Extract from Onetonners Tonne of Skits

Skits with Trick Endings

Contents
WIDE-MOUTHED FROG ........................................................................................................................... 2
ELEVATOR 2
AT THE MOVIES ....................................................................................................................................... 3
IS IT TIME YET? ........................................................................................................................................ 3
KINGS ROYAL PAPERS ............................................................................................................................. 4
LOLLY EATING CONTEST .......................................................................................................................... 4



WIDE-MOUTHED FROG

CAST:
Wide-Mouthed Frog, a snake and other creatures.

SCENE: Swamp.

ACTION: The Wide-Mouthed Frog hops on stage, grinning broadly. He must keep his
mouth in this wide grin until the ending. It may help to draw it wider by holding each end
with the index finger of each hand.
The Wide-Mouthed Frog meets a fly. The fly introduces himself: Im a fly. Who are
you? and the frog replies, Im the Wide-Mouthed Frog and I eat flies! So the fly
immediately flies away.
One by one other critters come onstage and carry on the same conversation. There can
be a dragonfly, a grasshopper or any other small creature.

ENDING: A snake slithers onto the stage. The Wide-Mouthed Frog looks startled and
asks, Who are you? The snake replies, Im a snake and I eat wide-mouthed frogs. The
Wide-Mouthed Frog suddenly purses his lips into a tiny circle and says, Ooo! Theres
not many of those around here! and hops away.

ELEVATOR

CAST:
Elevator operator + any number of passengers.

SCENE:
Inside a department store elevator.

ACTION:
An elevator operator intones, Ground floor and opens the door. A passenger gets in
and begins to jiggle slightly as the elevator rises. The elevator operator announces each
floor: First floor, Womens lingerie. Door opens and another passenger gets on and
begins to jiggle too.
Continue up through as many floors as you need to get your whole group onto the
elevator. Second floor, Mens clothing Sixth floor, Kitchenware etc. As the
elevator rises higher and higher, the passengers jiggle more and more.

ENDING:
The elevator stops. The operator calls, Top floor, last stop... Everyone starts to jiggle
like mad. Bathrooms!
Everyone rushes off the elevator and races off to the bathrooms.
Elevator operator shakes head in disbelief. Suddenly, the operator pulls a funny face,
begins to jiggle; shouts, Me, too! and rushes off after them.

AT THE MOVIES

CAST:
A boyfriend and girlfriend. Several moviegoers.

SCENE:
The movie theatre.

ACTION:
A row of people are watching the movie. A couple sits at one end. Popcorn seller comes
and stands at other end of row. The girl asks for popcorn. The boy passes money down
the row for someone to buy. The end person buys a bag of popcorn. [Use imaginary
food, not real food, as everyone has to share.] As the popcorn is passed back along the
row to the girl, everyone takes a handful. When it reaches the girl, the bag is empty. She
turns it upside down and shakes the crumbs out in disgust, so the audience sees.
The boyfriend orders her a drink. The same routine is followed, with everyone taking a
mouthful as it is passed back so it reaches the girlfriend empty. She asks for a bag of
lollies, and the same thing happens again.

ENDING:
The girl orders chewing gum. As it passes along the line, everyone chews it for a while
and then passes it on. When it reaches the girl she throws out all her empty containers
at her boyfriend and storms out shouting, THATS THE END!

IS IT TIME YET?
CAST:
Person with a watch. Any number of waiting people.

SCENE:
A waiting room with a row of chairs.

ACTION:
Everyone has a right leg crossed over left. Everyone is reading a book or newspaper.
The person on one end asks the next person, Is it time? The question is passed down
the line. The person at the other end of the line looks at their watch and says, Not yet.
This answer is passed back down the line.
The person who asked before waits a while and then asks again, Is it time? The
question is passed along the line and the answer Not yet comes back along the line.
Repeat this, adding variety by asking the question in different tones curious / bored /
angry / impatient / any other way you wish.
Another approach is to keep asking and answering in a detached, deadpan manner
while other odd things happen around, e.g. one having a coughing or sneezing attack
but immediately ceasing when needed to pass on the message and then carrying on
after.

ENDING:
The watch holder finally responds, Yes, its time. When this answer has been passed
back down the line, all look at one another then the first person says, OK, and
everyone simultaneously crosses their legs the other way. All sigh, and look back down
at their book or newspaper.
KINGS ROYAL PAPERS

CAST:
King, heralds, courtiers, queen, prince, etc.

SCENE:
Throne room.

ACTION:
The king is on his throne. He beckons to a herald and whispers something. The herald
announces, The king demands his royal papers!
A courtier runs in with a sheaf of papers. The king tosses them aside.
The herald proclaims again: The king demands his royal papers!
The queen runs in with newspapers. The king tosses these aside too.
Another announcement is made: The king demands his royal papers!
The king is getting more and more agitated. The herald announces with desperation.
People run in with magazines, letters, books, etc. None of this seems to be what the king
means by royal papers.

ENDING:
The court jester [or the tiny prince] comes in and presents the king with a roll of toilet
paper. The king grabs his sword, knights the jester and hurries off.


LOLLY EATING CONTEST
CAST:
Lolly Shop owner. Kids eating lollies.

SCENE:
A Lolly Shop. Table with jars of lollies.

ACTION:
Kids come into the store and start buying lollies. One asks for a dozen liquorice sticks,
and eats them all at once. Another asks for 20 gumdrops and gobbles them up. A third
buys 15 candy-canes and crunches them up. Keep going for as many kids as are in the
act; each asking for something different. You will have to mime this massive eating
binge. All stuff themselves until they all begin to look ill and hold their stomachs.

ENDING:
The leader of the lolly-eating gang says, Weve gotta go now. Lolly Shop owner asks,
Why the hurry? Answer: Oh, were on our way to a lolly-eating contest. We just came
here for practice.



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
These skits are all included in this compilation because I would like to share the
enjoyment as widely as possible. They have been collected, organised and adapted
from my experience with youth organisations including schools, scouts, churches and
music camps.
As is often the case with songs and stories that belong in folklore, it is impossible to
trace authors of items in the form they have come to me. Some have been in several
publications from organisations including the NSW Dept. of Sport & Recreation, Scouts
Australia, the Y.M.C.A. and in more recent years in the internet. If you are concerned
about a possible copyright infringement then please let me know so that due recognition
can be given.
My thanks go to all the teachers, leaders and [most of all] children whose creativity has
been reproduced here, or inspired me to create several of the skits. I hope to continually
update the collection, so contributions are welcome!
Phillip Ward
September, 2013