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Script Analysis For PuffsSevenIncreasinglyEventfulOneAct90minversion-1
Script Analysis For PuffsSevenIncreasinglyEventfulOneAct90minversion-1
e! This document does not replace the script or royalties to use the play. It is a guide for you to save you time in analyzing the p
he scripts and/or royalties, go to the Samuel French website.
d 1991-1997, then 2016.
- This show is planned for 12 actors. In the script plan, only 4 actors play a single role, the rest of your actors portray up to 12 d
. This is great for a director who has actors who can pull this off and it makes for a fun and fast-paced show. The changing role
However, I cast in a middle school and have a lot of students who want to be in our shows so I just listed the characters in each
n by the actor) and also included ways to have additional actors in the scenes. These are just options for you. Whenever you se
, I have the names of those who have actual lines in the scene followed by etc meaning that you can add more Puffs.
tes- J. Finch should be small, if possible and/or Cedric tall or strong. Cedric needs to be able to pick up J. Finch in petrified pos
Leanne has a scene of epic battle where she does a few gymnastics moves.
e script calls for quick changes in sound and/or layering sounds. The show uses a lot of sound and it really enhances the exper
have the capability, you could use less and I’m sure the show will still be effective, especially in a small theater.
Puffs all need a wand holster to hold their wands and for quick access. If casting only 12, keep the costume changes simple fo
. Consider how much time the actor will have to change. In the Broadway production, they did things as simple as just adding a
d the actresses neck.
wands need to be able to light up without a sound effect. You could get away with having some characters use a wand without l
haracters will need it. Every actor will need a wand. I suggest having a few backups if you are only doing a cast of 12, just in ca
happens during rehearsal or performances.
Props/Hair- There needs to be 3 matching Hermoine wigs that are easy to put on/take off and maybe an additional one just for
Cedric is with the Puffs if it is a general scene like in the great hall or common room. If it is a classroom, it is the other Puffs and
n, Oliver and Wayne unless otherwise noted.
ee picture. This show was performed on Broadway with a basic set of 4 working doors with multiple entrances and exits. There
a that can open for more action using sliding doors. The setting listed in the script for each scene was not done with set change
e used by actors. It is up to you to decide how complicated you want your set to be.
cript changes: The changes I have given are options you might want to consider if you are in a conserative area or wish to mak
opriate for elementary age audiences. The show as-is fits a middle school to high school audience without an issue. The only o
d not make was in relation to the word “sucks.” It appears sporadically throughout the show. You may want to adjust that as we
ACT 1
● Narrator ● Common ● Plastic bag and ● Puffs need ● Sound- music simila
cont./exits and room- basic maybe rubber Halloween “Monster Mash”
returns on pg. 14. set, gloves for costumes, very ● Narrator needs to ta
● Puffs (w/Cedric) however... Narrator quick simple like a time getting the slug
enter after ● It’s a party, ● Scorched stuffed mask, etc. (Check a big deal out of it s
narrator line, maybe some animal owl video) can get Halloween
Wayne enters colored ● Red mop for ● All students need costumes.
after J. Finch line lights? Ron. costumes for party ● Lighting- it’s a party
pg. 13. Any other Maybe crew some colored lights
students can be could bring crew could bring ou
here too as part of out lit pumpkins.
the party- Braves, pumpkins. ● Special effects- Ow
Snakes, Smart, to drop from the sky
Even the very tall ● Sound- pg. 14- loss
man or sound.
headmaster, etc. ● Sound- pg. 14 musi
● Professor Turban screeches to an end
● Harry with “Ron”
on pg. 14
● Puffs cont. ● Puffs ● ● ● Lights/Sound- comm
common room, no party soun
rooms. Back ● Sound- loud footste
to basic set, overhead).
take off
Halloween
decor.
s ● Megan ● Weird mirror. ● Lantern (that ● Fat Friar- white ● Special effects- acto
● Oliver & Wayne actually lights) fancy collar- see mirror. (others as O
enter pg. 16 ● Sign for Xavia video. Wayne & Megan)
● Fat Friar (exits pg. with numbers on ● Xavia- black. ● Sound- pg. 18- sou
17) it. for earned points.
● Narrator (on/off ● Green light-up ● Pg. 20- Narrator- re
pg. 16, on pg. 19, lightsaber. line “Jesus Merlin C
off pg. 20) ● Certificate And just say “WE G
● Xavia Jones- saying “Math” Some People.”
