| SCENE THREE (Forest) Announcer. Afraid for her life, Snow White runs away into the forest. She had to leave immediately and had no time to gather food or clothing. Snow White ran for hours without stopping and ended up deep in the forest only to realize that she had become lost as night began to fall. (Dark blue lighting on a forest scene to simulate evening. Snow White enters alone, running, out of breath and lost.) Snow. (Looks around, confused and frightened.) Where am I? Where am I? I thought I knew this forest but I don’t recognize anything. I’ve been running for so long I don’t know where I am! (Animal sounds.) Owl. Who, who! Snow. What is that? (Owl walks downstage.) Oh, it’s just you, little Owl. I’m so afraid, little Owl. I can’t believe she’s trying to kill me. Owl. Who? Who? Snow. My stepmother, the evil Queen. And now I’m lost in this forest, I’m cold, and I’m hungry. I don’t have shelter, and I have nowhere to go. Things are so…so… Squirrel. Nuts. Snow. You can say that again, little Squirrel! I don’t know what I’m going to do. (Animals look sympathetic.) I could go nuts! Squirrel. Here, would you like some of my nuts? Snow. No thanks, Squirrel. (Startled by the Fox.) Oh, who are you? You startled me! Fox. I’m the sly Fox. (Robin Hood, Little John, and Friar Tuck enter.) Robin. Come on, Little John, this way, don’t be slow! Carry that fat Friar if you have to. Little John. We’re coming, Robin! Friar Tuck. Robin, look! A beautiful damsel in distress! Robin. What can we do for you, my lady? Here, don’t cry. We will take good care of you, won’t we Little John? Little John. We certainly will. Robin. Yes, things can’t be all that bad. Has that terrible Sheriff of Nottingham been pestering you for more taxes? He’s probably trying to run you out of house and home. Friar Tuck. That old miser has destroyed enough families. Why I’d pay half a crown to see him strung up by his heels! Robin. Quiet down Tuck, you’ll frighten her. You don’t worry your pretty little head, we’ll protect you. Little John. Yes, you can count on us. We are the only honorable men left in all of England. Friar Tuck. That’s right, we are. Oh, I only wish I could get my hands on that Sheriff. If I ever do, he’ll be saying Hail Marys so fast his head will spin. Robin. Settle down, Friar, you’re getting yourself all worked up. Friar Tuck. Right you are, Robin. I am worked up and you know, it’s getting me awfully hungry. Have any of you some fried chicken? Squirrel. Nope, sorry. No chicken, but I have some peanuts buried by an old tree stump. Friar. No thank you! (He sees the Owl.) Hey! You look kind of like a chicken. Owl. Get away from me! I’m not a chicken! I’m an owl! (Runs to Snow White for protection.) Robin. Leave the little Owl alone Tuck. We’ll get you some fried chicken later. But the old Friar is right, we are the protectors of the weak here in Sherwood Forest. Owl. Unless you’re a chicken! Squirrel. Excuse me, I don’t mean to interrupt, but this isn’t Sherwood Forest. Robin. What did you say? Owl. (Still from behind Snow White) She said, this isn’t Sherwood Forest! Robin. It isn’t? Fox. No, it isn’t. Robin. Are you quite sure? Squirrel. Yes, we’re quite sure. Friar Tuck. (Angry) Well Robin, you’ve gone and done it again, haven’t you?! You two just go frolicking around through the woods a-tra-la-la-ing around with your merry men in those silly looking tights, not paying any attention to what you’re doing or where you’re going and now we’re in the wrong play!!! Robin. (Still not believing it.) Really! (Animals nod their heads yes.) Oh well, sorry for the mix-up! Come on, men! (Robin, John, and Tuck exit.) Snow. Oh no! (Bursts into tears.) Not even Robin Hood will help me. (Animals comfort her.) Squirrel. Don’t cry, Snow White. I bet the Fox can help you. She’s smart and sly. She’ll help you hide from the queen. Fox. Yes, I can help you. Owl. Everything will be alright. Snow White Blues Snow. It’s so dark and cold… Animals. So far away from home. Snow. And I am all alone. What’s to come of me? Animals. No food for her to eat. Snow. Where am I to sleep? In the dark of night the bats have taken flight. The wolves will prowl tonight. What’s a girl to do? My options are so few. I’m feeling oh so blue. (Animals bust out Blues Brothers sunglasses.) Snow. My step ma tried to kill me. So I ran away from home. Now I’m stuck in this forest, feeling so alone. I got the nobody wants to help me, low down dirty Snow White Blues. I got the nobody wants to help me, low down dirty Snow White Blues. I’m tired and I’m cold. And my stomach is a’ growlin’. I’m afraid of the dark And the wolves just keep on howlin’. I got the nobody wants to help me, low down dirty Snow White Blues. I got the nobody wants to help me, low down dirty Snow White Blues. Sax solo. I got the nobody wants to help me, low down dirty Snow White Blues. (Snow White and the animals strut offstage dancing and singing) |