Jack Frost

The Adventures of Jack Frost

by Sheila Perry

Corstorphine Community Pantomime 1999
Corstorphine Youth Centre, Edinburgh, December 9th, 10th and 11th 1999

Music by James Perry; Wizard of Fire played by Alex Perry

Free download - script for 'The Adventures of Jack Frost' (first performed 10th December 1999 by the Corstorphine Drama Group). This short children's play/pantomime is suitable for performance by a group of up to about 30 children, age range 7-14. I have converted it to adobe pdf for easy access. You will need Acrobat Reader, for which a free download is available from www.adobe.com. For production hints and tips, please contact me by e-mail.
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Characters; Settings; Plot Outline; Prologue; Contact us

Characters:

The Wizard of Ice
Jack Frost
2 comic penguins Ping and Pong
ice creatures - Snowflake, Icicle, Blizzard, Cloud and Freeze

The Wizard of Fire
Dennis the baby dragon
fire creatures - Ember, Flame, Spark, Firefly, Sizzle and Glow

The Good Fairy, Dilly
Gertrude the Gardener
The Weather Vane
Daisy and Rowan
flower creatures - Sunflower, Petunia, Marigold, Cornflower, Forget-me-Not, Tulip, Carnation
Two butterflies Flutter and Flap
Ladybird, Dotty

'The Band'
live rocks
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Settings:

The park - it has beautiful gardens, a greenhouse and a
bandstand

The ice cave
The fire cave
(note: these could be either the same set with different
lighting, or 2 halves of one set, one at each side of the
stage.)

The side of the mountain
(note: there are 'live' rocks here)
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Plot outline

Act 1
Prologue
In the park.
The good fairy is getting ready to go on holiday - she
asks the audience to keep an eye on things and shout a
magic word if they want her to come back. The weather
vane thinks he can handle this and is a bit miffed.
The band starts to play in the bandstand and the curtain
closes - a flower dance in front of the curtain.

Scene 1
Ice cave
Jack Frost gets into trouble from the Wizard of Ice for
playing tricks and goes off in a huff, followed by the 2
penguins.
Fire cave
Dennis the Dragon gets into trouble from the Wizard of
Fire because he can't breathe fire - goes out feeling
upset.

Scene 2
On the side of the mountain
Gertrude is out collecting new plants.
Jack Frost meets Dennis the baby dragon. They plan some
tricks on the two wizards.
Gertude comes back with a fire plant.

Scene 3
In the park
Daisy and Rowan are sweeping up leaves for winter when it
starts to get warmer again. Gertrude brings the fire
plant back.
Jack Frost visits - it's too hot for him. Daisy helps him
- Rowan gets jealous. The penguins arrive and are
encouraged by the weather vane to try and call the good
fairy for help - she comes back from holiday and is very
angry.

Fire dance in front of the curtain

Scene 4
Ice cave/fire cave
The tricks start - Jack Frost swaps the Wizard of Ice's
ice-cream for chilli. Wizard is furious and blames the
Wizard of Fire. Likewise in the fire cave. They call up
the ice and fire creatures - war dance at each side of
the stage

Scene 5
In the park
The weather starts to go wrong. So many changes that the
weather vane gets dizzy and falls over. Gertrude the
gardener rushing in and out with flowers. Ice and Fire
creatures arrive and steal flowers - the garden in ruins.
Gardener in despair. They call for Dilly but she won't
come. Daisy wants to help - rounds up Rowan, Jack Frost,
Dennis and the penguins. Gardener wants to come too.
'We're off to see the wizards - the wizards of fire and
ice. We hear they are 2 wizards who are not really very
nice....'

Act 2
Mini-prologue
In a corner of the park
The weather vane wakes up and finds chaos.
Ice and fire dancers lead way into next scene.

Scene 1
Ice cave/fire cave
Ice and fire creatures return with flower captives.
Flowers want to go home.

Scene 2
On the side of the mountain
Daisy and rescuers struggling up the mountain. Gertrude
sits on a rock and it comes to life.
Rocks start to close in. Rescuers start to run away but
Rowan saves them somehow.

Scene 3
Ice cave/fire cave
Daisy and co. distract the wizards and rescue the
flowers, but the wizards catch them. Jack Frost and
Dennis stand up to them.

Scene 4
In the park
Everyone home. The garden is still devastated. Good Fairy
returns and complains about the mess.

Finale
In the park.
Band plays in the bandstand. 'Winter Wonderland'
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Prologue
Music: English Country Garden

GOOD FAIRY, WEATHER VANE, BAND,
ALL FLOWERS, FLUTTER AND FLAP, DOTTY THE LADYBIRD

In the park

Good Fairy and weather vane on stage. Good Fairy packing
her suitcase. Flowers, butterflies and ladybird on stage at back. Band in position in bandstand.

Good Fairy (Dilly):
Off I go on my holidays
Time to relax, time to laze.
Time to go to Alton Towers
Time to spend some happy hours!
(She packs her wand, mobile phone, spellbook,
sunglasses)
(To audience) Now I've got you to keep an eye
On things - you may ask why -
It's because of the wizards of fire and ice
If they cause trouble it won't be nice.
(She packs more stuff)
This is what I want you to do:
Watch out for these terrible two.
If you need me, shout for Dilly
Otherwise things might get silly.

(Dilly picks up her suitcase but finds the weather vane
in her way.)

Weather-vane (coughs):
Well, dear, I hardly think that was
necessary. I mean, look at them! (points at
audience) What do you need them for when
you've got me to take care of things?

Good Fairy (Dilly):
Dear old weather-vane, don't start that with me -
I haven't had a holiday since 1973.

(Exit Good Fairy)
(The band starts to play in the bandstand. 'Floral
Dance'. Flowers, butterflies and ladybird dance as curtain closes.)

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