Nugget & Fang Script
First Grade Version
Adapted from Nugget and Fang: Friends Forever–or Snack Time? by Tammi Sauer
CAST
Characters
Nugget (fish)
Fang (shark)
School Principal
Reading Teacher
Math Teacher
Science Teacher
Nugget’s
Classmates
Nugget’s Friends
Special Delivery
People
Band Members
Fishermen
Sign/scenery Crew
Narrator
Narrator
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Actors
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Actors
Costume/Props Needed
Lots of dialogue
Fair amount of dialogue
Small speaking parts
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5
Small speaking parts
Small speaking parts
Small speaking parts
Small speaking parts
Colorful fish tail/fins
Shark head, fangs
“Welcome to Mini Minnows
School” sign
Book, reading glasses
Math chalkboard, pointer
Science chalkboard, pointer
Colorful fish tails/fins
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Small speaking parts
Small speaking parts
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No speaking
No speaking
No speaking
Lots of speaking parts;
can be read from a paper.
Kid? Adult? Mix of kids?
Colorful fish tails/fins
Deliveryman hats, messenger
bags
instruments
Net, raincoats, rubber boots
Black shirt/pants
Black shirt/pants
In the deep, deep ocean lived two best friends, Nugget the Minnow and
Fang the Shark. They did everything together. [Nugget & Fang wave
when names are read.]
They swam over. [Scenery crew holds seaweed for N & F to jump over,
under, around.] They swam under. They swam all around.
Life was close to perfect…
until it was time for Nugget to go to school.
[Principal enters, Fang and Nugget swim toward Principal.]
Principal
Welcome to Mini Minnow School, Nugget! [Nugget exits stage smiling.
Principal blocks Fang and holds up sign in Fang’s face.] Move along,
buster: minnows only! [Fang walks away, dejected.]
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Narrator
On Monday, Nugget was busy with reading class…
[enter reading teacher and Classmates]
Reading Teacher
[reading from storybook] Boys and girls, today’s story is about three little
minnows and a big, bad shark…
Nugget
A big, bad SHARK?? Ha! Impossible.
[enter math teacher and classmates. Classmates sit in rows. Scenery crew holds math
chalkboard]
Narrator
On Tuesday, Nugget was busy with math class…
Math Teacher
[walking up and down the rows of Classmates] 5-1=? and 8-2=?. Very
good! Now, who can answer this: If there were ten minnows swimming
around the playground and a shark suddenly came along and ate four of
them, how many minnows would be left?
Nugget
[raising hand] Is this a trick question? A shark would NEVER do that!
[enter science teacher. Classmates sit in pairs. Scenery crew holds science chalkboard.]
Narrator
On Wednesday, Nugget was busy with science class…
Science Teacher
Today we will continue learning about the food chain. All life in the ocean
need phytoplankton to survive. Phytoplankton get their energy directly
from the sun, just like plants. Zooplankton feed on phytoplankton, and
also make delicious dinners for us minnows. And boys and girls, do you
know what eat minnows? SHARKS!
Classmates
[scream]
Nugget
What? That can’t be true! My best friend is a shark!
Classmate 1 & 2
Have you lost your gills?
Classmate 3
Hellooo – sharks EAT minnows!
Classmate 4
You’ve gone bonkers, Nugget.
Classmate 5
Sharks and minnows can’t be friends!
Narrator
Nugget was shocked. (And apparently, delicious.)
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[enter Fang and Nugget]
Fang
That afternoon, Nugget explained it all to Fang.
Hi Nugget! How’ve you been? I haven’t seen you for days! How’s
minnow school?
Nugget
[looking afraid of Fang] Hi Fang. Yeah, it’s going okay. But I’ve learned a
thing or two at school. For one, Sharks are toothy. And secondly, sharks
are scary. And thirdly, it’s just not possible for sharks and minnows to be
friends.
Fang
[very surprised] Humph. That sounds fishy to me, Nugget.
Nugget
It’s true – see? [scenery crew brings in Food Chain Test board. Nugget
looks sad and scared of Fang.] I...I…I’m sorry Fang, I gotta go. [Nugget
runs off stage.]
