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The Wedding Script Final Cast: Athena: Hera: Soldiers 1 and 2: Ares: Zeus: Enemy Soldiers 1-4: The Wedding/ Trojan War Aphrodite: Paris: Wedding Attendees: Poseidon: King Menelous: Soldiers (Greeks) Achilles, Nestor Ellison/Mullin Odysseus: Enemy Soldiers (Trojans) Ajax and other soldiers You can download your practice recordings and script by going to: www.southlandsings.org/beardslee Narrator Thetis, a water nymph and daughter of Zeus, and Peleus a mortal were to have a wedding ceremony on Mount Olympus. This mountain is where the Greek gods and goddesses built their homes and palaces. It was a perfect paradise. Song 1 Wedding song IT WAS A SUNNY HAPPY DAY THE BRIDE’S DRESS WAS AS WHITE AS A CLOUD LIKE DIAMONDS HER EYES DID SHINE THE UNITING OF HUMAN AND DIVINE THEY WILL HAVE A WONDERFUL LIFE A VERY HAPPY MAN AND WIFE AND LOVE EACH OTHER AS TIME GOES BY UNTIL THE DAY THEY DIE Narrator Many guests: mortals, gods and goddesses were in attendance. Each of the gods and goddesses presented a gift. (Underscore music presenting of the gifts) Athena I Athena goddess of war and wisdom present a spear so sharp it can cut through wind. Ares I Ares god of war brought you a golden breastplate embalmed with silver stars. Aphrodite I Aphrodite goddess of love and beauty give you one of my beloved golden rings in the shape of a curled arrow. Poseidon I Poseidon god of the sea give you four white immortal horses. Narrator Only one goddess was not invited: Eris the goddess of discord. 1 Eris What? How dare they not invite me to their wedding? This means revenge! After I’m done they’re going to wish they had invited me. Song 2 Eris’ Lament Eris HOW DARE THEY NOT INVITE ME TO THE WEDDING I WILL GET YOU BACK FOR THIS HUGE MISTAKE I WILL DESTROY THIS STUCK UP WEDDING SUCH SWEET REVENGE I’LL MAKE (spoken to audience) How about if I steal the dress? What do you think? (Audience responds) No that won’t work. All the gods need to see my dirty work. I know I will create a golden apple and write “for the fairest, I will throw the apple where everyone will see. ALL WILL FIGHT OVER THE APPLE LIKE A PACK OF WOLVES FIGHTING FOR MEAT THEIR JEALOUSY WILL MAKE ALL OF THEM EVIL, JUST LIKE ME (She laughs with evil laughter) Eris Here’s your wedding gift, thanks for nothing. Song 3 The Apple is Mine All THE APPLE IS MINE, IS MINE, IS MINE THE APPLE IS MINE, IS MINE, IS MINE THE APPLE IS MINE, OUT OF MY WAY THE APPLE IS MINE THE APPLE IS MINE, IS MINE, IS MINE THE APPLE IS MINE, IS MINE, IS MINE THE APPLE IS MINE, OUT OF MY WAY THE APPLE IS MINE Athena The apple should go to me! Aphrodite No, the golden apple belongs to me! 2 Hera Give the apple to me! Aphrodite I’m the prettiest, so the apple should go to me. Hera Well, I have the best hair. Athena Who cares about your hair; I wear the prettiest dresses! All THE APPLE IS MINE, IS MINE, IS MINE THE APPLE IS MINE, IS MINE, IS MINE THE APPLE IS MINE, OUT OF MY WAY THE APPLE IS MINE All Zeus we will let you decide, who is the prettiest? Zeus I am in a difficult position: one of these girls is my wife, the other my sister and the third my daughter, so no matter how I answer the other two will be angry. Someone else must make this choice, and it needs to be one who makes the fairest decisions. That would be . .Paris. Wedding attendee Why is Paris the fairest decision maker? Zeus Well it all started back in the Kingdom of Troy when Queen Hecuba had a dream that she was pregnant with a torch with a flame that would destroy the city of Troy. This dream prophesied that Paris would cause trouble and so queen Hecuba decided to sacrifice her son. Song 4 Why Paris is the Fairest PARIS WAS BORN AND LEFT TO DIE BUT A SHE BEAR CAME AND SAVED HIS LIFE SHE TOOK CARE OF HIM AS IF HE WAS HER CHILD A SHEPHERD CAME TO COLLECT THE BONES HE FOUND THE BABY ALIVE AND ALONE THE SHEPHERD BROUGHT THE BABY BACK HOME AND TO THE KING’S SURPRISE THE BABY WAS ALIVE. THE KING TOOK IT AS A SIGN, THAT IT WAS MEANT TO BE PARIS GREW UP A CONFIDENT MAN HE TRAINED FIGHTING BULLS THE BEST IN THE LAND Until the day Ares turned into a bull and entered the competition. 