Megan’s Mom ● Glowing red
(on/off pg. 16, on stone. (will be
pg. 19, on pg. 20 thrown, land on
briefly in mirror) floor)
● Professor ● Ron mop
Sprouty- pg. 18 ● Hermoine wig
● Harry- w/mop ron
and wig
Hermoine- pg. 19
● “Voiceover”- * ● sports ● Various team symbols like scarves and ● Actors- * “Voiceov
● Harry flags in their colors. Mostly puffs and Have this announ
● Various students braves. and off to the side
Puffs plus others, ● Props- small ball for Harry to catch the spell to have
especially Braves. microphone.
d ● First Headmaster ● ● Book with a #2 ● First Headmaster ● Sound- music sim
ar ● Puffs on it. wears a Green hat “We are the cham
● Some Braves, with a red hat with a scratch to s
Snakes & Smarts underneath.
too. (Birthday hats?)
● Narrator
● J. Finch (enter/exit ● ● Small diary book ● Mr. Nick- white ● Large snake
pg. 27) cuff or white robe?
● Mr. Nick, ghost
(enter/exit pg. 27)
● Harry (enter/exit
pg. 17)
● Misc. students
(enter/exit pg. 27)
● Cedric (enter/exit
pg. 27)
● Wayne
● Oliver
● Megan
● Ginny (enter pg.
28)
s ● Narrator ● Basic stage ● 3 feather pens ● Soul Sucking ● Lights- pg. 31- dark
● Wayne (no paper Security Guards- flash of white light.
● Oliver needed) masks and grey ● Sound- wind
● Uncle Dave ● Narrator needs a gauze costumes.
● Megan wand
● Soul sucking ● Real hershey
Security Guards chocolate
miniatures for
the front row
audience.
● Real Mr. Moody ● Basic stage ● Pro-Cedric ● Real Mr. Moody- ● Makeup/Hair: Real
● Puffs badges Big trench coat. Moody needs a big
e ● Wand for Real black or brown hair.
g. Mr. Moody ● Lighting-Pg 44. Gre
when Real Mr. Moo
the Green Light Cur
● Narrator ● Basic stage ● Puffs items, like ● Puffs: Wear yellow ● Sound pg 48 Epic e
● Puffs flags, to hand ● Cedric- outfit will music.
● Mr. Bagman out to audience change to be ● Pg. 48 take out or c
● Cedric members. scorched after the “He’s a seeker in th
● Dragon ● Pg. 48 dragon incident. sheets.”
● Frenchy Microphone for ● Sound pg. 48, musi
● Viktor M. Bagman ‘90s WWF wrestler.
● Harry ● Pg 48, rock for ● Sound pg. 48,
● Oliver, Megan, Narrator.
Wayne- pg. 50 ● Pg. 48-49. Dog
with removable
head.
● 4 Golden eggs. 2
that can be
opened and
closed.
● [Narrator- no ● Basic stage ● Golden Egg that ● Ginny- school ● Lights- pg 50- lightn
ll mention of an exit opens. uniform, not new ● Sound- pg. 50 Thun
but no lines] looking. 53 Screams from eg
● Oliver, Megan, ● Clumsy ●
Wayne (cont.) Longbottom-
● Ginny (on/off pg. school uniform,
50) maybe a little
● Clumsy baggy.
Longbottom
(on/off pg. 50)
● Leanne- (on pg
50, off pg. 51)
● J. Finch (on/off pg.
51 twice)
● Harry (on/off pg.
52)
● Cedric (pg. 53)
● Real Mr. Moody
(on/off pg. 53)
● Narrator ● Basic stage ● Bubbles and ● Cedric- towel over ● Cedric has to do a q
● Cedric with a other bathroom a pair of shorts. change from end of
● BATHROOM- bathtub (is stuff. (consider the 24 to this scene wh
Ensemble created with ● golden egg that comfort of your enters. Ensemble c
members who cast opens. actor) bath is used for this
create a Bathroom members in ● Pg 55 Ron Mop- ● Ensemble bathtub transition, a dance.
and they have the wearing a makers should be ● Sound- pg. 54 musi
lines Broadway personalized considered here- bubbles sounds for
● Myrtle version) sweater. creation of the bath
● Harry- pg. 55 54- screams from th
egg; pg. 55 Possibl
background music f
Bathroom who sing
Sleighbells
● Lighting- pg. 55. Blu
or another underwa
● Narrator ● Basic stage ● Puffs items to ● Costumes or ● Sound- pg. 61- sou
k ● Puffs: Megan, show support. Props- items to indicating somethin
Leanne, Wayne, ● Optional- if other show support of happening. A boom
J. Finch, Sally, schools and the schools and/or ● Lights- pg. 61- a lig
etc. Braves are houses. indicate something
● Optional students present, items to Dependent on happening.
from other show support. director’s decision
houses like braves ● Real Puffs brand for who is in the
and/or other tissues. scene.
schools ● Huge book with
● Second 5 on it.
