AUDITION PIECES 4TH – 8TH GRADE
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4TH GRADERS WILL PLAY-ACT A FENCE PAINTING SCENE FROM THEIR
IMAGINAGIONS without a script.
5TH- 8TH GRADERS MAY DO THE SAME AS A WARM-UP WITH THE
ADDITION OF
6TH – 8TH GRADE BOYS – PLEASE LEARN LUKE 2: 8-12. TO RECITE FOR
FALL PLAY
We will pick and choose from the scenes and monlogues below. We will not
use them all. In many cases, reading lines from one show will be able to tell
us if a student could do another part in another show. Consquently, we may
have a 5th grader read a Charlie Brown role to place him in a Tom Sawyer
role!
IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF 6TH-8TH GRADE BOYS KNOW THE LUKE
PASSAGE ABOVE BUT NOTHING ELSE NEEDS TO BE MEMORIZED.
BOYS/ OR BOY AND GIRL WILL (GIRL READS TOM) GIRLS WILL READ IT AS AUNT
POLLY OR AS BECKY.
TOM
WHAT’S THAT YOU GOT?
HUCK
DEAD CAT
T
LET ME SEE HIM, HUCK…HE’S PRETTY STIFF. WHERE’D YOU GET HIM?
H
BOUGHT HIM OFF OF A BOY
T
WHAT’D YOU GIVE?
H
PIECE O LICKERISH AND A BLADDER I GOT AT THE SLAUGHTHER HOUSE
T
SAY – WHAT IS DEAD CATS GOOD FOR, HUCK?
H
GOOD FOR! CURE WARTS WITH
T
CURE WARTS! I KNOW OTHER WAYS –BUT HOW DO YOU CURE THEM WITH
DEAD CATS?
H
WHY, YOU TAKE YOUR CAT, AND GO AND GET IN THE GRAVEYARD ABOUT
MIDNIGHT, WHERE SOMEBODY THAT WAS WICKED HAS BEEN BURIED, AND
WHEN IT’S MIDNIGHT, A DEVIL WILL COME, BUT YOU CAN’T SEE EM. YOU CAN
ONLY HEAR EM. AND WHEN THEY’RE TAKING THAT FELLOW AWAY, YOU HEAVE
THE CAT AFTER ‘M AND YELL “DEVIL FOLLER CORPSE, CAT FOLLOW DEVIL, WART
FOLLER CAT, AN OFF WITH YE!” THAT’LL FETCH ANY WART! TOM AND BECKY
TOM BECKY, WAS YOU EVER ENGAGED?
B
WHAT’S THAT?
T
WHY ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED,
B
NO
T
WOULD YOULIKE TO BE?
B
I RECOKON SO, WHAT’S IT LIKE?
T
LIKE? WHY, IT AIN’T LIKE ANYTHING. YOU ONLY JUST TELL A BOY YOU
WON’T EVER HAVE ANYBODY BUT HIM—EVER, EVER, EVER,--AND THEN YOU
KISS, AND—AND THAT’S ALL. AND. ANYBODY CAN DO IT!
B
KISS? WHAT DO YOU DO THAT FOR?
T
WHY, THAT, YOU KNOW, IS TO –WELL, THEY HAVE TO DO THAT.
B
EVERYBODY?
T
WHY, YES, EVERYBODY THAT’S IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER. – WHY DON’T
BE AFRAID OF THAT. IT AIN’T ANYTHING AT ALL
AND YOU AIN’T EEVER TO LOVE ANYBODY BUT ME, BECKY. AND YOU AIN’T EVER
TO MARRY ANYBODY BUT ME, EVER, NEVER AND FOREVER. WILL YOU?
B
NO I’LL NEVER LOVE ANYBODY BUT YOU, TOM, AND I’LL NEVER MARRY
ANYBODY BUT YOU—AND YOU AIN’T EVER TO MARRY ANYBODY BUT ME,
EITHER.
T
OH, THAT’S GREAT. WHY, ME AND AMY LAWRENCE…
B
TOM!
T
I MEANB
OH TOM, I AINT THE FIRST YOU’VE BEEN ENGAGED TO! (she leaves
mad/hurt)
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TALLER BOYS WHO COULD PLAY ADULTS:
INJUN JOE - YES DOC, FIVE YEARS AGO,YOU DROVE ME AWAY FROM YOUR
FATHER’S KITCHEN ONE NIGHT, WHEN I COME TO ASK FOR SOMETHING TO EAT.
