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(Scene One)
Narrator: Once there were three very peculiar,
little pigs. They were brothers. One brother loved to eat, one loved to sing and
dance. The other brother was, well he was practical. On this particular day two
of the pigs, Higgle and Niggle, were getting ready to build their new houses.
Higgle: (from off stage) Come
on, Niggle, get away from that window. You've already eaten six bubble gum ice
cream carrots, twenty chocolate covered corn cobs, and who knows how many potato
peel malts! Now stop looking at that candy in the window and come along. We must
get to the fields and build our new houses. Brother Walter has almost finished
his brick house and we haven't even started yet.
Niggle: (Higgle and Niggle enter)
Walter is a boar.
Higgle: It's true. Walter doesn't
even know how to sing or dance the way his very talented brother does. (Higgle
begins to sing and dance around the stage) It seems to me that all Walter
ever thinks about is that dumb old brick house of his. (Niggle nods)
After all, Mother split her meager fortune so that we could go out into this
cruel, hard world and live better lives than her own poor, undernourished, underfed,
half-starved, famished...
Niggle: (during last speech
Niggle has begun to sob louder and louder until he finally interrupts Higgle)
Ah, don't worry Mom, I'll eat a million peppermint parsnips just for you.
Higgle: There, there Niggle.
I think the parsnips will have to wait. It's time to go build our houses. Now
you go that way, (gestures toward one side of the stage) and I'll
go this way. (gestures toward the other side of the stage) And
I'll come visit you when you've finished your house.
Niggle: (begins to walk off
his side of the stage) You know, thinking of Mom always makes me hungry.
I'll start building as soon as I eat a little snack.
Higgle: (watches Niggle walk
off stage) Good luck, Niggle. Now let's see, before a pig can find the
right place to build a house, he must sing a song and dance a little dance. Build
one, cha cha cha, build two, cha cha cha. (hums as he exits)
Hugo: (just as the pigs exit,
Hugo pops up center stage and looks slowly from one side of the stage to the other.
There you go Hugo, you very clever, masterful, marvelous, handsome and oh so
hungry wolf, you. (looks at audience) Did you see those fat juicy
little pigs? Um, um, um, um um! What tasty suppers they would make. (begins
to pace) A plan, I must come up with a plan. (stops) I've
got it! I'll use the old huff and puff trick. I bet with a little practice I'll
be eating a fresh piggy for supper. (takes a loud breath and blows loudly,
everything including stage shakes) Haven't lost the old touch. Well now,
let's see, should I start with this pig? (starts off stage right) Or
maybe that pig? (doubles back stage left) Hmmmm, oh it hardly matters,
before the end of the night I'll serve them both (chuckles) to myself.
(walks off same side of stage as Higgle) Here piggy, piggy. Here you
cute little piggy you.
(end of scene one)
(Scene Two)
Narrator: Higgle and Niggle
worked and worked on their houses. At least they worked as hard as Higgle and
Niggle could.
Niggle: (from off stage, sounds
of hammering and Niggle's shout as he hits and hurts his thumb. Niggle and the
house rise on stage slowly) Ouch! Well now, that's what I call a house
rising. (laughs) And that's what I call a pretty fine house. (Niggle
begins inspecting house) Yep, best straw money can buy. You know, I think
it's time to go inside to eat a well deserved snack. (Niggle walks around
behind house so he is not visible to audience; then goes down stage.)
Hugo: (enters, sees the house,
nods to audience, looks back at house) Hummm. The question is, how does
a clever wolf get the pig out of the house? Ha! I've got it. (clears throat)
Ding dong, ding dong... ice cream, real fresh ice cream. Come get your ice
cream while it's good and cold. Come and get it.
Niggle: (peers out from around
the house) Ice cream? (sees Hugo) Why that's a wolf, and
he doesn't have any ice cream at all. He's just trying to get me out of my house
so he can eat me for super. Well, I'll show him that I'm not any dumb old pig.
(yells to Hugo) Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin. Mr. Wolf, I'm
going to stay here in my safe little house until you go away!
Hugo: Safe little house?
(laugh) Don't make me laugh. If you won't come out then I'll have to
huff and puff and blow your house down. (takes a huge breath; Niggle should
be right behind house on stage; Hugo blows and the house disappears in a very
quick, straight downward motion; Niggle is left just standing there; he looks
down, looks left then right; runs off stage) Hey, no one ever told me that
pigs could run. (Hugo runs after Niggle) You big bundle of lard,
you come back here right now!
(end scene 2)
(Scene Three)
Narriator: Well, it looks to me
like Hugo may have a little bit harder time catching the pigs than he first thought.
Let's check in on Higgle and see how he is coming along with his house.
