Alphabeddy

ALPHABEDDY
by

Mark D. Zimmerman

Synopsis:

ALPHABEDDY tells the story of a little boy named Eddy who loves the alphabet. In fact, he loves it so much that his Grandma Esther nicknames him ALPHABEDDY. One day the strangest thing happens in Elkland, which is where Eddy lives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Evans – a burglar steals the letter E from the Elkland National Alphabet. Without the letter E, no one is able to write or say words which contain that letter.

While the people of Elkland attempt to find the thief who stole the letter E, Eddy’s sisters Ellie and Evie enjoy the cancellation of school and the fun of trying to find ways to speak without the letter E. Meanwhile the burglar demands a huge ransom for the return of the letter. The people of Elkland don’t want to give in to this ransom, but as time passes, everyone becomes more frustrated at being unable to talk or write properly. Eddy is saddest of all, as he can no longer play alphabet games with his Grandma Esther. Mr. Evans realizes that instead of retrieving the missing E, a substitute E could be placed in the National Alphabet. But the replacement E would have to be a very special letter, worthy of being a part of the National Alphabet. And no one in Elkland could find such a special letter.

But then, Eddy saves the day, as he finds the special E that can be placed in the National Alphabet. The people of Elkland are able to speak and write properly, and Eddy can play alphabet games again with Grandma Esther.

Cast List: (in order of appearance)

Grandma Esther
Eddy Evans
Mr. Evans
Mrs. Evans
Ellie Evans
Evie Evans
Abie, the Evans’ dog
A police officer
The burglar

NOTE: The Alphabeddy script is also available with a cast of 6 members (eliminating Evie Evans, Abie the dog, and the police officer). If interested in this smaller cast, please specify on the order form.

Cast Breakdown:

3M, 4F, 2 either

Running Time:

Approximately 45 minutes

Song List:

Click on underlined titles to hear samples

* ABC	Mr. Evans, Mrs. Evans, Ellie, Evie, Eddy, Abie, Grandma Esther
* A - Apple	Grandma Esther
* Go To Sleep	Grandma Esther
* I’m Free	The Burglar
* I Can’t Speak	Evie, Grandma Esther, Ellie, Eddy, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Evans
* Mom and Dad, It’s All Right	Ellie, Evie, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Evans
* Eddy You Found It	Mr. Evans, Mrs. Evans, Evie, Ellie, Eddy, Grandma Esther
* ABC (reprise)	Mr. Evans, Mrs. Evans, Ellie, Evie, Eddy, Grandma Esther, the Policeman

Set Design:

* The Evans’ House – Table, chairs, a bed, a television
* The National Library – No special set - could have books on shelves, but this is not necessary. A display with the “National Alphabet” could be a backdrop with the alphabet painted on, or a shelf with alphabet letters

Prop List:

* In the Evans’s home – A television, alphabet blocks, a bed, books, newspaper, pen & paper, a dog toy
* During the song A-Apple, – apple, ball, chicken, doll, earrings, frog, glasses, hog, ice cream (could be an ice cream carton), jam, kangaroo, ladle, mitt, net, outfit, pickle, duck (quack), rattle, sack, toothbrush, urn, violin, window, x-ray, yo yo, zipper
* During the song Mom and Dad, It’s All Right – pen, phone, candle, necklace, shoe, umbrella, slice of bread, egg, bell, bottle, hammer, joker (from a deck of cards), drinking glass, belt, airplane, ice cream bar (or box from ice cream bar)
* In the National Library - a telephone

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