Who are you Sue, Snue? - By Dr.Seuss – Adapted for Stage Play
Pre requisites
Characters:
Father, Mother, Sue Snue, Bocks, Docks, Dutter, Crummer, Astronaut, Farmer, Baker, Icecream cone maker
General Props:
8 Chairs, Table, Decoration, Fake Cake, Cutting Knife
Confetti, Socks stuffed toys, A cake gift, A drum, Rocket toy, Farm Set, Cookie Box, Stuffed toy.
Other Props:
Socks, Knife, Drum Sticks, Star, Spade, Buns, Cones
Introduction Part
Narrator:
LOOK! That's the birthday girl. She looks pretty. Her name is Susan Bocks Dutter Docks Crummer Snue, pretty long name.
And look, who is coming, its Uncle Bocks and Uncle Docks, the socks makers.
Sue: A socks full of gifts, thanks you Uncle Bocks and Uncle Docks.
Ooh! That's Uncle Dutter, he looks delicious for a cake cutter. I am going to eat his hat off.
Sue: A
delicious
birthday cake just for me, thank you Uncle Dutter.
I guess everyone will know what Uncle Crummer does. Yes, he is a drummer.
Sue: Thank you Uncle Crummer for the drum.
Wow! I guess there are new friends coming for the party. An astronaut, well I guess he has just finished his space mission
Sue: Mr. Astronaut what is this gift?
Mr. Astronaut: This is a telescope Sue, check out the stars in the sky.
Look at the cowboy man! He has straws all over his hat. Is that a bird nested on his hat? I am damn sure he is a farmer.
Sue: A gardening set. Thank you Mr Farmer.
Pat a cake, Pat a cake - baker's man bake me a cake – A baker
Sue: A box full of cookies. Thank you Mr. Baker.
This one is a little hard, there are three scoops of icecream dripping out of the cone. What does she do ? Ooh,
That's what she is – "An ice cream cone maker".
Sue: A cuddly teddy bear, Thank you Ms.
Now that all the guests have come let's start the party.
Cake Cutting Part
Father: "Happy Birthday Snue dear."(Father hugs Snue)
Mother: "Happy Birthday Snue dear."(Mother hugs Snue)
Narrator: Yes
you, Sue Snue. Happy Birthday to you – Ms Susan Bocks Dutter Docks Crummer Snue!
ALL:
We wish you a happ, happ, happy birthday
Happ, Happ, Happy Birthday for you
May you live to be a hundred and three
We wish you a happ, happ, happy birthday
Happ, Happ, Happy Birthday for you.
Choose Part
Father: (Father: shows snue all the guest Guest: nod their heads towards Snue) Sue, Its time for you To choose something to do Narrator: Ooh oh! Snue, its time you know what your uncles and friends do And, choose the best for you
Sue: What do they do daddy? |
Uncle Bocks and Docks part |
Father and Mother to Uncle Bocks and Docks: Ask Sue Snue, if she wants to be like you
Bocks and Docks fight scene
Uncle Bocks: Will you, like Uncle Bocks Make left-footed red socks? Uncle Docks: Will you, like Uncle Docks Make right-footed green socks?
Uncle Bocks: Red Socks, Red Socks, Red Socks, Red Uncle Docks: Green Socks, Green Socks, Green Socks, Green
Uncle Bocks: Left Foot, Left Foot, Left Foot, Left Uncle Docks: Right Foot, Right Foot, Right Foot, Right
Uncle Bocks: No Sue, Red Socks Uncle Docks: No Sue, Green Socks
Narrator: Red socks? Green socks? Yellow or blue? Susan Bocks, Dutter Docks, What will you do?
Father: Is that good for you Sue?
Sue: That was fun and I like to play with them But, I don't want to be like them. |
Father: Ask Sue Snue, if she wants to be like you
Uncle Dutter: Or like Uncle Dutter, Will you be a cake-cutter? (touches his hat with two hands)
Sue: Uncle Dutter, Shall we play cut the cake?
