Elephant & Piggie JR script

ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A

welcome to the theater

C ONGRATULATIONS!

You’ll be working with your creative team and fellow cast members to put on a musical. Before you begin rehearsals, there are some important things you should know.

This book is your script. Whether putting on a school production or rehearsing a professional show, every actor, director, and stage manager works from a script. Your script contains some additional information like this introduction and a glossary. You can look up any bold words in the glossary at the back of this book. Be sure to take good care of your script, and use a pencil when taking notes in it, since what you’ll be doing onstage can change during rehearsals.

One of the first things you’ll need to learn is what to call the various areas of the stage. Since most stages used to be raked, or tilted down toward the house, where the audience sits, we still use the term downstage to refer to the area closest to the audience and upstage to refer to the area farthest from the audience. Stage left and stage right are from the actor’s perspective when facing the audience. The diagram above shows how to use these terms to label nine different parts of the stage.

what to expect during rehearsals

You will be performing a musical, a type of play that tells a story through songs, dances, and dialogue Because there are so many parts of a musical, most shows have more than one author. The composer writes the music and usually works with a lyricist, who writes the lyrics, or words, to the songs. The book writer writes the dialogue (spoken words, or lines ) and the stage directions , which tell the actors what to do onstage and what music cues to listen for.

Your director will plan rehearsals so that the cast is ready to give its best performance on opening night! Remember to warm up before each rehearsal so that your mind, body, and voice are ready to go. Every rehearsal process is a little bit different, but here is an idea of what you can expect as you begin to work on your show.

music:

Since you’re performing a musical, it is important to learn the music early on in the rehearsal process. Your music director will teach the cast all the songs in the show and tell you what to practice at home.

choreography:

After you’ve got the music down, you’ll begin working on the choreography – or dance – in the show. Your choreographer will create the dances and teach them to the cast. The music and the choreography help tell the story.

blocking & scene work:

Your director will block the show by telling the cast where to stand and how to move around the stage. You’ll use your theater terms (downstage left, upstage right, etc.) a lot during this portion of the rehearsal process. You will also practice speaking your lines and work on memorizing them. Rehearsing your part from memory is called being off-book. Your director will help you understand the important action in each scene so you can make the best choices for your character’s objective, or what your character wants.

“WE ARE IN A PLAY!” JR.

make the script your own

Always write your name legibly, either in the space provided on the cover of your script or on the title page. Scripts have a way of getting lost or changing hands during rehearsals!

Mark your lines and lyrics with a bright-colored highlighter to make your part stand out on the page. This will allow you to look up from your script during rehearsals, since it will be easier to find your place when you look back down.

Underline important stage directions, lines, lyrics, and individual words. For example, if your line reads, “You are going away?!!” and your director wants you to stress the word “away,” underline that word in your script.

Save time and space by using the following standard abbreviations:

ON: onstage

US: upstage

SL: stage left

OFF: offstage

DS: downstage

SR: stage right

CS: center stage X: cross

You may use these abbreviations to modify other instructions (e.g., you could write “R hand up” to remind yourself to raise your right hand). You may also combine them in various ways (e.g., you could write “XDSR” to remind yourself to cross downstage right).

Draw diagrams to help clarify your blocking. For example, if you are instructed to walk in a circle around a table, you might draw a box to represent the table, then draw a circle around it with an arrow indicating the direction in which you are supposed to walk.

Draw stick figures to help you remember your choreography. Remember, the simpler the better.

Mark your music with large commas to remind yourself where to take breaths while singing.

Although you should feel free to mark up your script, be careful it doesn’t become so cluttered with notes that you have a hard time finding your lines on the page!

Actor’s Script

Estus Stevens Gerald

Name: Character:

GERALD

Yeah, great. I’ll see ya late – Hubba-wha?! You are going?!

Yes. I have to go.

PIGGIE

(PIGGIE walks towards the wing stage right. She is stopped by GERALD’s yell.)

GERALD

You are going away?!! (terrified)Piggie!! I think you’re missing the big picture here… What about me? Who will I skip with?! Who will I play ping-pong with?! Who will I wear a silly hat with?!

PIGGIE Ger—

GERALD

Who will I skip and play ping-pong in a silly hat with?!!

PIGGIE

I am sorry, Gerald, but I really do have to go. (GERALD dashes over to PIGGIE and puts his arm around her, arresting her exit.)

GERALD

Piggie… (#11 – DON’T GO (PART 1) begins.)

Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play" JR. Don't Go (Part 1)

Gently, Colla Voce (GERALD:) (GERALD:) Listen to me...

DON’T GO (PART 1)

go, don't go. I

can't let you go. Oh,

need you, you know. I

PIGGIE: (spoken, trying to leave) But, Gerald, I gotta— (GERALD jumps in front of her, arresting her exit.)

DICTION

GERALD:

ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A

some tips for the theatre

Don’t upstage yourself. Cheat out so the audience can always see your face and hear your voice.

Always arrive at rehearsal on time and ready to begin.

Keep going! If you forget a line or something unexpected happens, keep the scene moving forward. Chances are, the audience won’t even notice.

Remember to thank the director and fellow cast and crew members.

If you are having trouble memorizing your lines, try writing them down or speaking them aloud�

Be respectful of others at all times.

Bring your script and a pencil to rehearsal.every

Always be quiet backstage. And keep in mind, if you can see the audience, they can see you, so stay out of sight. It takes an ensemble to make a show; everyone’s part is important.

Be specific! Make clear choices about your character’s background and motivation in the show.

Before the show, say, “Break a leg”– which means “good luck” in the theatre.

HAVE FUN!

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” JR. synopsis

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” JR. opens with melancholic elephant GERALD frantically searching for his enthusiastic, energetic friend PIGGIE

As they try and fail to find each other, the STAGE MANAGER announces that the show will begin in five minutes, then notices that the audience is already watching. The Stage Manager calls for places, and Gerald and Piggie find each other onstage (Lucky To See You)

DELIVERY DOG arrives with an invitation for Piggie to a party being thrown by the SQUIRRELLES. Piggie is nervous, but Gerald helps her try several different possible party themes. They settle on “fancy pool costume party,” dress appropriately, and head to the party.

As it turns out, fancy pool costume party is the theme of the Squirrelles’ party! (Swimmy! Fancy! – Part 1). Gerald’s mood sours when he struggles with the dance moves. In frustration, he jumps wildly up and down. Gerald’s crazy moves draw the attention of the Squirrelles, who say they want to learn “The Elephant” (Swimmy! Fancy! – Part 2)

Having a blast at her first party, Piggie retrieves a trumpet and plays it for the crowd, but the resulting sound is not pleasant. She gradually drives away all the partygoers except Gerald, who gently tells her the music was not good, but Piggie was not trying to play music – she was trying to say, “Thank you” in Elephant! Gerald happily teaches her the proper way to do this.

Piggie tells Gerald she has to go. Desperate to keep her there, Gerald begs her to stay, with the help of the MICE (Don’t Go – Part 1). Piggie insists she has to go, and Gerald and the Mice beg the question: Why? (Don’t Go – Part 2) Finally, Piggie interrupts. She has to go… to the potty. Embarrassed, Gerald tells her to

go ahead. While he waits for her return, the ICE CREAM PENGUIN enters with an ice cream cart, and Gerald decides to buy a cone. Just as he is about to take a big bite out of his treat, a thought occurs to him: he could share the ice cream with Piggie! After much debate and encouragement from the PENGUINS, he agrees to share (Ice Cream Hero). Unfortunately, Gerald’s ice cream has melted. He is defeated… until Piggie returns with an ice cream cone that she shares with him.

