Snowy Chums Early Years Book

Audio Tracks listed within the script are shown as follows:

Vocal track number first / Instrumental track number second.

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SCRIPT

Scene 1: Welcome To Our Show! ..……………………………………………………… 6

Scene 2: Snowflakes ....................................................................... 7

Scene 3: Sammy’s Field – Christmas Eve .................................... 8

Scene 4: Sammy’s Field – Christmas Day ........................................ 10

Scene 5: Here Come The Penguins .................................................. 13

Scene 6: Here Come The Robins ...................................................... 14

Scene 7: Here Comes Santa ............................................................ 16

Scene 8: Hope You Enjoyed Our Show! ............................................ 19

Speedy Script ................................................................................. 20

PRODUCTION

Cast List ..................................................................................... 24

Characters In Each Scene ............................................................ 26

Production Notes ........................................................................... 27

Props List ....................................................................................... 29

MUSIC

Score: Snowflakes ......................................................................... 30

Score: Sammy’s All Alone ............................................................... 33

Score: Christmas Carnival ........................................................... ... 36

Score: Christmas Robins ................................................................ 39

Score: The Santa Express ............................................................... 43

Score: Sammy’s Dream ................................................................... 45

CD Track List – Vocal Tracks ............................................................ 51

CD Track List – Instrumental Tracks ................................................ 52

♫ Track 1 / 22: MEDLEY (OPTIONAL)

Time to get ready for the start of the show! The instrumental Medley welcomes the audience as the cast assemble, ready to begin the performance…

Narrator 1: The story starts on Christmas Eve. Snow was falling everywhere.

♫ Track 2 / 23: ON OFF MUSIC

Snowflakes run on and dance around.

♫ Track 3 / 24: SNOWFLAKES

Verse 1 Snowflakes are ev’rywhere,

Snowflakes are ev’rywhere,

Fluttering and floating all around.

Verse 2 Snowflakes are flying by,

Snowflakes are flying by,

Fluttering and floating all around.

Instrumental

Verse 3 Snowflakes are in the sky,

Snowflakes are in the sky,

Fluttering and floating all around.

♫ Track 4 / 25: ON OFF MUSIC

The Snowflakes exit.

♫ Track 5 / 26: ON OFF MUSIC

Sammy enters - a snowman who hasn’t been finished; he doesn’t have a hat, a scarf, or even a carrot nose! A group of Children dressed in brightly-coloured winter clothes, run on and play happily around Sammy.

Narrator 2: All the children had fun playing in the snow. They even built a big snowman, and called him Sammy the Snowman.

All the Children: Sammy the Snowman!

Narrator 3: But Sammy didn’t have a hat. Or a scarf. Or even a carrot- nose! Poor Sammy!

Everyone: Poor Sammy!

Narrator 4: But now it was time for everyone to go home. They all said goodbye to Sammy.

All the Children: (Waving) Goodbye, Sammy!

♫ Track 6 / 27: ON OFF MUSIC

The Children run off stage.

Narrator 4: Sammy was left all alone. Poor Sammy!

Everyone: Poor Sammy!

♫ Track 7 / 28: SAMMY’S ALL ALONE

Verse 1 Sammy’s all alone,

Sammy’s all alone,

And now he’s crying.

Feeling sad and blue,

Whatever can he do?

Chorus He is very, very sad,

He is very, very sad,

He is very, very sad today,

Now his friends have gone away.

Verse 2 Repeat Verse 1

Sammy’s crying,

Sammy’s crying now.

Narrator 1: Soon it was Christmas Day, with presents to open and games to play.

♫ Track 8 / 29: ON OFF MUSIC

The Children run on stage, carrying brightly wrapped Christmas presents. They dance around excitedly, swapping presents with each other, then holding their presents aloft with joy. Everyone ignores poor Sammy…

♫ Track 9 / 30: CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL

Verse 1 Lots of fun for me and you,

Christmas carnival.

