Aliens Land in Garden!
Students say little men from planet Chlorophyll really ARE green !
The Garden Show ties in wonderfully with your science curriculum. Students learn
about soil, photosynthesis, pollination, and lots of creatures in the garden from a wild
bunch of characters---dive-bombing bees, aliens from planet Chlorophyll, and a singing
compost pile.
CHARACTERS:
FLEXIBLE
CASTING:
From 8-40 students.
Use as many Mushrooms, Bees, etc. as desired. |
Gardeners
Mushrooms
At least 5 Aliens from planet Chlorophyll, including:
Kwandoo, Captain of Chlorophyll spaceship; Kwoot,
Engineer of Chlorophyll spaceship; Grandfather
Bees
Garden Animals (Snail, Grasshopper, Centipede, Spider, Mole)
Tabloid Reporters
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Singing Compost Pile
Chorus (comprised of ALL students---except Aliens---who are not directly involved in the
scene)
( The entire CLASS enters the room from two different points, singing loudly. The first
STUDENT in each line holds streamers aloft. As they sing, they march around the audience.
Some may hold aloft giant paper mache fruits and
ENTIRE CLASS :
Song 1
Here we come to the Garden Show
We want to tell you what we know.
We have planted and watered too
We want to share it all with you.
We've got plants
We've got weeds
We've got spores
And we've got seeds.
Mushroom fans that are among us...
(The CLASS stops marching and points to the kids dressed
as MUSHROOMS)
Look real close-
MUSHROOMS: Yeah, we've got fungus!
Fungus, fungus, fungus, fungus
Hey-hey!
(THEY ALL resume marching)
Here we come to the Garden Show
Let's sit down here and watch it grow.
That could be just a little slow
We'll think of something---here we go!
We've got plants
We've got weeds
We've got spores
And we've got seeds.
(THEY ALL stop again and point at MUSHROOMS)
Mushroom fans that are among us
Look real close-
MUSHROOMS: Yeah, we've got fungus!
Fungus, fungus, fungus, fungus
Hey-hey!
Here we come to the Garden Show
We want to tell you what we know
We have planted and watered too
We want to share it all with you.
We want to share it all with you.
(THE CLASS stops marching and begins to clap in rhythm as
they sing)
Dah dah bi dah dah
Dah bah di dah di dah.
Dah dah bi dah dah
Dah bah di dah di dah.
Dah dah bi dah dah
Dah bah di dah di dah.
Here we come to the Garden Show
We want to tell you what we know.
(GARDENERS gather on stage. Then mysterious music is heard, and after a few moments, the
ALIENS emerge from their ship. THEY look around in wonderment. GARDENERS are nearby and
see the ALIENS about the same time the ALIENS spot them. There is shock, finger pointing,
and general confusion on both sides. Then the mysterious music fades away.)
NOTE: The "mysterious music" supplied on the accompanying recording may last
longer than is needed for this scene. Just fade it out when the scene is over.
GARDENER (NOTE: The role of "GARDENER" can be played by one or many different
actors): Who are you?
KWANDOO: I am Kwandoo, captain of this ship. We come from planet Chlorophyll.
KWOOT (moving a hand-held meter box around): Captain, this appears to be a carbon-based
system. My calculations indicate that it is either a human being...or a lump of coal.
KWANDOO (to GARDENERS): And this is our engineer, Kwoot.
GARDENER: Hello. Welcome to our garden on planet earth. From the looks of you, I think you
are going to like it here.
CHORUS :
Song 2
You're the Chlorophyll Folk from outer space
You're green from head to toe
We've got chlorophyll here on planet earth
It helps our garden grow.
It's the chlorophyll here that makes leaves green
It brightens up the place
Now our garden is yours so come on in
Green folk from outer space.
Green arm
Green hand
Green thumb as well
You're gonna be great gardeners, we can tell
We can tell!
You're the Chlorophyll Folk from outer space
You're here to have some fun
Photosynthesizing all day long
Just soaking up the sun.
