The Lion, the Witch - Dramatic Publishing

1 TheLion, ~Illinois England Australia NewZealandTheLion,theWitchandtheWardr{. ~Illitlois England Australia NewZealand The Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, Illinois**NOTICE**Theamateurandstockacti ngrighL'> ; ,Woodstock, ' ' !heirworkConscientiousobservanceofcopyri ghtlawisnotonlyethical,itencoW' ,isworkisfullyprotectedbycopyrighLNoalte rations,dele-tionsorsubstituti<msmayheml lclcintheworkwithoutthepriorwrittenCOTL" ,c1cctml)icormechanical,includingphotoco py,recording,video-tape,film,oranyinfoml <ltionslomgeandretrievalsyste-m, "includingbutnotlimitedIDtheprofessional ,motionpicture,mdio,television,videotape ,foreignlanguage,tabloid, ,puhlicationandreading, " MCMLXXXIXbyJOSEPHROBINEITEB aseduponthebook'TheLion,theWitchandtheWa rdrobe" (THELION,THEWITCHANDTHEWARDROBE)ISBN0-87 129-265-3**NOTICE**Theamateurandstockact ingrighl'itothiswork8[ . ; ,Woodstock, ' ~.Authorsearntheirlivingfromtheroyalties theyreceivefrombooksalesandfromtheperfor manceoftheirworkOJnscientiOll.~observanc eofcopyrightlaw;snotonlyethical, "\isworkisfullypn' ~rations~dele-tionsorsubstituti< 'i\electronicormechanical\includingphoto copy,recording~video-tape~film~oranyinfo m)( '\ ~\includingbutnotlimitedlotheprofessiona l~ ,\dcvision~videotape,foreignlanguage~tah loicLrecitati~ , ","this11f)tices/wuldappear; " MCMLXXXIXbyJOSEPHROBINETIEB aseduponthebook'TheLion,theWitchandtheWa rdrobe" <.]}

2 :erved(THELION\THEWITCHANDTHEWARDROBE)IS BN0-87129-265-3 The Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, IllinoisTHELION,THEWITCHANDTHEWARDROBEAF ullLengthPlayFora castof16performersandextras*CHARACTERSAS LAN agreatlionWHITEWITCH anevilqueenLUCY,EDMUND,SUSAN, ,CENTAUR forestanimalsTUMNUSa wolf,headoftheWitch' ..FatherChristmas'helperWHITESTAG anelusiveomenofgoodfortuneEXTRASASLAN'SF OLLOWERS forestanimalsWITCH' : The1940sorthepresent.* , ,THEWITCHANDTHEWARDROBEAFullLengthPlayFo racastof16performersandextras*CHARACTERS ASLAN&& agreatlionWHITEWITCH anevilqueenLUCY,EDMUND,SUSAN,PETER& , wolf,headoftheWitch' ..FatherChristmas'helperWHITESTAG anelusiveomenofgoodfortuneEXTRASASLAN~SF OLLOWERS forestanimalsWITCH'5 : The1940sorthepresent.* ,allcharactersmaybeplayedbymalesorfernal es. The Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, IllinoisTHELION,THEWITCHANDTHEWARDROBEPR OLDGUE* :PETER,SUSAN,EDMUND, ! ' , , 'llbea 'mgladMotherandFatherletuscomeouttotheco untryfora ' 'thea dear?

