The Woodcutters
Characters:
Narrator
Tim
Father
Jury 1
Jury 2
Old Man
SCRIPT:
Narrator: Once upon a time there was a little village in the middle of the woods. One day there was going to be a contest to see who could cut more trees. That day, Tim, the youngest man in the village, decided to enter the contest.
Tim: Father, I am sure I’ll win this contest! I’m young, big and strong.
Father: I know, but don’t be too sure.
Tim: This afternoon I’ll come back home with the prize… a thousand gold coins! And you will never have to work again in your entire life.
Father: I hope so, son.
Tim: I have to go.
Father: Good luck!
Narrator: A few hours later, only two finalists remained. Tim and a very old man.
Tim: Well, well, well…. This is going to be easier than what I thought. Mmm, in a few minutes that old man will be out of the contest.
Jury 1: Are you both ready?
Old Man: Whenever you say.
Jury 2: Start… now!
Narrator: Both man started to cut the trees. An hour later, the old man sat under a tree.
Tim: What’s wrong with him? Doesn’t he want to win? Well, what do I care, I have to work faster and faster… I can’t stop!
Narrator: Then the old man stood up, and began to cut trees once again. But an hour later, he sat down again under the tree.
Tim: I can’t believe it! He got tired again!
Jury 1: Stop!
Jury 2: Time’s up! Let’s count the trees.
Narrator: The jury counted the trees, and the old man was the one that cut more trees.
Tim: It’s impossible! He sat often to rest! Count the trees again!
Jury 1: Very well, we’ll count the trees again.
Jury: I am sure we didn’t make a mistake.
Narrator: A few minutes later, the jury said.
Jury 1: The old man won the contest… there’s no doubt about it.
Jury 2: We are sorry Tim, but you lost.
Tim: How could it be? I must know how he did it, I must learn something from this experience.
Narrator: So Tim asked the old man how he did it.
Tim: Tell me, old man, how did you do it? I saw you sitting under that tree…several times… and I didn’t stop for a minute.
Old Man: Look young man … I wasn’t resting under that tree.
Tim: Then… what were you doing there?
Old Man: I sat often to sharpen my ax… it’s very important that once in a while you too sit down to sharpen your ax, or you will not reach your goal.
The End
Author: Unknown
Adapted by K I D S I N C O
Moral: Invest time in improving your own abilities.
Go to Complete List of Playscripts Page 1
Go to Complete List of Playscripts Page 2
Related Posts:
Tags: contest, jury, Moral, old man, trees, woodcutter, woods, young man