Preview of Rumplestiltskin


Rumplestiltskin
The story of a poor miller's daughter and the hobgoblin that helps her to marry a king. But at what price?

Cast requirements

Suitable for ages 8-10
Cast of 5 kids 2 boys 1 girl and 2 gender-neutral

Characters in Order of Appearance
The King
The Scribe
Punkin
The Miller
Rumplestiltskin

Set
Two upstage thrones

Props
Piece of bread
A stool and a spinning wheel
necklace
ring
baby doll
Stool
Envelopes

Costumes
Fairy-tale king costume
Fairy-tale queen costume
A scribe or servants uniform
A peasant costume for the Miller-
A peasant costume for the Miller's daughter
A gnome's costume


Rumplestiltskin

The Castle


(The King sits unhappily on his throne)

King-Sigh...

Scribe-(Enters and speaks to the audience) Hello. I am what you would call a scribe. I write things down and I am quite good at it. I also play the cello...badly, so I have been advised to stick to scribing. The story I am about to tell takes place hundreds of years ago in the middle ages. Not the beginning ages or the end ages, but the middle ages. On the throne sat a king and the king despaired.

The King-Oh I despair...

Scribe-Of what does his majesty despair?

The King-I have much wealth and power. I rule vast lands and yet...

Scribe-And yet?

The King-I have no one to share my good fortune with. As a king, I cannot just marry anyone. I need to marry an extraordinary woman.

Punkin-(Enters on the othr side of the stage--sleepily scratching her stomach)


The King- A woman that excites me. (Sighs) But where am I to meet such a woman? (Sighs and freezes)


Punkin-(Enters and looks at the audience and scratches her belly)

Scribe-Meanwhile, on the outer edges of the King's kingdom, Punkin--the Miller's daughter, had just woken up and she was hungry. The Miller feared he would never get her married off. She had no particular talents or abilities, wasn't particularly pretty or smart, and had left school after the fourth grade. Oh, that he could unload her on some poor unsuspecting sap, but unsuspecting saps were in short supply around here, the peasants being particularly intelligent in this part of the kingdom.

Punkin-Pa! Pa! I'm hungry! What's for breakfast?

Miller-(Enters with some bread) Bread!

Punkin-But we always have bread!

Miller-That's because I'm a miller! And thats what I do. Make bread.

Punkin-But, I'm bored of bread. Why can't we eat what the king eats?

Miller-We can't, because I am only a lowly miller, and lowly millers don't make much money. The only way you can eat what the king eats, is if you marry him.

Punkin-Okay.

Miller-You can't just marry the king. You're my daughter and I love you to bits, but you are not the brighest bulb in the kingdom.

Punkin-What's a bulb?

Miller-Let me explain it in a different way. You're about as dumb as a stick.

Punkin-Huh?

Miller-And I despair of ever getting you married off. Here's your bread. (Hands the bread to her. She takes a bite, then scratches her head with it and they exit)

Scribe-It so turned out that the king decided to search far and wide for a wife.

The King-(Stands up) I know--I will search far and wide for a wife. Scribe!

Scribe-(Bows) Yes, your majesty!

The King-Go forth, far and wide, and announce to one and all, that I am looking for a wife. She must be smart and beautiful, and possessed of a university degree, not be a nun and have some sort of unique ability. (The King exits)


Scribe-Uh, okay. (To audience) So, off I went. (Mimes walking) Hither and thither (Slowly spinning around as he walks)

Punkin-(Enters and waves) Hi.

Scribe-Hi.

Punkin-Who are you?

Scribe-I come from the King!

Miller-(Slides in from offstage) Ooh! The King, you say.

(End of Script Sample)

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