Piggie has also returned with a new toy (Ode To Toy – Part 1). She is reluctant to share her toy, but she finally agrees to let Gerald see if it is a “throwing toy.” Gerald prepares to throw (Ode To Toy –Part 2). The elephant launches the toy into the air, and when it falls, it breaks in two. Piggie is furious (Toy Breaker) However, her mood quickly changes when the Squirrelles make a discovery. Her new toy is a “snap and break toy,” which can easily be put back together. Piggie is embarrassed, but the two friends quickly make up (Elephant In The Room)

Gerald and Piggie hug, and Gerald makes a discovery: an audience is watching them! Piggie realizes they must be in a play. The two friends invite the rest of the cast onstage to observe the audience (We’re In A Play). After the song, Piggie realizes that, eventually, the play has to end. Gerald has a moment of panic, but Piggie calms him down, reminding him that they will still be friends after the end of the play (We’ll Be Friends) The lights gradually fade, and the cast is left in darkness. However, after several of them speak, they all realize they are still onstage, and decide to celebrate their time together (We’ve Been Lucky).

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ELEPHANT

Elephant & Piggie’s

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characters

(in order of appearance)

Gerald

Piggie

Stage Manager

Ice Cream Penguin

Patricia Penguin

Shakespearean Penguin

Paulette The Pelican

Delivery Dog

Don Dog

Dee Dog

Dan Dog

Dru Dog

Sammi Squirrelle

Sophia Squirrelle

Santana Squirrelle

Shayna Squirrelle

Brian Bat

Pigeon Stuffed Animal

Ensemble: Mice Band, additional Squirrelles, Young Penguins, Dogs, Ice Cream Hero Choir, Onlookers (including Onlooker #1 and Onlooker #2), Party Guests (including Party Guest #1 and Party Guest #2)

Prologue

(The stage is a blank white page (with or without vaudevillian elements). After the audience is settled, GERALD, a lumbering, somewhat formally attired elephant who is prone to melancholy, walks onto stage from stage right.)

GERALD

Piggie! Piggie?

(He exits stage right (his side of the page) just as PIGGIE, an ebullient pig in a pink dress and pink leggings, enters from stage left (her side of the stage), searching.)

PIGGIE

Gerald! Hmmm …

(She exits stage left. GERALD enters from stage right still looking for PIGGIE.)

GERALD

Piiiggieee?!

(He exits stage right just as PIGGIE enters from stage left.)

PIGGIE

Gerald?

(She exits stage left. As soon as they leave— The STAGE MANAGER enters and does her last-minute check on the stage, preparing it for the show. She looks at her watch.)

STAGE MANAGER

Five minutes to places!

OFFSTAGE VOICES

Thank you, five!!

(The STAGE MANAGER continues to set the stage.)

STAGE MANAGER

(to self)

Cool! Everything is set. We did it. I think we’re ready for the audience when they arrive— (notices audience is there!) Oh! (slowly)

Hiiiiiiiii….. (little wave, slowly)

You’re already here. Ah. Hello, I’m the Stage Manager and I’m usually backstage or somewhere not here. (beat)

’Cuz I work with the technical crew, making sure that everything you see onstage goes smoothly. Actually, it’s pretty cool.

(conspiratorial whisper)

We get to wear black T-shirts! (excited)

But the show’s cool, too! You see, there are these two friends –one’s an elephant and the other is a pig – and they sing and they dance and there are penguins! (big)

Penguins! (normal)

It’s pretty cool. Wait, why am I telling you this? This is the theater. You can see it for yourselves! If only I can find Elephant and Piggie! Elephant Gerald! Piggie! Places!

(The STAGE MANAGER quickly exits. GERALD enters.)

GERALD

Piiiggieee?!

(He exits stage right just as PIGGIE enters from stage left.)

PIGGIE

Gerald?

(She exits stage left.)

SCENE 1 – LUCKY TO SEE YOU

(GERALD and PIGGIE enter backwards, looking for each other. Even though they are onstage together, they keep missing each other.)

GERALD (becoming nervous)

Piggie?!!

Gerald?

PIGGIE

GERALD (nervous) Piggie?!!

PIGGIE

Gerald?

GERALD (nervous) Piggie?!!

PIGGIE

Gerald?

GERALD (super nervous) Piggie?!!

PIGGIE

Gerald?

(Walking backwards, they pass each other and exit the stage. Short beat, they both re-enter and pass each other again.)

GERALD (quick to PIGGIE)

Oh, hey.

PIGGIE (quick, causal) Wassup?

(Suddenly, they notice each other and are overjoyed.)

Piggie!

Gerald!

GERALD

PIGGIE

GERALD (over the top) Pig-gie!!!!!

PIGGIE (over the top) Gerrrrralllllldddd!!!! (They hug.)

GERALD (content)

Piggie…

PIGGIE (happy)

Gerald…

won dered what a

œ œ When I'm hang in'

with that pig gie! PIGGIE:

all the fun we'll be (The rest of the CAST begins to enter, drawn in by ELEPHANT and PIGGIE's song.)

GERALD: Oh no! Piggie, what if we have a... disagreement? Or a quarrel? Or, dare I say it, some kind of tragic accident that leads to a predicament with unintended consequences!? PIGGIE: I don't think that'll happen—

GERALD:)

PIGGIE, GERALD:

GERALD:

PIGGIE:

GERALD: I hope nothing goes terribly, horribly, best-friendship-endingly wrong in the next hour!

PIGGIE: Oh, Gerald!

Friend! ALL:

(#2 – LUCKY TO SEE YOU (PLAYOFF) begins. Music plays as the ENSEMBLE exits and GERALD and PIGGIE settle themselves.)

(GERALD)

Oh, Piggie! I am so excited!

PIGGIE

I am so excited, Gerald! In fact, I think I am even more excited than you are!

GERALD

Unpossible!

PIGGIE

Possible! And do you know why I’m so excited?

GERALD I do not!

PIGGIE

I’m so excited because I have no idea what is going to happen today!

GERALD

Me too! I mean I – Hubba-wha?! You’re excited because you don’t know what’s going to happen today?

PIGGIE

Yeah! Think about it. Anything is possible. (The MICE enter, skipping.) We could skip… like the Mice.

(#3 – SKIPPING begins.)

MICE

Skip! Skip! Skip!

GERALD Really!?!

MICE Sure! C’mon!

(GERALD and PIGGIE join the MICE skipping as the YOUNG PENGUINS enter miming playing ping-pong.)

PIGGIE

Or we could play ping-pong with the Young Penguins! (#4 – PING-PONG begins.)

Ping-Pong

PING-PONG

& 4 4

YOUNG PENGUINS: ¿

Ping! Pong! ¿

GERALD: Unbelieveable!

(YOUNG PENGUINS:) ¿ Œ ¿

(GERALD and PIGGIE join the ping-pong game.) ¿ Œ ¿ Œ Ping! Pong! Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play" JR.

Ping! Pong! 4 & 4

Ping! Pong!

(PIGGIE notices something offstage.)

(PIGGIE)

We could even wear silly hats today like Paulette the Pelican!

(PAULETTE THE PELICAN enters with a piano-shaped hat.)

PAULETTE THE PELICAN Am I stylish? Trick question! I am!

(#5 – SILLY HATS begins. Everyone laughs.)

GERALD

It’s almost too much to hope for! Oh! Oh! Piggie! I know what else we could do today!

PIGGIE

Yes?

GERALD

We could skip and play ping-pong while wearing silly hats! (#6 – SKIPPING PING-PONG HATS begins.)

SKIPPING PING-PONG HATS

(GERALD, PIGGIE, the MICE, YOUNG PENGUINS, and PAULETTE THE PELICAN play together.)

PIGGIE, SMALL GROUP 1: Skip! Skip! Skip!

SMALL GROUP 2:

GERALD, SMALL GROUP 3:

(They all mime putting on a silly hat, then burst out laughing.)

GERALD: (slams an imaginary ace) Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play" JR.

Skipping Ping-Pong Hats

(The MICE, YOUNG PENGUINS, and PAULETTE THE PELICAN all exit.)

PIGGIE

I don’t need to know what I’ll do today as long as I know that I won’t know what I’m doing with you!

GERALD

(confused)

Hubba-wha?

(DELIVERY DOG, a delivery dog, enters holding a small envelope.)

DELIVERY DOG

Woof! Woof! Woof!

(DELIVERY DOG hands PIGGIE an envelope.)

Special delivery. Woof! Woof! Woof!

PIGGIE

Thanks, Delivery Dog!

