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MusicalGr. 2-625 Min.
Musical Play: “Little Red Riding Hood”
Complete Script & Audio: $45 (other items also available)
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Synopsis
Does your class find traditional folk tales a bit too, well, traditional? Then our "fractured" version of Little Red Riding Hood may be just what you're looking for! Little Red's Mom is unusually proud of the Riding Hood family tree, the Woodsman has some spectacularly untalented apprentices, the Wolf needs some ketchup, Granny is a math whiz, and Little Red learns how to do the Acorn Dance with an odd band of Squirrels.
Preview the script and songs!Key Concepts
Little Red Riding Hood is a great complement to your curriculum resources in elementary school language arts. And, like all of our plays, this show can be used to improve reading, vocabulary, reading comprehension, performance and music skills, class camaraderie and teamwork, and numerous social skills (read about it!) -- all while enabling students to be part of a truly fun and creative experience they will never forget!
Aligned with national standards! View the standards and vocabulary.Publication Info
Author: Ron Fink (Composer) and John Heath (Book and Lyrics)
ISBN:
978-1-886588-03-5
© 1995
Bad Wolf Press, LLC
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The Show
We want you to know what you're getting, so the cast list and first third of the script are available here! Bad Wolf shows are written for flexibility and can be edited however you like to meet the needs of your actors, school, curriculum, parents, astrological chart, latest whim, etc. If you have questions about the portions of the script not shown, please contact us.
Casting
Flexible casting from 8-40 students. Use as many Townspeople, Squirrels, etc. as desired. Actors can easily play several roles, or a single role can be divided between multiple actors. All parts can be played by any gender.
CHARACTERS:
Mrs. Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood
Townspeople
Flower Family
Squirrels
Granny Riding Hood
Wolf
Woodsman
Junior Trackers
Storyteller A (can be played by one actor or several)
Storyteller B (can be played by one actor or several)
Chorus (composed of everyone not on center stage at the moment)
Script
This is the first one-third of the script.
The show begins as the actors come in from various directions to the
stage. About half-deck
of the actors freeze in a variety of poses that suggest deep thought.
The others begin to clap.
They all sing:
(Note: The mood of this opening song is joyous, and the audience should get the feeling they're about to see a fun and slightly quirky show.)
Song 1
Listen to
a sample!
ENTIRE CAST (sings):
We've been thinking
We've been thinking
'Cause our teacher says that thinking's good
We've been thinking
Really thinking
All about Little Red Riding Hood.
(Actors change poses, as they strike different "thinking" positions)
Was she little?
Was she red?
Why why why why
Why was there a wolf in her granny's bed?
(Actors change poses again, really thinking hard now)
We're still thinking
Yeah we're thinking
'Cause our teacher says that thinking's good
Mmm we're thinking
Yeah we're thinking
All about Little Red Riding Hood
All about Little Red Riding Hood.
STORYTELLER A (all lines spoken): Little Red and her mother live in a small village at the edge of a big, scary forest.
STORYTELLER B (all lines spoken): And Little Red's mother likes to tell her about this incredibly wonderful family they come from.
Song 2
Listen to
a sample!
MRS. RIDING HOOD (sings):
Little Red, my Little Red
You cannot go wrong
We have got a family tree
With roots a mile long.
We've got greatness in our genes
Courage in our blood
I can swear it's guaranteed
That you won't be a dud.
CHORUS:
Not a dud, no way!
She's Little Red
MRS. RIDING HOOD:
You're gonna be so special
CHORUS:
She's Little Red
MRS. RIDING HOOD:
You're gonna be so good
CHORUS:
She's Little Red
MRS. RIDING HOOD:
And it's easy to tell
Easy to tell
Easy to tell you're a Riding Hood.
(MRS. RIDING HOOD takes LITTLE RED by the hand and walks with her to the other side of the stage)
Your grandma has got the brains
I have got the looks
You will be the kind of girl
They'll write about in books.
We've got greatness in our genes
Courage in our blood
I can swear it's guaranteed
That you won't be a dud.
CHORUS:
Not a dud, no way!
She's Little Red
MRS. RIDING HOOD:
You're gonna be so special
CHORUS:
She's Little Red
MRS. RIDING HOOD:
You're gonna be so good
CHORUS:
She's Little Red
MRS. RIDING HOOD:
And it's easy to tell
Easy to tell
MRS. RIDING HOOD and CHORUS:
Easy to tell you're a Riding Hood.
STORYTELLER A: Little Red's mother makes lunch for Granny, who lives way on the other side of the dark and scary forest. Mrs. Riding Hood asks Little Red to take the basket to the famous Woodsman, so he can bring it safely to Granny.
(We see Little Red go up to a door which says "Famous Woodsman" on it; a sign is hung on the door which reads "Gone Tracking.")
STORYTELLER B: That's funny. Looks like the Famous Woodsman isn't home. Well, I guess that's all. No lunch for Granny. You've been a wonderful audience, and thank you very much for coming to our play.