Lots of fun for me and you,

Christmas carnival.

Chorus La, la, la, la, la, la, la,

La, la, la, la, la,

La, la, la, la, la, la, la,

Christmas carnival!

Verse 2 Repeat Verse 1

Chorus

Verse 3 Repeat Verse 1

Chorus Repeat twice

Christmas carnival!

♫ Track 10 / 31: ON OFF MUSIC

The Children run off excitedly, clutching their presents. Sammy, forgotten and sad, watches them go and begins to cry.

Narrator 2: Sammy was left all alone. Poor Sammy!

Everyone: Poor Sammy!

The Rabbits enter and wave to Sammy.

Narrator 2: Just then, along came the rabbits! They said, “Hello, Sammy!”

All the Rabbits: Hello, Sammy!

Narrator 3: The rabbits could see that Sammy was very sad. So they decided to cheer him up!

One of the Rabbits rushes off, then returns with a small, brightly-coloured gift-box and holds it out to Sammy.

Narrator 4: One of the rabbits had a present for Sammy.

Rabbit: I’ve got a present for you!

Sammy: (Surprised) Thank you!

Narrator 4: And inside the present was…

Sammy excitedly takes the box, opens it, and takes out:

Sammy (or Narrator 4):

A carrot!

Sammy puts the carrot-nose in place; the Rabbits smile, proudly.

Narrator 1: Sammy was so pleased with his new carrot-nose that he wanted to jump for joy! But he couldn’t, because he was just a snowman. Poor Sammy!

Everyone: Poor Sammy!

♫ Track 11 / 32: ON OFF MUSIC

Sammy trudges sadly off stage.

The Penguins enter, and the Rabbits bounce over to meet them.

Narrator 2: Just then, along came the penguins. The rabbits told them all about poor Sammy.

Everyone: Poor Sammy!

The Rabbits whisper in the Penguins’ ears; the Penguins look very sad.

Narrator 3: The penguins knew how to cheer Sammy up – they’d give him their hats and scarves!

All the Penguins: Hats and scarves!

Narrator 3: Those would keep him nice and warm!

♫ Track 12 / 33: INCIDENTAL MUSIC - THE PENGUINS

The Penguins take off their hats and scarves and wave them in the air, excitedly.

♫ Track 13 / 34: ON OFF MUSIC

The Robins enter, and the Rabbits and Penguins cross to meet them.

Narrator 4: Just then, along came the robins. The rabbits and penguins told them all about poor Sammy.

Everyone: Poor Sammy!

The Rabbits and the Penguins whisper in the Robins’ ears; the Robins look very sad, and gather in a tight circle to discuss what to do, whispering excitedly; when the Rabbits and the Penguins try to listen in, the Robins shoo them away. Eventually the Robins jump up and down and clap excitedly.

Narrator 1: The robins knew how to cheer Sammy up – they’d sing a song!

All the Robins: We’ll sing a song!

Sammy enters and everyone cheers.

♫ Track 14 / 35: CHRISTMAS ROBINS

Verse 1 Christmas robins, bob, bob, bobbing along,

Christmas robins, bob, bob, bobbing along.

Sing our song, tweet, tweet, tweet,

Christmas robins, bob, bob, bobbing along.

Chorus Watch us flap our wings,

And peck, peck, peck to eat.

Watch us flap our wings,

And tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet!

Verse 2 Repeat Verse 1

Chorus

Instrumental

Reprise Sing our song, tweet, tweet, tweet,

Sing our song, tweet, tweet, tweet,

Christmas robins, bob, bob, bobbing along.

During the song, the Penguins put a hat and scarf on a delighted Sammy.

Narrator 2: Just then, all the children came back to see Sammy!

♫ Track 15 / 36: ON OFF MUSIC

Cheering excitedly, the Children enter and gather around Sammy.

Narrator 3: Sammy was so excited that he wanted to jump for joy! But he couldn’t, because he was just a snowman. Poor Sammy!

