Sherri in GA
March 7th, 2008, 10:25 AM
When we did SonHarvest when it was first released, we used this introductory skit to introduce the characters and set up the opening day skit. We did it the Sunday before VBS started.
I'm posting it here for anyone who might find it of use. I hope your County Fair is as wonderful as ours was - it's still one of our favorites!
SonHarvest County Fair introductory skit
T.C.: (Enters stage left, playing gameboy, but dejected.) Man, I can’t believe my parents have “farmed” me out for the whole summer! What are they thinking? I don’t even know Uncle Zeke and Auntie Opal! Or Cousin Annie - I bet she doesn’t know how to skateboard or do anything cool like that. They’d just better call me “TC” and not Terrence Clarence. At least I can still be “Too Cool” even on a farm. (Shakes his head in disbelief.) A farm? For two whole months? They are totally crazy! This is totally crummy! (Presses buttons on video game for emphasis.) Mom and Dad said I might learn something on the farm. Yeah, boy. What in the world am I going to learn from a bunch of cows and pigs? They probably even have a whole bunch of smelly chickens! This is going to be one long, boring summer! (Exits stage left.)
(Zeke and Annie enter stage right. Zeke has a potato that they are studying.)
Annie: I’m sorry Uncle Zeke. I just don’t see it.
Zeke: Not even a little bit?
Annie: No, sir. That potato just doesn’t look anything like Elvis.
Zeke: I reckon you’re right. I guess I’ll have to keep looking to find my entry for the Potato Look-alike Contest at the County Fair.
Annie: Don’t worry Uncle Zeke, you’ll come up with something. Besides, you’ve helped me grow my watermelon, and I’m sure it’s gonna be a blue ribbon winner. It’s the biggest one I think we’ve ever grown on this farm!
(Opal hurries in from back of room, waving letter and calling out to Zeke and Annie.)
Opal: Yoo hoo! Annie! Zeke! Yoo hoo! Great news! Great news!
Annie: What’s happened, Auntie Opal? Did the hen lay another double yolked egg?
Opal: No, nothing like that!
Zeke: Did the cow give extra creamy milk?
Opal: No! Even better! I got a letter from my sister Pearl in the city. Annie, they’ve agreed to send your cousin Terrence Clarence to spend some time with us this summer.
Annie: Terrence Clarence? Do I know Cousin Terrence Clarence?
Opal: No, I don’t guess you’ve ever met him. He’s lived his whole life in the city. But he’s about your age, and I know you two will have loads of fun this summer.
Zeke: Poor Terrence Clarence! Living his whole life in the city and all. Well, we’ll just have to show him what good farm living is like. Get him some fresh air, let him do some farm chores, get his hands a little dirty.
Annie: And he could even have his own project for the fair. Maybe he’d like to raise a lamb, or a pig.
Zeke: Or even a chicken! Now wouldn’t that be something!
Opal: And I’ll have someone else to give me an opinion about my new recipes to enter in the fair. Why, I have a batch of parsley rhubarb salsa cooking up right now!
Annie: Um, yeah, Auntie Opal, I’m sure he’ll be glad to help you out. (Annie and Zeke look at each other behind Opal’s back, grimace and shrug shoulders.)
Zeke: Yep, Terrence Clarence is just gonna love living on the farm this summer, learning all about how God’s world grows. I might even have to teach him my special hog call: SUU-EE, SUU-EEE. PIG, PIG, PIG, PIG!”
(CD sound effect of all animals stampeding. Opal, Zeke and Annie look anxiously off stage right.)
Opal: Oh, Zeke, you’ve caused a stampede again! That call of yours needs some more work!
Annie: We’d better go round them up before they head for the garden and my watermelon!
Zeke: Why don’t I try to call them again. Maybe I’ll get it right this time. (Starts to call again.)
Opal and Annie: NO!
Annie: Come on! Let’s head them off at the corner of the barn.
Zeke: Yep, Terrence Clarence sure won’t have any chance to get bored this summer.
(They grab him by the arms and hurry off stage right.)