3 'mnotsureIlikehishousekeeper.(Mimickingt hehousekeeper.)"Pleaseremembertoal-wayss tayoutofmyway!H( ,R.)Hey,let' , ' ,Lucy?LUCY(pointingoff,L). (crossingafewstepsLandlookingoff).There' snothinginitbutanoldclockanda ,THEWITCHANDTHEWARDROBEPROLOGUE* :PETER,SUSAN,EDMUND, ! ' , , " ' ' ~theadear? !")mnotsureIlikehishOllsekeeper.(Mimicki ngthehousekeeper.)"Pleaseremembertoal-wa ysstayoutofmyway!~~( ,R6)Hey,let' ,Peter6 IthinkI' ,Lucy?LUCY(pointingoff,L). (crossingafewstepsLandlookingoff).There' The Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, IllinoisPage6 THELION, 'sthelargestwardrobeI' closerlookatit.(Sheexitsoff,L.) , (unenthused).I' ' ' ' ' , (HeandPETER exitoff,R.) ,somebodyneedstobeinchargesinceMotherand Fatheraren'there.(Lookingoff,L.)Lucy!(Cr ossingL.) 'llbea lotmorefunthananoldroomwithnothingbutawa rdrobeinit.(Peeringoff)Lucy?.. Ithoughtshewentinthere.(CrossingbackC.)I guessshechangedhermind.(Lookingaboutassh esmiles.) Ithinkourstayhereisgoingtobequiteanad-ve nture-quiteanadventureindeed.

4 (Sheexitsoff, ~rscrim-risestore-veala settingwhichsuggestsa woodedarea.)* ( ).Page6 THELION,THEWITCHLUCY~Butit'sthelargestwa rdrobeI' (Sheexitsoff,L~)PETER~Comeon, (unenthuserl).I' ' ' ~ ' ' , (HeandPETER exitoff,R~) ,somebodyneedstobeinchargesinceMotherand Fatheraren'there~(Lookingoff,L.)Lucy!(Cr ossingL.)Comedownstairstothelibrarywithm e~It'llbea lotmorefunthananoldroomwithnothingbutawa rdrobeinit.(Peeringoff)Lucy?..Ithoughtsh ewentinthere~(CrossingbackC.)Iguessshech angedhermind.(Lookingaboutasshesmiles.) ~Ithinkourstayhereisgoingtobequiteanad-v enture-quiteanadventureindeed.(Sheexitso ff, ,sthecurtain--orscriln-risestore-veala settingwhichsuggestsawoodedarea.)* ( ). The Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, IllinoisPage7 SCENEONESCENE:ThestageL'\basicallybareex ceptforafewtreesandfoliageanda ' (ormore) ~.." ,pauses,sniffstheair, , , ' ( ) , ,goodmorning, 'ssogoodaboutit? (toUNICORN).Whatareyoudoingoutsoearly? ,don' :ThestageL'ibasicallybareexceptforafewtr eesandfoliageanda (ormore) }todefinethevariouslocalesaseachis ,pauses,sniffstheair, , , ' ( ) , ,goodmorning, 'Jssogoodaboutit?

5 (toUNICORN).Whatareyoudoillgoutsoearly? ,don' know. The Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, IllinoisPage8 THELION, ' ' ' ' 'salwayscoldweatherinNarnia, 'snothingtobedoneaboutit.(ACENTAUR enters.) 'sthat, , ' , , (Off,voicesareheard.)VOICEOFFENRISULF(of f).Comeon,you! (off).I'tnterriblysorry, , , ' ' ' ~salwayscoldweatherinNarnia, "snothingtobedoneaboutit.(ACENTAUR enter~\~.) 'sthat, , ' , , (Off,voicesareheard.)VOICEOFFENRISIJLF(o ff).Comeon.,you! (ojf).I'tnterriblysorry, ,theFaun. The Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, ,he'sina ,too,ifwe' , 'tforgettopraydiligentlyforthereturnofth eKing.(ALLagreeandexitquicklyjustasFENRI SULF,awolfinmilitaryattire,entersholding TUMNUS,afaun, ) (fearfully).Probably-justa blizzard, ,CaptainoftheQueen' ,whywereyoulatecomingtoyourpostagainthis morning? 'tthinkI'mneededhere, ,andit' ,a childofAdamandEvemaycomealongeventoday.( liesniffs.) ,ifhecomesandyoulethimescape, , , , ,sir.(ULFexits.)Oh,howdidIevergettHyself inthisfix?MyfatherANDTHEWARDROBEPage9 MRS~ ,he' ,too,ifwe' , ~tforgettopraydiligentlyforthereturnofth eKing.

