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CHARACTERS:

WITCHES: – VILLAGERS:

EMILY – (Grand High Witch) CHILD 1

DOROTHY MAN1

SARAH MAN 2

ELIZABETH MAN 3

SCRIPT:

ACT 1 – IN THE FOREST

(There is a cauldron(a large pot) in the center of the stage. Emily stands in front of the cauldron)

EMILY: Now that we are holding our weekly meeting, I have something very important to tell you, and I want to
hear your opinión.

DOROTHY: What for, if you always do as you wish. You are so demanding.

SARAH: (Whispering to Dorothy) Be quiet, or she will remove you from the group.

DOROTHY: I just can’t stand her anymore………

EMILY: Quiet and listen!.

ELIZABETH: Keep talking, Grand High Witch-Emily

EMILY: I have prepared a very powerful magic potion.

ELIZABETH: (Clapping) I admire you, Grand High Witch!.

EMILY: (Yelling) I haven’t said anything yet, and you keep interrupting me. You need to learn to be quiet when
others are speaking. Do you all understand?.

DOROTHY, SARAH, ELIZABETH: Yes Emily !!! The Grand High Witch

EMILY: With this potion I will control the whole world.

DOROTHY: I don’t think that’s a good idea. We cannot control others. Everybody’s free to do, think, and say what
they want.

EMILY: You have to do as I say. And with this potion I will take away everyone’s free will and imagination

SARAH: Why don’t you want to hear our opinions?.

EMILY: Silence!.

ELIZABETH: Keep talking, Grand High Witch.

DOROTHY: (To Elizabeth) You are just praising her!. When are you going to say what you really think?.

ELIZABETH: Never! I don’t want her to get angry at me.

EMILY: Pay attention!. With this potion, I will posses every living being…humans and animals. They will become
my slaves and will do as I say. I will program their minds and bodies to obey me.

DOROTHY: That was not the goal of the congregation when it was formed. The Ancient Witch, was a good witch.
She created potions to heal the sick, and she loved to helped people. But you got rid of her and took her place,
and now you’re using your power to do evil things

EMILY: I suggest that you forget the past.

ELIZABETH: (To Emily) How are you going to make them obey?.

EMILY: I have a magnificent plan, and you are going to help me carry it out. This pot already contains the magic
potion, and we’ll use it tonight to make candies and pastries. Tomorrow morning, we will take them to the village
as a gift for everybody, and….

SARAH: Wait a minute!. You mean we have to work all night?. That’s a lot of work!.

DOROTHY: I have a better idea. Let’s put the potion in water and take it to the village. It’s so hot that they will
appreciate a cool glass of water. What do you think, Emily?.

EMILY: Mmmm, alright, now I’m going to bed. Please, have everything ready.

ELIZABETH: I’ll go with you, Grand High Witch.

(Emily and Elizabeth leave the stage)

DOROTHY: (To Sarah) Come with me, I have a plan!.

SARAH: Where are we going?.

DOROTHY: To the village. Let’s hurry, we need to get there before the sun rises.

(They leave the stage)

ACT 2 – IN THE VILLAGE

(Center of the stage – there’s a table and some glasses of water. Emily, Dorothy,Sarah, and Elizabeth are behind
the table. There is a sign that reads: FREE FRESH WATER)

ELIZABETH: (Yelling) Fresh water!. Come and get free fresh water!.

Man 1: I do not want any water I am not thirsty yet

Man 2: Me neither.

Child 1 and 2 enter the stage and approach them)

CHILD 1: May I have a glass of water?.

EMILY: Sure!.

(Child 1 takes the glass of water from the table)

CHILD 1: (To Emily) Can you help me?. The glass is too heavy!.

(Emily approaches Child 1, then she bends to help him with the glass of water. Suddenly, Child 1 throws the glass
of water at Emily. She drinks some of the water. Child 1 leaves the stage running. Elizabeth approaches Emily)

ELIZABETH: Oh, Grand High Witch, what have they done to you?. You’re all wet!.
EMILY: Who am I?. Who are you?. What do you want me to do?. I’ll do as you wish!.

Man1 (Turns to Emily ): You evil witch ! You thought we were not aware of your plan.

Man2: You evil witch!! That is what you had in your mind. You wanted to make us your slaves.

Man3: (Laughing) Ha Ha Ha!!! But she did fall in her own trap. Poor Great Grand Witch .. Ha Ha Ha

Man1: I have an idea!!!! Let us make her the slave of our village

Man2: You are right. She will do all our chores and we don’t need to worry about paying for any extra help also.

(Child 1 enters the stage)

Child 1: (Turning to Man1)Father!!! I am very thirsty but all the water in our well has dried up. We need to go to
the neighboring village to draw water from their well now

Man 1: My dear Son!!! Don’t worry. Our village has been gifted a slave now. She will complete all our chores

Man2(Turning to Emily) : Please go and draw water for the entire village from the neighbouring village well

EMILY: As you wish!.

MAN 3: And when you finish, go and clean the village roads . Also, once you are done with that come back to the
farms. We need to get some work done there too.

EMILY: As you wish!. (Leaves the stage)

Man2: Come dear friends! Lets go and rest for a while and make this evil witch do our work

Man 1 and Man3:(Both shout together) Yipeeee!!!!!!!! No more tiring work

The villagers settle down to rest

Elizabeth: This is so suprising. How did the villagers get to know about Emily’s plan.

DOROTHY: It was her turn to taste her own potion. Sarah and I came last night to talk to the villagers. We told
them about her evil plan…that’s why nobody left their homes.

ELIZABETH: You did a good job!.

Sarah: I know. It’s time go get some rest. Finally, I will able to sleep all I want.

Dorothy: We can all do what we want!

DOROTHY, SARAH, ELIZABETH: We are free!. (They sing to the tune of “Let it go”) Let her go, let her go. Can’t
hold her back anymore. Let her go, let her go. Turn away and slam the door…

(They leave the stage)