DELIVERY DOG

(exiting, dry)

It’s a living. Woof! Woof! Woof!

PIGGIE

(waving her envelope)

See, Gerald! This is exactly what I was talking about! I had no idea I would get this! How exciting!

GERALD

(earnest)

Piggie. I know that an envelope can be fun, but I think you might be going a bit overboard.

PIGGIE

No, Gerald! It’s not just the envelope. I think there’s something inside the envelope!

GERALD

There’s something inside the envelope?! Well, now you’ve got my attention.

(GERALD tries to grab the envelope, but PIGGIE pulls it away.)

May I see it?

What’s the magic word?

PIGGIE

GERALD

Abra-ka-zammy-wing-bop.

PIGGIE

Exactly!

(With a flourish, PIGGIE hands GERALD the envelope. He opens it and pulls out a card.)

GERALD

It is an invitation… You are lucky: you are invited to a party.

PIGGIE

I am invited to a party!!! (beat)

Whose party?

(The SQUIRRELLES pop onto the stage.)

SQUIRRELLES

The Squirrelles!

(And the SQUIRRELLES are gone.)

PIGGIE

I love the Squirrelles! Can I bring a friend?

(GERALD looks at the invite. The SQUIRRELLES poke their heads onto the stage.)

SQUIRRELLES

Yes!

(The SQUIRRELLES pop back offstage. GERALD looks around, confused.)

PIGGIE

Can that friend be you?

(GERALD looks at the invite. The SQUIRRELLES poke their heads onto the stage.)

SQUIRRELLES

Yes!

(The SQUIRRELLES pop back offstage. GERALD looks around, confused.)

GERALD

What they said.

PIGGIE

That is so cool!! Uh-oh. There is a predicament.

GERALD

A predicament?! Just as I feared!

PIGGIE

I have never been to a party.

GERALD

You have never… Oh don’t worry! That’s my job. Besides, I know parties. (chanting) Party! Party!

(PIGGIE joins in. Some of the ENSEMBLE enter to see what is happening. They start chanting with them and then sit to watch the action.)

PIGGIE, GERALD, ENSEMBLE

Party! Party! Party! Party! Party!

(GERALD tosses the invite. PIGGIE tries to find it.)

GERALD

(stopping suddenly)

Wait! What if it is a fancy party? (beat) We must be ready!

(GERALD dashes offstage right.)

ENSEMBLE

Zip!

(As GERALD and PIGGIE enter and exit, the ENSEMBLE moves their heads back and forth like they are watching a tennis match.)

PIGGIE

Gerald!

(searching for her invite)

Wait a… Where’d he go?

(GERALD re-enters wearing a top hat and bow tie, carrying a cane.)

ENSEMBLE

Zap!

GERALD

(proud)

Look! I’m “Elegant Gerald”!

PIGGIE

Really?

(fancily)

Je conn-ais les part-tays. (beat)

That’s German.

GERALD

Zip!

(PIGGIE gives GERALD the hairy eyeball, then dashes offstage left.)

ENSEMBLE

GERALD

Improper attire for a fancy party would be a tragedy. (smiles, beat) Wait! What if it is a pool party?! We must be ready!!! (dashes off)

ENSEMBLE

Zip!

(PIGGIE dashes back onstage. She wears a dress and gloves and carries a fancy purse.)

Zap!

(Beat.)

Gerald?! (admiring herself)

PIGGIE

Well, well, well. I am one posh piggie!

(GERALD returns additionally wearing swim trunks and an inner tube around his waist.)

ENSEMBLE

Zap!

PIGGIE

Hubba-wha? You think it might be a fancy pool party?

GERALD

I know parties…

You’d better.

(PIGGIE dashes off.)

Zip!

(yelling after her)

I do!!!

(to self)

PIGGIE

ENSEMBLE

GERALD

As an elephant and a party expert, I can assure you that there is no possible contingency that I have not thought of and— Wait! What if it is a costume party? We must be ready!!!

(GERALD dashes off.)

ENSEMBLE

Zip!

(PIGGIE dashes back onto stage additionally wearing a set of scuba goggles and snorkel.)

Zap!

Now where is he off to?

PIGGIE

(puts snorkel on, breathes heavily)

“Luke, I am your piggie.”

(She laughs as GERALD dashes back in additionally wearing a mask and cape.)

ENSEMBLE

Zap!

PIGGIE

Hubba wha-za-wazza?! A fancy pool costume party?

GERALD

I. Know. Parties.

(PIGGIE, a little over it, marches towards the edge of the wing stage left, but does not exit.)

ENSEMBLE

(dry)

Zip.

(A hand pops out of the wing holding a cowboy hat. PIGGIE takes the hat and puts it on.)

PIGGIE

Now can we go to the party?

GERALD

(posing, proud)

Yes. Now we are ready.

Yay!

PIGGIE

PIGGIE, GERALD Party! Party! Party! Party! Party! Party!

(As PIGGIE and GERALD jump around onstage, in slides a wading pool and the SQUIRRELLES, and other PARTY GUESTS, each in their own fancy pool costume outfits.)

PARTY GUESTS Party! Party! Party! Party! Party! Party!

GERALD

Hey, look! It’s the Squirrelles!

PIGGIE

Well, I am really surprised, Gerald. You do know parties!

SCENE 2 – FANCY DANCY

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE

Hey Elephant and Piggie! So glad you got the invitation. (#7 – SWIMMY! FANCY! (PART 1) begins.)

Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play" JR. Swimmy! Fancy! (Part 1)

SOPHIA SQUIRRELLE: Wow! You guys look great!

SANTANA SQUIRRELLE: We're so glad you made it!

SHAYNA SQUIRRELLE: Cuz, now we can— SQUIRRELLES: Get this party started!!!

have a par ty!

(The music continues. The SQUIRRELLES and PARTY GUESTS continue to dance, leaving SAMMI SQUIRRELLE and a stunned GERALD in the foreground.)

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE: What's wrong, Gerald?

(PIGGIE and BRIAN BAT notice GERALD and cross over to him.)

GERALD: I can't dance.

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE: I don't believe it.

GERALD: No, really.

2

GERALD: Elephants cannot dance.

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE: That's ridiculous.

BRIAN BAT: It's true.

BRIAN BAT: The Animal Channel even made a documentary about it.

GERALD:

BRIAN BAT: The Animal Channel even made a documentary about it.

BRIAN BAT: Elephants: Dance Floor Menace.

(The others return to the foreground as they belt out the song.)

Ev en el

(Music stops and they all look to GERALD. GERALD freezes.)

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE: I will teach you.

GERALD: I don't handle pressure like this very well.

phants can

(The music continues. SAMMI SQUIRRELLE leads GERALD center stage. PIGGIE and BRIAN BAT follow, and the other PARTY GUESTS dance around in the background.)

PIGGIE: I thought you knew parties.

GERALD: I do. But who would have suspected they'd have dancing?

PIGGIE: I'm sure you can do it. I will be right beside you!

GERALD: You will be right beside me?

PIGGIE: Yes!

GERALD: Well, okay. Because you're by my side, I will try.

(SAMMI SQUIRRELLE signals everyone to start dancing.)

(SAMMI SQUIRRELLE signals everyone to start dancing.)

(SAMMI SQUIRRELLE puts her hands in the air, as do the other GUESTS. GERALD puts them down low.)

(SAMMI SQUIRRELLE:)

Cos tume! Dan say!

(SAMMI SQUIRRELLE puts her hands down low, as do the other GUESTS. GERALD's go up in the air. PIGGIE stops and looks at GERALD.)

(SAMMI SQUIRRELLE:)

Put your

Cos tume! Dan say!

hands down low, as do the other GUESTS. GERALD's go up in the air again.)

(SAMMI SQUIRRELLE puts her hands in the air, as do the other GUESTS. GERALD puts them down low.) (SAMMI SQUIRRELLE:)

hands down low! (SAMMI SQUIRRELLE puts her hands down low, as do the other GUESTS. GERALD's go up in the air again.)

(Faster now, with GERALD doing the opposite of everything SAMMI SQUIRRELLE says.)

