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Dr. Emma loves to measure weather (rumor has it that she owns 74 weather vanes). The Weather Show is the tale of Emma's exciting adventure across the land and through weather of every sort in search of a very special barometer. She faces all kinds of climatic obstacles (most of whom sing!)---threatening clouds, competing air masses, the Wind sisters, and a shower of cats and dogs. With the help of Ralph the Weather Dog and a groundhog who loves tongue twisters, she learns the significance of the water cycle, how weather makes the earth habitable, and how the elements of weather are all connected.
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The Weather Show is a great complement to your curriculum resources in elementary school science. 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!
Author: Ron Fink (Composer) and John Heath (Book and Lyrics)
ISBN: 978-1-886588-19-6
© 1997, 2000Bad Wolf Press, LLC
Dawn24 (verified owner) – January 7, 2019
We are still in the rehearsal pages of the show, but so far the kids are loving it. Many of my students were in a Bad Wolf Press show in second grade, so they are used to the musical format. I enjoy doing your plays every year.
Dianne Greenaway (verified owner) – March 6, 2018
I'm in production with this show with two schools for this show, and have not performed them for an audience yet. But I have to say that the MUSIC for this show is WONDERFUL! My new favorites! They are more nuanced than other shows I've produced (Gold Dust or Bust, Coyote Steals the Summer, Anansi, Little Red Riding Hood) and really show new moods. Love it. The kids I'm working with are enjoying learning it. Older students really like the lines and characters. These shows really help grow student confidence and teacher and parent appreciation.
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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.
Flexible casting from 11-40 students. Use as many Water Drops, Wind Sisters, members of Warm Air Mass, 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:
Dr. Emma Cats and Dogs Ralph the Weather Dog Water Drops Wind Sisters Shouter Warm Air Mass Cold Air Mass Announcer Analyst Mr. Bolt Storytellers (as many as desired) and a Chorus made up of all students who are not playing roles at the time.
This is the first one-third of the script.
ENTIRE CLASS (sings): A Quest A Quest Oh yes A Quest A Quest for the ancient barometer.
A Quest A Quest Oh yes A Quest A Quest for the ancient barometer.
(The CLASS freezes as the music stops and the phone rings. EMMA enters, picks up phone.)
EMMA: Hello? Oh, hi Mr. Bolt!
STORYTELLER (stepping forward, as we see HER continue to speak, looking very excited and happy. STORYTELLER points to EMMA): This is Dr. Emma. She loves to measure the weather. She's talking to Mr. Bolt, an antique dealer. He has a very old barometer--just what she wants for her collection.
EMMA (excitedly): Oh no, don't sell it to anyone else! I'll come over right away. Thanks, Mr. Bolt. Bye. (to audience) The case is silver, with fancy designs! It's a really old barometer! And Mr. Bolt will sell it to me if I can get to his store by 2:00 this afternoon. That gives me... (SHE looks at watch) ...four hours. Great. Did I mention the case was silver?
(As the CLASS continues the song, we see EMMA dashing around excitedly trying to put on her coat---she puts it on all wrong several times--- maybe emptying a piggy bank, hunting for an umbrella. NOTE: EMMA has several spoken lines during the song which are not on the rehearsal tape)
CLASS (individual STUDENTS take turns---it is important to hear individual voices):
STUDENT A: Dr. Emma's greatest pleasure Is running out to measure Snow and rain and wind that come her way.
STUDENT B: She has lots of dials and meters She measures pounds and liters Checks the weather every day.
EMMA (spoken): I've got to get going!
STUDENT C: There're balloons that she sends sailing Ev'ry time that it starts hailing She's got 16 weather vanes.
EMMA: Where's my umbrella?
STUDENT D: But for all her careful tracking There's just one thing she's lacking One device she must obtain.
ENTIRE CLASS: A Quest A Quest Oh yes A Quest A Quest for the ancient barometer.
(NOTE: a few members of the CHORUS sing the "echoed" words in parentheses) A Quest (a quest) A Quest (a quest) Oh yes (oh yes) A Quest (a quest) A Quest for the ancient barometer.
EMMA: There's no time to lose-I've waited years for this barometer.
STUDENT E: Is it colder, is it hotter? In summer you will spot her Taking notes in sunlight and shade.
STUDENT F: When snow comes most folks hate it She's out to calibrate it Fahrenheit and centigrade.
