The Elves and the Shoemaker Play Script
Characters : Narrator, Shoemaker, Shoemaker’s wife, Customer 1, Customer 2,
Customer 3, Elf 1, Elf 2
Shoemaker’s wife: Again? Really? Wow, they are beautiful too. Where are
they coming from?
Scene 1
(at the shoemaker’s home)
Once there lived a poor shoemaker. The shoemaker
was so poor that he could only buy leather for one pair
of shoes.
Narrator:
Shoemaker’s wife: It’s very late, darling. Are you going to make the shoes
tonight?
Shoemaker:
(sadly) No, I will make the shoes tomorrow morning.
Let’s go to bed, dear.
Shoemaker:
I don’t know what’s going on.
Narrator:
A couple entered the shop as soon as the shoemaker
opened the door.
Customer 2 (lady): Oh, these are lovely shoes, dear! I want to buy them.
Customer 3 (man): Yes, they are. And look at these shoes.
Customer 2 (lady): They look great!
Customer 3 (man): (looking at the shoemaker) We’ll take both pairs of shoes,
please.
The shoemaker and his wife went to bed.
Narrator:
Shoemaker:
Scene 2
(at the shoemaker’s shop)
Narrator:
Narrator:
The shoemaker sold the shoes straight away.
Months passed. Each day, the shoemaker bought more
leather. And next morning, he found new shoes. Soon,
the shoemaker was rich.
The next morning, the shoemaker was amazed.
Shoemaker:
Of course. Thank you very much, sir.
Wow! It’s a miracle. The leather has been made into a
pair of beautiful shoes!
Shoemaker’s wife: (surprised) I can’t believe this!
Narrator:
That day, two customers came into the shoemaker’s
shop.
Shoemaker’s wife: We must find out who is helping us!
Shoemaker:
You’re right! Let’s stay up one night and find out who it is.
Narrator:
So, one night the shoemaker and his wife hid and
waited.
Customer 1 (lady): Those shoes are beautiful. I’ll take them.
Shoemaker:
Thank you, madam. Please come back again.
Narrator:
The shoemaker sold the beautiful shoes and bought
more leather with the money. The next morning, he
was astounded.
Shoemaker:
Oh my! There are two pairs of beautiful shoes this
morning!
Scene 3
(at the shoemaker’s shop & home)
Narrator:
At midnight, two tiny elves jumped in through the
window. They had ragged jackets and bare feet.
Elf 1:
Here’s some new leather.
Elf 2:
Let’s make shoes! Hurry!
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The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Elves and the Shoemaker