3 ARES WON, IT WAS DECLARED AND BECAUSE PARIS WAS SO FAIR HE GAVE THE PRIZE TO ARES AND THAT’S WHY PARIS IS THE FAIREST Zeus You see Paris made a deal and didn’t break it: when he lost he admitted it and gave the prize to the winner. Paris I am up to the challenge and will make the decision. Hera If you pick me I can make you king. Athena If I am chosen, you will be given wisdom and will become the best warrior. Aphrodite Paris, I offer you the most enticing gift of all; I can make Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, fall in love with you. Paris I choose Aphrodite. Now lets’ go get Helen. Narrator After traveling to Helen’s kingdom, Paris kidnaps Helen and takes her back to his home. King Menelaus discovers that his wife, Helen, has been kidnapped. King Menelaus Nooooooo! I cannot live without my Helen. Narrator The king convinced his brother Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, to lead an expedition to retrieve her. Agamemnon was joined by the Greek heroes Achilles, Odysseus, Nestor and Ajax. They launch their ships 1,000 total. Which is why Helen of Troy is known as The Face that Launched a Thousand Ships. Song 5 Fight, Fight Fight, Get Helen Back WE ARE ALL FULL OF MIGHT FOREVER FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT UNTIL WE GET HELEN OF TROY AND THEN KILL PARIS, THAT BOY FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT GET HELEN BACK FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT, GET HELEN BACK WITH OUR FLAWLESS PLAN TO BRING HER BACK INTO THE KINGSS HANDS WE WILL STAND TALL AND TEAR DOWN THOSE WALLS HELEN IS FINE, HER BEAUTY DIVINE FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT GET HELEN BACK FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT, GET HELEN BACK 4 Narrator The battle went on for ten long years. Solder 1 This is taking forever. Soldier 2 Will this ever end? Odysseus I have an idea, check this out. (He pulls out plans and shows it to his men) Song 6 Song We’re Building a Horse WE’RE BUILDING A HORSE IT’S MADE OF WOOD WE’LL SHOW THEM THEY’RE NO GOOD WE’LL ATTACK AT NIGHT AND GIVE THEM A FRIGHT WHILE THE ENEMY’S CATCHING Z’S WE’LL ATTACK WITH THESE (The soldiers take out their swords and raise them high) WE’LL BUILD A WOODEN HOURSE AND BE BACK ON COURSE THEY’LL THINK IT’S A GIFT BUT IT’S FULL OF MISCHIEF YES, THAT’S WHAT WE’LL DO ODYSSEUS, WE THANK YOU WE’RE BUILDING A HORSE IT’S MADE OF WOOD WE’LL SHOW THEM THEY’RE NO GOOD WE’LL ATTACK AT NIGHT AND GIVE THEM A FRIGHT WHILE THE ENEMY’S CATCHING Z’S WE’LL ATTACK WITH THESE (They finish building the horse) Odysseus Ok, let’s do this! 5 (they roll the horse to the gates and hide inside. Enemy soldiers come out and look at the horse for a long time) Enemy Soldier 1 What is this? Enemy Soldier 2 I don’t know, but it’s kind of cute. Enemy Soldier 3 Do you think it’s a trick? Enemy Soldier 4 No I think it’s a peace offering, let’s bring it inside. All enemy soldiers Yes, good idea! (They roll the horse into their camp, then Odysseus and his men jump out and kill all of the enemy soldiers, lots of adlibbing here while fighting) Odysseus We have defeated the enemy, let’s get Helen and go back home. Men we fought bravely, we are the champions! Song 7 We Are the Champions WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS MY FRIENDS AND WE’LL KEEP ON FIGHTING ‘TIL THE END WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS NO TIME FOR LOSERS FOR WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD 6 .
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