Everyone: Poor Sammy!

Sammy looks very sad.

Narrator 4: Suddenly, everyone heard a magical sound…

♫ Track 16 / 37: FX - SANTA IN THE SKY

Everyone looks to the sky.

Narrator 4: They looked to the sky, and couldn’t believe their eyes – it was Santa!

Everyone: (Pointing) Santa!

Everyone cheers and applauds wildly.

♫ Track 17 / 38: THE SANTA EXPRESS

Verse 1 The Santa Express is coming down the line.

The Santa Express is coming down the line.

It’s piled up high, full of toys,

Presents for girls and boys,

The Santa Express is coming down the line.

Verse 2 The Santa Express is coming down the line.

The Santa Express is coming down the line.

The whistle blows, toot, toot, toot,

Time to go on the route,

The Santa Express is coming down the line.

Verse 3 Repeat Verse 1

Verse 4 Repeat Verse 2

Santa enters, waving cheerily.

Santa: Happy Christmas!

Everyone: Happy Christmas!

Narrator 1: They told Santa that Sammy wanted to jump for joy, but couldn’t because he was just a snowman.

Sammy looks very sad.

Narrator 2: But, Santa laughed loudly:

Santa: Ho! Ho! Ho!

Narrator 2: He had a VERY special present for Sammy.

Santa rummages in his toy-sack, brings out a small, brightly-coloured box, and holds it aloft proudly.

Santa (or Narrator 2):

Magic fairy dust!

Everyone: (Impressed) Ooooo!

♫ Track 18 / 39: FX - MAGIC FAIRY DUST

Santa sprinkles magic fairy dust over Sammy.

Narrator 3: Now, Sammy could dance and jump around just as much as he liked!

Everyone cheers and applauds wildly, and suddenly the stage is filled with Snowmen who enter cheering and wishing “Happy Christmas” to a delighted Sammy.

♫ Track 19 / 40: INCIDENTAL MUSIC - SAMMY’S DANCE

Sammy and the other Snowmen perform a dance of joy. When the music ends, everyone applauds.

Narrator 4: This had been the best Christmas anyone could ever wish for! But there was one more surprise for Sammy…

The Children unroll a large paper banner and hold it across the stage; it reads “WE LOVE SAMMY!”

Everyone: Happy Christmas, Sammy!

Everyone cheers and applauds excitedly.

♫ Track 20 / 41: SAMMY’S DREAM

Chorus Sammy the snowman had a dream,

Sammy the snowman had a dream,

Dream for Christmas time.

Sammy the snowman had a dream,

Dream for Christmas time.

Verse 1 Sammy is so happy, now his friends are here.

Sammy is so happy, now his friends are here.

Someone to care, someone to care,

Someone to care now.

Verse 2 Sammy is so happy, he can smile again.

Sammy is so happy, he can smile again.

Someone to care, someone to care,

Someone to care now.

Chorus

♫ Track 21 / 42: MEDLEY (OPTIONAL)

Congratulations, everyone – the end of a successful show! The instrumental Medley plays as the cast leave the stage and the audience disperse, full of happy memories…

This super-simplified Speedy Script is told entirely by one Narrator, and is designed to be a “play in a day”, requiring the absolute minimum of rehearsal.

Please note: All the documents in the Production folder of your Play Pack relate specifically to the standard script, and thus may not be entirely accurate to the Speedy Script. However, the general details remain the same, so the documents in the Production folder are a good basis to help you stage this version.

♫ Track 1 / 22: MEDLEY (OPTIONAL)

♫ Track 2 / 23: ON OFF MUSIC

Snowflakes run on and dance around.

Narrator: It’s Christmas Eve, and the snow is falling…

♫ Track 3 / 24: SNOWFLAKES

♫ Track 4 / 25: ON OFF MUSIC

The Snowflakes exit.

