Little Red Riding Hood---Bad Wolf Press

Mrs. Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood
Townspeople
Flower Family
Squirrels
Granny Riding Hood
Wolf
Woodsman
Junior Trackers
Storyteller A (can be played by one actor or several)
Storyteller B (can be played by one actor or several)
           Chorus (comprised of everyone not on center stage at the moment)

The show begins as the actors come in from various directions to the stage. About half of the actors freeze in a variety of poses that suggest deep thought. The others begin to clap . They all sing:

(Note: The mood of this opening song is joyous, and the audience should get the feeling they're about to see a fun and slightly quirky show.)

ENTIRE CAST (sings):              Song 1

We've been thinking
We've been thinking
'Cause our teacher says that thinking's good
We've been thinking
Really thinking
All about Little Red Riding Hood.

(Actors change poses, as they strike different "thinking" positions)

Was she little?
Was she red?
Why why why why
Why was there a wolf in her granny's bed?

(Actors change poses again, really thinking hard now)

We're still thinking
Yeah we're thinking
'Cause our teacher says that thinking's good
Mmm we're thinking
Yeah we're thinking
All about Little Red Riding Hood
All about Little Red Riding Hood.

STORYTELLER A (all lines spoken): Little Red and her mother live in a small village at the edge of a big, scary forest.

STORYTELLER B (all lines spoken): And Little Red's mother likes to tell her about this incredibly wonderful family they come from.

MRS. RIDING HOOD (sings):                                         Song 2
Little Red, my Little Red
You cannot go wrong
We have got a family tree
With roots a mile long.

We've got greatness in our genes
Courage in our blood
I can swear it's guaranteed
That you won't be a dud.

CHORUS:

Not a dud, no way!
She's Little Red

MRS. RIDING HOOD:

You're gonna be so special

CHORUS:

She's Little Red

MRS. RIDING HOOD:

You're gonna be so good

CHORUS:

She's Little Red

MRS. RIDING HOOD:

And it's easy to tell
Easy to tell
Easy to tell you're a Riding Hood.

(MRS. RIDING HOOD takes LITTLE RED by the hand and walks with her to the other side of the stage)
Your grandma has got the brains
I have got the looks
You will be the kind of girl
They'll write about in books.

We've got greatness in our genes
Courage in our blood
I can swear it's guaranteed
That you won't be a dud.

CHORUS:

Not a dud, no way!
She's Little Red

MRS. RIDING HOOD:

You're gonna be so special

CHORUS:

She's Little Red

MRS. RIDING HOOD:

You're gonna be so good

CHORUS:

She's Little Red

MRS. RIDING HOOD:

And it's easy to tell
Easy to tell

MRS. RIDING HOOD and CHORUS:

Easy to tell you're a Riding Hood.

STORYTELLER A: Little Red's mother makes lunch for Granny, who lives way on the other side of the dark and scary forest. Mrs. Riding Hood asks Little Red to take the basket to the famous Woodsman, so he can bring it safely to Granny.

(We see Little Red go up to a door which says "Famous Woodsman" on it; a sign is hung on the door which reads "Gone Tracking.")

STORYTELLER B: That's funny. Looks like the Famous Woodsman isn't home.   Well, I guess that's all. No lunch for Granny. You've been a wonderful audience, and thank you very much for coming to our play.

(STORYTELLER B starts to exit into audience)

STORYTELLER A: No, wait, this is crazy.
          (To STORYTELLER B)
Get back up here!
          (To AUDIENCE):
Don't believe it! The play's not over! Our Little Red Riding Hood isn't finished yet!

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD:                                  Song 3
Oh it's a great big ol' world
Here is my chance to explore
I'm an adventurous girl
When I'm allowed out the door.

Granny your food's getting cold
It's time for me to be bold, so
I'll skip along
                    CHORUS: She'll skip along
What could go wrong?
                    CHORUS: What could go wrong?

(LITTLE RED starts walking away from the WOODSMAN's hut)

Oh it's a great big ol' world
Only the bravest survive
I'm an adventurous girl
Long as I'm back home by five.

Granny I'm coming to you
Right through the woods with your food, ooh
I'll skip along
                    CHORUS: She'll skip along
What could go wrong?
                    CHORUS: What could go wrong?

LITTLE RED and CHORUS:

What could go wrong?

WOLF (rushing on stage): Where's that Granny? I'm hungry! I'm really hungry!

STORYTELLER A:   Excuse me, Mr. Wolf, but you're not scheduled to be on stage yet.

WOLF (to STORYTELLER B): When do I get to eat something?

STORYTELLER B: Don't ask me-I'm still wondering what happened to the Famous Woodsman.

(WOLF exits, mumbling about being hungry)

STORYTELLER A: Little Red has never been in the forest by herself. Before she starts, she meets some people from town who tell her to be very careful on her journey through the scary forest.

TOWNSPEOPLE:                                  Song 4

(Note: during the song, the TOWNSPEOPLE show LITTLE RED how to stay on the road. She is clumsy at first and has trouble, but by the end of the song she does very well.)

Stay on the road
Stay on the road
Keep the path in sight
Stay on the road
Stay on the road
Don't stray left or right.

Stay on the road
Stay on the road
Keep the path in sight
Stay on the road
Stay on the road
Don't stray left or right.

Ooh bah, ooh bah
Ooh bah bah, ooh bah bah.

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---Natascha Jung, Teacher (mixed-age elementary), Mini University Summer Program, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

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Little Red Riding Hood

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.

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.