(STORYTELLER B starts to exit into audience)
STORYTELLER A: No, wait, this is crazy.
(To STORYTELLER B)
Get back up here!
(To AUDIENCE):
Don't believe it! The play's not over! Our Little Red Riding Hood isn't
finished yet!
Song 3
Listen to
a sample!
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD:
Oh it's a great big ol' world
Here is my chance to explore
I'm an adventurous girl
When I'm allowed out the door.
Granny your food's getting cold
It's time for me to be bold, so
I'll skip along
CHORUS: She'll skip along
What could go wrong?
CHORUS: What could go wrong?
(LITTLE RED starts walking away from the WOODSMAN's hut)
Oh it's a great big ol' world
Only the bravest survive
I'm an adventurous girl
Long as I'm back home by five.
Granny I'm coming to you
Right through the woods with your food, ooh
I'll skip along
CHORUS: She'll skip along
What could go wrong?
CHORUS: What could go wrong?
LITTLE RED and CHORUS:
What could go wrong?
WOLF (rushing on stage): Where's that Granny? I'm hungry! I'm really hungry!
STORYTELLER A: Excuse me, Mr. Wolf, but you're not scheduled to be on stage yet.
WOLF (to STORYTELLER B): When do I get to eat something?
STORYTELLER B: Don't ask me-I'm still wondering what happened to the Famous Woodsman.
(WOLF exits, mumbling about being hungry)
STORYTELLER A: Little Red has never been in the forest by herself. Before she starts, she meets some people from town who tell her to be very careful on her journey through the scary forest.
Song 4
Listen to
a sample!
TOWNSPEOPLE:
(Note: during the song, the TOWNSPEOPLE show LITTLE RED how to stay on
the road. She is clumsy at first and has trouble, but by the end of the
song she
does very well.)
Stay on the road
Stay on the road
Keep the path in sight
Stay on the road
Stay on the road
Don't stray left or right.
Stay on the road
Stay on the road
Keep the path in sight
Stay on the road
Stay on the road
Don't stray left or right.
Ooh bah, ooh bah
Ooh bah bah, ooh bah bah.
(This concludes the first one-third of the script.)
The Songs
Click on any song to listen to a snippet. Click the cart icon to purchase any track for $1.
Standards
Common Core and Other National Standards
Language Arts
- Common Core Reading Standards for Literature: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
- Common Core Reading Standards: Foundational Skills:
- Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
- Common Core Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
- Common Core Standard 10: Range, Quality & Complexity:
History/Social Studies
National Core Arts Standards
- Music - Anchor Standards 4-6
- Theater - Anchor Standards 3-6
- Dance - Anchor Standards 1-6
Vocabulary
incredibly
family tree
genes
guaranteed
dud
woodsman
tracking
explore
bold
hut
survive
scheduled
daises
Laurel & Hardy
marigold
flax
acacia
dandelions
bouquet
lilac
sage
tulips
dahlia
dally
“feeling squirrelly”
bushy
appetite
mathematician
challenge
whiz
divide
guppies
trout
teaspoons
amount
hike
hoof-prints
eager
poison ivy
canteen
zebra
yak
footprints
excellent
“number-crunching"
Vocabulary From Stage Directions
joyous
slightly
quirky
poses
mumbling
clumsy
overlapping
confident
consistently
observations
emerges
wielding
gigantic
visible
method
strikes
collapses
Athena (verified owner) –
The use of the chorus is super helpful to keep students engaged when it's not "their" scene. I opted to distribute the Storyteller lines to anyone who wanted a speaking part, and I also added some singing solos for my older students. My only critique is that it ends rather abruptly–what happens to Little Red and Grandma after they defeat the Wolf?–so I may add a few lines to the end. I'm working on this musical with a homeschool group ages 5-13, and there's something for everyone here.
Lisa Bodden (verified owner) –
We had an awesome experience with Little Red Riding Hood! My 5th – 8th grade students thought it was a lot of fun and they greatly enjoyed the songs and characters. I was able to rotate a group of 9 students through the roles so seven performers had 4-6 roles and Red and the Wolf stayed themselves throughout. I appreciated the flexibility of the show, the variety in songs, and the opportunity for dancing. This show has everything!
Ms. Bermudez (verified owner) –
My 2nd graders presented the Little Red Riding Hood musical play today and it was adorable! My parents and the whole school thought it was hilarious and loved it! I have been doing it for 3 years and this year was my first at this school. Every year it has been a success! Thank you for your creativity and for having these AMAZING plays available for teachers. My second grade level team are highly interested in joining me next school year with other musical plays!
JR (verified owner) –
It was a fun play with great humor. We were able to make the play work for 32 students. We had 4 wolves, 6 storytellers, and 3 Little Red Riding Hoods. Some of the songs we used for speaking parts. The audience laughed and we were quite happy with the results.