Readers Theatre Adaptation by Shirley Berow

If You’re Hoppy
by
April Pulley Sayre

Readers’ Theatre Adaptation
by
Shirley Berow

Cast:Narrators 1 - Bear
FrogBird
BunnyButterfly
CricketPterodactyl
HogPenguin
RaccoonGrasshopper
ChimpMouse
BaboonLemur
DogKangaroo
Stomach

Narrator 1: If you’re FLAPPY and you know it, you’re a bird.

Bird: A BIRD. A bird. It’s not absurd. I’m a bird. I FLAP.

Narrator 2: If you’re flappy and you know it, you’re a bird.

Butterfly: OR…A BUTTERFLY! A butterfly. Oh, my. I’m high in the sky.

Narrator 1 and 2: If you’re flappy and you know it, swing your wings to really show it.

Bird and Butterfly: If you’re flappy and you know it, you’re a BIRD. Or a BUTTERFLY.
Aawk! Caawk!

Pterodactyl: Or a PTERODACTYL in the sky. I flap high in the sky.

Narrator 3: If you’re hoppy and you know it, you’re a frog.

Frog: A FROG. A frog hopping off that log.

Narrator 4: If you’re hoppy and you know it, you’re a frog.

Bunny: OR…a BUNNY! A bunny. It’s not that funny; I hop.

Narrators 3 and 4: If you’re hoppy, and you know it, stretch your toes to really show it.

Frog and Bunny: If you’re hoppy and you know it, you’re a FROG. OR a BUNNY.

Cricket: Or a CRICKET in the thicket. I can hop.
Crick! Crick!

Narrator 5: If you’re sloppy and you know it, you’re a hog.

Hog: A HOG. A hog. I don’t jog…I’m sloppy.

Narrator 6: If you’re sloppy and you know it, you’re a hog.

Raccoon: OR…a RACCOON! I’m not a baboon, I slop.

Narrators 5 and 6: If you’re sloppy and you know it, squeeze your face to really know it.

Hog and Raccoon: If you’re sloppy and you know it, you’re a HOG. OR a RACCOON.

Chimp: Or a chimp. Not a hog, not a raccoon…A CHIMP!

Baboon: Or a BABOON! Not a raccoon. If you’re sloppy and you know it, you’re a baboon.

Narrator 7: If you’re growly and you know it, you’re a dog.

Dog: A DOG. A dog. Big or small, I growl.

Narrator 8: If you’re growly and you know it, you’re a dog.

Bear: OR…a BEAR! Please don’t stare; I am a bear

Narrators 7 and 8: If you’re growly and you know it, make a sound to really show it.

Dog and Bear: If you’re growly and you know it, you’re a DOG. OR a BEAR.

Stomach: OR…a TUMMY OVER THERE. Burp!

Narrator 9: If you’re slimy and scaly and mean, you’re a ….oh, never mind.

Narrator 10: If you’re slimy and scaly and mean, you sound like a…oh, never mind.

Narrators 9 and 10: If you’re slimy and scaly and mean, perhaps you’re rather not be seen.

All Narrators: So, if you’re slimy and scaly and mean, just never mind! BUT…

Narrators 1 and 2: If you’re flappy and you know it, you’re a…

Bird: A bird!

Narrators 7 and 8: If you’re growly and you know it, you’re a…

Dog: Dog!

Narrators 5 and 6: If you’re sloppy and you know it, you’re a…

Hog: Hog!

Narrators 3 and 4: If you’re hoppy and you know it, you’re a…

Frog: Frog! A FROG! Hopping off my log.

Bunny: OR A BUNNY! It’s not funny.

Cricket: OR A CRICKET! I kick.

Penguin: OR A PENGUIN! Oh, my heavens.

Grasshopper: OR A GRASSHOPPER! I am totally proper.

Mouse: OR A MOUSE! I live in your house.

Lemur: OR A LEMUR! I am a screamer.

Kangaroo: OR A KANGAROO! You, who.

All: I’m so hoppy hopping…hop, Hop, Hop…WITH YOU!