YOU SAID I WARN’T THERE FOR NO GOOD AND THEN I SWORE I’D GET EVEN
WITH YOU IF IT TOOK A HUNDRED YEARS, YOUR FATHER HAD ME JAILED FOR A
VAGRANT. DID YOU THINK I’D FORGOT? THE INJUN BLOOK AIN’T IN ME FOR
NOTHIN. AND NOW I’VE GOT YOU, AND YOU’VE GOT TO SETTLE.
MUFF ; YOU MEAN I STABBED THE DOCTOR? CAN’T RECOLLECT ANYTHING OF IT
HARDLY. TELL ME JOE, - HONEST OLD FELLER—DID I DO IT? I NEVER MEANT TO.
PON’ MY SOULD AND HONOUR, I NEER MEANT TO. TELL ME HOW IT WAS JOE, OH,
IT’S AWFUL! AND HIM SO YOUNG AND PROMISING.
INJUN JOE – WHY , YOU TWO WERE SCULFFLING, AND HE FETCHED YOU AN
AWFUL BLOW UNDER THE CHIN, AND YOU FELL FLAT. THEY UP YOU CAME, ALL
REELING AND STAGGERING LIKE, AND SNATCHED THE KNIFE AND JAMMED IT
INTO HIM, JUST AS HE FETCHED YOU ANOTHER CLIP. AND HER YOU’VE LAID,
DEAD AS A WEDGE TIL NOW!
MUFF: OH, I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT I WAS A-DOING. I WISH I MAY DIE THIS
MINUTE IF I DID. IT WAS ALL ON ACCOUNT FO THE WHISKEY, I RECKON. I NEVER
USED A WEEPON IN MY LIFE BEFORE, JOE. I’VE FOUGHT, BUT NEVER WITH
WEEPONS. THEY’LL ALL SAY THAT. JOE, DON’T TELL. SAY YOU WON’T TELL JOETHAT’S A GOOD FELLER. I’VE ALWAYS LIKED YOU JOE, AND STOOD UP FOR YOU.
DON’T YOU REMEMBER? YOU WON’T TELL WILL YOU JOE?
TALLER GIRLS WHO COULD PLAY ADULTS: (AT TOM’S FUNERAL)
POLLY: NOT A WORD AGAINST MY TOM, NOW THT HE’S GONE. HE WAS THE
BEST-HEARTED BOY THAT EVER WAS, THUGH HE TORMENTED THE LIFE OUT OF
ME, ALMOST.
MRS. HARPER: IT WAS JUST SO WITH MY JOE. ALWAYS FULL OF MISCHIEF, BUT
JUST AS UNSELFISH AND KIND AS HE COULD BE.
AUNT POLLY: OH, SERENY, I DON’T KNOW HOW TO GIVE TOM UP. HE WAS SUCH
A COMFORT TO ME.
MRS HARPER – IT’S HARE—OH, IT’S SO HARD. ONLY LAST SATURDAY, MY JOE
BUSTED A FIRECRACKER RIGHT UNDER MY NOSE, AND I KNOCKED HIM
SPRAWLING. LITTLE DID I KNOW THEN HOW SOON- OH, IFIT WAS TO DO OVER
AGAIN, I’D HUG AND BLESS HIM FOR IT.
POLLY – I KNOW JUST HOW YOU FEEL, SERENY. JUST THE DAY BEFORE HE LEFT,
MY TOM TOOK AND FILLED THE CAT FULL OF PAIN-KILLER MEDICINE, THAT I
GAVE HIMTO TAKE HIMSELF,AND I THOUGHT THE CAT WOULD TEAR THE HOUSE
DOWN. AND –GOD FORGIVE ME! I CRACKED TOM’S HEAD WITH MY THIMBLE.
POR BOY—POOR,DEAD BOY. BUT HE’S OUT OF ALL HIS TROUBLES NOW.
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LUCY – SNOOPY, YOU’LL HAVE TO BE ALL THE ANIMALS IN THE PLAY
(EVERYONE ELSE ACTS OUT SNOOPY)
CAN YOU BE A SHEEP?
ALL
– BAAAA
L
HOW ABOUT A COW?
ALL MOOO!
L
HOW ABUT A PENGUIN? …….YES, HE’S EVEN A GOOD PENGUIN
L TO EVERYONE – YOU’VE GOT TO TAKE DIRECTION, YOU’VE GOT TO HAVE
DISCIPLINE! YOU’VE GOT TO HAVE RESPECT FOR YOUR DIRECTOR (snoopy is
making fun of her behind her back) LUCY GETS MAD AT HIM
LUCY TO LINUS- LINUS, YOU’VE GOT TO GET RID OF THAT STUPID BLANKET AND
HERE, MEMORIZE THESE LINES.
