WHAT HAPPENED AFTER ONCE UPON A TIME

Scene One

SETTING : CAULDRON ON THE FRONT RIGHT, BEDROOM ON THE FRONT LEFT, CENTER
(PART OF THE PALACE)

STORYTELLER: (ENTERS and addresses AUDIENCE.) Oh, hello! Does anyone know where I should?
(Looks around and spots the chair UP RIGHT.) Oh, this must be the spot! (Sits)
(Looking confused)Im so sorry. Youll have to excuse my confusion. They just called
me in a few hours ago as a substitute storyteller. Im not really sure what happened
something about the last one quitting out of the blue. Very mysterious if you ask
me.
(Looks around.) Now, let me see, they told me Id find my stories around here
somewhere.
(Spots the stack of books.) Oh, yes! Here they are! Oh, my favorite! Fairy tales!
(Wistfully) You know, when I was little, whenever I heard the phrase Once upon a
time it would just send shivers (shivers) right through me!
(excited) I just couldnt wait to hear what happened next! And now here I am saying
it to you! And you must be just as excited as I am to find out how things will work
out. Oh, I just love this job already! Lets start with Cinderella, shall we? (Takes the
Cinderella book, clears throat, and then begins reading dramatically.) Once upon a
time (Looks up at AUDIENCE, shivers with delight, and continues.) there was a
beautiful girl named Cinderella.....

- storyteller yawns and falls asleep and dreams about Cinderella instead-
- insert dreamy sound effect-

FAIRYGM: Bibbidi boppiti boo... Oh, bother, why isnt this working? Add a bit more of flower
dust maybe.. And bippity boppity boo?(uncertain) Was it right? Bippity loppity..
No... (ahh .. yes kind of face)Dippity Sippity.. POOOM!!! (coughing, walking aimlessly
and exits the stage)

[FAIRYGM TURNS INTO A WITCH]

Lighting sound

WITCH: (entering the stage coughing, then look at the audience with naughty evil look)
Muahahhahhaha... Muahahhahaha... Now, Now... I have to disturb someone.
I have to disrupt someones life.. Who should I disturb? (asking the audience) Aha...
Cinderella looks happy(evil naughty look)... And I hate happy people(despise Cinder)
No one should be happy ever again in this kingdom.. THUNDER STRIKES-
Muahahahhaha... Muahahahhha... Hmm, What should I do??
(Glance at Cinderella and her sisters) Okay, Now, her stepsisters love her.. So, I will
change that! (Says a spell)
Lighting sound

[CINDERELLAS STEPSISTERS WERE HAPPILY HELPING CINDERELLA TO DRESS UP]

- Step sisters shivers and face change from happy to evil -

S.SISTER 1: [PULLS CINDERELLAS HAIR] (annoyed )

CINDERELLA: (disbelieved) Heyy, what happened? What are you doing?

S.SISTER 2: [tears the dress (an extra cape or cloth)] Now, thats better. (satisfied and evil)

-both sisters laugh evilly-

CINDERELLA: Mom! Look what they are doing to me?? (shocked and sad)

S.SISTER 2: Who is your mom? (look at Cinder, then turn to audience) You have no mother.
(glance at cinder) She is our mother. (smile evilly, laugh a little)

S.MOM: (holding cinder, pretending to care)Oh Cinderella, poor you. Sadly, (push her away) I
am not your mother. I am your step-mother. (evil)

CINDERELLA: (shocked)What are you saying mother? I thought... I thought you finally accepted me
as your daughter. You loved me very much till a minute ago.

S.MOM: That was just an act!

CINDERELLA: An Act??? But why??

S.SISTER 1: For your wealth of course. All we want is a place in the palace.

S.SISTER 2: And to be surrounded by maids like you (push her head), who would do everything
for us.
CINDERELLA: What are you guys saying? Mother... You love me dont you...(hold mothers leg)

S.MOM: Im sorry you thrash(push her away). You are not my daughter and I have not
accepted you as my daughter. I only want your possessions. In fact, that was the
reason I poisoned your mom!

CINDERELLA: WHAAT???? You killed my mom?? WHYYY???

ALL: For your wealth!!!! We want to be rich. And stay rich. Money money money

S.SISTER 1: And when you became the princess, it was a bonus!!! The only way was to put up an
act.

CINDERELLA: Oh, Fairy Godmother Where are you? You were always there for me. My Prince,
where are you?

S.MOM: Hes gone for a war. And dont you worry, I have sent people to finish him off too.

