Two bottles of milk

RECOMMENDED AGE GROUP: Level 3 (1º and 2º ESO )

CHARACTERS:Mr. Greene ( the milkman), Sarah (the milkman’s daughter), Mira , Kate and Sharon (Sarah’s friends), Tom (Mira’s bother), Tom’s two dogs, Charly (one of Tom’s friends), Mrs. Duncan (an old lady) and Mrs’ Duncan twelve kittens. (There are 22 characters for a class of 22 students. Each character has at least one line.)

SYNOPSIS: Mr. Greene, the milkman,  asks his daughter Sarah to deliver two bottles of milk to old Mrs.  Duncan.  Sarah is a very forgetful girl and when she stops to chat with some of her friends she forgets the old lady’s address. With the help of some good friends Sarah will be able to fulfill her task.   

CHARACTER OBJECTIVES :

-          Mr. Greene is the milkman. He is a very busy man.

-          Sarah is the milkman’s daughter. She likes helping her father.

-          Mira, Kate and Sharon are Sarah’s friends. They are willing to help Sarah to fulfill her task.

-          Tom is Mira’s brother. He loves animals and he also wants to help Sarah.

-          Tom’s two dogs are good animals but they are always pulling each others’  legs.

-          Charly is one of Tom’s friends. He also offers to help Sarah.

-          Mrs. Duncan is an old lady. She is very kind and she loves children.

-          Mrs. Duncan’s twelve kittens are lovely animals. Obviously they’re very curious.

SCENE BREAKDOWN:

Scene 1: At Mr. Greene’s dairy

(Mr. Greene and Sarah appear on stage)  Mr. Greene, the mikman,  is complaining about how busy he is. His daughter Sarah offers to help him and Mr. Greene asks Sarah to deliver two bottles of milk to Mrs. Duncan, an old lady who has twelve  kittens and lives on the other side of the river. As Mr. Greene knows how forgetful his daughter is he makes Sarah repeat the old lady’s name and address several times.( As props we can use some bottles of milk on our own  classroom’s  tables and chairs)

Scene 2: In the street

Sarah (who appears holding the two bottles of milk) meets Mira, Kate and Sharon, who are talking about Sharon’s new dress.  She stops to chat with them. Mira asks Sarah why she’s carrying two bottles of milk and Sarah remembers she’s on an errand. But she has forgotten the old lady’s name and address. She only remembers the lady has twelve kittens. All three girls suggest different ways to sort the problem out. Mira says : “My brother Toms loves animals and he’s bound to know a lady with twelve kittens. We could ask him.”  (At the back of the stage there’s a backdrop on which students have painted some buildings and shops)

Scene 3: At Mira’s house

(Sarah, Mira, Tom and his two dogs appear on stage) When asked about the old lady with twelve kittens Tom remembers  that her name is Mrs. Duncan and that she lives on the other side of the river but he doesn’t know  where exactly. He suggests asking his friend Charly: “My friend Charly usually goes fishing and he’ll probably know the address.” Tom’s two dogs are playing jokes at each other all the time.      (At the back of the stage there’s a backdrop on which students have painted a sofa, a table and some chairs)

Scene 4: At Charly’s bedroom

(Sarah, Mira , Tom and Charly appear on stage)They’re at Charly’s bedroom.  Charly knows Mrs. Duncan’s address  and he offers to take the others there.  (At the back of the stage there’s a backdrop on which students have painted Charly’s bed, a table and a chair)

Scene 5: At Mrs. Duncan’s house

(Sarah, Mira, Tom , Charly , Mrs. Duncan and the twelve kittens appear on stage. There are some chairs and a round  table as furniture) The kittens ask the children several questions to find out  why it had taken four  kids to deliver two bottles of milk. Mrs. Duncan thinks the story is so charming that she invites the children to have tea with her and her kittens.  The children accept the invitation and sit at the table with Mrs. Duncan. The kittens sit on the floor. Sarah is grateful that although she has a bad memory she also has good friends. All cheer and laugh. (Lights and sound fade slowly)