need play on rumors or ideas for drama club

by florida teacher

Jul 31, 2009

I'm looking at the elementary level. I'm decent at writing my own script, but can't think of any ideas. Admin really wants me doing something on spreading rumors. It's for 20 kids, grades 3-5, performed as readers' theater to pk-5th grade, length of 30-45 minutes. I like humorous tales with a moral. Everything on the net is for 5 kids and lasts 10 minutes...no good, needs to be for the whole group I learned last year.

If any writers out there might be willing to share their own works, I can reciprocate to save us each a bit of typing this year. (Last year I wrote one on behaviors in the cafeteria and a child's vision of what we do on planning days, both comedies.) I don't do musicals, being extremely weak in that area.

ANY thoughts or suggestions appreciated!!

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Sara If you get hold of an old Twilight Zone episode called Maple Street - it's still readily available on DVD - you could rewrite it a bit - it would provide you with a good framework. Basically there's a loud light and noise over a neighborhood and the power goes out. Then the rumors start...

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Aug 1, 2009

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txteacher586 I'd take a look at "Chicken Soup for the PreTeen Soul" or "...Teenage Soul" and there are great inspirational stories in there. You can use some of those on which to base a script. I've used them as reading passages for bullying, friendship, trust, loyalty, etc. And they fit in really well with our Character Development series.

Aug 2, 2009

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where to find Maple St I've seen the Maple Street teleplay in several middle school texts. If you can get your hands on that, it might save you some of the writing time.

On 8/01/09, Sara wrote: > If you get hold of an old Twilight Zone episode called Maple > Street - it's still readily available on DVD - you could > rewrite it a bit - it would provide ...See MoreI've seen the Maple Street teleplay in several middle school texts. If you can get your hands on that, it might save you some of the writing time.

On 8/01/09, Sara wrote: > If you get hold of an old Twilight Zone episode called Maple > Street - it's still readily available on DVD - you could > rewrite it a bit - it would provide you with a good > framework. Basically there's a loud light and noise over a > neighborhood and the power goes out. Then the rumors start... > > one child says it might be aliens among them who did it and > then the neighbors start looking at each other and more > rumors start coming out - they all look at one neighbor that > has been rumored to be up every night looking at the stars > and - he's the alien they decide. One rational neighbor keeps > pointing out to them that all they have to go on is rumors. > > You could turn it into something humorous - leave out the > aliens. Have a dog come in and eat a pie at the beginning and > then the neighbors start rumors about who stole the pie - the > whole while the kids know the dog did it. > "Johnny told me he'd do anything for a blueberry pie on his > last birthday instead of eating cake." > Wow- what a weirdo - preferring blueberry pie to cake. I'm > sure he stole the pie then even if it wasn't blueberry." > > etc. etc. - have fun. > >> I'm looking at the elementary level. I'm decent at writing >> my own script, but can't think of any ideas. Admin really >> wants me doing something on spreading rumors. It's for 20 >> kids, grades 3-5, performed as readers' theater to pk-5th >> grade, length of 30-45 minutes. I like humorous tales with >> a moral. Everything on the net is for 5 kids and lasts 10 >> minutes...no good, needs to be for the whole group I >> learned last year. >> >> If any writers out there might be willing to share their >> own works, I can reciprocate to save us each a bit of >> typing this year. (Last year I wrote one on behaviors in >> the cafeteria and a child's vision of what we do on >> planning days, both comedies.) I don't do musicals, being >> extremely weak in that area. >> >> ANY thoughts or suggestions appreciated!!

Aug 21, 2009

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