CINDERELLA: What? Now Ive lost my husband too??? I have lost everything. I am in happiness
after a long time. I suffered all my life. Do you have to go this far for my possessions?
Do you only think of money?

Sad background

[EVERYONE LEAVES EXCEPT CINDERELLA] [WITCH APPEARS]

CINDERELLA: Mother! My FairyGodmother. It is you isnt it? Why have you turned into a...
What happened to you???

WITCH: I am not your fairygodmother! Im the witch!!!

CINDERELLA: No, you are my fairygodmother. I know it when you are around me. I can
always feel you. My mother left me. Then, my father left me. My family did
not treat me like one. You were there for me. With me. Yu helped me go
 through my rocky roads. Remember when you turn me into a pretty girl at
the night of the ball? Remember the pretty coach you gave me? And the
glass slippers???I love you so much that I know your presence despite your
appearance.

WITCH: You love me that much??

CINDERELLA: Of course I do... Mother... What happened to you? Where is the old you?
Why have my family changed? Why do they hate me again? And what
happened to my husband?

WITCH: [her heart melts and she turns into a fairygodmother] Dont cry my child. I
am back.

CINDERELLA: Mother!!! Mother..... (wails)

FAIRYGM: Now, now, I am back and I got you. Dont you worry. I will fix all the damage
that I have done.

[Fairy GM disappears. Enter Prince]

PRINCE: Ella....!!! [holds her] I missed you.

CINDERELLA: I missed you too. You are back. I thought.. I thought I lost you.

PRINCE: Why? What happened?

S.MOM: Nothing your Highness. She probably had a nightmare. Come here my child. I
made you hot chocolate. That will make you feel better.

S.SISTER 1: I will sing you a song. It will help you to sleep better. Come on Lets go to your
room.

S.SISTER 2 : Yes, yes. You should rest.. Lets go.

[CINDERELLA, S.SISTERS AND STEP MOTHER ENTERED THE ROOM]

S.SISTER 2: Mother, plan B! We should just kill her. That way I can marry the prince and
become the princess...

S.SISTER 1: Dont you worry. The hot chocolate is poisoned. She is going to die anyway.

CINDERELLA: What are you talking about??? HELLLPPP...

[STORYTELLER WAKES UP]

STORYTELLER: Oh my! That was a nightmare! Oh, Im sorry.. I was suppose to tell a story and I slept
off... Oh, dear the story wasnt that nice either.Let me pick another book...

End of Scene One

Scene Two

SETTING: OUTSIDE THE TOWER (QUITE FAR FROM THE TOWER)

STORYTELLER: (Picks the next book, Rapunzel, off the pile.) So, lets try the next story, shall we?
(Dramatically.) Once upon a time Oh, I do still like the sound of that! there
was an evil enchantress who had a daughter named Rapunzel.

STORYTELLER: Now lets read . Hmmm.. okay, RAPUNZEL! Yeah, Rapunzel it is. (Sits down)

Alright, .. Once upon A Time, there lived a girl with long, long hair.

RAPUNZEL : (walks in) Thats right. (Flips hair)

STORYTELLER: You must be Rapunzel But why are you out here? Arent you supposed to be locked
in a castle?

RAPUNZEL : Oh, I hate this part. Im stuck up there in that stinky old tower and no ones returning
my calls. And its just so boring! By the way, when is lunch? I was told this was going
to be catered, and Im famished!

STORYTELLER: Well, I hadnt heard anything about a lunch break. And, what are you doing here?
The tower? You were supposed to be in there right?

RAPUNZEL: Oh, Ive got out from that. My mom rocks me out because she thinks that people out
here are going to hurt me.

STOYTELLER: Mother? I think you mean the witch.

RAPUNZEL: First of all, RUDE! She is my mother. A lot of people keeps calling her a witch because
she keeps me locked in. hey, continue the story.

STORYTELLER: (flips the pages) Oh, yes! She lived in a tower which had a tiny window where the
extremely beautiful and multi-talented princess could look over the countryside.

RAPUNZEL: That is one thing the real estate agent was right about. It did have a lovely view.

WITCH: Rapunzel! Rapunzel Where are you?

RAPUNZEL: Oh great! Here she comes! Cover me?! Pleaaaseeee.

STORYTELLER: What?? Heyy!!

WITCH: Rapunzel, I can see you Stop hiding. Come out! Ive been looking high and low for
you. Where have you been? You know the outside world is not a safe place for you.
Lets go home. We need to talk.

RAPUNZEL: No. I dont want to. You dont tell me what to do!

STORYTELLER: Hey! Thats no way to talk to your mum!

