E-I-E-I Oops!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  • Introduction and Production Guide
  • Song 1: E-I-E-I Oops!
  • Song 2: Ham It Up
  • Song 3: Lost Sheep
  • Song 4: Cute Chicks
  • Song 5: The Whole Barnyard Is Singin'!

The Cast of Characters (speaking lines, some in unison):

  • Old MacDonald
  • Mrs. Old MacDonald
  • The Farmer in the Dell
  • Mrs. Farmer in the Dell
  • Several Wacky Pigs: Curly, Cue, Hi Ho, Derio, Snort, Oinker, Piggly, Wiggly, plus a chorus of pigs to fill up the sty
  • A Flock of Sheep: (some of whom will have speaking parts); Aimless and Pointless are two such sheep
  • Little Bo Peep
  • Mr. Rooster
  • Lots of Cute Little Chicks
  • Mr. Mule
  • Various Farm Animals (i.e., goats, ducks, cows, etc.)
  • A Cat with a Fiddle
  • Madame Cow: A cow with low self-esteem

Costuming

  • Mr. and Mrs. Old MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Farmer in the Dell These four characters are classic farmers with bib overalls, straw hats, kerchiefs for boys; frocks, aprons, and bonnets for girls. You could pose them with a pitchfork like the American Gothic painting.
  • The Pigs All of the pigs should of course have pig noses and curly tails. Because of the nature of their song, the lead pigs who have solos could also have vaudeville-style skimmer (ice cream vendor) hats. They are actors of the wackiest kind who tell terrible jokes and get a big kick out of themselves. These could be boys or girls. You may decide to make the girls in this class chicks and the boys pigs. (No typecasting intended!)
  • A Flock of Sheep All dressed in white or occasionally black. They have cotton clumps on their clothes to look like wool, and perhaps cotton-covered hats to get the idea across. They are harmless but clueless animals wandering around with no leadership because Miss Bo Peep cannot be found. Both boys and girls can be cast as sheep.
  • Little Bo Peep A shepherdess with a shepherd's staff, a frock with an apron over it, and a bonnet with ribbons down her back.
  • Mr. Rooster A very confident, cocky fellow, with a beautiful headdress and tail feathers. He is the jock of the coop and very willing to strike a muscle pose or grin for his adoring fans.
  • The Chicks These are cute little chickens, with a few hens thrown in for discipline. They have feathers on their arms and maybe some sort of bonnet. These could be girls or boys although you may decide to make all of the girls in this class chicks and all of the boys pigs.
  • Mr. Mule He should have long floppy ears and a tail at least. He is stubborn but wise and ends up coming up with the idea of how to get the cow to "moo!"
  • A Cat with a Fiddle The cat has one line, but can be easily identified by her fiddle and maybe even her friends: a laughing dog, and a dish with a spoon in tow. This could be a boy or a girl. You could have several cats to broaden the cast. If you choose to do this, think about several different kinds of cats - tabbies, Siamese, calico, etc.
  • Madame Cow The real star of the show, although she only has one word to udder (sorry!). She is very shy and reserved but definitely the center of attention. This could be a two-person costume, or even just an oversized cow's head that is sticking out of the barn. Maybe someone in your community has one of those life sized, plastic cows that people sometimes have in their yard (for whatever reason, I'll never know!). You could just place that cow center stage and then have someone on a microphone from off stage provide the "moo!" at the appropriate time. I think that a live cow might be a bit much, but a real person playing a live cow will probably make it more fun.
  • Ducks We need some ducks, at least for the first song, because it's too much fun to "Quack!" Give them some cute bills and tail feathers; they could be boys or girls.

In addition, the Teacher's Edition includes an Introduction, as well as Set, Plot, Casting, and Staging Suggestions/Details.

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