A Quest (a quest) A Quest (a quest) Oh yes (oh yes) A Quest (a quest) A Quest for the ancient Dr. Emma's greatest pleasure Is running out to measure Quest (a quest) A Quest (a quest) Oh yes (oh yes) A Quest (a quest) A Quest for the ancient barometer.
STORYTELLER: Emma has four hours to walk a few blocks from her apartment in Manhattan to Mr. Bolt's antique store. (EMMA is strolling across the stage) But suddenly it starts to rain -- and it's no ordinary rain. (A bunch of stuffed toys-dogs and cats-are tossed onto the stage just before CATS and DOGS enter.)
CATS and DOGS: Raining, raining Raining cats and dogs See the Saint Bernard splash down Raining-Watch out for that basset hound.
Raining, raining Raining cats and dogs Pouring labradors so hard Raining-Beagles flooding out the yard.
A shower now of kitties Oh no, oh no A shower now of German shepherds And oodles of poodles in puddles wherever you go! Raining, raining Raining cats and dogs Can't you smell that wet sharpei? Raining-Raining cats and dogs all day.
(CATS and DOGS do the Cat and Dog Dance, or THEY can hold the stuffed animals and "dance" them around)
CATS and DOGS and CHORUS: Raining, raining Raining cats and dogs See the Saint Bernard splash down Raining-Watch out for that basset hound. Watch out for that basset hound. Raining-watch out for that basset hound.
(CATS and DOGS exit. From the side of stage enters RALPH the WEATHER DOG.)
STORYTELLER: Emma is stuck for an hour waiting for the downpour to stop. When it does, Ralph the Weather Dog appears, having come down in the storm.
RALPH (to EMMA): Whew, that was some nasty cumulo-nimbus. You got a towel?
EMMA: No, I don't. Could you move? I'm in a terrible hurry.
RALPH: Well excoooooose me. I'm drenching wet, I've been chased out of the sky by lightning, and I need a fire hydrant, if you know what I mean. I ought to bite you.
EMMA: I'm sorry.
RALPH: Well, you're lucky I'm in a good mood.
EMMA: If you'd like to come with me, I'm heading to a store where I'm sure my friend Mr.Bolt will have a towel.
RALPH: Has the lightning stopped? I hate lightning.
EMMA: There's no lightning. But please, we've got to hurry. I've already lost an hour waiting out the storm.
Song 4
CHORUS and EMMA: Oh no So slow Three hours To go Three hours for the ancient barometer.
Oh no (oh no) So slow (so slow) Three hours (three hours) To go (to go) Three hours for the ancient barometer.
STORYTELLER: Ralph is happy to tag along in search of a towel. In fact, he says he knows a short-cut, and leads the way.
STORYTELLER: Unfortunately Ralph's not too good with New York streets. Soon they are lost and come to a street flooded with water. Emma is worried -- there's no way to get across.
(WATER DROPS enter and kneel in front of RALPH and EMMA)
EMMA: What'll we do now?
RALPH: Don't look at me, I can't even dog-paddle.
EMMA: Well if you hadn't stopped to sniff every light post.
RALPH: I'm a dog. Sue me. Hey, maybe these water drops can help.
WATER DROP #1 (to EMMA): Sure we can, but we need a little respect.
(This concludes the first one-third of the script.)
Click on any song to listen to a snippet. Click the cart icon to purchase any track for $1.
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We know that for many of our customers, every penny counts. What's worse than spending money on materials for your classroom, theater program, camp, etc. only to have it sit there, unused? So at Bad Wolf we offer an unequivocal promise:
If you order a play and realize it's not right for you and your actors, we'll cheerfully and promptly refund your money or exchange your order.
Even better, if you do the play and don't think it was absolutely wonderful, then please get your money back.
If you can't honestly say that your students loved it, that it was one of the most enjoyable experiences of your teaching career, and that your students learned a lot of curriculum...then you have every right to ask for a full refund. You can return the play no matter how long you've had it if it doesn't live up to your expectations.
BOTTOM LINE: If you're not completely satisfied, we'll gladly refund your money or exchange your order. No questions asked and no hard feelings whatsoever on our part. Honest.
BUT TO AVOID A REFUND IN THE FIRST PLACE: Check out the first third of the script and sample songs that are on each product page. These should give you a very good idea what to expect. You also have full permission to change or remove anything in the play that doesn't work for you. We won't be offended, promise. It's all part of the creative process, and we're just excited to be part of it.