RAPUNZEL: What do you know? Have you been locked up in a tower all alone? With no
company? Sometimes I wonderwhat have I done to have a mother like you? You
know what? What the people call you is exactly what you are! You aint a mom! You
are a WITCH!

WITCH: RAPUNZEL!!! ENOUGH!!! I locked you up for your safety. Its for your own good. Lets
go.

RAPUNZEL: No! You are not my boss. Dont boss me around!

-song-

[ENTERS CREEPY PRINCE]

PRINCE: I know that voice. (Approaches Rapunzel). You.. You.. Youre the girl from the locked
tower..

RAPUNZEL: Oh well, Never knew I was this famous? Well well, Carry on..

STORYTELLER: The book says, a charming prince is mesmerized by Rapunzels sweet voice and they
fall in love with each other.. deeply.. madly in LOVE!

RAPUNZEL: What? NO. NO WAY. Nope. Impossible.

PRINCE: I have fallen for you the moment I heard your sweet voice Rapunzel

WITCH: You stay away from my daughter!

RAPUNZEL: Now, I remember! You were that annoying twit that keeps on trying to climb my hair.
(to the narrator) And can you believe that? They actually slipped that clause into my
 contract-that I have to let someone climb my hair! Mother, Arent you suppose to do
something about it? Oh, You climb my hair too!!

STORYTELLER: OH poor you.

PRINCE: You back off. Yes, my Rapunzel. That was me indeed. And I think I have fallen deeper
for you now.

RAPUNZEL: Ewww get away!! Mother help me get away from this creep. Hes so weird and he
has a bad breath.

WITCH: See.. this is what you get when you dont listen to mothers (MOTHERS KNOW BEST
SONG)

PRINCE: Please Rapunzel, Marry me. You can follow me back to our kingdom.

RAPUNZEL: Mother! Save me! Hes such a creep!

WITCH: Only if you admit that I was right!

RAPUNZEL: Of course.. I want to go back to the tower!!

WITCH: (casts a spell to make the prince disappear) There you go. All done! Lets go home
and have some pumpkin soup.

STORYTELLER: Oh that ended way differently from what I expected. But, I guess it was a good
ending. Haihh.. Okay. Lets move to the next book!

End of Scene Two

Scene Three

SETTING : IN THE WOODS

STORYTELLER: Well, I guess that wraps up Rapunzel then. Lets move on to one of my friends,
(points to Mdm Ros..) Rosy Ros favourites. Little Red Riding Hood! Once upon a
time, there was a girl wearing a red hood (Little Red Riding Hood comes in
wearing a red cap and a bicycle) Hey! Wheres your red hood?

LRRH: (Takes out lollipop from mouth) Yo. Whats up?

STORYTELLER: What is going on again? Wheres your red hood? Wheres your basket? And arent
you going to see your grandma?

LRRH: Nah, Im going to meet my boyfriend. Hell be here in a few minutes.

STORYTELLER: But your grandmas probably waiting for you right now. See its even written here in
the book, Red Riding Hood sets out to the forest to meet her grandmother

LRRH: (Shrugs) She can wait Oh hes here! (Enter wolf disguised as Reds boyfriend)
WOLF: Hey, Red. Arent you looking good today. You look good enough to eat!

LRRH: Oh you! song-

STORYTELLER: Um excuse me, Im right over here. And Red Riding Hood Oh sorry. Red Riding
Cap, he doesnt look like your boyfriend. In fact he doesnt look like a human. He
looks very suspicious.

LRRH: What are you, jealous? What do you know about our love?

WOLF: So delicious, so scrumptious. Oh, how I will devour you.

STORYTELLER: Look at him! Hes talking about eating you! Hes a wolf!

LRRH: What? Baby?

WOLF: I meant this lollipop. (Takes out a lollipop) Want some?

LRRH: Sure (Looks to Wolf closely) Woah, I never noticed that you have really big eyes.

WOLF : The better I could see my girlfriend.

STORYTELLER: Look at those! What big ears you have!

LRRH: What big busybody you are! (Looks to Wolf) But really, your ears are really big.

WOLF: The better I could listen to your sweet voice, sugar.

LRRH: And your teeth! They are huge!

WOLF: Uh

LRRH: What happened to your voice? And your dark tan skin? And what happened to your
perfect jawline!

WOLF: I dont have all that because Im not your boyfriend! (Takes off disguise)

STORYTELLER: I told you! Run!