Fang
[looking deflated.] Oh man, how could this happen? Nugget’s my best
friend! I suppose I am toothy, [wiggle teeth] but there’s nothing I can do
about that. But scary? No way! I’ve got to prove that I’m the friendliest
buddy a minnow can have. [Fang exits stage and changes costume]
Narrator
The next day, the Mini Minnow School had a surprise visitor – a very big
surprise visitor!
[Nugget and Classmates are sitting in classroom reading books. Reading Teacher is holding
phone to her ear.]
Reading Teacher
Okay, Principal, thank you for letting me know. [Hnags up and turns to
students.] Class, it looks like a special guest is visiting our classroom
today. Please sit up straight and use your best manners.
[Fang enters wearing mermaid/over-the-top costume.]
Fang
[in a sugar-sweet voice] Hello boys and girls! [Fang grins big.]
All except Nugget
[screaming] SHARK! Swim for your lives! [exit stage]
Nugget
[stares at Fang, then audience and slaps forehead] Oh my algae! It’s
Fang! [exit stage]
Narrator
Later that day…
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[Nugget and Friends are playing hide and seek among the seaweed. Scenery crew waves
seaweed]
Special Delivery 1
[carrying vase of flowers] Special delivery for Nugget the Minnow!
Nugget
Oh wow! Thank you!
Friends
[scrambling to see the note tucked in flowers] Who are those from,
Nugget?
Nugget
It says, “Dear Nugget, I’d love to have you over for dinner.”
Friend 1
Yeah right!
Friend 2
He wants
Friend 3 & 4
TO EAT YOU
Friend 5
for dinner!
[Friends scream and exit stage.]
Nugget
[slapping forehead] Holy mackerel!
Narrator
Fang tried everything he could think of:
A tattoo
[Fang enters with tattoo on his dorsal fin, raising his eyebrows at Nugget while Nugget is
playing.]
A message in the sky
Scenery Crew
[one motors past as a boat, other crew member holds sign “Nugget is the
best friend ever!” Nugget walks past and rolls his eyes.]
Narrator
A song and dance routine.
[Band Members perform air jam and sing song about friendship (title?) with Fang. Nugget
swims past with backpack and swims faster, embarrassed, once he sees Fang.]
Narrator
But nothing worked.
By Friday, Fang was out of ideas. All alone, he swam over.
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Scenery Crew
[holds seaweed for a sad Fang to slowly swim over, under and around.]
Narrator
He swam under.
He swam all around. Life was not even close to perfect.
[enter Nugget, Classmates, Friends, playing]
Narrator
Fang was so busy feeling sorry for himself, he didn’t notice the fishing net
drop down, down, down right on top of the minnows!
Fishmen
nervous]
[throw net over Nugget, Classmates, Friends, who scream and get
Friend 1
Oh no!
Classmate 5
I feel seasick!
Friend 4
We’re the catch of the day!
Narrator
The fishermen slowly pulled the net up, up, up.
Nugget
Help! Somebody help!!
Fang
[putting hand to ear] Nugget? [Sees fishing net] Oh no! I’ve got to help
Nugget! But how?? What can I do??
Narrator
Then Fang had a very good idea. He used his toothy grin…
Fang
[touching his pointy teeth] I’m coming Nugget! [Swims to net and chews
with giant tooth prop?]
Narrator
Minnows School.
…and chewed right through the net, releasing all the fish from Mini
[Fishmen take net away, exit stage]
Fish
[stare at Fang, not sure what to do]
Fang
away.]
I know, I know. I’m toothy. I’m scary. I’m… too sharky. [Fang swims
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Nugget
[swimming to Fang] Wait a minute! There were eleven minnows and a
very special shark came along. How many friends are there altogether?”
Narrator
There was only one answer:
Fang
[surprised and smiling] Twelve friends!
Narrator
In the deep, deep ocean lived twelve friends.
They swam over. They swam under. They swam all around.
And everyone was all smiles.
Especially you-know-who. [Fang smiles with giant tooth prop.]
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