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Remember when you use
the script, the instructions in the parenthesis () are just to tell the puppets
what to do, you do not say these words out loud. The patterns for the puppets
are on the Goats Gruff Pattern Page You
will need to build a bridge out of posterboard and color it.
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Narrator:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ
Once there were three goats who lived on a hillside. They were sad and very,
very, very hungry.
All Three Goats: ﾠﾠﾠﾠ
(Pop up together) We are sooooo sad and hungry! (exit together)
Narrator:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ They
were sad and hungry because they had eaten all the grass on the side of the
hill. But on the other side of the hill, across the bridge, there was lots and
lots and lots of grass to eat.
All Three Goats:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ
(Pop up together) We should go over there. Over to the other side of the hill.
Big Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ We should
but what about that big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge? He has a big,
slurpy appetite and he loves (shudders) goat meat!
Middle Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ Maybe
he is gone. Maybe he is visiting his mother.
Little Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ Yeah!
He's visiting his mother, let's go across the bridge.
Big Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ (Looks
at the Little Goat) Tell you what, you go across the bridge first.
Little Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ Me?
Why me?
Big Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ Because
you are soooo skinny and soooo puny...(Looks Little Goat up and down) Just look
at you little brother...Woooweee, you are wasting away. If you don't get to
the other side of the hill first, there's no telling what will happen to you.
(Turns away) I just don't want to think about it.
Little Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ You're
right Big Goat. I will go first. And when I get there...to all that tall, green,
sweet grass...I'll be thinking only of you two.....As I eat, and eat and eat.
Goodbye. (Walks toward the bridge. Middle and Big Goat exit)
Troll:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ (If you
have a can or a castinette, make sounds of the Little Goat's hoofs as he moves
toward the bridge. When the Little Goat gets to the bridge, the Troll jumps
up, mean and angry) WHO GOES ACROSS MY BRIDGE?
Little Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ (Trembling,
scared little voice) It is I, the Littlest Billy Goat Gruff.
Troll:ﾠﾠﾠﾠI
SHALL EAT YOU! (Starts toward the Little Billy Goat)
Little Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ No!
No! Don't eat me! I am skinny and scrawny and really do not taste good at all.
Please, wait for my big sister. She is tasty and juicy. She will be coming in
just a minute. Please wait for her.
Troll:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ (Looks Little
Goat over) You're right! You are hardly an appetizer. I would much rather have
a juicy, tasty goat. You may go. (Exits)
Little Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ Thank
you! Thank you! (Runs across the bridge and exits)
Narrator:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ Soon
the Middle Billy Goat decided she should go across the bridge.
Middle Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ It
must be alright. Look over there. My little brother is eating and eating and
eating. I better get over there before he eats all the sweet grass. (Starts
across the bridge. Use hoof sound effects)
Troll:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ (Pops up)
WHO GOES ACROSS MY BRIDGE?
Middle Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ (Shaking)
It is I the Middle Billy Goat.
Troll:ﾠﾠﾠﾠI
HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU! I AM GOING TO EAT YOU!!!
Middle Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ Oh
don't eat me. I am just the Middle Billy Goat. Wait for my big brother. He is
much, much, much bigger than I am. Think about it. Do you want to settle for
second best? Of course not. Wait for my big, huge, tender brother. Pleeeeeeeese!!!
Troll:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ He's bigger
than you? (Middle Goat nods) Hummmmm. Then I shall wait for him. You're right,
I deserve the very best. You may go. (Both exits)
Big Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ (Enters,
looks across the bridge) Well, look at that! Both my brother and sister are
having a great time eating grass over there. The silly Troll must be visiting
his mother after all. I think I will trot along and join them.
Troll:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ (Pops up)
WHO GOES ON MY BRIDGE?
Big Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ (In a
loud voice) It is I, the Big Billy Goat.
Troll:ﾠﾠﾠﾠI
HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU. I SHALL EAT YOU FOR MY SUPPER!
Big Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ Oh, I
don't think so! (Lowers his head) One! Two! Three! (He charges and hits the
Troll in the stomach and knocks the wind out of the Troll)
Troll:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ (With a
anguished gasp) Opppppph!
Big Goat:ﾠﾠﾠﾠ (The
Big Billy Goat hits him again and sends him flying off the stage) No one gets
my goat! Now it is time for me to join my family and have some supper. (The
Three Billy Goats unite and bow. The Troll roars on the stage. All the Goats
scatter and the Troll bows)
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