LINUS I CAN’T MEMORIZE THESE LINES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS
LUCY MEMORIZE IT AND BE READY TO RECITE WHEN YOUR CUE COMES
LINUS – I CAN’T MEMORIZE SOMETHING LIKE THIS SO QUICKLY. WHY SHOULD I
BE PUT THROUGH SUCH AGONY? GIVE ME A GOOD REASON WHY I SHOULD
MEMORIZE THIS…
LUCY I’LL GIVE YOU FIVE GOOD REASONS (makes fist, one finger at a time)
LINUS THOSE ARE GOOD REASONS. CHRISTMAS IS NOT ONLY GETTING TOO
COMMERICAL, IT’S GETTING TOO DANGEREROUS
LUCY AND GET RID OF THAT STUPID BLANKET!WHAT’S A CHRISTMAS
SHEPHERD GOING TO LOOK LIKE HOLDING A STUPID BLANKET LIKE THAT?
LINUS WELL, THIS IS ONE CHRISTMAS SHEPHERD WHO’S GOING TO KEEP HIS
TRUSTY BLANKET WITH HIM…YOU WOULDN’T HIT AN INNOCENT SHEPHERD,
WOULD YOU?
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Schroeder: I'm sorry to have to say it to your face, Lucy, but
it's true. You're a very crabby person. I know your crabbiness has
probably become so natural to you now that you're not even aware
when you're being crabby, but it's true just the same. You're a very
crabby person and you're crabby to just about everyone you meet.
Now I hope you don't mind my saying this, Lucy, and I hope
you're take it in the spirit that it's meant. I think we should be very
open to any opportunity to learn more about ourselves. I think
Socrates was very right when he said that one of the first rules for
anyone in life is 'Know Thyself'. Well, I guess I've said about
enough. I hope I haven't offended you or anything. (awkward
exit)
Charlie Brown: I think lunchtime is about the worst time of day for
me. Always having tosit here alone. Of course, sometimes,
mornings aren't so pleasant either. Waking up andwondering if
anyone would really miss me if I never got out of bed. Then there's
the night,too. Lying there and thinking about all the stupid things
I've done during the day. And allthose hours in between when I do
all those stupid things. Well, lunchtime is among the worst
times of the day for me. Well, I guess I'd better see what I've got.
Peanut butter. Some psychiatrists say that people who eat peanut
butter sandwiches are lonely...I guess they'reright. And when
you're really lonely, the peanut butter sticks to the roof of your
mouth.
“Failure”
Lucy: Now Linus, I want you to take a good look at Charlie
Brown's face. Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie
Brown, I want Linus to study your face. Now, this is what you call
a Failure Face, Linus. Notice how it has failure written all over it.
Study it carefully, Linus. You rarely see such a good example.
Notice the deep lines, the dull, vacant look in theeyes. Yes, I would
say this is one of the finest examples of a Failure Face that you're
liable tosee for a long while.
CHARLIE BROWN = CB
SALLY = S
Sees dog house , shrugs…
CB WHAT’S THIS? (reading) FIND THE TRUE MEANING OF
CHRISTMAS? WIN MONEY! ….MONEY? MONEY??
SPECTACULAR, SUPER-COLOSSAL, NEIGHBORHOOD
CHIRSTMAS LIGHTS AND DISPLAY CONTEST. (looks up from
paper at dog house) LIGHTS AND DISPLAY CONTEST! OH, O,
MY OWN DOG GONE COMMERCIAL . I CAN’T STAND IT!
SALLY – I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU BIG BROTHER. WILL
YOU PLEASE WRITE A LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS FOR ME?
CB WELL, ID DON’T HAVE MUCH TIME. I’M SUPPOOSED TO
GET DOWN TO THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM AND DIRECT THE
CHRISTMAS PLAY.
S
YOU WIRTE IT AND I’LL TELL YOU WHAT I WANT TO
SAY.
CB OK. SHOOT.
S
DEAR SANTA CLAUS, HOW’VE YOU BEEN? DID YOU HAVE
A NICE SUMMER? HOW IS YOUR WIFE? I HAVE BEEN EXTRA
GOOD THIS YEAR, SO I HAVE A LONG LIST OF PRESENTS
THAT I WANT.
CB OH, BROTHER.
S
PLEASENOT THE SIZE AND COLOR OF EACH ITEM AND
SEND AS MANY AS POSSIBLE. IF TI SEEMS TOO
COMPLICATED, MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF AND JUST SEND
MONEY. HOW ABOUT TENS AND TWENTIES?
CB TENS AND TWENTIES!!! OH, EVEN MY BABY SISTER!
S
ALL I WANT IS WHAT I HAVE COMING TO ME. ALL I
WANT IS MY FAIR SHARE.