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE:

can'ts!

Whooo! Let's

(SAMMI SQUIRRELLE wiggles about. Everyone copies, but GERALD is still not getting it.)

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE: Okay– Wiggle-waggle!

dance!

(GERALD tries but cannot do the move.) SAMMI SQUIRRELLE: Flippie Floppy Floory!

(Everyone waves their arms back and forth in the air.)

Dan say!

(Everyone is dancing with SAMMI SQUIRRELLE. GERALD keeps trying and keeps failing.)

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE: Robot moves! Blingo Wingo!

Aaaww.

(GERALD dashes away from the group.)

GERALD

I have tried and tried! (jumps up and down, crazily)

And tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried— (his jerky motions get crazier and crazier) —and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried— Aaaaannnnd tried! (stops, exhausted)

But… I am an elephant. And elephants just cannot dance. (GERALD falls to the ground, utterly defeated. PIGGIE crosses to comfort him.)

PIGGIE

Oh, Gerald.

Helloooo!

SOPHIA SQUIRRELLE

SANTANA SQUIRRELLE

We are ready to learn some cool new moves!

SHAYNA SQUIRRELLE

We are ready to go nuts!

SQUIRRELLES

Oh, yeahhhh!

PIGGIE

I am sorry, guys. I cannot teach you now. My friend is sad.

SOPHIA SQUIRRELLE

Silly piggie!

SANTANA SQUIRRELLE

We do not want you to teach us!

SHAYNA SQUIRRELLE

We want to learn “The Elephant”!

SQUIRRELLES

Oh, yeahhhh!

Elegant Waltz (Suddenly, inexplicably, GERALD and some of the GUESTS break into a quick little waltz.) (GERALD:) I'm so elephantine! Accel.

(Then, just as suddenly, GERALD goes back to his crazy dance, followed by the GUESTS once again.)

Swing - Più Mosso!

(#9 – SWIMMY! FANCY! (PLAYOFF) begins.)

SCENE 3 – LISTEN TO MY TRUMPET

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE

You did great, Gerald!

SOPHIA SQUIRRELLE

That rocked!

SANTANA SQUIRRELLE

You can teach us any time!

SQUIRRELLES

Oh, yeahhhh!

PIGGIE

Gerald! This is the bestus party I’ve ever been to!

GERALD

It’s the only party you’ve ever been to, Piggie.

PIGGIE

Talk about lucky, huh! And I want to show you how much I appreciate you helping me get ready for it.

GERALD

You do?

I’ll be right back! (She dashes offstage.)

Zip!

PIGGIE

ENSEMBLE

GERALD (to SQUIRRELLES)

Isn’t she the best?

SQUIRRELLES (quick)

Uh-huh!

(PIGGIE dashes back onstage holding a trumpet.)

ENSEMBLE

Zap!

PIGGIE

Ta da! (beat)

It’s a trumpet.

(long beat)

GERALD

My first reaction: not as exciting as an envelope. But I’ll take a look.

(GERALD grabs for the trumpet, but PIGGIE moves it away.)

PIGGIE

No, Gerald! This trumpet is for listening. Do you want to listen to my trumpet?

GERALD

(genuine)

You can listen to a trumpet? Piggie, you never cease to amaze. (to PARTY GUESTS) What do you think?

PARTY GUEST #1

What’s a fancy pool costume party—

PARTY GUEST #2

Without a trumpet?

PARTY GUEST #1

That’s what I’m sayin’.

Okay, okay! Here I go!

PIGGIE

(PIGGIE puts the trumpet up to her lips and exhales, trying to make a sound. Her cheeks puff out and her face goes pink(er). Eyes popping, she tries to blow air into the trumpet.)

Mrnrnrnmmmm… Mmmmmm…

GERALD

(to PARTY GUESTS)

I don’t have a good feeling about this.

(The trumpet makes a loud noise, and everyone flies backwards. Amid moans and groans, the SQUIRRELLES and GERALD help each other up. PIGGIE looks at her trumpet, quizzically.)

PIGGIE

Wait a second. That was not right.

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE

Not right at all!

Nuh-uh!

PARTY GUESTS

(PIGGIE tries again, putting the trumpet up to her lips. It still sounds terrible. GERALD and the PARTY GUESTS hold their ears. Some PARTY GUESTS slowly start to leave.)

PIGGIE

That’s better!

Better?!

BRIAN BAT

(PIGGIE goes nuts, playing away in short, distinct blasts. It doesn’t sound any better.)

SOPHIA SQUIRRELLE

Yikes!

(to the other SQUIRRELLES) That is not music!

(More PARTY GUESTS slowly back away until they’re offstage. GERALD continues to talk to them, not noticing the group is getting smaller and smaller.)

GERALD

Piggie sounds like my aunt Molly! (to remaining PARTY GUESTS) With a cold!

(The SQUIRRELLES leave last, slowly backing away. They are now all offstage.)

One of us is going to have to tell her, right Squirrelles?

(to where SQUIRRELLES were) Squirrelles?

PIGGIE

(blissfully oblivious) And now: the Big Finish!

(More terrible trumpet sounds. GERALD jumps around in terror, then is thrown backwards. The dust settles.)

GERALD

(meek, terrified)

“Finished?” he asked hopefully.

PIGGIE

(exuberant)

Finished!

(leaning over prostrate GERALD) So? What did you think of my trumpet? (GERALD gets up.)

GERALD (sighs)

Piggie. You are my friend.

PIGGIE

Uh-huh.

And I am your friend.

Uh-huh.

GERALD

PIGGIE

GERALD

So I will tell you the truth, okay?

PIGGIE

Uh-huh.

GERALD

Your trumpet is loud and shiny and you hold it very well, but, Piggie, that was not music… Sorry.

PIGGIE

(thinks, then indignant)

Elephant Gerald… You think I was trying to make music? I was trying to say “thank you” in Elephant!

GERALD (beat)

Ooooooohhhhh… Piggie, your accent needs work! It sounded like you were ordering a fish and concrete taco with a side of underwear. Let me show you:

PIGGIE

Yay!

(She hands the trumpet to GERALD.)

GERALD

Nah, I’m good.

(GERALD makes a different terrible trumpet sound.)

PIGGIE

Like this?

(PIGGIE makes the similar terrible trumpet sound.)

GERALD

You’ve got it!

(more terrible trumpet sounds) Ha ha ha! That’s great! Now you’re fluephant!

PIGGIE

You’re amazing, Gerald.

GERALD

Me? Nah. I’m just a talking East African Elephant with glasses who enjoys the occasional fancy pool costume party.

PIGGIE

Everybody else left. You stayed.

GERALD

Well, I could never leave you, Piggie. You’re the best, best, bestus of best friends.

(PIGGIE and GERALD start taking off their various party costumes and hand them to the MICE who are standing at each side of the stage.)

PIGGIE

(taking off an item)

No, you’re the best.

(taking off an item)

No, you’re the best!

(taking off an item)

No, you’re the best!

GERALD

PIGGIE

GERALD

(taking off an item)

No, you’re the best!!

(taking off an item)

No, you’re the best!!!

(taking off an item)

PIGGIE

GERALD

Piggie, I am dead serious. You! Are! The! Best!

PIGGIE

You know there’s only one way to settle this…

MICE

A best-off!!

That’s right, pardner.

PIGGIE

(#10 – BEST-OFF begins.)

(Cowboy music comes up. The MICE gather into a crowd as PIGGIE and GERALD back up and assume positions similar to a classic cowboy duel. Who will say, “You’re the best” in the silliest manner first? There is a tense beat. Silence. Then.)

(PIGGIE)

(quickly jumping up and down)

You’re the best!

(GERALD hugs himself repeatedly, then falls to the ground.)

GERALD

Aah! You got me!

(The MICE applaud. PIGGIE and GERALD crack up laughing.)

Oh, Piggie! You’re the fastest “best” in the west!

(The MICE react and talk to themselves.)

SCENE

4 – DON’T GO

Well, I have to go.

PIGGIE

GERALD

Yeah, great. I’ll see ya late – Hubba-wha?! You are going?!