♫ Track 5 / 26: ON OFF MUSIC

Sammy enters - a snowman who hasn’t been finished; he doesn’t have a hat, a scarf, or even a carrot nose! A group of Children, dressed in brightly-coloured winter clothes, enter and play happily around Sammy.

Narrator: The children have built a jolly snowman, called Sammy! But he hasn’t got a hat, or a scarf, or even a carrot-nose!

♫ Track 6 / 27: ON OFF MUSIC

The Children exit.

Narrator: Now the children have all gone home, leaving Sammy all alone... Poor Sammy!

♫ Track 7 / 28: SAMMY’S ALL ALONE

Narrator: Today is Christmas Day!

♫ Track 8 / 29: ON OFF MUSIC

The Children enter, carrying brightly wrapped Christmas presents.

♫ Track 9 / 30: CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL

♫ Track 10 / 31: ON OFF MUSIC

The Children exit as the Rabbits enter, one of them carrying a

carrot-nose.

Narrator: Here come the rabbits! They feel sorry for Sammy, and give him a carrot for his nose.

The Rabbits help Sammy put the carrot-nose in place.

♫ Track 11 / 32: ON OFF MUSIC

The Rabbits exit as the Penguins enter.

Narrator: Here come the penguins! They feel sorry for Sammy, and give him a woolly hat and scarf to keep him warm.

♫ Track 12 / 33: INCIDENTAL MUSIC - THE PENGUINS

The Penguins choose a hat and scarf from the ones they’re wearing, take them off, and put them on Sammy.

♫ Track 13 / 34: ON OFF MUSIC

The Penguins exit as the Robins enters.

Narrator: Here come the robins! They feel sorry for Sammy, and sing him a song to cheer him up.

♫ Track 14 / 35: CHRISTMAS ROBINS

♫ Track 15 / 36: ON OFF MUSIC

The Robins exit.

♫ Track 16 / 37: FX - SANTA IN THE SKY

Narrator: Look! Here comes Santa!

Santa and his Elves enter.

♫ Track 17 / 38: THE SANTA EXPRESS

Narrator: Santa and the elves feel sorry for Sammy, and give him a very special Christmas present – magic fairy dust!

♫ Track 18 / 39: FX - MAGIC FAIRY DUST

Santa sprinkles fairy dust over Sammy.

Narrator: Now Sammy’s not just a snowman, he’s a MAGIC snowman!

♫ Track 19 / 40: INCIDENTAL MUSIC - SAMMY’S DANCE

A group of Snowmen join Sammy for a dance of joy to celebrate.

Narrator: For Sammy, this has been the best Christmas EVER!

♫ Track 20 / 41: SAMMY’S DREAM

♫ Track 21 / 42: MEDLEY (OPTIONAL)

The only lines essential to the play are those belonging to the Narrators; any other lines given to other characters are entirely optional, and can simply be cut if you wish to reduce the number of speaking parts. The minimum speaking requirement is thus one person (to read all of the Narrators’ lines). The number of non-speaking parts is fully flexible to suit your requirements.

Listed in approximate order of appearance.

Narrator 1 __________________________

Narrator 2 __________________________

Narrator 3 __________________________

Narrator 4 __________________________

Snowflakes __________________________

__________________________

Sammy the Snowman __________________________

Children __________________________

__________________________

Rabbits __________________________

__________________________

Penguins __________________________

__________________________

_________________________ __________________________

__________________________

Robins __________________________

__________________________

Santa __________________________

Snowmen __________________________

__________________________

Scene 2

Narrator

Snowflakes

Scene 3

Narrators

Sammy

Children

Scene 4

Narrators

Sammy

Children

Rabbits

Scene 5

Narrators

Rabbits

Penguins

Scene 6

Narrators

Rabbits

Penguins

Robins

Sammy

Children

Scene 7

Narrators

Sammy

Rabbits

Penguins

Robins

Children

Santa

Scene 2: Snowflakes

Snowflakes

Dress totally in white (t-shirt, jeans, trainers etc.). Use cloaks of white gauze, muslin or even old net curtains to give them a diaphanous appearance. The costumes could also be decorated with silver tinsel. Also, why not set a project for the children to make snowflake-shaped head-dresses for themselves? They could use stiff white card and decorate them with silver glitter.

