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ABC December by Sherrill S. Cannon & Kerry E. Gallagher
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. Chorus. There are no specific characters. The lines are intended to be recited by one or more children. The lines could be spoken by individuals or an ensemble.
Run TimeAround 10 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicThe producer's copy of the script contains suggestions for ten songs to accompany the piece. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script.
StylePerformance piece for a nursery school / kindergarten class.
SynopsisA rhyming review of December festivals (with a North American bias - it covers Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other American celebrations, with a nod to their antecedents in other countries).
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The Ant Chant by Michal Y Noah
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RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 7. Chorus.
Run TimeAround 8 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicTwo original songs are included in this script.
StyleA short rhyming musical play for children.
SynopsisA day in the life of an ant and their worker companions is told in musical rhyme. Adapted from the childrens' book of the same name.
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ExtrasThe following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** Zip file containing recordings by Jonny Casto-Ardern of the two songs from 'The Ant Chant' by Michal Y Noah. The recordings come in two forms - simple backing tracks and vocal demos. Additionally, Song 2 has a demo recording of just the chant.
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The Magic Tree [Children's Play] by Michal Y Noah
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 8. Minimum total without doubling = 12. Chorus. The characters are trees, birds, animals and a fairy. Whilst some of these have a specific gender, this is only for the sake of pronouns and can be ignored for casting! Flexible numbers through a (speaking) chorus of birds and non-speaking animals.
Run TimeAround 14 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleRhyming play based on the author's best-selling children's book. Either for performance by a company of young kids or performed by an older group to an audience of young children.
SynopsisOn the surface, The Magic Tree is a heart-warming story - the life of a young tree - turned into a simple fun play for young children. Beneath the surface, it encourages children to trust in themselves and their own abilities. The play demonstrates the power of positive affirmation and self-belief.
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Noah's Ark by Bill Siviter
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 6. Chorus. Non-speaking parts include 'all the creatures of the earth'!
Run TimeAround 10 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleVerse play, mainly told by narrators (with plenty of scope for a large cast to mime the actions)
SynopsisSee the book of Genesis, chapters 6 to 9!
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A Quest for a Nest by Michal Y Noah
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 6. No chorus. As written, there are six characters. However, the narrator's role would be easy to divide amongst a larger number. It would also be easy to add choruses - particularly of ants and rabbits - to join in with the songs.
Run TimeAround 10 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicSheet music for 3 original songs is supplied with the Producer's Copy of the script. (The short theme song, 'Little by Little' is sung 6 times through the show.)
StyleShort verse play for young children, interspersed with simple songs. (Can be staged very simply or more elaborately for those so inclined.)
SynopsisMelody, a little bird, demonstrates the magical power of persistence through her efforts to build a nest.
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ExtrasThe following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** A CD with backing tracks plus vocal demos for the songs from A Quest for a Nest by Michal Y Noah. (Both backing and vocal tracks include all the reprises of 'Little by Little'.)
** A set of MP3s with backing tracks plus vocal demos for the songs from A Quest for a Nest by Michal Y Noah. (One instance of each distinct track, so the reprises of 'Little by Little' need to be achieved by replaying the track.)
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Rhyming Nativity by Richard Coleman
RolesMinimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 8. Minimum total without doubling = 30. No chorus. The character numbers are flexible - many have only a single line, so doubling is easy. Equally, the narration could be split and additional non-speaking parts can be added.
Run TimeAround 15 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleSimple nativity play told in rhyme. No specific requirements for set or props.
SynopsisSee the Gospels according to St. Luke and St. Matthew (chapter 2 in each case). Taxation, Bethlehem overcrowded, no room at the inn, baby laid in a manger, shepherds in the fields, wise men bringing gifts. All of that - and a stable of talking animals.
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Samson & Delilah (Verse) by Bill Siviter
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 10. No chorus. The number of characters is very vague!
Run TimeAround 10 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA narration in verse of the story of Samson. It is assumed the verses will be read or recited by one or more narrators, whilst the action is mimed.
SynopsisSee the book of Judges, chapters 13 to 16.
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The Snowflake Mistake by Lou Treleaven
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 18. Minimum total without doubling = 18. No chorus. Amongst other roles, members of the cast play the machine that makes snowflakes.
Run TimeAround 9 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA short play for young children based on the illustrated children's book The Snowflake Mistake by Lou Treleavan. No set required, just simple props (which could be made by children as part of the preparation for the show).
SynopsisWhen Princess Flurry is left in charge of the snowflake machine, she gets distracted and the machine breaks down. She gets her friends to help her make snowflakes manually, and her mother the Queen is delighted with the results.
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Sparkles by Michal Y Noah
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. Additional non-speaking dancers could be added in.
Run TimeAround 6 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA short rhyming script for young children, with a minimal leafy scene set.
SynopsisThe stages of Sparkles' transformation - leaving her egg, spinning a cocoon, and emerging from the cocoon as a butterfly, are described in this simple rhyming script. There could be opportunities for non-speaking cast members to perform a dance or mime to make the transformation appear more spectacular.
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The Very Busy Stable by Juliet Devon
RolesMinimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 11. Minimum total without doubling = 15. Chorus. Narrator role could be split amongst several narrators. There are optional choruses of stars, angels and animals.
Run TimeAround 12 minutes. [Estimated!] The timing assumes the use of four songs.
MusicThe Producer's copy of the script contains suggestions for four songs. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script.
StyleShort rhyming nativity play (with options for including songs). Principally told by the narrator, with lines for the other participants.
SynopsisThe nativity story told very simply as just the stable scene with visitors.
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