Synopsis
Get ready for a towering performance with this small cast Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime script! When Jill’s clever and feisty father King Dom and the talented tap-dancing cow, Pat are kidnapped by the wicked Poison Ivy, it’s up to Jack Trott and his resourceful friends to climb the beanstalk and mount a daring rescue mission to the sky.
With Poison Ivy determined to drain the village’s funds, a nurturing fairy named Mother Nature, and a giant whose booming voice echoes from his castle above, this pantomime delivers thrilling twists and plenty of laughs. Expect the classic panto ghost gag, a secret royal love affair, and more dairy-themed puns than you can shake… well, a milkshake at!
Full of heart, humour, and heroic moments, this small cast Jack and the Beanstalk script promises a good time for the whole family. Join Jack as he learns to stand up for himself and faces fears head-on in his giant adventure.
Roles
6 Speaking Roles + the Cow, Giant & Ensemble
- Jack Trott Principal Boy. Optimistic, but not the brightest spark. Tilly Trott’s son. Learns to stand up for himself and tackle his fears head-on.
- Tilly Trott Dame. A positive force, but down-on-her-luck. Caring, kind with a twinkle in her eye and a tongue firmly in her cheek. Jack’s mother.
- Pat the Cow The Trotts’ talented tap-dancing dairy cow.
- Princess Jill Princess. Clever, fiesty, determined. Quick-thinking and resourceful. Daughter of King Crumble.
- King Dom A weak but kind man in an inherited position of power. Wants to do his best for others but doesn’t wield much sway. Jill’s father.
- Poison Ivy A maniacal, corrupt villain intent on stealing all of the citizen’s tax money and investing it selfishly.
- Mother Nature A nurturing fairy. Full of life (and beans). Magical and supportive Mother Nature is the cheerleader everyone needs in their life.
- Giant Blunderbore Voice only. A seemingly tyrannical Giant who lives in a castle in the sky and threatens the citizens below.
- Residents of Upper Beanstalk Ensemble.
- Nightshade’s Minions Ensemble.
Jack and the Beanstalk (Small Cast) Pantomime Script Extract
POISON IVY enters.
POISON I. (Aside) I’d forgotten how ugly you all are. Yuk!
JACK Poison Ivy. What are you doing here?
POISON I. I’m here to tell you that taxes are going up.
JACK You’re putting taxes up again?
POISON I. Not me! The Giant. His energy bill is sky-high. Literally.
JACK But we can’t afford every day essentials. When we go to the toilet we have to use newspaper to wipe our bums.
POISON I. You have to use newspaper to wipe your bums?
JACK Yeah. The Times is hard.
POISON I. Well you’ll just have to make the best of it young man. Budget better!
JACK Why don’t you just –
POISON IVY and JACK meet head to head.
POISON I. – just what exactly?
JACK takes a step back.
I thought so. Classic Jack Trott, scared of standing up to someone with real power.
JACK Leave us alone.
POISON I. Oh I am really scared now. What will I do with little Jack Trott after me?
TILLY (Offstage) Jack!
JACK That’s my Mum.
POISON I. Now that is enough to scare me. Bye losers!
POISON IVY exits.
JACK Please welcome the Pharaoh of full-fat, the seductress of semi-skimmed, the mistress of milking, my Mum Dame Trott!
Music Play on
