Adapted from the poem by Robert Pottle
in I’m Allergic to School, published by Meadowbrook Press.
Summary: A kindergarten class
puts on a concert.
Presentation Suggestions: Have the students read or perform the poem in front of the
class. Have the students act out the different lines while they read them.
Props: A necktie would make a
great prop. If this is not available, the poem can be performed without props.
Delivery: The lines of the poem need to be read with poetic rhythm.
For more information on poetic rhythm and how to perform poetry in classroom,
please read the Performing
Poetry section under the Teacher’s Resources.
Characters:
Narrator
Peter
Katie
Keith
David
Wyatt
Michael
Music
Teacher
The Kindergarten
Concert
Narrator:
The
kindergarten concert was an interesting show.
Peter
walked onto the stage and yelled,
Peter:
“I
have to go!”
Narrator:
Katie
was embarrassed, but she had nowhere to hide.
She
raised her dress to hide her face.
Katie:
(Pretends to lift up her
dress)
Narrator:
Her
mother almost died.
Keith
removed his tie and said,
Keith (while removing tie):
“It’s
ugly, Dad. I hate it!”
Narrator:
David
picked his nose on stage.
David:
(Picks his nose)
Narrator:
What’s
worse is that he ate it.
David:
(Pretends to put
something in his mouth)
Narrator:
They
sang their song, and Wyatt burped, and then he did a dance.
Wyatt:
(Pretends to burp, then
does a little dance)
Narrator:
Michael
fell while spinning ’round.
Michael:
(Spins around, then falls
down)
Narrator:
Peter
wet his pants.
Peter:
(Looks embarrassed)
Narrator:
The
music teacher at the end said,
Music Teacher:
“There,
I’m glad that’s done.”
Narrator:
The
kindergarten bowed and said,
Kindergarteners (together):
“Let’s
sing another one!”
© 2006 by Robert
Pottle. Adapted from the poem in I'm
Allergic to School, published by Meadowbrook Press. This
classroom theater play version of “The Kindergarten Concert” is © 2008 by
Meadowbrook Press.
Permission is given for individual
school classes to perform this play and to make as many copies of the play as
are needed for the students’ use. All other reproduction and performance is
prohibited under penalty of law. For use of this play outside individual
classes, please contact info@meadowbrookpress.com for permission.
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“I’m Allergic to
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