(Wolf chases Red Riding Hood around the stage)

(Enters Grandma)

GRANDMA: (Shoots the Wolf) Dont you dare disturb my granddaughter again! (Looks to Red) I
knew there was something wrong. I waited for you to come over but you didnt and I
had a bad feeling that something mightve happened to you.

STORYTELLER: (Gets a headache, rubs temples) Dear Rosy Ros, your favourite fairytale has gone
fractured.

LRRH: (Hugs Grandma) Grandma! Thank you so much for saving me.
GRANDMA: Alright. So, wheres the lollipop?

STORYTELLER: You know what? Just go back home. Go (Grandma and Red leaves) Sorry audience.
Well move on to the next.

End Scene 3

Scene Four

SETTING : WOODS , LATER IS IN THE PALACE

STORYTELLER: Aaah, That didnt go so well. Im sorry dear audience. I promise to give you a proper
fairy tale by the end of the day. Lets see, the next one, Snow White and the seven
dwarves.

DWARF 1: Comeon guys. Hurry Up.. we have to go fast.

OTHER DWARFS: Lalalalalalala.. lalalala... (SMURFS)

STORYTELLER: Hello, Where are you people going?

DWARF 2: We are visiting the princess, Snow White. She fell into a deep sleep again.

STORYTELLER: Again? Who gave her the poison apple this time?

DWARF 3: Poisoned apple? No. She did not eat a poisoned apple. She ate the golden apple.
The one from the royal garden.

STORYTELLER: If so, why did she fall into a deep sleep again?

DWARF 4 : Shes allergic to..

ALL DWARFS : APPLES.

STORYTELLER : WHUTTT???

DWARF 5: Yes, she is allergic to apples. And it is such a bad timing that the prince went to the
neighbouring kingdom for a tea party. He is rushing back now.

STORYTELLER: The prince went for a tea party? Sigh, why do you need him to come back anyway?

DWARF 6 : To kiss Snow White of course. Only a true love kiss can wake Snow White from her
deep sleep again.

STORYTELLER: Owh! At least that works right here.

DWARF 7: Hurry up. It will turn dark soon. We have to reach the palace as fast as we could.

ALL DWARFS : Lalalalallala... lalalala. (SMURFS)

DWARF 7 : Join us. Come along.

STORYTELLER : Uh? Oh well. (JOINS THE DWARFS) Lalalalallaa... lalala.

At the palace.

DWARF 1 : How is she?

GUARDS : The prince just kissed her. Shes wide awake now.

In the palace

PRINCE : My chocolate, blueberry muffin. I told you not to have any apples. Oh dear, what do I
do to you?

S. WHITE : My strawberry shortcake, No, Im Sorry. But, I love them. What do I do? Oh LOOK!
You guys came! Thank you for coming.

DWARF 1 : Are you okay? Have some good rest.

STORYTELLER : She just woke up from a deep sleep though.

PRINCE : Who is she? Did the guards checked her? Did she bring any apples? Throw her out at
once if she did. I hereby declare that no apples shall make their way through the gates
of this palace. NO, KINGDOM! NO MORE APPLES IN THIS KINGDOM!

DWARFS : Yes, NO MORE APPLES IN THIS KINGDOM!

S. WHITE : What? But, My Strawberry, Blueberry, Blackberry Shortcake!

PRINCE : Its an order!

STORYTELLER: If I may ask, what caused her to fall into a deep sleep? Maybe the old witch casted a
spell or maybe her evil stepmother...

S.WHITE : Evil Stepmother? NO! I have a mother. My very own mother. A Real mother. My
mother!

STORYTELLER : But, the book says you live with your evil stepmother!

S.WHITE : Which book? (LOOKS AT THE BOOK). Thats a typo!

PRINCE : Get rid of that book too. And speaking about witches, there are no witches in this
kingdom. I have already gotten rid of them!

STORYTELLER : (WHISPERING TO HERSELF) Why dont you get rid of this kingdom too?

PRINCE : Yes? Oh, and shes just allergic to apples. Its okay. I got that too. Well get rid of every
single apple in this kingdom.

STORYTELLER : And Ill get rid of this book!

End of Scene 4

Scene 5

SETTING : PALACE

STORYTELLER: (Picks up another book without reading its title) What is this? Well, well. This is
something new Now, now. Lets see

ALICE: Its the royal wedding!

PETER PAN: Its the royal wedding!

BOTH : Its the royal wedding! (sigh)

STORYTELLER: Who are you people?

PETER PAN: Shes Alice from Wonderland.

ALICE: And he is Peter Pan from Neverland.

STORYTELLER: (looks to Tinkerbell) I assume that is Tinkerbell then?

