CHARACTER LIST: NARRATOR PRINCESS FROG/ PRINCE KING THE FROG PRINCE (The stage has a prop well

center stage.) In to a!"s stor!# we learn a$o%t the &'portance o( )eep&ng a pro'&se. Narrator: Once %pon a t&'e# there l&*e a )&ng whose a%ghter was *er! $ea%t&(%l. Close $! the castle la& a (orest an %n er an ol tree &n the (orest was a eep ar) well. On a *er! war' a!# the pr&ncess l&)e to pla! &n the cool sha ows o( the trees. (Enter the Pr&ncess. The Pr&ncess carr&es a $all.) The Pr&ncess went o%t &nto the (orest an sat own $! the s& e o( the well. She carr&e her (a*or&te to!# a $ea%t&(%l $all that she ha gotten (or her $&rth a!. She pla!e w&th &t an threw &t %p an ca%ght &t. Princess: (+a%ghs an g&ggles) ,hat a lo*el! a!Narrator: To a! as the Pr&ncess was pla!&ng. she sl&ppe an & not catch the $all. It $o%nce an &t $o%nce &nto the well. Princess: Oh---- No---- /! $all--- (She r%ns to the well.) Th&s well &s so eep. It"s ar) an I can"t see the

$otto'. I can"t see '! $ea%t&(%l $all- (She starts to cr!.) (Enter the (rog) Frog: ,h! are !o% cr!&ng0 ,hat"s happene 0 Are !o% h%rt0 Princess: (To a% &ence) 1gh# a (rog. (To (rog) I"' cr!&ng $eca%se '! $ea%t&(%l $all has (allen &nto the well. Frog: 2on"t cr!# Pr&ncess. I can help !o%. Princess: 3o%0 Frog: S%re I can help !o%#4 $%t (&rst# what w&ll !o% g&*e 'e &( I $r&ng !o%r $all %p aga&n0 Princess: 3o% can ha*e whate*er !o% want4'! 5ewels# or '! crown. Frog: I on"t nee !o%r 5ewels or e*en !o%r crown. $%t &( !o% let 'e $e !o%r (r&en # let 'e eat o(( !o%r gol en plate# an sleep on !o%r s&l)en p&llow 6 &( !o% pro'&se 'e th&s# I w&ll go own $elow &n the eep well# an $r&ng !o%r $all %p aga&n. Princess: (1pset) OK4 I pro'&se all that !o% w&sh. I( !o% $r&ng '! l&ttle $all $ac) !o% can $e '! (r&en . 3o% can eat (ro' '! plate. 3o% can e*en sleep on a s&l)en p&llow4(plea s) onl! please $r&ng $ac) '! $ea%t&(%l $all-

(She spea)s to the a% &ence.) ,hat a s&ll! l&ttle (rog. All he oes &s s&t &n the water all a! w&th the other (rogs an croa) an catch (l&es. 7ow can he $e a (r&en to a h%'an $e&ng0 (To (rog) 3es# (or ers) $e 8%&c) an (&n '! $allFrog: 7ere I go. (7e 5%'ps &nto the well.) Narrator: The (rog 5%'pe &nto the well. 7e splashe own &nto the $otto' an (o%n the $all. In a short t&'e# he ret%rne to the top an ga*e &t to the Pr&ncess. The Pr&ncess p&c)e &t %p an ran awa! w&th &t. (E9&t Pr&ncess 8%&c)l!) Frog: ,a&t4wa&t- Ta)e 'e w&th !o%# I can"t hop as (ast as !o% can r%n(E9&t Frog hopp&ng slowl!. The well &s re'o*e .) Narrator: The (rog croa)e an croa)e a(ter her# $%t &t & n"t help. She & n"t l&sten to h&'. She ran $ac) thro%gh the woo s an stra&ght ho'e to the castle. (Enter Pr&ncess) She soon (orgot a$o%t the poor (rog. (Enter the K&ng.) ,hen she seate hersel( at &nner w&th the )&ng an was eat&ng (ro' her l&ttle gol en plate# there ca'e a spl&sh# splash4spl&sh splash %p the 'ar$le sta&rcase. There was a )noc) at the oor. Frog: ((ro' o((stage) Pr&ncess- Co'e open the oor (or 'e.

