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I decided to turn The Duckling Gets a Cookie?! by Mo Willems into a play. I chose it because the whole book was told in conversation, so it would be easy to act out PLUS I think it is funny. I wrote stage directions based on the illustrations. I had a Pigeon costume from Reading Week last year, and I asked my friend to play The Duckling. We made a cookie out of paper to use as a prop. We performed the play for a small audience, including my mom and dad. We tried to memorize our lines, but I forgot a few and had to look at the script. In the end, I think the play was very funny because the book was funny to begin with and the audience enjoyed it!
The Duckling Gets a Cookie?!: The Play
Characters:
The Duckling, who wants a cookie
The Pigeon, who also wants a cookie
[The Duckling walks onto stage]
Duckling: Hello! May I have a cookie, please?
[A cookie is thrown to him from off stage]
Duckling: Oh! Thanks! That was very nice of you! Oh! [looks at the cookie] Look at all those nuts.
[The Pigeon runs onto stage]
Pigeon: Hey! How did you get that cookie?! [folds arms and glares]
Duckling: I asked for it.
Pigeon: You asked for it...
Duckling: Politely.
Pigeon: Say, does that cookie have nuts?
Duckling: Yes.
Pigeon: So, you got a cookie with nuts just by asking?!
Duckling: Politely
Pigeon: I ask for things ALL THE TIME!
[Pigeon goes to the center of the stage]
Pigeon: I ask to drive the bus! I ask for hot dog parties! Do I ask for candy? I do. It doesn't have to be a big bus, you know... I'll ask for a "French Fry Robot" every now and then. I've asked for a walrus! Right now, I'm asking, "Why?" [jumping around like crazy] Why? Why? WHY? [puts hands on hips] Ohhh...there's more! Sometimes I ask for a hug. Or I'll ask for one more story! I can't count the times I've asked for my own personal iceberg. I ask to stay up late! Oh yeah, I'm the asking-est pigeon in town!
But do I get what I ask for?
[really freaking out now]
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
[sits down and crosses arms, pouting]
It's not fair. Ducklings get everything! Pigeons like cookies, too! Especially with nuts. WHY DID YOU GET THAT COOKIE?!
Duckling: So I could give it go you.
Pigeon: And ANOTHER THING - hubba- wha?!? You're giving me that cookie?
Duckling: With the nuts.
Pigeon: That is so...nice! Thank you. Thank you very much.
[eating the cookie and walking off stage]
Mmmm....! [chomp] That is one cool duckling. [chomp]. Yes, sirt!
Duckling: [waves after the pigeon] Bye! May I have another cookie, please? [puts hands on hips] But this time, no nuts.
THE END!
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