Uncle Dutter: Cut the cake Cut the cake Cut the cake in little slices with some cream and cherry Put them in a plate, Just for me (2) Narrator: Uncle Dutter cuts cake, Sue. Is that good for you, too- Ms Susan Bocks Dutter Docks Crummer Snue?
Father: What do say Snue?
Sue: That was fun and I like to play with him But, I don't want to be like him. |
Father: Ask Sue Snue, if she wants to be like you
Uncle Crummer: Or will you be a drummer, (touches his hat with two hands) Like your Uncle Crummer?
Sue: Uncle Crummer, How do you play your drum?
Uncle Crummer: I played my drum for them, pa-rum pum pum pum I played my best for them, sue: pa-rum pum pum pum Then they smiled at me, sue: pa-rum pum pum pum (3) Me and my drum, sue: pa-rum pum pum pum
Narrator: Uncle Crummer drums He has the metals clinging And he keeps on zum zumming
Father: What do say Sue?
Sue: That was fun and I like to play with him But, I don't want to be like him. |
Father: Or will you, dear Snue, Do something all new? Narrator: Yes sue something new Like none in our family Sue: New, what new can I be? |
Father to Astronaut: Ask Sue Snue, if she wants to be like you.
Astronaut: Will you be an astronaut? (touches his hat with two hands) Soaring through space. (make a flying action in the sky)
Sue: Mr. Astronaut have you seen the little star?
Astronaut: Twinkle, twinkle, little star, I know, how big, they really are Up above the world so high Like a giant glow ball in the sky
Father: What do say Snue?
Sue: That was fun and I like to play with him But, I don't want to be like him. |
Mother to Farmer: Ask Sue Snue, if she wants to be like you
Farmer: Or will you be a farmer? (touches his hat with two hands) Growing lots of maize. (make hand movements like plant growing up fast)
Sue: Mr. Farmer, how can we play farmer?
Old McDonald had a farm yea ah yea ah yo Sue: Yea ah yea ah yo On that farm he had some ground yea ah yea ah yo Sue: Yea ah yea ah yo A plough plough here and a plough plough there Here a plough, there a plough Every where a plough, plough Old McDonald had a farm yea ah yea ah yo Sue: Yea ah yea ah yo
Father: What do say Snue?
Sue: That was fun and I like to play with him But, I don't want to be like him. |
Father: Ask Sue Snue, if she wants to be like you
Baker: Will you bake delicious cakes, Like a baker?
Sue: Mr. Baker, what do you do with your buns?
Like this, Hot cross buns, Hot cross buns One a penny, two a penny Hot cross buns If you have no daughters Give them to your sons. One a penny two a penny Hot cross buns
Father: What do say Snue?
Sue: That was fun and I like to play with him But, I don't want to be like him. |
Father: Ask Sue Snue, if she wants to be like you
Ice cream cone maker: Or will you, Sue Snue, Be an ice cream cone maker?
Sue: Ms, How do you sell your icecream? One little, two little, three little icecream cones Three little icecream cones All the girls like icecream cones All the boys like icecream cones Kids like icecream cones
Father: What do say Snue?
Sue: That was fun and I like to play with her But, I don't want to be like her. |
Father: A bullfighter? A skywriter? A canner of peas? A trainer of fleas? What is that you want to be?
Narrator: Ms. Susan Bocks Dutter Docks Crummer Snue: What is it, That you want to be
All say: Who are you Sue Snue, Who are you? Who are you Sue Snue, Who are you? |
Sue Snue: STOP EVERYBODY STOP!!! I wonder why Oh Why You all ask this to me I want to be myself I am small girl and only 6 years old I love to jump, I love to play I love to sing and dance I love to be happy All through the day…
Narrator: Ms. Susan Bocks Dutter Docks Crummer Snue That's good for you… |
Sue Snue: C'mon now, Let's Dance. |