They can imitate snowflakes by dancing and skipping around, waving their arms and weaving in and out of each other.

Scene 3: Sammy’s Field – Christmas Eve

Sammy the Snowman

Dress totally in white (t-shirt, jeans, trainers etc.).

Scene 4: Sammy’s Field – Christmas Day

The Rabbits

All you need are some brown clothes, and some home-made rabbit ears (try stiff cardboard taped to an Alice band).

They can imitate rabbits by hopping with both feet together, and holding their hands (or paws!) up together in front of their chest.

The carrot-nose can be created with a long cone of bright orange card, with elastic to hold it in place.

Scene 5: Here Come the Penguins

The Penguins

The male Penguins require a pair of black trousers, a white shirt and a bow-tie; the female Penguins require a black skirt, white blouse and bow tie. To complete the look use shiny black shoes, black balaclavas and a bright orange beak (made from stiff card, with elastic to hold it in place). They should also wear brightly-coloured woolly hats and scarves.

They can imitate penguins by keeping their feet together and waddling, and keeping their arms by their sides with hands sticking out perpendicular to their bodies. Even better, they can make “quacking” noises as they waddle!

Scene 6: Here Come the Robins

Robins

Dress in brown (or black) clothes, and fasten a big, red paper disc to the chest, or use bright red t-shirts or jumpers. Complete the look with a small beak (made from stiff card, with elastic to hold it in place).

They can imitate robins by hopping on both feet, and flapping their arms behind them like wings. They’ll also need to “tweet” and “chirp” as they hop around!

Scene 7: Here Comes Santa

For Sammy’s dance of joy with the other Snowmen, try choreographing a simple dance routine incorporating lots of “jumps of joy”!

For the Children’s banner, simply use a long roll of paper, or a section of plain wallpaper, painted with “WE LOVE SAMMY!” in large letters. It’d be a great class project for the children to decorate the banner with lots of festive colour and glitter.

Scene 4: Sammy’s Field – Christmas Day

Christmas presents for the Children __________________________

Carrot-nose (in a sparkly box) for the Rabbits __________________________

Scene 5: Here Come the Penguins

Woolly hats and scarves __________________________

Scene 6: Here Come the Robins

Woolly hats and scarves (as above) __________________________

Scene 7: Here Comes Santa

Box of fairy dust in a toy sack for Santa __________________________

Paper banner marked with “WE LOVE SAMMY!” for the Children

__________________________

1	Medley
2	On Off Music
3	Snowflakes - vocal
4	On Off Music
5	On Off Music
6	On Off Music
7	Sammy's All Alone - vocal
8	On Off Music
9	Christmas Carnival - vocal
10	On Off Music
11	On Off Music
12	Incidental Music - The Penguins
13	On Off Music
14	Christmas Robins - vocal
15	On Off Music
16	FX - Santa In The Sky
17	The Santa Express - vocal
18	FX - Magic Fairy Dust
19	Incidental Music - Sammy's Dance
20	Sammy's Dream -vocal
21	Medley

22	Medley
23	On Off Music
24	Snowflakes - instrumental
25	On Off Music
26	On Off Music
27	On Off Music
28	Sammy's All Alone - instrumental
29	On Off Music
30	Christmas Carnival - instrumental
31	On Off Music
32	On Off Music
33	Incidental Music - The Penguins
34	On Off Music
35	Christmas Robins - instrumental
36	On Off Music
37	FX - Santa In The Sky
38	The Santa Express - instrumental
39	FX - Magic Fairy Dust
40	Incidental Music - Sammy's Dance
41	Sammy's Dream - instrumental
42	Medley