Stone Soup

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SONGS:

• Grumpy Everyday (Townspeople)
• Wouldn't It Be Nice (Travelers)
• Soup From A Stone (All)
• To Share (All)
• Look At The Old Town Now! (All)

Note: Teacher's Handbook and CD include music for bows (curtain calls).

Performance time: approximately 20 minutes

Cast of Characters and Costumes:

Note: All characters in this musical may be male or female. Please change gender of script and lyrics as needed throughout this production.

• Narrators: Two Narrators are indicated in the script. Narrators may read their lines out of a giant book(s) with "Famous Folk Tales" on the cover. They may alternate on either side of the stage, or be located downstage right, perhaps on stools. For a larger cast, these lines (20 in all) may be shared with additional narrators. Or a different pair of narrators may be used for each scene.
• Townspeople: Any number. Eight townspeople are featured with speaking lines. Again, different performers may be used in each scene. Dressed in comfortable everyday clothing: jeans and overalls, bright-colored dresses with aprons, etc. Some performers may be dressed as adults, others as children.
• Travelers: Three travelers are featured with speaking lines. Additional travelers may be added as desired, and spoken lines may be divided further. Dressed in rather ragged and dusty clothing. Optional backpacks and sacks made from rustic-looking cloth, such as burlap.

Setting: The set may be as simple or as elaborate as you desire. Flats or large cardboard boxes may be decorated as small houses or shops. Set up a few benches, fences, tree stumps, small plants, etc., to give the feeling of a cozy village. A slide on a large projection screen or backdrop can feature rolling hillsides. Leave plenty of room center stage to set up your cooking area.