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Sock Hops, Recorders, and Owl Pellets: Tips on Surviving the 4th Grade – children’s comedy SCRIPT

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SOCK HOPS, RECORDERS AND OWL PELLETS: TIPS ON SURVIVING THE 4TH GRADE – CHILDREN’S COMEDY SCRIPT

You know what? Adults are always saying how hard life is with jobs and kids and shopping and cooking and cleaning. But do you know how hard it is to be me? To be a 4th grader? I have tons of responsibilities. I have homework. I have to play the recorder in music class. I have to learn about the body. I have to manage 4 different girlfriends! Wait what day is it today? Tuesday…I have to manage 3 different girlfriends! Oh no…I have a spelling test today.
Poop! Anyway, you get the point. Us 4th graders are much busier than adults!

Tyler is a 4th grader struggling with all your typical 4th grade problems: homework, spelling tests, and of course – girls. From gym class, to music class, and everything in between, Tyler and his friends share their essential tips on surviving 4th grade in this children’s comedy script.

PRODUCTION NOTE: The play has been staged using older teen actors. Part of the charm and humour about the production was that the older actors were playing younger kids. As it is a wordy piece it would also suit teenagers.

PRODUCTION HISTORY

Previously produced at the Rarig Center Arena Stage in Minneapolis, MN and at Storybook Land Theatre in Aberdeen, SD.

Read other comedies by Chris Cartwright – Awaiting Patients – a comedy set in a doctor’s waiting room

Author: Christopher Cartwright

Type: One act play

Genre: Play for primary school, Children’s comedy script

Cast: 2M, 2F

Ages of the actors: 4th graders – approximately 9 to 10 years old

Suitable for: Children to act in and all ages to watch

Length: Forty five minutes

Set: There is no specific set written into the script so it could be as simple as a blank stage, to a classroom, to a playground with wall art

Level of difficulty: 7/10 Wordy. The main characters should be able to have a good memory for words and excellent delivery

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Cost is $6.50 for this previously produced digital play script

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Copyright © June 2019 Christopher Cartwright and Off the Wall Play Publishers

Like this play? Other plays for nine year olds and elementary school children that you may enjoy:

Molly and the magic phone – musical for children
Puppet show – short play for a small cast of children
The Girl in the Lavender Glasses – play about being different from the other kids

Ursula – fairytale play about a princess who becomes a bear

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URSULA – FAIRYTALE PLAY ABOUT A PRINCESS WHO BECOMES A BEAR

Ursula is seventeen and is a prisoner, trapped inside her own castle by her father, the King. Although he does it because he wishes to protect her, Ursula wants to see the sun and explore the world, no matter how dangerous it might be. Her nurse, who is also a witch, by the way, gives her a magic cloak that, when she wears it, transports her out of the castle. But it also transforms her into a big brown bear. She almost gets shot by a Handsome prince hunting in the forest, but luckily she she can still talk, she astonishes him with her powers of speech and he takes her home to become a servant in his house. There, disguised as a bear, she gets to know him and also falls in love with him. When there is a ball, she removes her bear cloak and dances with him as a beautiful stranger.

But little does he know that his own bear and the beauty are one and the same…

‘Ursula’ is a great fairytale play for children, with a princess that’s both outlandish and a breath of fresh air. It’s a Cinderella story with flair!

There is one song in the script – music is provided by the author.

Production History

Cora Howe School, TN, USA – 2017
Heriot Junior Drama, United Kingdom – 2019
London School of Public Relations –  Jakarta, Indonesia – 2021

 

Author: Jerry Fogel

Type: One act play

Genre: Fairytale play, play about a princess

Length: Thirty to Forty minutes

Cast: 3F, 2M

Ages of the actors: Three supposed to be middle aged to older adults, two are younger

Suitable for: Children and younger teens.

Set: Two castles, the forest and a ballroom. Simple changes can easily be made

Level of difficulty: 6/10 natural speech

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Copyright © November 2016 Jerry Fogel and Off The Wall Play Publishers

Like this play? Other fairytales for you to enjoy:

The wandering Bard’s tale – children’s one act fairytale
Shriek! the fairytale pantomime
Mirror – fairytale about a spoiled princess for younger teens

A Fairly Tall Adventure – Adventure Plays for Kids

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A FAIRLY TALL ADVENTURE – ADVENTURE PLAYS FOR KIDS

Children’s Comedy/Fantasy. Cindy and Jack Reiley spend an evening at home with their step-sitter (a substitute baby sitter). Jack makes a board game for them to play and, as they play, they notice strange things happening; fairy tale characters appear, spells are cast, and it seems the only way to set things right and get rid of the unwanted house guests is to finish the game before their parents come home. An adorable cast of unusual characters make this an exciting comedy the whole family will love.

Read about playwright Richard Van Den Akker.

Production History:

Actors of Tomorrow, North Carolina, USA – 2016
Fairy Tales Theater, MS, USA – 2019

 

Author:Richard Van Den Akker

Genre:  Plays for kids, adventure play script

Type:  Full length play

Length: One and a half hours

Number of actors: 9-13. Up to 10 girls,  up to 5 boys

Ages of the actors: All can be played by children.

Suitable for: All ages, aimed at children

Set: The play is set in the living room/den of a middle income family. There is a couch, a few chairs and a low coffee table down center. There is also a door to outside, a door to the bedrooms, and a door to the kitchen. There is a sewing machine and a phone off to one side.

Level of Difficulty:  6/10 – a nice play aimed at older primary school children or younger middle school children.

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Copyright  March 2014 Richard Van den Akker and Off The Wall Play Publishers

Like this play?  More plays for children!

Adventures of Moe Joe and Snowy in Lochloosa
Wandering Bard’s Tale – children’s fairytale in one act
A Manger Carol – one act nativity play

 

The Wandering Bard’s Tale – A Children’s Fairytale Play in One Act

The Wandering Bard’s Tale – a Children’s Fairytale in One Act

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THE WANDERING BARD’S TALE – CHILDREN’S FAIRYTALE PLAY IN ONE ACT

When the Princess Dandelion is kidnapped by the evil sorcerer Jeff and his two sidekicks Cotton and Candy, King Monty (who lives in a hall, not a castle because it sounds better) sends his servant Max to rescue her. Max is aided by a wandering bard, named Pip, who helps Max rescue the headstrong Princess (who gets kidnapped once a month, usually) using a magical necklace and the power of a sneeze to defeat him in this children’s fairytale play.

 This play has been successfully staged and performed for a number of elementary schools in America and it ran for a year. It is a fantasy about the power of friendship and was used to get children interested in the arts.

FURTHER PRODUCTION HISTORY

Calvary Baptist Christian Academy, PA, USA – 2017
Christ the Redeemer School, TX, USA – 2019
Portsmouth Christian Schools, VA, USA – 2021
Onstage – Encore, SC, USA – 2022

Author: Michael Maxwell

Characters: 4M, 1 F, 2N

Genre: Children’s Fairytale play.

Length: Approximately 35 minutes

Ages of Performers: 11 and up

Ages of Audience: Children

Difficulty: 7/10 (remembering the words if performed by children and putting the magic in if performed by adults)

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Cost is $10.00 for this previously staged digital play. Just Click Shakespeare!

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Copyright August 2011 Off The Wall Play Publishers