Charles Robertson

Plays for Kids There are a number of plays for kids on this blog. The first couple of pages of each script are previewed through the links below with casting breakdowns, costume ideas, props and set suggestions. The plays assume no stage lighting. Each play on this blog has been tested before an audience in both theatres and church halls.  Plays are a great learning tool for kids, as they learn about words and language, Their imaginations are stretched and expanded. Their self-confidence grows with each performance before a live audience. Creativity and Imagination are increasingly looked at as the building blocks for a successful career in so many fields, such as in engineering, entrepreneurial activities, Silicone Valley and politics to name a few. In our experience, most kids that get on stage, particularly girls, enjoy high marks at school. Self confidence is a wonderful thing. These plays were developed in our acting classes for kids at Bottle Tree Productions. Pa...

The Great Rabbit War One boy's tale of rabbits rising up against the cats and dogs that have kept them living in fear for so long. Cast requirements Suitable for kids aged 10-12 A cast of 16 with 7 girls 8 boys and 1 gender-neutral Characters Humans Colin Mom Dogs Duke Sparky Opie and Henry Rabbits Rabbit King and Rabbit Queen General Bun E Rabbit Small Rabbit Jumper and Cuddles Cats Missy Fluffy Tabby Tiger Set No set required-a bare stage Costumes The animals can have hats with ears, makeup to suggest their animal and tails Props A Cat book-The advantages to being a cat A ball of yarn A flashlight 2 military hats piece of paper a stick dog food dog dish The Great Rabbit War The Backyard (Mom crouched down with her back to the audience frozen--Old dog is lying down, on his back--Boy enters--stops and looks at the audience) Boy - Obviously, I’m a kid. That’s my mom. That’s my dog, Duke. Duke’s old. Must be a...

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 ...

The Viking Conquests The Vikings have invaded England and King Richard the Faint-Hearted is all that stands between an English England or a new Viking England. Cast requirements Suitable for kids aged 11-12 years old Cast of at least 15 with 5 girls 5 boys and 5 gender-neutral characters. Characters in Order of Appearance Soldier Bob and Soldier George Herald Lady Ava and Lady Charlotte Princess King Richard the Faint-Hearted and the Queen The Assembled Crowd (Optional) Viking Queen Thorsgard Anders Free and Bjorn Free Hathar Teagan and Tatum Set Two removable thrones or chairs upstage Props Spears A scroll Two trumpets Swords A box Viking banners A conch A scroll Bugle Little sword Costumes Medieval English Court Viking Warriors The Viking Conquests English Castle-The year is 900 AD (There are two thrones Upstage Centre) (Two soldiers march on from opposite sides of the stage and meet in the middle. They sal...

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 godmo...

Great deal on Kid's plays. With this purchase you will receive 12 great kids' scripts with all duplicating and royalty rights. You can make as many copies of these plays and do as many performances of the same, with no further cost. You may not, however, share the scripts with anyone not involved in the production. Scripts will be emailed to you as PDF's Purchasing, licensing and duplicating fees for all 12 kids plays $100.00 Option 2 Option 3 Allow up to 48 hours for delivery of the PDF copy of the play.     Short synopsis of the 12 plays Bro White Everybody has heard of Snow White and Cinderella but what about their brothers? Bubbledom A fantasy about the magical land of bubbles and the giant bee that has invaded the kingdom. Guppy Getaway An underwater fantasy about life under the sea for a school of guppies who get lost in the ocean . King Hector the Horizontal A story of a brave princess who climbs a mountain to slay a drago...