PIGGIE

Yes. I have to go.

(PIGGIE walks towards the wing stage right. She is stopped by GERALD’s yell.)

GERALD

You are going away?!! (terrified)

Piggie!! I think you’re missing the big picture here… What about me? Who will I skip with?! Who will I play ping-pong with?! Who will I wear a silly hat with?!

PIGGIE

Ger—

GERALD

Who will I skip and play ping-pong in a silly hat with?!!

PIGGIE

I am sorry, Gerald, but I really do have to go. (GERALD dashes over to PIGGIE and puts his arm around her, arresting her exit.)

GERALD

Piggie… (#11 – DON’T GO (PART 1) begins.)

Don't Go (Part 1)

DON’T GO (PART 1)

(GERALD:) Listen to me...

& 4 4

Don't Gently, Colla Voce (GERALD:)

go, don't go. I

need you, you know. I

GERALD: Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play" JR.

PIGGIE: (spoken, trying to leave)

But, Gerald, I gotta— (GERALD jumps in front of her, arresting her exit.)

PIGGIE: (spoken, trying to leave) But, Gerald, I gotta— (GERALD jumps in front of her, arresting her exit.)

GERALD:

PIGGIE: (trying again) I gotta go.

Deeply Sincere

(GERALD runs over to the MICE. They start humming underneath him.)

GERALD, MICE

Gotta.

PIGGIE Go.

GERALD, MICE Rats! (Beat.)

GERALD Can I ask you one simple, little, itty, bitty question?

PIGGIE (crossing legs, desperate to ‘go’) Sure.

(GERALD cues band and the MICE.)

(#12 – DON’T GO (PART 2) begins.)

DON’T GO (PART 2)

PIGGIE: Gerald!

GERALD: It is impolite to interrupt, Piggie. (deep breath)

GERALD, MICE:

PIGGIE: Are you done?

GERALD: Getting closer...

GERALD, MICE: . ú Why?

PIGGIE: Finished?

GERALD, MICE: (quick)

PIGGIE Because, Gerald, I have to goooo… (GERALD doesn’t get it.) … to the potty.

(GERALD and the MICE are embarrassed. PIGGIE hops from one leg to the other.)

GERALD

Ohhhhhhhh…. ! Well, by all means, don’t let us stop you.

PIGGIE

(quick, about to explode) Thanks!

(dashes offstage left, quickly)

MICE

Zip! Zip! Zip! Zip! Zip! Zip! Zip!

(The MICE all leave stage.)

SCENE 5 – ICE CREAM HERO

(GERALD sits on the ground and looks around.)

GERALD

(immediately)

Oh, dear. I’m so lonely.

ICE CREAM PENGUIN

(from offstage)

Ice cream! Getcher cold icey-ice cream!

GERALD

(suddenly cheerful) Is that the Ice Cream Penguin?!

ICE CREAM PENGUIN

You bet yer sweet bippi!

Yay!

GERALD

(The ICE CREAM PENGUIN enters with an ice cream cart.)

ICE CREAM PENGUIN

(to GERALD, rhetorical)

Who wants an ice cold ice cream on this hot, hot day?

GERALD

Oh, I do! I do!

ICE CREAM PENGUIN

(reaching into cart, matter-of-fact)

Here ya go, pal. Careful now, don’t get trunk freeze.

GERALD

(laughs)

Okay! Thanks, Ice Cream Penguin!

ICE CREAM PENGUIN

Just doin’ my job… until a position in management opens up… (exiting)

Ice cream! Getcher cold icey-ice cream!

(As ICE CREAM PENGUIN is exiting, a group of YOUNG PENGUINS cross the stage chasing after him.)

YOUNG PENGUINS

Ice Cream Penguin! Mr. Penguin!! Wait up! I want an ice cream! (etc.)

(The YOUNG PENGUINS have made it offstage. GERALD is alone with his one true love, an ice cream cone.)

GERALD

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I love ice cream!

(GERALD opens his mouth wide, about to take a big bite.)

Heyyy! Maybe Piggie does not like this flavor? Sharing a flavor that Piggie does not like would be wrong!

(GERALD opens his mouth and starts to take a big bite out of the cone.)

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

(But, just before he makes any contact with the ice cream:)

Wait! Piggie will like this flavor.

(GERALD looks at the ice cream with longing.) It is so yummy.

(GERALD looks around, notices the stage is empty.)

Is Piggie still in the potty? Because, if Piggie’s in the potty, then… she doesn’t know I have ice cream!

(GERALD opens his mouth and is just about to take a big bite as ICE CREAM PENGUIN enters, followed by YOUNG PENGUINS.)

Aaaaaaa—

—hem.

ICE CREAM PENGUIN

(Embarrassed, GERALD pulls the ice cream out of his mouth.)

GERALD

Wait. This is not right. Piggie is alone.

YOUNG PENGUINS

Yeah!

What if she is sad?

Say it ain’t so!

GERALD

YOUNG PENGUINS

(PATRICIA PENGUIN – the youngest female penguin –steps forward.)

PATRICIA PENGUIN

(getting into it)

Or!!!! What if your best friend is just really in the mood for some ice cream?

YOUNG PENGUINS

Yes indeed!

GERALD

That’s it! I’m gonna share this ice cream! I’m gonna share it like it’s never been shared before!

ICE CREAM PENGUIN

You share that treat, Gerald!

GERALD

I will! I will! I will!

ICE CREAM PENGUIN

I can see it now…

(#13 – ICE CREAM HERO begins.)

and Piggie's "We Are in a Play"

JR. Ice Cream Hero ICE CREAM HERO

(ICE CREAM PENGUIN:) If Piggie is sad or Piggie is down, if Piggie feels bad with a w

(ICE CREAM PENGUIN:) great big frown, then you'll Þnd her! Yes, you'll Þnd her today! Oh, you'll Þnd your Piggie and then you'll say:

(ICE CREAM PENGUIN:)

mazed to see your (ICE CREAM PENGUIN:)

YOUNG PENGUINS: (ICE CREAM PENGUIN:)

YOUNG PENGUINS, CHOIR:

GERALD: Melted?!?! (anguished cry) I'm having a meltdown!!!

Uptempo Gospel Swing

ICE CREAM PENGUIN, YOUNG

PENGUINS,

CHOIR: w (The ice cream has melted.)

(Slowly, GERALD picks up the empty cone and holds it up to his face.)

(SHAKESPEAREAN PENGUIN dons a Shakespearean feathered cap and stands behind the despondent, crumpled GERALD.)

SHAKESPEAREAN PENGUIN

(overly dramatic, with big gestures)

Alas, Pistachio. He knew him well… Just not well enough.

(With a grand flourish, the SHAKESPEAREAN PENGUIN bows and backs offstage, followed by the other PENGUINS. GERALD drops the cone, defeated. Beat. The ICE CREAM HERO CHOIR and all PENGUINS exit while PIGGIE enters the other way with an ice cream cone. She takes a big slurp.)

PIGGIE

Mmmm! Delicious!

(notices GERALD)

Hi, Gerald.

(not looking up)

GERALD

Oh, hello, Piggie. I’m sorry, but I am one down elephant. There is nothing in the world that can cheer me up. In fact—

PIGGIE

(interrupting)

Would you like to share some of my ice cream?

(GERALD pops up on a dime: happy, grabbing the cone.)

GERALD

Would I? Thanks! (takes a big slurp)

Mmmm! So yummy! Wait. I thought I was going to be the ice cream hero, but it turns out that you were the real ice cream hero.

(He hands the ice cream back to PIGGIE, who takes a slurp.)

PIGGIE

Are you okay with that?

(She hands the ice cream back to GERALD.)

GERALD

As long as there’s ice cream, I’m good. (He takes a slurp.)

SCENE 6 – ODE TO JOY

PIGGIE

Well, hurry up and finish it, ’cuz I’m so excited about something super, incredibly, awesomely, fantastically cool!

(GERALD eats the entire ice cream cone in one bite.)

GERALD

Oh, I hope it’s another envelope! Maybe even a manila one this time!