Higgle: (standing beside twig house)
Figaro, figaro, figaro...home sweet home, home sweet home, home sweet home...
Niggle: (enters running)
Higgle, oh Higgle! The wolf is after me! The wolf is after me! Where can we
hide?
Higgle: Now don't you worry
about a thing, little Niggle. I've built a fine, strong house. Just come on inside
and relax. No one will get us here. (while delivering the last line the
two pigs disappear into Higgle's house)
Hugo: (Pops up on stage, laughs)
Clever, clever wolf. By letting the first one go, I've laid a trap to catch
two in one blow. Piggies, piggies, don't be clowns. If you don't come out, I'll
huff and puff and I'll blow your house down. (laughs)
H & N: Not by the hair on
our chinny chin chins.
Hugo: Okay kids, you asked for
it. (huffs with great drama; same action as before with house disappearing
in quick, clean action) You're not going to get away from me this time!
(Niggle starts to run, Hugo follows; Higgle chases them both and bumps into
Hugo from the back; Hugo stops and turns around) Oh, a wise guy, huh?
(takes off after Higgle; Niggle repeats the bump in the back trick)
Niggle: Na na na na na. (Hugo
chases Niggle off stage; Higgle follows them both; all three come running back;
Hugo is in the lead and the pigs are chasing; Hugo keeps running off the stage)
Higgle: Whew! That was too close
for comfort. Come on, Niggle. Walter will know what to do. (both pigs run
off stage in the opposite direction from Hugo's exit)
Hugo: (returns on stage from
the same side he exited) Now where did those pigs go? (follows pigs
off stage running)
(end scene three)
Walter: (standing beside his
house) Let's see. I'll put the garden in over here. And the garage in over
there. And... (Higgle and Niggle enter running and out of breath)
Higgle: Oh Walter, you have
to save us!
Niggle: THE WOLF IS AFTER US....
Higgle: AND HE HUFFS AND PUFFS
AND HOUSES JUST FLY ALL OVER THE PLACE!
Niggle: Walter, he's big and ugly...and he's
very hungry.
Walter: Hello Higgle, hello
Nigggle. Fine weather we're having. You two seem a bit upset. Why don't you come
inside and we'll talk it over. (Walter leads into the house; Higgle and
Niggle follow)
Higgle: And he was saying naughty
things about pickled pig's feet.
Niggle: And roasted pork ears.
Walter, he is a very bad wolf.
Hugo: (enters laughing)
Three little pigs. Count them--one, two, three. One for my appetizer, one for
my main course and one just for dessert. Yum, yum, yum. (toward house)
Okay, you in there. That's right, I'm talking to you pigs! Come on out. There's
no reason to fight me any more. I'm too strong and powerful... not to mention
hungry. So come on out right now.
All Pigs: Not by the hair of
our chinny chin chins.
Hugo: (huffs and puffs with
all his might)
All Pigs: (giggle loudly)
Hugo: (huffs and puffs with
all his might again)
All Pigs: (giggle louder than the first
time)
Hugo: (huffs and puffs with
all his might one more time)
All Pigs: (giggle as loud as they can)
Hugo: (shaking with rage) Ohhh
those pigs! (stops) But wait, I have an idea. (disappears
off stage, sounds of grunting and groaning; he appears on top of the house from
back) Hugo, you are so clever, so clever.. (goes over to chimney,
looks in, looks at his own body, then back in chimney) You know, they just
don't build chimneys the way they used to. Oh well, here goes. (falling
sound, then ganging and chattering; wolf disappears behind house; the following
chase scene takes place back stage; it can be as long and as loud as your imagination
makes it)
Hugo: Come back here, you pig,
you.
Higgle: Gotcha.
Hugo: Ouch, why you....
Walter: Hey, who turned out the lights?
Higgle: Gotcha.
Niggle: Let go of me, you nit wit.
Higgle: Oh, sorry.
Hugo: Here piggy, piggy, piggy.....piggy.
All Pigs: Ah Ha. We Gotcha!
(they all come out of the house, pigs are all upright and proud; Hugo is slumped over..order is Walter, Hugo, Higgle Niggle)
Higgle: Well, what do we do with him now?
Niggle: Why don't we build a cage and keep him for a pet?
Walter: Hold it, hold it, hold
it! The only things you two are going to build are houses. And this time your
are going to build them right. Understand?
Higgle: Yes Walter.
Niggle: Yes Walter.
Walter And as for the wolf, we are going to take him to the zoo where he can't do anyone else harm.
Hugo: (looks towards the audience)
I wonder if they serve good lunches there!
Walter: Tut, tut, come along
now. Let's go.
All Bow! Job Well Done!!
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