6 (ALLagreeandexitquicklyjustasFENRISULF,a wolfinmilitaryattire,entersholdingTUMNUS ,afaun, ) (feaifully).Probably-justa blizzard, ,CaptainoftheQueen' ,whywereyoulatecomingtoyourpostagainthis mornillg? 'tthinkI'mneededhere, }comesotneday,andif' ,achildofAdamalldEvemaycomealongeventoda y.(liesniffs.) ,ifhecomesandyoulethimescape, , , , (ULFexits.)Oh,howdidIevergetlllyselfinth isfix?Myfather The Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, IllinoisPage10 THELION, ,well,ifI'mlucky,maybeahumanwillnevercom ethisway.(Apause.)Butifonedoes,Icantakeh imtotheQueen,andshe' ,I' 'tknowwhattodo-exceptwhatI usuallydowhenI' (TUMNUS beginstoplayatuneona , ] ) ! ,I'mterriblysorry.(Shepicksupthepipeandg ivesittohim.) ' 'ma (shakinghishand).Iamverypleasedtomeetyou , ask,0 Lucy,DaughterofEve,howhaveyoucomeintoNar nia? 'sthat? ' , ,well,ifI'mlucky,maybeahumanwillnevercom ethisway.(Apause.)Butifonedoes,Icantakeh imtotheQueen,andshe' ,I "tknowwhattodo---exceptwhatIusuallydowhe nI' (TUMNUS beginstoJ) o-mentInter, ) !

7 ,I'mterriblysorry.(Shepicksupthepipeandg ivesit tohirn.) ' ' ( ,shand).Iamverypleasedtomeetyou, ask,0 Lucy,DaughterofEve,howhaveyoucomeintoNar nia? 'sthat? ~ The Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, ' , , ' ' ,andIclimbedintoa , ,you' ,too,sothatIcanshowallofyouourbeautifulc ountry-andintro-duceyoutoourlovelywitch- uh, (lookingaround). , (Alightcomesupontheoutlineofacastle.)Drt hehomeofthemightywi-,uh,Queen.(Anotherli ghtsilhouettesa sec-ondcastle.)Oryoumaywishtopicnicatthe greatStoneTable.( ) ,forexample.(TheWOODNYMPHS quicklysetupafewchairsandatableatL.)Orev enmyownhumbleabode.( ,,'malltablearea ' ,I , ]]theothersbecomingaswell?LUCYaIdon' '111notevet}surehowIgothereaWewerevisiti ngthishouseinthecountry,andIclimbedintoa ~I ,you~ ,too,sothatIcanshowallofyouourbeautifulC oulltry-andintro-duceyoutoourlovelywitch ----tLh, (lookingaround). , (Alightcomesupontheoutlineofacastle.)Ort hehomeofthemightywi-,uh,Queen.(Anotherli ghtsilhouettesa sec-ondcastle.)Oryoutnaywishtopicnicatth egreatStoneTable.)

8 (TheWOODNYMPHS enterandjJuttheStoneTableinplnceU.) ,forexample.(TheWOODNYMPHS quicklysetupafewchairsandatableatL.)Orev enmyOWIlhumbleabode.( The Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, IllinoisPage12 THELION,THEWITCH twocups.)TumnusTowers,I (inawe).Iesa (HewavestotheWOODNYMPHS astheyexit.) 'sonlyonesmallproblemhere, ' , (laughing). ,tobetruthful,itisalwayswinterinNarnia,b utyou' ,whydon' (HeleadshertohisIlhome," ) (Heserveshera cup,andshedrinks.) 'sdelicious.(Heheginstoplayhispipe.)rmso gladImetyou, 'reaverynicefaun.(Apauseasshenodsdreamil ytothemusic.) ( ) ! ' 'snottrue? ' ,I'maverybadfaun.( )Page12 THELION,THEWITCH twocups.)TumnusTowers,I (inawe).It~sa (HewavestotheWOODNYMPHS astheyexit.) 'sonlyonesmallproblemhere, ' , (laughing). ,tobetruthful,itisalwayswinterinNarnia,b utyou' ,whydOll' (Heleadshertohisttholne, ) (Heserveshera cup,andshedrinks.) " (Hebeginstoplayhispipe.)I~msogladItnetyo u, ' (AjJouseasshenodsdreanlilytothemusic.) ( ) ! ' 'snottrue? ' ,I'maverybadfaun.( {lshiuzherhandkerchief) The Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, ' (Hedrieshistearswiththehandkerchief) , ,shecallsherselfaqueen,butshe' ' 'ma ' 'msureyouwouldn' ( ~.}

