DRAMA 3020/CHILDERS THEATER SCRIPT # 4 – 5 NONE TRADITIONAL THEATER SCRIPT LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD; ADAPTED FROM A TREASURY OF CHILDRENS LITERATURE AGE GROUP 9 -12 year old adopted by zora alex nevin Cast of Characters: Mother Wolf Little Red Riding Hood Grandmother Wood cutter (EARLY ONE MORNING, LITTLE RED RIDING HOODS MOTHER BAKED SOME CAKES AND OTHER SWEETS IN HER KITCHEN AS LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD WATCHED. SHE BACKED SOME CAKES AND BUTTER IN A SMALL BASKET AND ASKED LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD TO TAKE IT TO HER GRANDMOTHER. ) MOTHER: (SMILING) Your grandmother has been quite ill. I want you to take this basket of cakes and butter to her. L. R.
R. H: (HAPPILY) Ok, mom. MOTHER: (STRAIGHTENING LRR HS CAP) And remember not to stray from the path or you might get lost in the woods. L. R. R.
H: I wont mom, I promise. Ill call you when I get to grandmas house. MOTHER: Ok dear, say hello to grandma for me. Now run along.
(SHE HAD NOT GONE FAR WHEN SHE MET THE BIG BAD WOLF LEANING AGAINST A TREE LOOKING AT L. R. R. H.
, BUT SHE WAS NOT AFRAID. ) L. R. R. H: good morning wolf. How are you this morning WOLF: (WITH A MYSTERY LOOK ON HIS FACE) And good morning to you, where are you going in such a hurry L.
R. R. H: Oh, Im on my way to my grandmothers house. Im taking her this basket of cakes.
The Essay on Little Red Riding Hood 2
... is called Little Red Riding Hood because she loves to wear a red cape and hood given to her by her grandmother. Her mother hands her some ... Grimm and Andersen), LRRH’s mother gives her cake and a bottle of wine to take to the ailing grandmother. LRRH is not afraid ... hardly breathe, but she feels much better after eating the cake and drinking some wine. LRRH says to herself, “I will ...
She lives over there on the other side of the wood. WOLF: (WALKING BESIDE RED RIDING HOOD) Why are you walking so fast Take a look around the wood. Its so beautiful. (PAUSE) Listen to the bird sing.
(POINTING) And look at all the pretty flowers. L. R. R.
H: Hmm, you are right. Grandmother would be happy if I brought her some flowers. Besides, it is still early. Thanks Mr. Wolf. WILF: (SMILING) No problem child.
Bye and have fun! (RED RIDIN HOOD RAN INTO THE WOOD AND PICKED FLOWERS WHILE WOLF MADE HIS WAY TO GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE. ) WOLF: (KNOCK, KNOCK) GRANDM: (SURPRISED) Whos there WOLF: (SQUEAKING) iii its me, Little Red Riding Hood. I brought you something to eat. Open the door. GRANDM: Come in, the door is open. I am too weak to get up! WOLF: (WHISPERING) Ha-ha, one nice meal.
(WOLF RAN INSIDE, UP TO GRANDMOTHERS ROOM AND GOBBLED HER UP, PUT ON HER NIGHT GOWN, NIGHTCAP AND JUMPED INTO BED WAITING FOR LITTLE RIDING HOOD LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD REALIZED SHE HAD TO BE AT GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE STOPPED PICKING AND TROT TO GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE) L. R. R. H: (SURPRISED TO SEE THE DOOR OPEN) Hmm, the door is wide open. (LOOKING AROUND) Grandma! Its me Little Red. Are you here (PAUSE) She must be in her room.
(SHE WALK TO GRANDMOTHERS BEDROOM, AND PAUSE, WALK TO THE PHONE) L. R. R. H: Oh, I have to call mom.
(DIALING) Hi mom, I am at grandmas house. MOTHER: Hows grandma L. R. R. H: I dont know. I just got here.
I think she is in her room sleeping. MOTHER: All right dear. Go see your grandmother. Call me if you need help. L. R.
R. H: Ok mom, bye. (L. R.
R. H. HANG UP THE PHON AND WENT TO GRANDMOTHERS ROOM) L. R. RH: Oh, grandma, what big ears you have. You didnt have this big ears before.
WOLF: Well, Im old now, my dear. I need them to hear you better. L. R. R. H: But grandma, you have big scary eyes.
WOLF: My vision is getting bad, I need to see you better. L. R. RH: But grandma, what big hand you have WOLF: These big arms are better to hug you with. L.
R. R. H: Ooh, grandma, what big ugly teeth you have WOLF: Well sweaty, these teeth are better to eat you with. (WOLF SPRANG OUT OF BED AND SWALLOWED LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, WENT BACK TO BED AND FELL ASLEEP.
WOODCUTTER CAME BY GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE. ) WOODC: (LOOK CURIOUS) Hmm, thats unusual. The doors wide open. Id better check on the old woman. I hope shes all right. (WENT INSIDE) Ah ha, Ive got you at last, you old rascal! (WALK TOWARD THE BED ABOUT TO PUNCH WOLF AND STOP) Wait a minute.
The Essay on Little Red Riding Hood Analysis
... when the wolf arrives at grandma’s house before red riding hood, He pretends to be red and the grandmother has him in. The wolf then ... kills the grandmother and ... and waits for red riding hood to arrive. He tricks red riding hood into believing he is her grandmother. “The wolf cried out to ...
This old rascal has eaten the old woman. I have to do something. (LOOKING AROUND THINKING WHAT TO DO) Oh yeah, Ill 911. (WOODCUTTER WENT TO THE PHONE AND CALL 911) WOODC: (DIALING) Hello, I need some help.
I think this wolf ate the old lady. 911: Ok sir, calm down and listen carefully. I want you to pick the wolf up and do hymick WOODC: Ok. (PICKING THE WOLF UP AND DO HYMICK MANEUVER) (AT THE COUNT OF THREE, WOLF REGURGITATE THE OLD LADY AND L.
R. R. H WOLF LYING ON THE FLOOR STILL FEELING SICK) WOODC: (WENT TO PHONE) Hello, the old lady and her granddaughter is out from wolfs stomach. 911: Good job, sir. Thanks for calling. Bye.
(WOODCUTTER WENT BACK TO WOLF, SHOOK HIM, RAISED HIS HAND TO PUNCH HIM BUT WOLF WOKE UP. ) WOLF: (SCARED) Please dont hurt me! WOODC: (STILL HOLDING WOLF DOWN ON THE FLOOR) If I see you go near these people or anyone again, I will take you to jail and lock you up. WOLF: (SCARED) I promise I wont come near them or anyone again. (WOLF GOT SCARED AND RAN AWAY) L. R.
R. H: (SMILING) Thank you Mr. Grandma I was so scared in there. GRANDM: Bless you boy. Lets have some cake. (WOODCUTTER AND LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD: MMM-MMM THE END I picked this age group because: n More of the story can be carried by the dialogue.
Therefor, in my script there are dialogues between Little Riding Hood, her mother, grandmother, Wolf, Woodcutter and the 911 in order to make it interesting to this particular age group. n Enjoys speculation about the “how” of stage occurrences.