(PIGGIE pulls out a weird-looking toy.)

PIGGIE

Ta da! It’s my brand new toy!!! (hugs it) Mmmmmah!!!

Can I see it? Can I see it?

GERALD

(GERALD reaches for the toy; PIGGIE pulls it away.)

PIGGIE

Not yet!

(#14 – ODE TO TOY (PART 1) begins.)

Ode To Toy (Part 1)

ODE TO TOY (PART 1)

I don't know.U Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play" JR.

(Throughout the song, GERALD tries to grab the toy, but PIGGIE deftly keeps it in her clutches.)

GERALD: PIGGIE: .

do? Rit.

both night and day, ¿ œ

œ a yes! I'll play with Rit.

GERALD

(beat)

Okay I get it: new toy is a big deal. Can I see it now?

(GERALD reaches for the toy; PIGGIE hugs it tight.)

PIGGIE

Right now?

GERALD

Yes! Maybe it is a “throwing toy”!

PIGGIE

Well… okay. I guess you can try it. I mean I’m going to have it forever and ever and ever anyway, right?

GERALD

That’s a fair assumption.

(GERALD grabs for the toy, but PIGGIE is uncertain. She clings onto it.)

PIGGIE

I dunno…

Abra-ka-zamy-wing-bop.

GERALD

(Resigned, but with a flourish, PIGGIE hands GERALD the toy. The moment he has it in his hand, he lifts it up into the air as the ONLOOKERS enter.)

(#15 – ODE TO TOY (PART 2) begins.)

Ode To Toy (Part 2) ODE TO TOY (PART 2)

Looney Presto!

GERALD, ONLOOKERS:

(The SQUIRRELLES enter, intrigued.)

GERALD

Yes! Stand back! I will now boldly throw where no elephant has boldly thrown before!

(#16 – TOY TOSS begins. PIGGIE backs up. GERALD sticks his finger in the air to test the wind. He makes a few mental calculations. Then, dramatically, he gets into position. The ONLOOKERS start a drum roll. With all of his might, GERALD throws the toy upwards.)

(The toy zips upward and disappears on the top of the proscenium arch. The prop is on a wire. Everyone looks skyward.)

ONLOOKER #1

Nice throw!

Thank you.

GERALD

ONLOOKER #1

You’ve got a good arm.

GERALD

I’ve been going to the gym.

(Everyone continues looking skyward.)

ONLOOKER #1

Cool.

(We hear the sound of the toy flying downward.)

(ONLOOKER #1)

(realizing this is not good)

It’s coming down.

(a little nervous)

It’s coming down fast.

ONLOOKER #2

PIGGIE

(panicked)

It’s coming down really fast!

(Suddenly, the lights and music change as we find ourselves moving in slow-motion.)

ALL

(in slow-mo)

Tttthhhhiiiiissssss dooooooeeeeess nnnnoootttt lllooooookkkk goooodd.

PIGGIE

(in slow-mo)

Oooohhhh nnnoooo! Mmmyyyy tttooyyy!

(Suddenly, the toy lands on the ground and breaks in two.)

(The lighting tells us that we are back in normal time now. GERALD and PIGGIE stare at the two pieces in horror. Beat.)

SQUIRRELLES

That ain’t good. (Slowly and simultaneously they each pick up one of the pieces.)

PIGGIE

You… broke my toy.

GERALD

I… broke your toy. I am so, so sorry.

PIGGIE

Sorry?! I am mad! And sad! I am mad and sad and mad and sad and, and, and—

(#17 – TOY BREAKER begins.)

TOY BREAKER

(PIGGIE:)

(SQUIRRELLES:)

(SQUIRRELLES:) (The SQUIRRELLES back up PIGGIE, supporting her argument.)

I've

(The SQUIRRELLES back up PIGGIE, supporting her argument.)

(SQUIRRELLES:)

(ONLOOKERS:)

PIGGIE: SQUIRRELLES:

on ly tryin' to play with it!

(PIGGIE:)

(SQUIRRELLES:)

ONLOOKERS:

(SQUIRRELLES:)

PIGGIE, GERALD:

b b b b

PIGGIE: PIGGIE, PART 1: ú Ó Mad! Ó ú Sad! GERALD, PART 2: w Mad! w Sad!

ú # Ó Mad! Ó ú Sad!

GERALD:

You broke her

You broke her

(There is a terrible beat of silence between the seething PIGGIE and bereft GERALD.)

GERALD (soft)

I… I don’t know what to do.

PIGGIE (furious)

There’s nothing you can do! You are an out-of-control, rampant toy breaker! (holding the pieces of the toy in GERALD’s face) Look at what you’ve done!

(GERALD looks away. PIGGIE shows the pieces to the SQUIRRELLES.)

Look at what he did!

Wait a second!

Is that?

It is!

“It is” what?

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE

SOPHIA SQUIRRELLE

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE

ONLOOKER

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE

(grabbing the two pieces) What you have here is a—

SOPHIA SQUIRRELLE

Snap and break toy.

(SOPHIA SQUIRRELLE puts the toy together and apart a few times.)

Snap! Break! Snap! Break!

SANTANA SQUIRRELLE

“Snap and break toys, fun for friends everywhere!”

SHAYNA SQUIRRELLE

Friendship sold separately.

(PIGGIE gets increasingly embarrassed as GERALD gets angry. SOPHIA SQUIRRELLE gives PIGGIE the toy back.)

PIGGIE

Uh-oh!

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE

That is one fun toy!

(There is a terrible beat of silence between the seething GERALD and bereft PIGGIE.)

GERALD

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…

(over his growls)

We’d better… go. Bye!

SQUIRRELLES

(The SQUIRRELLES exit. PIGGIE, embarrassed, holds the two pieces.)

PIGGIE

Gerald? Do you want to play with my new toy?

GERALD (angry) No. (Beat.)

PIGGIE

Gerald? Do you want to play something else?

GERALD No. (Beat.)

PIGGIE

Gerald? Do you want to play with me?

GERALD

I’m thinking. (Beat.)

PIGGIE

Gerald? Do you want me to leave?

GERALD

Still thinking. (#18 – ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM begins.)

Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play" JR.

ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

(PIGGIE is devastated.)

In The Room

PIGGIE: If you want me to, I'll go. But, please don't be mad.

Light, Easy Swing P

You make my life more fun.

SCENE 7 – WE ARE IN A PLAY!

(GERALD lifts up PIGGIE and hugs her. They’re happy. Mid-hug, GERALD notices the audience. He walks while still holding PIGGIE upstage and stares. PIGGIE keeps hugging. GERALD walks back downstage and looks around, swinging PIGGIE like a rag doll. He is becoming very nervous.)

GERALD

(nervous whisper)

Piggie!

(still hugging)

Hmmm hmmm?

PIGGIE

GERALD

I think someone is watching us.

PIGGIE

(still hugging)

That’s nice.

GERALD

I don’t mean to be paranoid, but, I think, maybe, lots and lots of people are watching us.

(Immediately, PIGGIE lets go of GERALD and straightens her dress.)

PIGGIE

Oh!

(looks around)

(PIGGIE looks at GERALD, then gingerly walks to the edge of the stage and looks all around.)

You’re right, Gerald. It looks like we have an audience!

Hi!

(to audience, waving)

GERALD

An audience?! (backs away from the audience)

Dude! That’s a lot of people!

PIGGIE

Gerald, relax! They seem nice.

GERALD

You sure?

Yes.

PIGGIE

GERALD

Well, okay. But what are they doing here anyway?

PIGGIE

I suppose they’re here to watch us. We must be in a play!

GERALD

We are in a play… ?

Yuh-huh! (to audience) Hello!

PIGGIE

GERALD

That… That… That is sooo cool!! Look at them all! Just sitting there!

(yelling, offstage)

Hey, friends! Come out here! You have to see this!

(The ENSEMBLE enters.)

ALL

What’s up, Gerald? (etc.)

GERALD

Look at all these people out there! Kids! Grown-ups! They’re all here just, just watching us because, wait for it: We. Are. In. A. Play!

