERSON: Let’s see the weather forecast.
(The 3 weather SS enter on stage. Weather ST 1 gestures sunny weather with their hands together above their head)
WEATHER PERSON: Monday is going to be rainy!
WEATHER ST 1: No! This is sunny not rainy!
DIRECTOR: Cut! OK let’s start again in 3,2,1…
WEATHER PERSON: Monday is going to be sunny so wear a hat!
DIRECTOR: (whispers) Good! Keep going!
(Weather ST 2 gestures zigzags with their fingers & then claps)
WEATHER PERSON: On Tuesday it will be windy
WEATHER ST 2: NO! This is thunder & lightning!
WEATHER PERSON: Ups! Sorry!
DIRECTOR: CUT! Try and concentrate! 3,2,1…
WEATHER PERSON: Monday will be sunny and on Tuesday Thunder & lightning so stay inside and Wednesday will be….
(Weather person stares at Weather ST 3 while they blow)
WEATHER PERSON: What are you doing?
WEATHER ST 3: WINDY!!!
DIRECTOR: CUT CUT CUT! You are a terrible!
WEATHER PERSON: This program is terrible! Use pictures! I quit!
(Weather person stomps off stage)
Theatre 7:
“Clumsy waiter”
1st Scene
Waiter: Good evening! Can I take your order?
1: I want the beststeak in the restaurant.
2: I want something different. Bring me the newest dish.
3: I'm not hungry, just a fewpotatoes.
Waiter: I'll be right back!
2nd Scene
Waiter: Your cake, your new dish, and a few tomatoes.
1: I said steak not cake!
2: This plate is new but it'sempty!
3: I said potatoes not tomatoes!
Waiter: Sorry! I'll be right back!
3rd Scene
Waiter: The best steak, something new, and potatoes.
1: (Tries the steak) Yuck! This steak is disgusting!
2: This is spaghetti! Same old dish!
3: I said a few potatoes, not so many!
1,2,3: Agggh! Check please!
Theatre 8:
“We’re tired of waiting”
KID 1: Good morning!
KID 2: Look! It’s sunny!
KID 3: Let’s go to the playground!
MUM: Wait a minute! Jackets on! It’s cold outside.
KIDS: Jackets on! Let’s go!
MUM: Wait a minute! Scarves on!
KIDS: Argh!! Scarves on! Let’s go!
MUM: Wait a minute! Gloves on!
KIDS: Ok! Let’s go!
MUM: Wait a minute! My make-up
KIDS: We’re tired of waiting! Let’s go!
MUM: Wait a minute! I’ll brush my teeth...
KIDS: We’re tired of waiting! Let’s go!
MUM: Ok, let’s go. Wait a minute! Let’s sit at the bus stop.
KIDS: We’re tired of waiting. Let’s walk!
MUM: Ok... Wait a minute! Zebra crossing…
KIDS: We’re tired of waiting! Let’s go!
MUM: Ok... Wait a minute! The traffic light is red!
KIDS: We’re tired of waiting! Let’s go home!
Theatre 9:
“Find the gold”
COWBOY 1: Ready to find the gold?
COWBOY 2: Yes!
COWBOY 3: Let’s go this way! (They bump into the Indians)
INDIANS: HOW!
COWBOYS: How what?
INDIANS: HOW means hello.
COWBOYS: Oh! hello!
INDIAN 1: What do you want?
COWBOY 1: We’re here for the gold!
INDIAN 2: What gold?
COWBOY 2: That gold there (Pointing)
INDIAN 3: These are Indian luck coins!
COWBOY 1: And they are coins!
COWBOY 2: And they are gold!
COWBOY 3: And they are ours!
INDIANS: No they’re not!
COWBOYS: Yes they are!
INDIAN 1: I have an idea! (Whispers to other Indians)
INDIAN 2: We’ll have a competition!
INDIAN 3: Whoever wins gets the coins!
COWBOYS: Fine! What do you we have to do?
INDIANS: You must catch a fish with your hands. (Cowboys try & can’t do it)
COWBOYS: Impossible!
INDIANS: Our turn!
COWBOYS: You have to lasso this hat with this whip. (Indians try & can’t do it)
INDIANS: Impossible! What are we going to do?
COWBOYS: We could share the coins?
INDIANS: Good idea!
Theatre 10:
“Actors are on strike!”
Director: Prepared for tonight’s show?
Actors: No! We’re on strike!
Director: Why?
Actors: We want new costumes!
Director: I don’t have any money!
Actors: Yes, you do!
Director: Ok, ok. I will go shopping...
5 min later…
Director: Here you go, new costumes. On stage!
Actors: NO!
Director: Now what?
Actors: We need new wigs!
Director: Fine, here: new wigs. Now what?
Actors: We need new make-up!
Director: Fine, here. Now everything is new! On stage!
Actors: YOU need new actors!