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On the Tip of My Tongue

Two boys, harassed by summer chores, decide to run away from home. They stop to rest at a clearing in the woods. Soon the boys are surrounded by easily recognizable villains, heroes and heroines from children's literature, who mistake them for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

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Description

  • Short Play
  • Comedy

Two boys, harassed by summer chores, decide to run away from home. They stop to rest at a clearing in the woods. The boys are awakened by hand puppet characters who issue mysterious warnings of trouble ahead. Soon the boys are surrounded by easily recognizable villains, heroes and heroines from children's literature, who mistake them for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

Unable to escape, they undergo a farcical trial in which they fail to prove they aren't Tom and Huck. Longing for home, they accept their fates, but are saved in a challenge which proves their true identities. And, they are discovered to be the heroes of a brand new story being written at this very moment!

Characters

  • Casting: 4M, 8F
  • Casting Notes: Plus offstage voices

  • HARRY SMITH - A young boy of no definite age. He is lively, rural in appearance and might easily pass for Tom Sawyer.

  • **MRS. SMITH - Harry's mother. Though simply dressed and somewhat plain she is at the same time quite beautiful. She has excellent carriage and projects great warmth. She is probably tall and slender.

  • *HILDY SMITH - Harry's sister. Slightly older than Harry, she is pretty, a typical ingenue.

  • BEN JORDAN - A boy of Harry's age, an enthusiastic though dusty sort who might easily pass for Huckleberry Finn.

  • WORRY BIRD - A hand puppet whose visible characteristics suggest a parrot. He is intelligent, funny, and a leader.

  • OWL BIRD - A hand puppet. Though earthy and funny, he speaks in just slightly classic theatrical style. In his opinion, he is over-qualified for just about anything.

  • DOROTHY OF KANSAS - The traditional ingenue from "The Wizard of Oz."

  • WITCH OF THE WEST - The traditional wicked witch from "The Wizard of Oz." She wears a tall pointed hat and standard flowing black dress.

  • INJUN JOE - The traditional villain from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." He does not wear American-Indian garb; his clothing is standard mid-nineteenth-century street attire, though somewhat disheveled.

  • **GLINDA, WITCH OF THE NORTH - The traditional good witch from "The Wizard of Oz." She is radiantly beautiful, dressed in a tiara and white flowing gown. She carries a wand.

  • WITCH FROM SNOW WHITE - The traditional witch from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." She wears a standard flowing black dress with high collar and no hat.

  • *SNOW WHITE - The traditional ingenue from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."

  • MISS ROTTENMEIER - The traditional middle-aged spinster from "Heidi."

  • HEIDI - The traditional ingenue from the story "Heidi."

  • KING MIDAS - The traditional king from "King Midas and the Golden Fleece."

  • PRINCESS TYRA - The traditional ingenue from "King Midas and the Golden Fleece."



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    Two boys, harassed by summer chores, decide to run away from home. They stop to rest at a clearing in the woods. The boys are awakened by hand puppet characters who issue mysterious warnings of trouble ahead. Soon the boys are surrounded by easily recognizable villains, heroes and heroines from children's literature, who mistake them for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Unable to escape, they undergo a farcical trial in which they fail to prove they aren't Tom and Huck. Longing for home, they accept their fates, but are saved in a challenge which proves their true identities. And, they are discovered to be the heroes of a brand new story being written at this very moment!

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