ALL

(amongst themselves)

We’re in a play? Wow! Far out! That’s pretty cool! (etc.)

(#20 – WE’RE IN A PLAY begins.)

We're In A Play WE’RE IN A PLAY

PIGGIE: You know what the best thing about having an audience is?

PAULETTE THE PELICAN: We can ask them to lend us money?

PIGGIE: No! We can make them do things!

Bouncy Swing!

SQUIRRELLES: (agreeing) Yeah! That's right! That's what I'm sayin'! & 5 3

GERALD: Make them do things? Like what things?

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE: Check it out:

(SAMMI SQUIRRELLE whispers something to PIGGIE, who smiles and nods. They share the secret with the other SQUIRRELLES and then start to sing.)

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE: 2

GERALD: (spoken, nervous) But, but... What are we gonna do? - - -

To ma nip u late!

SAMMI

First on tap, let's ∑

(SAMMI SQUIRRELLE:)

one, two, three:

(The SQUIRRELLES get the audience to clap. PIGGIE gets everyone onstage to clap.)

Clap with me!

Doot ba da ba da doot

Doot ba da ba da doot

(The claps end, and they congratulate each other and the audience.)

SQUIRRELLES, PIGGIE: Wow! Great work! Love it! Wow! That was really amazing! (etc.)

GERALD: Did you see everybody clapping?

PIGGIE: Pretty cool, huh?

GERALD: I've never seen anything so incredible! I can feel all of the power rushing to my big elephantine head!

ICE CREAM PENGUIN: You know what, Gerald? I bet we can make them say a word!

GERALD: No!

ICE CREAM PENGUIN: Yes!

GERALD: Noooooo!

ALL: Yesssss!

(ICE CREAM PENGUIN:) Let's make 'em say... (ICE CREAM PENGUIN looks around for help.)

PAULETTE THE PELICAN: Uh... Um... "Banana!" ICE CREAM PENGUIN: Good one!

ALL: (vocals last x only)

(ICE CREAM PENGUIN points to the audience when they are supposed to sing. GERALD and PART 2 sing with the audience.)

GERALD, PART 2: (with the audience)

ICE CREAM PENGUIN, PART 1:

(GERALD, PART 2:)

(The bananas end. And they congratulate the audience.)

ALL: Wow! Great work! Love it! (etc.)

PAULETTE THE PELICAN: (laughs) That was so funny! Everybody out there said, "Banana"!

DELIVERY DOG: Man, I just love tropical humor.

GERALD: Dance?!? What should we make them do? SQUIRRELLES: We got it!

Wave your arms all (SQUIRRELLES:)

ALL: Grown-ups, too! It's obligatory!

GERALD: I cannot believe it! Grown-ups kind of doing the Flippy Floppy Floory!

PIGGIE: You know how we could make this even better?

GERALD: Better!? That's unpossible!

PIGGIE: We could try to schmush this all together!

SQUIRRELLES: But that's nuts!

PIGGIE: I know! I know!

ICE CREAM PENGUIN: (to audience) What do you say guys!? Are you up for it!?

ALL: Let's do it!

PIGGIE: Sounds like they are. 2

2

ICE CREAM PENGUIN: Okay, everyone in this section, you're with me and the other penguins! We're gonna clap our hands on this next round, okay?

(The YOUNG PENGUINS and some of the ENSEMBLE go out into the audience to get their section ready.)

PIGGIE: Alright everyone in this section we'll show them how it's done! You "banana" with me and my friends. Okay?

(Another part of the ENSEMBLE goes out into the audience to get their section ready to sing.) 2

SQUIRRELLES: Oh, people in the middle!

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE: You didn't think you could get away without doing more, did you? I don't care if you're a mother or a father or a grandparent or a teacher - or even... the principal!

GERALD: The principal!?! SQUIRRELLES: That's how we roll!

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE: You have to do the Flippy Floppy Floory arm thingie part!

(The Þnal group of the ENSEMBLE goes into the middle section of the audience. SAMMI SQUIRRELLE demonstrates Flippy Floppy Floory arm motion.)

b b b b b . . . . 106 2 3x

PIGGIE: Okay! Let's all do this thing!

(The only people left onstage are the ICE CREAM PENGUIN, PIGGIE, the SQUIRRELLES, and GERALD.)

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(ICE CREAM PENGUIN, YOUNG PENGUINS, and PART 1 clap, getting the audience to join in. They keep clapping.)

ICE CREAM PENGUIN: ICE CREAM PENGUIN, PART 1:

Clap with me!

(ICE CREAM PENGUIN, PART 1:)

b b b b b

[clapping]

(PIGGIE and PART 2 keep singing, "Banana," getting the audience to join in.)

SQUIRRELLES: Hey middle people!

(ICE CREAM PENGUIN, PART 1:)

b b b b b

(PIGGIE, PART 2:)

b b b b b

b b b b b

(The SQUIRRELLES start singing and doing the arm motion.)

(The song continues as all three parts of the audience participate.)

b b b b b

b b b b b b b b b b

b b b b b

b b b b b

b b b b b

b b b b b b b b b b

GERALD: Yes!

PIGGIE: You rocked

(The CAST returns to the stage.)

(#21 – WE’RE IN A PLAY OFF begins.)

(ALL)

(over each other)

Thank you! We love you! Nice job!

PAULETTE THE PELICAN

(quickly)

We’re here all week!

GERALD

Wow. I love audiences!!! They are so great! Just look at them!

PIGGIE

What else do you want us to do before the play ends?

GERALD

Oh, I think it would be fun if we-Hubba-wha?!! Ends?! The play ends?!

PIGGIE

I think so. I’m pretty sure all plays end— (to audience) Right?

(Audience agrees/or does not.)

GERALD

You are blowing my little popcorn brain right now. (panicked) When?! When will the play end?!!

PIGGIE

I guess… when the script is over.

GERALD

Well, when is that?!!

PIGGIE

Um… I’ll check. Excuse me! Mrs. Stage Manager?

STAGE MANAGER

Yes?

When does the script end?

PIGGIE

Stand by. Page 68.

(to GERALD)

Page 68.

STAGE MANAGER

PIGGIE

GERALD

Page 68?! What page is it now?

PIGGIE

(to STAGE MANAGER)

Excuse me, but what page is it now?

STAGE MANAGER

Page 64.

(to GERALD) Page 64.

PIGGIE

STAGE MANAGER

Actually, now it’s page 65.

PIGGIE

Actually, now it’s—

Stop talking!!! (deep breath)

GERALD

We only have a few more pages left! What are we going to do? I have so much more to give! More laughs! More jokes! (big) More bananas!!!

PIGGIE

Gerald!

GERALD (losing it) What? What?! Whatty-what-what!?!

PIGGIE

Calm down, Gerald!

GERALD

Calm-whatty-what-whatty-what-what-what?!!

Take a deep breath!

A deep breath?!!

Yes!

PIGGIE

GERALD

PIGGIE

(motioning to audience)

Let’s all take a deep breath. Like this: (PIGGIE takes a deep breath. She smiles and motions to GERALD, who shakes his head no. Everyone onstage except GERALD takes a deep breath and looks at GERALD. GERALD nods “Okay” and takes a deep breath with everyone. GERALD feels a little better. Everyone onstage and maybe the audience takes a long, deep breath.)

Better?

GERALD (calm)

Better. (#22 – WE’LL BE FRIENDS begins.)

WE’LL BE FRIENDS

(GERALD:) But I still don't know what I am going to do without you all!

PIGGIE: I don't know either, Gerald. (beat) But I'm sure we'll all be okay.

turn off the lights (The lights start to fade as the ENSEMBLE exits, eventually leaving only GERALD and PIGGIE visible on the stage.)

PIGGIE:

GERALD: Well, Piggie. It looks like this is— PIGGIE: The End. (The music and the lights fade to nothing.)

(Beat. The lights come back up. The SQUIRRELLES are there. They applaud emotionally. GERALD and PIGGIE look around, confused.)

SAMMI SQUIRRELLE

That was so beautiful.

Thank you?

Hey! You’re still here!

We are.

Yes! You are!