Headmaster
● Narrator ● Basic stage- ● ”no being too ● Wayne- costume ● Note- Wayne shoul
● Puffs: Sally, Puffs sad” banner needs to look “butterbuzzed” but j
Hannah, Susie, common ● Butter beer disheveled here. upset.
Leanne, J. Finch, room bottle ● Note that all
Wayne, Oliver (no ● students are
Cedric from here dressed in “regular
on), optional other clothes” from here
Puffs out so they need
to have something
teenagery now.
● Narrator ● Basic stage ● book 6 ● Flowy black ● Hair & makeup: Mr.
● Mr. Voldy ● Voldy and Death costume, “bare should have a bald
● Death Buddies: Buddies need feet” a strip of gauze acr
Death Buddy #1, wands. ● Death Buddies nose and look scary
Xavia, etc. can have a silver fingers (maybe exte
or black mask and his fingers or nails?
wear black capes. ● LIghting- pg. 66 ligh
The longer the strike
better. Other ● Sound- pg. 66- pos
option is just to thunder crack with t
have hoods on lightning.
their capes and ● Edit- cut from after
cover themselves massage.” and retu
with the hoods. Death Buddy is hor
● Narrator (pops on ● Basic stage ● sports items ● Susie is a mess in ● Edit. pg. 68. Cut pa
pg. 68) this scene Wayne’s line that sa
● “The Trio”: long as the school d
Wayne, Megan, become super sexu
Oliver ● Sound, pg. 68- mus
● Susie (on/off pg. romantic dance; pg
68) airhorn
● Puffs: Zach Smith, ● Edit pg. 68. Instead
Sally, etc. Megan and Oliver “
out” have them “Ma
at each other. As th
in to kiss-” then Wa
interrupts with “HEY
● Edit. Pg. 70- chang
Wayne’s line where
“out on a date” to “P
juice”.
● Narrator ● Basic stage- ● book from earlier ● Props or ● Lights- Pg. 72- Dark
● Oliver a dark room; scene “Tragic costumes: pg. 74- ● Sound- pg. 72- omi
● Megan weird mirror yet rewarding Mr. Voldy needs plays; pg. 74 1980s
● Wayne appears on History…” sunglasses. music; pg. 77 effect
● Xavia Jones pg. 77. ● Puppets from ● Death Buddies- for wand getting imb
● Mr. Voldy earlier 1980s outfits or into the wall.
● Death Buddies ● Bird accessories. ● Edit pg. 72- Cut Wa
● DJ (V.O.) ● Lightsaber (light Hopkins line “I”m no
● Zach Smith up is best) from a sexual exper
● Helga Replace with WAYN
● Founder puppets (Looks back and for
● Trio reflection: them) Am I interrup
actors do the something?” then X
reflection of bursts into the room
Wayne, Megan, ● Edit- pg. 75 Megan
Oliver line- take “God” out
line; pg. 76 cut optio
SAL to say “Studen
always speak like th
going to throw a gla
white wind in your f
● Special effects or lo
practice- wands fly
Xavia’s hands into M
and Oliver’s.
● Special effect- wand
embedded into the
y ● Wayne ● Basic stage- ● Puff item that ● Second ● Lights Pg. 93 Lights
● Second A very white Wayne got Headmaster very white room.
. Headmaster room. earlier in the should be in white ● Lights Pg. 95 blacko
● Harry show. or light grey. follow spot on Narra
● Narrator other lights come up
● Mr. Voldy Harry & Mr. Voldy e
● Narrator (Wayne ● Basic stage- ● Optional cart ● Narrator/Wayne ● Lights- pg. 97 black
Rivers-Jones) as Train station with luggage. Rivers-Jones- end.
h, an 11 year old. platform. ● Stool dressed as a
● Megan (older) ● Magic hat student going to
● Blondo (older) school with cape,
● Scorpy etc.
● Oliver (older) ● Blondo & Oliver-
● Optional other dress to look
parents and older, a suit?
students. ● Megan- dress to
● Professor McG look older. Dress
Blazer?
● Scorpy- dressed
as a student going
to school with
cape, etc.
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