PETER PAN: You guessed it.

STORYTELLER: I didnt imagine Tinkerbell being this tall!

TINKERBELL: (SL) Do I look pretty? I got my hair done today!

ALICE: What is she saying again? (Rolls eyes)

PETER PAN: She asked if she looks pretty. (SL) And yes, you are!

STORYTELLER: If I may ask, what is going on? You see, Im not actually familiar with this story going
on now.

PETER PAN: The royal wedding! Captain Hook weds the Queen of Hearts!

ALICE: Something every single existing human in the kingdom is anticipating for. Imagine a
gigantic wedding hall with giant cakes and giant red balloons and giant red roses and
a mini ballroom with mini lights and mini cocktails and

PETER PAN: Wait, wait. That sounds so Wonderland!

ALICE: Of course! Its the Queen of Hearts wedding.

PETER PAN: Hey! It is Captain Hooks wedding as well. We need treasure hunts, and fairies and
magic and crocodiles and what did you say? Ballroom? Hahahaha! We need Zumba!

ALICE: Crocodile and Zumba for a wedding?

STORYTELLER: Hang on! Youre trying to say Captain Hook from Neverland is getting married to the
Queen of Hearts from Wonderland? What is the book called again? What
Wonderland vs Neverland?! Is this even possible?

ALICE: Uh-huh!

SCRIBE: Announcing the arrival of the royal couple.

(Everyone stand straight)

EVERYONE: Your majesty. (bows)

STORYTELLER: Your majesty, how is this even possible? How? I mean, er.. I mean
Q. O. HEARTS: Love is unpredictable, isnt it baby? (stares at Captain Hook)

CAPT. HOOKS: Of course, sugar plum. I have finally found my love My true love. And I have been in
love with my red gumdrop the second I laid my eyes on her.

STORYTELLER: How did this even happen?

CAPT. HOOK: I heard there were fairies in Wonderland, so I brought my pirate ship there. And
then, I met her And then-song-

STORYTELLER: Wow, this is really frustrating. I have no idea whats going on right now. I cant deliver
the story to the audience!

TINKERBELL: (SL) Am I pretty? This is my new dress.

STORYTELLER: Whats with her now?

PETER PAN: Shes asking if she looks good in her new dress. (Double thumbs up to Tinkerbell)

ALICE: (To Storyteller) Isnt she annoying? See, I told you to get rid of her!

PETER PAN: She is not annoying!

ALICE: She is.

PETER PAN: Not.

ALICE: Is.

STORYTELLER: What is going on?

CAPT HOOK: Get a pair of crocodiles for our reception. Theyll be our flower girls. Waitour
flower-diles!

Q.O. HEARTS: Ah-ha-ha! Make sure those flowers are red.

TINKERBELL: (To Alice) I left the rings in my room!

ALICE: Yeah, yeah. Youre pretty. But you know what? I am more.

PETER PAN: No, she meant (To Tinkerbell in SL) How could you forget!

TINKERBELL: I was too busy with myself.

PETER PAN: Oh no! No! This is so wrong! What are we going to do?

TINKERELL: Im scared. Help me. Please.

Q.O. HEARTS: What are you saying? Why do you look so tensed? You better not be doing anything
to ruin my wedding

PAN & TINK: Oh no!

CAPT. HOOK: Peter Pan? Whats going on?

ALICE: I wonder where the wedding rings are! (Opens the ring box) The box is empty!

Q.O. HEARTS: What?! Oh honey! Oh darling! What are we going to do now?

TINKERBELL: Im so sorry!

PETER PAN: Ill fly and get it right away!

ALICE: Its her fault though

STORYTELLER: Err are you, perhaps, looking for this? (Hands out two rings)

ALL: The wedding ring!

Q.O. HEARTS: Thank you, thank you so much!

CAPT HOOK: Shes our royal guest! Treat her well!

ALICE: Someone chase Tinkerbell out of here. She is such a nuisance.

PETER PAN: Thats not nice! Dont be like that.

Q.O. HEARTS: Yeah Alice. Everyone makes mistakes.

TINKERBELL: (SL) Hows my dress?

ALICE: There you go. Shes starting again. She is so annoying.

PETER PAN: No shes not!

ALICE: Yeah she is!

PETER PAN: Is not!

ALICE: Is too!

STORYTELLER: You know what, I am done with fairytales. Goodbye!

Dreamy sound

** NOTE: THE POSITIONS (eg: LEFT,RIGHT) IS FROM THE STAGE PERSPECTIVE, NOT AUDIENCES