Pebbles and Tails, a 5-minute children's play
Pebbles and Tails, a 5-minute children's play
Scoot, Wiggles and Crunch have been friends since they hatched from eggs in the pond, hiding from predators together, protecting each other, and playing “Kick Pebble” together. But when Scoot realizes that Wiggles and Crunch have developed into froglets, while Scoot remains a tadpole, Scoot feels left behind. Is their friendship strong enough to endure these changing phases? Pebbles and Tails is a story about frogs growing up, but it’s also a story of bravery, kindness, loyalty and friendship.
This is a 3-person play for child-teen actors or young audiences. Any gender/inclusive casting. Running time around 7 minutes.
DETAILS
Cast: 3 actors - any gender
Genre: Comedy/children/drama (teens and adults can have fun with the roles too!)
Set: Minimal, frogs in pond
Running time: 5-10 minutes
Good for: outdoor theater, reader’s theater, play about friendship, growing up, finding your place, gender flexible casting, classrooms, fun science
*Pebbles and Tails includes a Frog Q & A related to the script and Five (5) Cool Facts about Frogs!
Pebbles and Tails is part of Tara Meddaugh’s Reader’s Theater series. These are great plays for any age in a theater setting, competition or classroom. But as Reader’s Theater, they are designed to make reading aloud enjoyable for children. Children don’t need to memorize or “perform,” but simply benefit from the act of reading out loud together, in dramatic form. Reader’s Theater can promote fluency, confidence, creativity, empathy, oral expression and connections among peers. Children at home or in the classroom enjoy reading these fun scripts aloud.
Click to read a free excerpt to the play, Pebbles and Tails.