It's the chlorophyll here that makes leaves green
It brightens up the place
Now our garden is yours so come on in
Green folk from outer space.
Green arm
Green hand
Green thumb as well
You're gonna be great gardeners, we can tell
We can tell!
You're gonna be great gardeners, we can tell!
GRANDFATHER (Bearded alien, very excited): Bracken snack. Mumfo goozenburger. Whackawhacka
gesneezen!
GARDENER: I'm sorry, what did you say?
KWANDOO: You'll have to excuse Grandfather. He only speaks Chlorophyll.
GARDENER: Why is he so upset?
KWANDOO: He's reminding us that we're late. We're on our way to Uncle Kweek's wedding in
the neighboring galaxy.
KWOOT: Unfortunately our reactor began to consume fuel at an accelerated rate.
GARDENER: You mean...you ran out of gas?
ALIEN:
Song 3
It isn't cool
To run out of fuel
How can we now ever fly away?
It isn't cool
To run our of fuel
Please won't you help us
Won't you help us
Won't you help us on our way.
ALL ALIENS:
It isn't cool
To run out of fuel
How can we now ever fly away?
It isn't cool
To run our of fuel
Please won't you help us
Won't you help us
Won't you help us on our way.
Our spaceship is old
The engine is worn
There's no stereo and no heater.
The muffler is shot
The mileage is bad
Just seventeen light-years per liter.
It isn't cool
CLASS: No!
To run out of fuel
CLASS: Oh!
How can we now ever fly away?
CLASS: We're gonna help
It isn't cool
CLASS: No!
To run out of fuel
CLASS: Oh!
Please won't you help us
Won't you help us
Won't you help us on our way.
Our spaceship is stuck
There's nothing to do
Despite all our efforts and labors.
We'll put it on blocks
Out in the front yard
Just to annoy all the neighbors.
It isn't cool
CLASS: No!
To run out of fuel
CLASS: Oh!
How can we now ever fly away?
CLASS: We're gonna help
It isn't cool
CLASS: No!
To run out of fuel
CLASS: Oh!
Please won't you help us
Won't you help us on our way.
GARDENER: Can't you get any fuel here on earth?
KWANDOO: I doubt it. Our fuel is very, very rare. On Planet Chlorophyll we have to import
most of it from a neighboring solar system.
GARDENER: Maybe we can find something here in the garden you can use for fuel. Why don't
you take a look around?
(THEY ALL walk around staring at the ground)
KWOOT: What is all this brown material on the ground? It seems very familiar.
GARDENER: This? This is soil---it's where we plant things.
KWOOT: Soil? It looks like dirt. On planet Chlorophyll we call that dirt.
GARDENER: We do too! But sometimes that word leaves the wrong impression.
CHORUS :
Song 4
Some folks call this brown stuff dirt
It gets on your pants and shirt.
But it's worth more than gold or oil
So let's agree to call it soil.
Dirt and soil might be the same
But dirt gives soil a dirty name
It feeds the plants, rewards our toil
So let's agree to call it soil.
Buh buh do dah
Buh buh do dah
Buh buh do dah buh do dah buh
Buh buh do dah
Buh buh do dah
Buh buh do dah buh buh dah.
Song List
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the titles that are underlined. To hear the same samples with Windows Media Player, click
on "Windows Media" near the name of the song. Please note that internet song
samples have very low fidelity and rest assured that the CDs we sell sound much better.
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| Vocabulary for The Garden Show |
reactor
consume
accelerated
rate
muffler
mileage
light-years
liter
labor
solar system
familiar
toil
ritual
dignified
emanating
meter
buffet
tabloid
bloom
shed |
buds
millennium
debris
marvelous
incredible
import
percent
efficient
Garden
Terms
spores
fungus
carbon-based
chlorophyll
“green thumb”
photosynthesizing
soil
pollen
pollinate |
season
bloom
shed
buds
compost pile
clippings
Vocabulary
from stage directions
streamers
papier-mâché
mysterious
emerge
accompanying
agitated
magnifying glass
choreographed |
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Teacher Reviews:
To submit your own review, just e-mail it to ron@badwolfpress.com
Be sure to include your school name and what grade you teach.
