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Staging Challenge: The students need to help the audience visualize the “frogs” that get released from the teacher’s desk the roles of Mrs. Props: Pointer, Dummy stuffed with straw, melon “head” with spooky face, apple, switches KIDS:4M, one younger than the others 4F, two younger than the others Ĭostumes: Late 19th/Early 20th century attire Miss Dollop’s costume calls for human hair jewelry short pants and collarless button-down shirts for boys, prairie dresses for girls the 3 women need long straight skirts and high-necked blouses.įor School: Wooden benches, wooden teacher’s desk with drawers, blackboard

Summary: In a turn-of-the-20th Century one-room schoolhouse, a group of mischievous students try to “run off” a new teacher with their hijinks. Technical Challenges: Construction and operation of the bird puppets the mechanical one is jewel-encrusted.

Props:Buzzer (maybe bell on the wall?), Silver tray, china, food Set Requirements: “Opulent Bedroom” – Bed, pillows, table a least two walls, one with a door, the other needs to have a practical window with curtains (it opens so a bird can land on the sill). A young lady helps him realize the power of nature.Ĭharacter Breakdown: 1F, 2M, 2 Birds The human roles are adults Paterson recommends puppets for the live bird and the mechanical bird – there is a scene where both birds are active, one “inside” and one on a windowsill – so two puppeteers would be best.Ĭostumes: Pajamas, slippers, and robe “Butler” uniform apron for Sylva the “kitchen girl” He tries to control it, then replace it with technology. Summary: In a modern revision of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Nightingale,” a wealthy recluse learns of a rare bird on his estate. “The Billionaire and the Bird” by Katherine Paterson Staging Challenge: The students learn ballroom dance – the waltz is specified in the script, and others could be incorporated. Props: Laptop/ipad, clipboard, speakers, party decorations Set Requirements: “Outside the Principal’s Office” – A door to the(wall optional) two benches  “The Bad Room” – Two folding flats for walls desks, a blackboard The script plays with stereotypes in an effective and humorous way.Ĭharacter Breakdown: 3F, 5M, 1 Dog One male and one female role are adults the other two girls and four boys are middle school students.Ĭostumes: “Dog” typical school clothes for young adolescents, typical “principal” clothes quirky teacher outfit students later change to “fancy ballroom clothes” Summary: A motley group of students discover ballroom dancing when they’re assigned to in-school suspension (aka “The Bad Room”).