Scripts for Kids Drama Plays

Age group:  5-7 (US Kindergarten - 1st Grade 
                      UK KS1 Year 1 - Year 2); some roles could
                      be played by Reception or Pre-K kids
Run time:    10 minutes

Roles:           12-22

The children love dressing up as the different animals and performing this play. 

Includes Math practice (counting in twos).

It's springtime and the farmyard is filled with baby animals.  They are all terribly confused as to what type of animals they are.  The sheepdog puts the confused baby animals through a series of tests in order to determine what type of animal they are. 

Easy to stage, simple and amusing play script. The language and roles of this play have been specially written for emergent readers.  The play does not require any changes of props.

CAST

Characters
SHEP   Leading role (17 lines)
2 NARRATORS   
FARMER   
FARMER'S WIFE   
CAT  
2 CROWS  
2 RABBITS  
2 CALVES    
2 LAMBS   
2 DUCKLINGS   
2 CHICKS  
2 KITTENS   
NEW-BORN CHICK   

Total number of characters 21

All roles could be performed by any gender.  Baby animal roles could be played by very small children.  The narrations could be done by teachers or older children.   The play can be performed with a minimum of 13 children alternatively, extra casting is possible by increasing the number of baby animals.

Other roles  
1 SOUND EFFECTS

Play script
"Spring Time Down on the Farm"

 

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"Spring Time Down on the Farm":