Preview of Toys in the Closet


TOYS IN THE CLOSET
Toys in the Closet speaks to the imagination in all children-the idea that their toys are alive

Cast requirements
Suitable for kids aged 8-10
Cast 12 kids 6 girls 2 boys and 4 gender-neutral parts

Characters
Narrator
Sisters
Molly
Her little sister Maggie
Toys
Fairy Godmother
Stuffed Dragon
Plastic Soldier
Happy Face the Clown
Baby Doll
Fashion conscious Doll
Porcelain Ballerina
Foster Family
Foster Sister
Foster Mother

Set
upstage riser,
a toy box and other things one would find in a child's room

Costumes
A ballerina
A soldier
A dragon
fairy godmother
fashion conscious doll
A clown
A baby doll
Two poor costumes for the little girls
Rich colourful clothes for the stepmother and stepsister

Props
A wand
garbage bag
A broom
glue
Two toy guns
Toys in the Closet
(There are seven dolls. A ballerina on a small rise, a one-armed soldier, a dragon, a fairy godmother, a fashion conscious doll, a clown and a baby doll)

(The dolls are pulled slowly to their feet as if by invisible strings. Their faces are passive, like, well, dolls)

(They freeze)

Narrator-(Enters) Once upon a time...Oh dear. That's not the way to start this story at all. I get so flustered when there are people listening to me. You see this is a fairy tale and here's the Fairy Godmother, though she's not real. She is just a doll as are all these others. They are just dolls. Now of course, the thing about dolls, the secret is, that they can become real through a kid's imagination. And here's the fierce dragon, though he doesn't have any blood or guts inside, just cotton or something. And here's the brave soldier who lost his arm in the toy box, and has been looking for it ever since. There's Happy Face the Clown. Pull his string and he laughs. And there's the fashion doll. Everybody knows her. Oh, and see that little one there. That's Baby Doll. And this one here, this is the beautiful ballerina doll made of porcelain. She is up on a shelf so that she will not break. She gets very lonely up there. So do you see my problem? This story takes place right about now, so I can hardly say once upon a time now can I? Oh, wait! Where are they?

Maggie & Molly-(Enter-When the dolls are moved by Molly and Maggie, the children playing the dolls should move their limbs stiffly and their faces should remain passive, as doll-like as possible)

Narrator-You see that little girl there? That's Molly and that is her little sister Maggie. These are their dolls. They live with their mean foster parents and foster stepsister. (Shrugs) Hey it's a fairy tale. Somebody has to be mean.

Molly-(Playing with Soldier Doll) Aye, aye sir! (Molly raises the soldier's arm in a salute)

Maggie-(Starts moving the dragon forward) Roar! Roar!

Molly-Oh, oh. Here comes the fierce dragon. He's breathing fire and everything!

Maggie-Roar! Roar!

Molly-Oh no! He's going to eat the Dancing Princess! Here comes Happy Face! I'll help you soldier boy! (Molly moves Happy Face's arms up and down) Chop! Chop! (Molly grabs Fashion Doll and makes the doll's leg go up) Fashion Doll kicks the Fire-Breathing Dragon!

Maggie-(Pulls the dragon backward) Roar?

Molly-Then Baby Doll comes out! (Pulls the doll's string)

Baby Doll-(Crawls forward) Mama, mama.

Maggie-(Grabs Baby Doll and gives it to the Dragon)(Evil Laugh)

Molly-The Dragon steals Baby Doll and is about to burn her face off when...(Molly moves the Fairy Godmother forward and lifts up her wand arm) The Baby's Fairy Godmother flies up on her wings and puts a spell on the terrible, ferocious dragon and turns him into a...salamander! The end!

Maggie-What's a salamander?

Narrator-Unknown to Molly and Maggie, their mean foster sister was listening outside the door.

Foster Sister-So those little brats think they can have fun, eh? Is that what she thinks? Well, I'll put a stop to that. I can't have any fun if they're having fun. (Enters room) Hello sweet, dear sisters.

Molly-(Sullenly) What do you want?

Foster Sister-(Sweetly) I want to play with you.

Molly-With me?

Foster Sister-Yes. Let's play house.

Maggie-Be careful with those dolls.

Foster Sister-Of course I will be careful. I'm your big sister aren't I? (Sees Dragon) What's that supposed to be?

Maggie-He's a fierce dragon!

Foster Sister-(Sits down behind the dragon and starts to pull the dragon's stuffing out and the dragon slowly slumps over) Hey look! His stuffings are coming out!

Maggie-Please, don't do that.

Foster Sister-Don't tell me what to do you little brat. Hey Fashion doll. You're so pretty. Can you twist your arm around your head? (Twists Fashion doll's arm around her face)

Molly-No!

Foster Sister-(Approaches Soldier) Hey Soldier boy! Stand at attention while I'm talking to you! You don't look even. Maybe I will take off the other arm. (Does so. The child playing the soldier could simply slip his/her arm inside his/her shirt or jacket to simulate that the arm has been removed) There! That looks so much better! (Goes to Baby Doll) Hey Baby! Let me pull your string! (Pulls the Baby Doll's string repeatedly)

 (End of Script Sample)

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