Interactive Puppet Performance Tracks

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“EXCITED ABOUT EASTER!” 5 min. 30 sec.

FOR USE WITH AXTELL PUPPETS

DIV. OF AXTELL EXPRESSIONS! (805) 642-7282

WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY: STEVE AXTELL & GREG JACKSON

MUSIC, SOUND EFFECTS AND ENGINEERING BY: GREG JACKSON

RECORDED AT: TREEHOUSE PRODUCTIONS AND AXTELL ENTERTAINMENT

LEGAL NOTICE: By purchasing this routine you have the right to perform this routine and its musical components in live performances only. Not for use on television or on video productions without written permission. Limited Warranty of 3 weeks to replace damaged media. No refunds on electronic media.

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PAUSES HAVE BEEN LEFT IN THE RECORDING TO ANTICIPATE AUDIENCE LAUGHTER

YOU CAN MODIFY THE (YOU) LINES TO FIT YOUR PERSONALITY. REWRITE AND BE CREATIVE!

SOUND ADVICE: You can perform this routine by playing the mp3 on a quality "boom box" portable stereo mp3 player in small areas, or over a professional sound system in large areas such as an auditorium or outside. Do not play on a small inexpensive player because the sound will distort when you try to play it loudly.

The mp3 should be played with plenty of volume. Kids will be laughing hard and will miss the routine if it is too quiet, and adults may keep laughter to a minimum for fear of missing parts of the program. The volume of the mp3 should be set about the same as if you were speaking over a microphone to be heard by the group, or louder.

It is best to have the mp3 played over a public address system and have the soundman preset the volume level to be compatible with your microphone level.

Begin your presentation with the puppet in a case or off-stage out of view.

0PENING MUSIC (TAKE OUT PUPPET)

Y Hello, (NAME OF PUPPET).

P (PUPPET MUTTERING PHRASES OF WONDERMENT) I’m so excited! Oh…

Y I said, “hello”!

P Yeah, yeah…Ha, ha…Hello…ha, ha…wow! (MUSIC BEGINS)

I’m so excited, I’m so excited ,

I think my heart is gonna STOP

And then I know I’m gonna to POP!

I’m so excited, I’m so excited…

Y HOLD IT!!!

P (Turns and looks at you) What are you yelling about?

Y Tell us why you’re so excited!

P You know why!!

Y Well, no I don’t. Tell me.

P Guess.

Y Why don’t you just tell me??

P Come on...guess.

Y I don’t want to guess.

P Come on…guess!

Y Just tell me.

P (Lays head against you until you agree) PLEASE…can you try to guess?!

Y (SIGH) All right. You’re excited because…

P NOPE!

Y You didn’t let me finish.

P I know what you were going to say and THAT wasn’t it. Ha, ha, ha, ha

Y (SIGH)

P Guess again.

Y All right. You’re excited because…..

P NOPE! That’s not it either. Ha, ha, ha…

Y (name of puppet), you are so silly. I forget what I was trying to guess.

P You were trying to guess why…

I’m so excited, I’m so excited,

I think my heart is gonna STOP

And then I know I’m gonna to POP!

I’m so excited, I’m so excit…

Y STOP! Okay, now that’s enough.

P Sorry.

Y Why are you so excited???

P Please, just one more time….will you PLEASE try to guess?

Y Okay…you are excited because….

P (INTERRUPTING) …because it’s Easter! Ha, ha, ha…

Y Why did you do that again?

P Do what?

Y You asked me to guess and then…..

P …And then interrupted you? Ha, ha, ha, ha…

Y You did it again.

P Sorry, it’s just that I’m so excited. Hey…can you guess why I’m so excited about Easter?

Y No.

P Come on, guess.

Y (name of puppet), I am not guessing.

P PLEASE!? (Lays head against you)

Y Okay, okay…you’re excited about Easter because…

P …because of coloring Easter Eggs? Oh I love to color Easter eggs! You get that colored dye and dip the eggs in it, of course they always fall in splash all over, and then YOU look like a colored Easter egg too. Ha, ha, ha…it’s so FUN!

Y Okay, so you’re excited about colored Easter eggs…

P Nope…that’s not it. Guess again.

Y You’re excited about Easter because…..

P ….because of the chocolate eggs??? Oh…I love chocolate Easter eggs…especially when you bite into ‘em…except for those ones that are hollow inside….what’s up with that….nothing but air….oh, but they sure taste yummy…oh how I love chocolate! Ha, ha, ha….

Y Oh, okay…so that’s why you’re so excited….

P Nope, that’s not it either. Guess again….

Y Oh, give me a break!

P PLEASE??? Come on…guess.

Y Easter baskets?

P Nope!

Y Plastic eggs?

P Nope!

Y Parades?

P Nope!

Y (SIGH) Okay, just one…more…guess.

P Okay…go!

Y I mean it….ONE...MORE.

P Well…give – it – your – best – shot!

Y You’re excited about Easter because….

P …Because Jesus rose from the GRAVE!! Ha, ha, ha,…

Y Oh, of course, that’s it!

P Yeah! Everybody thought that Jesus was dead after they crucified him.

Y That’s right but ….

P ….but just like he said he would do, he rose from the grave!

Y So that’s why you are so exci...

P Of course it is! It’s FANTASTICAL!!! Ha, ha, ha….

Y (GIVE HIM A FUNNY LOOK) And you know why, because….

P ….because now everybody can live forever with God in Heaven!

Y Yes, they can by….

P ….by just believing in Jesus!

Y You know, you have got to learn to stop interrupting peop…

P I’m so excited, I’m so excited,

I think my heart is gonna STOP

And then I know I’m gonna POP!

I’m so excited, I’m so excited;

‘Cuz Easter is a special day,

When Jesus gave himself away,

That’s why I say…

I’m so excited, I’m so excited,

I think my heart is gonna STOP

And then I know I’m gonna POP!

I’m so excited, I’m so excited…

Y Stop!! Calm down.

P (BREATHING HEAVY) I just can’t stop…I’m so Excited!!!!

Y Take a deep breath…(PUPPET BREATHES) Another one…(PUPPET BREATHES)

P Okay, thanks. Hey, I gotta go.

Y Well, where are you going?

P Can you guess?

Y No I’m not gonna do that again…

CLOSING MUSIC

P Come on, guess!

Y No, no…that’s enough. (BEGIN PUTTING AWAY PUPPET)

P Oh….COME ON….Just one more guess!???

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