PIGGIE

GERALD

SOPHIA SQUIRRELLE

GERALD

SANTANA SQUIRRELLE

And so is the audience!

(The PENGUINS, MICE, DELIVERY DOGS, and entire ENSEMBLE enter.)

ALL PENGUINS

And we’re here! Every last penguin of us!

MICE

And so are we!

Um, I’m here, too.

Me too!

BRIAN

BAT

PAULETTE THE PELICAN

DELIVERY DOG, DELIVERY DOG FRIENDS

Woof! Woof! Woof!

(looks to audience) Amazing!!!

GERALD

PIGGIE

If the audience is still here, and all of them are here, that means that—

PIGGIE, GERALD

(overjoyed)

We’re still here!

Ohhhh yeahhh!

SQUIRRELLES

(Everyone forms a circle.)

ALL (dancing and chanting)

We’re still here! We’re still here! We’re still here!

(They all break into laughter.)

GERALD

It’s so… weird with no script. I don’t know what to say –literally!

PIGGIE

It doesn’t matter. We can just make it up. We can do anything!

GERALD

Any. Thing? Okay, thinking out of the box here. Could we, and this is a far-out idea— (quick)

Skip and play ping-pong while wearing silly hats?!

ALL (EXCEPT GERALD)

Oh, Elephant Gerald, you’re adorable!

(#23 – WE’VE BEEN LUCKY begins.)

(A PIGEON STUFFED ANIMAL pops out behind the shoulders of one of the chorus members, manipulated by another chorus member.)

PIGEON: (bummed) Awwwwwww!

GERALD: Oh, Piggie, we were both right! We had a tragic accident that led to a predicament with unintended consequences and we had the best time ever!

PIGGIE: And all we needed to know was that we're true friends.

GERALD:

GERALD: Do you think we can have this much fun tomorrow? (Instead of 'tomorrow,' name the date and time of the next performance.)

PIGGIE: We can try!

(Lights go dark. Lights up for curtain call. The STAGE MANAGER is there.)

STAGE MANAGER

What did I tell you?! Weren’t they great! Let’s give it up for _________________! And how about ________________?

(STAGE MANAGER introduces each group for applause and makes sure to include the crew, director, and special helpers.)

Now let’s all go to the fancy, costume, pool cast party!!

ALL

Yeah!

Lights!

STAGE

MANAGER

(#24 – ICE CREAM EXIT MUSIC begins.)

(Lights out. Everyone goes to the cast party (in fancy pool costume attire.)

THE END

Words To Know From Elephant & Piggie’s

“We

Are in a Play!” JR.

apparatus: An object used for a certain activity or purpose.

bereft: Suffering from a great loss.

brimming: To be so completely full of something that it’s nearly overflowing.

conspiratorial: Suggestive of a secret plan made by two or more individuals.

contingency: A possible future event that cannot be predicted with certainty.

culmination: The final stage of something; attained after a long series of events.

deftly: In a manner that’s quick and skillful.

delirious: In an altered mental state characterized by incoherent and feverish thought and speech.

despair: The feeling of complete hopelessness.

despondent: Feeling or showing extreme hopelessness or depression.

ebullient: Extremely cheerful and enthusiastic.

flabbergasted: Greatly surprised; bewildered.

flourish: An extravagant gesture meant to draw attention.

fluephant: A combination of the words “fluent” and “elephant” (i.e., fluent in elephant).

foreground: The part of a view (in this case, the stage) nearest to the audience.

getcher: A combination of the words “get” and “your.”

inexplicably: In a way that cannot be explained.

“Je connais les parttays”: Garbled French that loosely translates to “I know parties.”

lumbering: Moving in a heavy-footed, clumsy, bumbling way.

maestro: A distinguished musician, often referring to a conductor.

manila: Referring to manila paper, a thicker paper with a light yellowbrown hue.

manipulate: To operate or control.

melancholy: A deep feeling of sadness.

morale: The mental and emotional condition of a person or a group.

obligatory: Mandatory; required by a rule of some kind.

pachyderm: A large mammal with thick skin (in this case, referring to an elephant).

paranoid: Showing an irrational and obsessive distrust of others.

posh: Fashionable; elegant; “upper class.”

predicament: Dilemma; a difficult situation.

proscenium arch: An arch found in some theaters that frames the opening of the stage.

prostrate: Lying stretched out, face-down on the ground.

quarrel: To argue.

rampant: Spreading unchecked (often used in a negative way).

seething: Filled with intense, unexpressed rage.

stratosphere: The second major layer of Earth’s atmosphere.

sty: A pen for animals (usually associated with pigs).

vaudevillian: Referring to a popular form of entertainment in the early twentieth century that involved a mixture of specialty acts.

glossary

actor: A person who performs as a character in a play or musical.

author: A writer of a play or musical, also known as a playwright. A musical’s authors include the book writer, a composer and a lyricist.

blocking: The actors’ movement in a play or musical, not including the choreography. The director usually assigns blocking during rehearsals.

book writer: One of the authors of a musical. The book writer writes the lines (dialogue) and the stage directions. Also called the librettist.

cast: The performers in a show.

cheating out: Turning oneself slightly toward the house when performing so the audience may better see one’s face and hear one’s lines.

choreographer: A person who creates and teaches the dance numbers in a musical.

composer: A person who writes music for a musical.

creative team: The author(s), director, choreographer, music director and designers for a play or musical.

cross: When an actor onstage moves toward or away from another actor or object.

dialogue: A conversation between two or more characters.

director: A person who provides the artistic vision, coordinates the creative elements and stages the play.

downstage: The portion of the stage closest to the audience. The opposite of upstage.

house: The area of the theater where the audience sits to watch the show.

house left: The left side of the theater from the audience’s perspective. If something is located “house left,” it is to the left side of the audience as they are seated in the theater.

house right: The right side of the theater from the audience’s perspective. If something is located “house right,” it is to the right side of the audience as they are seated in the theater.

lines: The dialogue spoken by the actors.

lyricist: A person who writes the lyrics of a musical. The lyricist works with a composer to create songs.

lyrics: The words of a song.

monologue: A dramatic speech by one actor.

music director: A person who is in charge of teaching the songs to the cast and orchestra and maintaining the quality of the performed score.

musical: A play with songs that are used to tell a story.

objective: a goal or purpose to be achieved

off-book: The actor’s ability to perform his or her memorized lines without holding the script.

offstage: Any area out of view of the audience. Also called backstage. onstage: Anything on the stage and within view of the audience is said to be onstage.

opening night: The first official performance of a production, after which the show is frozen, meaning no further changes are made, and reviews may be published.

play: A type of dramatic writing meant to be performed live on a stage. A musical is one kind of play.

protagonist: The main character in a musical. The action centers around this character.

raked stage: A stage which is raised slightly upstage so that it slants towards the audience.

rehearsal: A meeting during which the cast learns and practices the show.

script: 1) The written words that make up a show, including spoken words, stage directions and lyrics. 2) The book that contains those words. speed-through: To speak through the dialogue of a scene as quickly as possible. A speed-through rehearsal helps actors memorize their lines, and it infuses energy into the pacing of a scene.

stage directions: Words in the script that describe the actions of the characters.

stage left: The left side of the stage, from the actor’s perspective. The same side of the theater as house right.

stage manager: A person who is responsible for keeping all rehearsals and performances on schedule.

stage right: The right side of the stage, from the actor’s perspective. The same side of the theater as house left.

upstage: The part of the stage farthest from the audience. The opposite of downstage.

warm-ups: Exercises at the beginning of a rehearsal or before a performance that prepare actors’ voices and bodies.

Actor’s Script Credits

Contributing Editors

Mary-Catherine Chambliss

Marty Johnson

Rebecca Marlowe

Marianne Phelps

Designers

Kevin Johnson

Steven G. Kennedy

Music Layout

Daniel Mertzlufft

Rob Rokicki

Music Supervisor

Lindsay Lupi

Layout

Matt Hagmeier Curtis

Steven G. Kennedy

Associate Editor

Laura Jo Schuster

Senior Managing Editor

Susan Fuller

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