(Pr&ncess crosses to the s& e o( stage. ,e hear the oor sla'. She ret%rns to the ta$le.) King: ,ho was that# '! ear0 Princess: No one# 2a !. (Sha)&ng)

King: 3o% see' *er! %pset. 3o%"re sha)&ng. Is there a g&ant o%ts& e that wants to carr! !o% awa!0 Princess: No# 2a (rog. !. Noth&ng l&)e that. It"s a &sg%st&ng

King: ,hat oes a (rog want w&th !o%0 Princess: ,hen I was &n the (orest pla!&ng w&th '! $all# &t (ell &nto a well. ;eca%se I was cr!&ng# the (rog $ro%ght &t o%t o( the well. ;%t not $e(ore he ha 'a e 'e pro'&se to 'a)e h&' '! (r&en an let h&' eat (ro' '! plate an sleep on '! s&l)en p&llow. I ne*er tho%ght that he wo%l lea*e the water. Now he"s o%ts& e the oor an wants to co'e &n. (There &s a )noc) at the oor.) That"s h&'. 7e"s st&ll there. Frog: Pr&ncess- Co'e open the oor (or 'e. King: 3o% '%st o what !o% pro'&se to o. Go an let h&' &n. (Pr&ncess goes to the < oor" an the (rog enters. 7e crosses to the ta$le.)

Frog: Pr&ncess# l&(t 'e %p $es& e !o%. I can"t reach the ta$le. King: 2o &t# '! ear# !o% 'a e a pro'&se. (She p&c)s %p the (rog.) Frog: The (oo loo)s el&c&o%s. +et 'e eat (ro' !o%r gol en plate. Princess: ( P%shes awa! (ro' the (rog.) Go ahea . 7a*e all !o% want. So'ehow# I"' not h%ngr! now. Frog: Th&s &s (antast&c- /%ch $etter than the (l&es an $%gs that I catch &n the water. Princess: 1ghFrog: 3%''!Princess: Are !o% (&n&she 0 Frog: 3es# than) !o%. I"*e ha all that I want. Now I"' t&re . I"*e ha to hop a long wa! here to the castle. Carr! 'e to !o%r roo' an to !o%r s&l)en p&llow. I"' rea ! to go to sleep. Princess: 3o%"*e got to $e )& &ng- (;ac)s awa!)

King: /! a%ghter# he helpe !o% when !o% were &n tro%$le. 7e helpe !o% get so'eth&ng prec&o%s $ac) (or !o%. 3o% pro'&se to o these th&ngs (or h&' &n ret%rn# so !o% '%st o &t. I( a K&ng"s a%ghter

oesn"t )eep her pro'&ses# how can we e9pect others to tell the tr%th0 Go wants %s to $e l&)e 7&' as we treat others. As &t sa!s &n Psal' =>?: =@# AThe +or alwa!s )eeps 7&s pro'&ses. 7e &s grac&o%s &n all that 7e oes.B Princess: 3es# 2a !. 3o%"re r&ght# o( co%rse. I"' sorr!.

Narrator: She carr&e h&' %psta&rs to her roo'. (E9&t the Pr&ncess# the (rog an the )&ng. There &s a large p&llow &n the center o( the stage. Enter the Pr&ncess carr!&ng the (rog.) Frog: I a' t&re an I want to go to $e . +&(t 'e %p on the p&llow4or I w&ll tell !o%r (ather. Princess: 3o% )now (rog# !o%"re r&ght. 2a ! 'a e 'e real&Ce that I & not o as I ha pro'&se . 3o% & !o%r part an I '%st o '&ne. 3o% acte l&)e a goo (r&en . I sho%l ha*e $ro%ght !o% ho'e to &nner w&th 'e. At least '! roo' w&ll $e war'er than the col water o( the woo s. Co'e rest !o%rsel( on th&s s&l)en p&llow. Frog: Than) !o%# Pr&ncess. Princess: Goo n&ght. I"' sorr!# Frog. 7ere"s a goo n&ght )&ss. (Pr&ncess )&sses the top o( the (rog"s hea .) Narrator: No sooner than she ha )&sse the (rog goo n&ght# a won er(%l change ca'e o*er the (rog.

(Frog p%ppet &s <e9change " (or the Pr&nce) Princess: A' I rea'&ng0 Prince: 2on"t $e a(ra& (or I a' reall! a han so'e pr&nce who was change &nto a (rog $! a cr%el w&tch. I was to re'a&n a (rog %nt&l so'e !o%ng 'a& en too) p&t! on 'e an ga*e 'e a )&ss o( tr%e (r&en sh&p. Princess: Reall!0 ,ow- (to a% &ence) 7e"s so c%tePrince: I owe !o% so '%ch# 'ore than !o% co%l &'ag&ne- ,&ll !o% 'arr! 'e0 Princess: 3es# !esNarrator: An the! l&*e happ&l! e*er a(ter. EN2