JACKIE AND THE POTATO STALK
(aka Jackie and the Spudstalk)
By
D. M. Larson
Copyright © 2005, 2016
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TIME and PLACE
A few years back in old Idaho
CAST OF CHARACTERS
SPUD: An old man who tells the story of Jackie and the Potato Stalk
JACKIE: A young girl who loves potatoes
MAMA: Jackie’s mother
COW: A cow named Bossy that is sold to Spud**
GIANT: Not really a giant but really tall. (actor can either be a tall kid or adult – guitar playing skills helpful but a recording can be used instead)
JACK: A bratty boy who stole the GOOSE who lays golden eggs.
GOOSE: Lays golden eggs and only says “honk”**
**GOOSE and COW can be played by the same actor is needed
SCENE 1
(The background is a western nature scene with big mountains and blue sky in the background)
SPUD
On remote and rustic ranch, there lived a little girl named Jackie who loved potatoes.
JACKIE
(Carries her basket of potatoes)
I love them with butter.
SPUD
She couldn't resist the smell of baked potatoes. She loved fall because it was harvest time.
JACKIE
Mama, Mama. I picked some potatoes. Can we bake them now?
MAMA
Is that all we have?
JACKIE
I'm afraid so.
MAMA
It's been a bad year for all the crops. There’s not much of anything.
(COW wanders in and looks around for food)
JACKIE
No beans?
MAMA
No beans.
JACKIE
No carrots?
MAMA
No carrots.
JACKIE
No peas?
MAMA
No peas.
JACKIE
Good. I hate peas.
MAMA
Just a few potatoes.
JACKIE
That's all I like anyway.
MAMA
But this will only be enough for one dinner. What will we do after that?
JACKIE
We could eat the cow.
(COW stops and looks scared. Starts to sneak out)
MAMA
No…
(COW stops and sighs with relief)
We'll sell her instead.
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