The Ugly Duckling

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The Ugly
Duckling
Cast:
Narrator 1
Narrator 2
Mother Duck
Mama Goose
Duckling 1
Duckling 2
Duckling 3
Ugly Duckling
Note to Teacher: We recommend that you play the role of Narrator 1 or Narrator 2. Since
this script may contain new names or places, you may need to model these words. For
small groups, feel free to assign more than one role to a single student if needed.
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Setting: This play takes place on a large
pond.
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Narrator 1: Once upon a time, a Mother
Duck sat on her eggs. She waited and
waited.
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Mother Duck: I am so tired. I sit and sit.
I sit and sit all day. I can’t wait to see my
baby ducks.
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Narrator 2: One day, the eggs opened.
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Duckling 1: Hi, Mama.
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Duckling 2: Hello, Mommy.
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Duckling 3: Hi, Mom.
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Mother Duck: You are here! I am happy to
see you. You are all so nice to look at.
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Narrator 1: Mother Duck liked her baby
ducks.
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Mother Duck: One more egg has to open.
Then all my babies will be here.
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Narrator 2: Soon Mother Duck heard a
crack.
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Ugly Duckling: I am here!
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Duckling 1: Who are you? You do not look
like us.
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Duckling 2: You do not look like us at all.
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Duckling 3: They’re right. You don’t.
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Mother Duck: Stop. Be nice to your sister.
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Duckling 1, Duckling 2, Duckling 3: HA.
HA. HA. You do not look like us. We are
pretty. You are an ugly duckling.
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Ugly Duckling: I can’t stay here. I will run
away.
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Narrator 1: So, the ugly duckling ran and
ran. She met Mama Goose.
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Mama Goose: Stop. Where are you going?
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Ugly Duckling: I am leaving. No one wants
to play with me.
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Mama Goose: You are too small to be on
your own. You can stay with my family. I will
take good care of you. You can play with
my baby geese.
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Ugly Duckling: Thank you.
Narrator 2: Mama Goose took good care
of her. But she was still not happy. No one
wanted to play with her.
Mama Goose: What is wrong? You look so
sad.
Ugly Duckling: I wish someone would play
with me.
Narrator 1: The ugly duckling stayed by
herself. She did not play with the geese.
Narrator 2: She did not play with the
ducks. She swam and swam.
Ugly Duckling: The water is nice.
Narrator 2: One day, she looked at the
water. She saw a swan.
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Narrator 1: The ugly duckling swam. The
swan swam. The ugly duckling stopped.
She put her face near the water. The swan
stopped. She put her face near the water.
The ugly duckling shouted.
Ugly Duckling: That pretty swan is me. I
am not a duck. I am not a goose. I am a
swan.
Narrator 2: Then she saw a few swans.
They swam to her.
Ugly Duckling: I found you!
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