**At this point, pastor or director gives info about VBS and encourages children to come find out what happens to TC, Annie, Uncle Zeke and Aunt Opal.**
I'm posting it here for anyone who might find it of use. I hope your County Fair is as wonderful as ours was - it's still one of our favorites!
SonHarvest County Fair introductory skit
T.C.: (Enters stage left, playing gameboy, but dejected.) Man, I can’t believe my parents have “farmed” me out for the whole summer! What are they thinking? I don’t even know Uncle Zeke and Auntie Opal! Or Cousin Annie - I bet she doesn’t know how to skateboard or do anything cool like that. They’d just better call me “TC” and not Terrence Clarence. At least I can still be “Too Cool” even on a farm. (Shakes his head in disbelief.) A farm? For two whole months? They are totally crazy! This is totally crummy! (Presses buttons on video game for emphasis.) Mom and Dad said I might learn something on the farm. Yeah, boy. What in the world am I going to learn from a bunch of cows and pigs? They probably even have a whole bunch of smelly chickens! This is going to be one long, boring summer! (Exits stage left.)
(Zeke and Annie enter stage right. Zeke has a potato that they are studying.)
Annie: I’m sorry Uncle Zeke. I just don’t see it.
Zeke: Not even a little bit?
Annie: No, sir. That potato just doesn’t look anything like Elvis.
Zeke: I reckon you’re right. I guess I’ll have to keep looking to find my entry for the Potato Look-alike Contest at the County Fair.
Annie: Don’t worry Uncle Zeke, you’ll come up with something. Besides, you’ve helped me grow my watermelon, and I’m sure it’s gonna be a blue ribbon winner. It’s the biggest one I think we’ve ever grown on this farm!
(Opal hurries in from back of room, waving letter and calling out to Zeke and Annie.)
Opal: Yoo hoo! Annie! Zeke! Yoo hoo! Great news! Great news!
Annie: What’s happened, Auntie Opal? Did the hen lay another double yolked egg?
Opal: No, nothing like that!
Zeke: Did the cow give extra creamy milk?
Opal: No! Even better! I got a letter from my sister Pearl in the city. Annie, they’ve agreed to send your cousin Terrence Clarence to spend some time with us this summer.
Annie: Terrence Clarence? Do I know Cousin Terrence Clarence?
Opal: No, I don’t guess you’ve ever met him. He’s lived his whole life in the city. But he’s about your age, and I know you two will have loads of fun this summer.
Zeke: Poor Terrence Clarence! Living his whole life in the city and all. Well, we’ll just have to show him what good farm living is like. Get him some fresh air, let him do some farm chores, get his hands a little dirty.
Annie: And he could even have his own project for the fair. Maybe he’d like to raise a lamb, or a pig.
Zeke: Or even a chicken! Now wouldn’t that be something!
Opal: And I’ll have someone else to give me an opinion about my new recipes to enter in the fair. Why, I have a batch of parsley rhubarb salsa cooking up right now!
Annie: Um, yeah, Auntie Opal, I’m sure he’ll be glad to help you out. (Annie and Zeke look at each other behind Opal’s back, grimace and shrug shoulders.)
Zeke: Yep, Terrence Clarence is just gonna love living on the farm this summer, learning all about how God’s world grows. I might even have to teach him my special hog call: SUU-EE, SUU-EEE. PIG, PIG, PIG, PIG!”
(CD sound effect of all animals stampeding. Opal, Zeke and Annie look anxiously off stage right.)
Opal: Oh, Zeke, you’ve caused a stampede again! That call of yours needs some more work!
Annie: We’d better go round them up before they head for the garden and my watermelon!
Zeke: Why don’t I try to call them again. Maybe I’ll get it right this time. (Starts to call again.)
Opal and Annie: NO!
Annie: Come on! Let’s head them off at the corner of the barn.
Zeke: Yep, Terrence Clarence sure won’t have any chance to get bored this summer.
(They grab him by the arms and hurry off stage right.)
**At this point, pastor or director gives info about VBS and encourages children to come find out what happens to TC, Annie, Uncle Zeke and Aunt Opal.**