THE WILD AND WACKY RHYMING STORIES OF
by Tom Smith
Characters:
Actor 1 (F) Frankie's Mom, Madison, Gnome, Glory
(If single
cast, 13W, 9M)
Time/Place:
The time is present day in multiple, simple
locations.
Running
time:
45 minutes.
DORI LEE, the
first story, explores a young girl obsessed with her looks. Nervous that she might not win a local beauty
contest, Dori Lee piles on more and more makeup and
flashier clothing until she has transformed herself into a clown. Unable to remove the makeup, she runs away,
never to be seen again.
THE BOY WHO GREW
A TAIL is about Frankie O'Leary O'Scott, who refuses
to eat his vegetables despite warnings from his parents that if he doesn't,
something "bad" will happen to him. Frankie awakes one morning and finds himself changing into a kangaroo:
an animal that only eats greens.
THE BULLY, EARL
GREENE looks at Madison Tunney's confrontation with
Earl Greene, a local bully. When she
finds herself living Earl's life for a day, Madison begins to understand Earl's
mean ways.
THE GIANT GNOME
follows gnome Zachary Taylor, who, tired of being so short, ventures out to find
a magical potion that will make him grow taller. He finds it, but drinks too much and becomes
a giant, unable to live among the other gnomes.
THE WILD AND
WACKY RHYMING STORIES OF MISS HENRIETTA HUMPLEDOWNING is reminiscent of the
poetry of Shel Silverstein and offers insights
against vanity, not listening to your parents, not judging others and being
happy with yourself. It also reiterates
the importance of storytelling.