"This musical is a great way to integrate science,
language arts, art, music and movement. It will not teach your children everything
there is to know about the garden, but it will provide them with a fun and educational
activity that will help build or maintain their interest in the garden/outdoor classroom.
A wonderful musical."
---Discovery Gardens Website
"This is some of the most beautiful music I've ever
heard."
--Marcella Quiriin, Children's Recording Artist, Santa Barbara, CA
"I had parents laughing non-stop through the
performance and then crying when it was finished because they were so proud of their
child. I loved that your material aligns with my states curriculum and that students
really retain the information. It also gives students who aren't so confident in other
aspects of school a chance to shine. Thank you for your dedication to making learning
FUN!"
---Katie Harrison, Teacher (3rd grade), Finger Lake Elementary, Wasilla, AK
"I love the simplicity, the humor, and the catchy
songs. Just this week we did 'The Garden Show' and when the students who watched were
leaving heard two or three singing 'It Isn't Cool (to run out of fuel).' I know what they
sing, say, and hear is being embedded in their memories."
---Sheila Cain, Teacher, 1st-3rd grades), Pelham Elementary, Pelham, GA
"My students were so proud of themselves, and I was proud of them too...Our
theme for the school year was plants and native habitats of our local area. This play was
absolutely perfect to reinforce the things they had learned. They will never forget the
word photosynthesis or its meaning and I will never forget how cute they sounded trying to
say that word without front teeth!'
---Tresha Souders-Lacasse, Teacher (1st grade), Santa Barbara Charter School, Santa
Barbara, CA
"I just wanted to write to tell you we had so much fun doing 'The Garden
Show'. We are a homeschool group from Fallon, Nevada...All the families love it, including
the siblings in the play, and our students had such a great time. Our mushrooms and Aliens
even made the front page of our newspaper. Thank you for providing us with such a
wonderful way to teach and educate our children."
---Melissa Miller, Director of Messengers Drama Team, Fallon, NV
"I liked everything about 'The Garden Show'. The music is great and the
children learn the songs so easily. I especially appreciate your sense of humor (it shows
in a lot of your songs). Your material entertains while it teaches. Every play my class
performs helps at least one shy child to blossom."
---Becky Carty, Teacher (Pre-K/1st grade), Ivy League Montessori, Cumming, GA
"The Garden Show...is a superbly created musical for elementary
school children. This musical is a guaranteed success for the students and teachers at
your school."
---Kinder-Garden Website
"We really enjoyed it. Our school performs grade level productions
so we tailored the program to work with 170 children."
Tracy Ricca, Teacher (5th grade) Greenville Fundamental, Santa Ana, CA
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Two of You are Planning to
Put the Play on Together??
If you ask us, we always suggest having just one class put on a play. We
think each kid is more involved, and we think it's easier for you to deal with a smaller
number of students.
But lots of teachers disagree with us.
They've been happily doing the plays together for years.
In fact, Amy Anderson, the teacher who does four musicals a year (and she talks about this on our home page) thinks two classes
together is the way to go.
Then what do I need to purchase?
Think of a musical play like a library book. Only one teacher may "check out"
(i.e. put on) the play at a time. If another teacher wants to produce the music play that
you purchased in a separate production and at a later date, you may loan
out your original plan and student copies.
Your "library" needs two copies of the play for two teachers to
put on the play at the same time. If a teacher wants her class to put on the play with
your class, she needs to buy her own copy of the play. For three or more teachers
to produce a play together, purchase three copies for your "library" and Bad
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classes at your school.
But why can't I just make extra copies of
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teacher's, it's an infringement of U.S. copyright law. Yikes! Bad Wolf
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of multiple copies of the play.
If you are 2 teachers putting on the play
together...................................$60
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buying
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"Earthworms on Parade" CD. Y'know, that's the one with the six goofiest songs
about earthworms ever written ($9.95 value.)
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