9 LUCY(frightened).Whatdoyoumean? 'msupposetotakeyoutothewitch.(Hetakesher annfinnly,hutgently.) 't,willyou, 'tturnyouovertotheWhiteWitch,she'11cutof fmytail,sawoffmyhorns,pluckoutmybeard--a ndworse,she'nturnmeintoa ' (Afteramoment,hereleasesher.) ' ,Ican' ' (deeplyrelieved).Thankyou, (Theyleavehis'1lome" ~ (Hedrieshistearswiththehandkerchief) ,that~swho&Oh,shecallsherselfaqueen~buts he'stheevilrulerofNarnia&She' ~makidtlapper&I' 'msureyouwouldn' ( ~~)LUCY(frightened).Whatdoyoumean? msupposetotakeyoutothewitch.(Hetakeshera nnfirmly,hufgently.) 't,willyou, 'tturnyouovertotheWhiteWitch,she~llcutof fmytail,sawoffmyhartIS,pluckoutmybeard-a ndworse,she'] ' (Afteramoment,hereleasesher.) ~ ,Ican' '1] (dee]Jlyrelieved).Thankyou, (Theyleo,vehis'11ol11eHcautiously. The Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, IllinoisPage14 THELION,THEWITCHH elooksabout,then,-,peaksinalowvoice.)Can youeverforgivemeforwhatImeanttodo? 'tgetintodread-fultroubleonmyaccount.(Sh estartstoexitoff,R.)TUMNUS(wavingthehand kerchieftowardher).)

10 Farewell, ,mayIkeepyourhandkerchiefasareminderofou rpleasantvisit? (Shewavesandexits.)TUMNUS(creepingbackto wardhis"home"andenter-ing). ' 'mgoingtobeamuchbet-ter-( ''llome.' ,hal(TUMNUS dropstohiskneestrembling.) , , (HegrabsTUMNUS roughlyandbringshimtohisfeet.)TheQueenwi lldealwithyou-Tumnusthetraitor!(Hebreaks apieceoffilrnirure.)Iorderthishousede-st royed!Youwon'tbeneedingitanylonger,betra yeroftheQueen.(TheWOODNYMPHS enterandquicklydisassemblethe"home,"then exitwiththepieces.) (Hehangsanoteonanearbytreebranch,orsimpl yletsthenotefalltothegroundwherethe"home Hwas.)Come, ,THEWITCHH elooksabout,thenL\]Jeaksinalowvoice.)Can youeverforgivemeforwhatImeanttodo? "tgetintodread-fultroubleonmyaCCQllllt.( Shestartstoexitoff,R.)TUMNUS(wavingtheha ndkerchieftowardher).Farewell, ,mayI keepyourhandkerchiefasareminderofourplea santvisit? (Shewavesandexits.)TUMNUS(creeping'Jockt owQ,rdhisu!Lo1neHandenter-ing). ~ ~mgoingtobeamuchbet-ter-(FENRISULF enteJ:").Hem~\~hesintoTUl'nnus'~llome.') ,ha!(TUMNUS(]ro/Jstohiskneestrel'nbling. )