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Cinderella
Scene 1
(Cinderella is sweeping the floor. Then she cleaning the pan and singing. Her friends are around her…) Her father goes in. Father: Gosh! It is good to be home! Cinderella: Father! (With rushes in to his arms) Father: How is my all time favourite daughter? Cinderella: Oh, daddy! I am your only daughter! Oh, I missed you! Why were you away so long? Father: Business…business, my dear! Who are they? (Showing to a cat, a dog and mice) Cinderella: Oh, they are my friends! They help me not to be along in this house when you are away! A dog: She is kind and gentle! A cat: She is forgiving and beautiful! Mice: She is well mannered and loving! All together: We love her dearly! Cinderella: I love you very much, my dear friends! Father: Well, I am glad that you good friends! Scene 2
The stepsisters run in. And stepmother goes in. Stepmother: (from off stage or peaking her head through a doorway, or around a curtain) -Cinderella! Cinderella: Yes, Stepmother. Stepmother: Is breakfast ready? Cinderella: Soon, Stepmother! Stepmother: Stop dreaming and go to do it! Cinderella: Dreaming?! I have no time to dream! (Call to them) Breakfast!
(Stepmother, stepsisters walking, prim and proper. Cinderella waits as all stands by their chairs. Stepmother points to the chairs) Stepmother: The chairs, Cinderella! Cinderella: Yes, stepmother! (Pushes the chairs in for each of them, starting with Stepmother.) Pat: I am so hungry, I could eat a whole basket of pancakes, then eggs and bacon and...I really need breakfast, soon! Liz: Mother, if she can’t make breakfast on time, what good is she? Stepmother: What were you doing this morning, Cinderella? Breakfast is rather late? (Cinderella stars to serve them) Cinderella: Well, I Pat: Cinderella, I like my coffee not! Take this back! Make me new! Cinderella: Yes, sister! (As Cinderella picks up her cup Pat pulls her napkin, knocking over her milk glass, spilling milk all down her front) Pat: Why you! Cinderella: Oh, my! (Starts to clean it up) Pat: Mother! Look at me! My dress! I am soaked. (Turning to Cinderella) Why you...you did it on purpose! Cinderella: No, no! I was just getting your cap! You pulled your napkin and spilled the... Stepmother: Silence! You are going to be punished! Perhaps then you will learn to be careful. Scene 3
A knock at the door! Two Royal postmen are walking in. 1st: Royal Ball! We bring the invitation card for you! 2nd: King George and Queen Henrietta invite your family to the Ball this evening. Stepmother: We will go to the Ball today. What will we wear, 1 wonder? We have not got new clothes. And I want some new clothes for the Ball. I want a party dress. Pat: And me too! I want a beautiful white evening dress. And I want a blue hat and white shoes. Liz: And me too! I want a beautiful blue evening dress, blue shoes and a white hat. Cinderella: And me too! I can’t wear these old clothes. I want some new clothes! Stepmother: Pat: You? Liz: Cinderella: Yes, me! Stepmother: Pat: You can’t go to the Ball! Liz: 1st Postman: Oh, yes! She can! Look her. The invitation card says: “To Lord Basil and Lady Sybil and their three daughters.” 2nd Postman: So she can go to the Ball. Father: She can go to the Ball! Pat and Liz: Oh, no she can’t! Stepmother: Oh, yes, she can. Pat and Liz: What?! Stepmother: Yes, she can go to the Ball. Of course she can! Postmen: Oh, yes, Queen and King are waiting for you all. They go away. Scene 4
Stepmother: Do you want to go no the Ball? Cinderella: Yes, I do! I can’t dream of the Ball at all! Stepmother: Of course you have much work to do! You must think about it, too. Make beds, go to the shop, buy food and drink, make tea and wash my clothes. Pat: Wash my clothes! Liz: Wash my clothes! Pat: You must mend my socks. (Gives Cinderella her socks with big holes) Liz: Clean the spoons, the knives and the forks. (Put everything to Cinderella’s apron) Stepmother: And only then you can make your dress for the Ball. And then you can go to the Ball. Cinderella: Oh, no I can’t do all that today! How can I go to the Ball now? Stepmother: Pat: What?! Liz: Cinderella: Oh, yes, I will do everything, don’t worry... Liz: Oh, mum, be quick! Pat: Let’s hurry! Scene 5
Cinderella is crying. Her friends appear. A cat: Don’t cry, my dear girl! You are the best girl in this house! A dog: What can I do for you? Mice: Do you want us to dance for you? Cinderella: (Smiling) Yes, I do! Танец (Her friends are dancing for her and she joins them) Then she begins to cry again. The fairy appears. (A young boy is with her) Fairy: Why are you crying, dear child, why? Please, don’t cry! This is my apprentice. A boy: I’m not a magician, I’m still studying. But I want to help you very much. Cinderella: I am a prisoner in my father’s house. I can’t go to the Ball because my dress is old and dirty. Fairy: I know you are diligent and kind, my dear. I want to help you. Well, let me see. Please look here! (He waves her magic stick) One, two, three...(A boy is bringing a beautiful dress) Cinderella: Oh, what can I see? A dress for me! But my shoes... A boy: Dear Fairy! Let me help Cinderella. One, two, three...Shoes for you! I’m not a magician yet, I’m still studying. But love makes real wonders! Cinderella: But I have much work to do. A dog: We help you! A cat: We will do all work! Mice: Don’t worry about it... Cinderella: I am happy! Thank you very much! You are so kind! I’m the happiest girl now! Fairy: Bye, Cinderella! Have a good time. And remember- you must be backing home before 12 o’clock. Remember- the otherwise your dress will disappear. Magic only lasts until midnight. Cinderella: Oh, yes, it’s clear ... (Runs away). Scene 6
The King and the Queen discuss their son Prince. King: My dear Augusta, I do really care for the Prince. He is my first son and he will be a king. He must marry. Queen: But he is not ready yet! He is young! He needs more time to be.. .to be himself. King: To be himself? Has he been someone else? He has always looked like same person! Queen: George, he is young! He still needs to grow up. King: Young! Grow up! He just turned 18. Next year he will be.. .he will be... (Counting on his fingers) 19.The unmarried Prince! Forever! No, no! I won’t have it! (The Prince comes in) Prince: Good morning Father! Good morning Mother! (Giving her kiss on the cheek) King: My son...your mother, the Queen and I decided that it is time for you to get married. Prince: But Father! King: Let me finish! You have just turned 18. You have been educated and trained.. .You’re traveled a lot. It is now time to select a wife. Prince: But father..., mother I will do everything to make you happy but... King: But, my son, what do you think about dancing with a beautiful girl. The Ball is on. We want to make a happy holiday. Music and dancing. Suddenly Cinderella appears. And the music stops. Queen: (To the King) who is that girl? King: She is so nice and smart... Pat: So beautiful lady she is. Liz: I think Prince will want to dance with her... Stepmother: Who is she? Prince: May I dance with you? Let’s start. You are a dream of my heart! Music again, they dance. Suddenly the music stops again. The clock strikes 12 times.) Танец. Cinderella: It is 12 o’clock. And I have to run. Good buy, 1 really a great fun! (She runs away having lost one of her shoes) Prince: (falls on one knee) where have you run, the dream of my life? I want to dance with you all night. I want to marry you! A boy: I help them. Let’s run with me. I’m not a magician, I’m still studying. But I love makes real wonders. Prince: Oh, my love is like a red rose That newly sprung in June Oh, my love is like the melody That’s sweetly played in Tune
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