Jack and the Beanstalk Play Script
Characters : Narrator, Jack, Mother, Old man, Giant
Mother: Did you get a good price for the cow?
Scene 1
Jack:
(at home)
Mother: (angry) What? Oh, you foolish boy!
Narrator: Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He lived in a
small cottage with his mother. Jack and his mother were very
poor. All they had was a cow.
Mother: Jack, we don’t have any money. So, I think we have to sell the
Jack:
Narrator: Jack’s mother was very cross and threw the beans out of the
window.
Okay, Mom. I will take the cow to the market.
Mother: Be careful, Jack.
Narrator: On the way to the market, Jack met a little old man.
Scene 2
I’m taking it to the market, sir. My mother and I are poor, so we
need some money.
By morning, the beanstalk reached high into the sky. Jack was
so surprised.
Jack:
Really?
Jack:
found a huge castle.
Jack:
Old man: I don’t have money. Instead, I’ll give you five magic beans.
Magic beans? Mmm.
Oh my! There is a castle in the sky! I can’t believe this.
Narrator: Jack crept inside.
Jack:
(whispering to himself) Everything is so big in here. Who lives in
this big castle?
Old man: They will make you rich.
Narrator: Jack had to think about it. He wanted to make his mother
Wow! This beanstalk is huge!
Narrator: Jack climbed and climbed and when he reached the top, he
Old man: I would like to buy the cow from you.
Jack:
(on the ground & in the castle)
Narrator: During the night, the magic beans grew into a huge beanstalk.
Old man: Good morning, young boy. Where are you taking that cow?
Jack:
Mom, they will make us rich! Trust me.
Mother: No way! These beans are useless!
cow.
Jack:
No, Mom. But I got these magic beans instead!
Narrator: Suddenly, the floor began to shake.
happy.
Jack:
Jack:
(scared) What is that noise?
Okay! You can take the cow!
Giant:
(shouting) Fee, fi, fo, fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman ...
Be he alive or be he dead, I’ll grind his bones to make my bread.
Narrator: Jack ran all the way home. He was so excited to tell his mother
about the old man and the magic beans.
Jack:
(running home) Mom, Mom, Mom! Look what I have got!
Jack:
(whispering) Oh no! It’s a giant! What can I do? Is there any place
to hide? Oh, there is a place.
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Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk