Pinocchio Theater Script
Grade 2 Reader's Theater • Early Reader Edition
🎭 Pinocchio
A simple play about telling the truth
Name:
My Role:
The Cast (6 Reading Roles)
Narrator
Helps tell what happens.
Geppetto
A kind, loving toy maker.
Pinocchio
A puppet who wants to be real.
Fox
A sneaky trickster.
Cat
Fox's pal. Likes to say "Meow!"
Fairy
A magic friend who helps.
Scene 1: The Wooden Puppet
Where: Geppetto's warm shop
Narrator
Old Geppetto makes toys out of wood. Today, he makes a little puppet boy.
Geppetto
[smiles] You are done! Your name is Pinocchio. Oh, I wish you were a real boy!
Narrator
Geppetto goes to sleep. Then, a blue light shines in the room. A Fairy appears!
Fairy
[taps wand] Wake up, little puppet! You can walk and talk now. Always be good and tell the truth.
Pinocchio
[jumps up and moves arms] Look! I can blink! I can move my feet! Father Geppetto, wake up!
Geppetto
[gives a big hug] You are alive! My wish came true! Tomorrow, you will go to school to learn.
Pinocchio
Yes, Father! I will go to school. I will be a good boy!
Reading Helper: Use an excited, loud voice for Pinocchio! Page 1 of 3
Scene 2 & 3 Pinocchio Plays
Trouble in the Woods
Scene 2: Fox and Cat
Where: The road to school
Narrator
Pinocchio walks down the road with his book. A sly Fox and a Cat stop him.
Fox
[grins] Stop, little puppet! School is no fun. Come play with us!
Pinocchio
No, I must go to school. I want to learn.
Cat
Meow! Meow! No school! School is bad! Play with us! Meow!
Fox
Put your gold coin in the dirt. A big tree of gold will grow!
Pinocchio
A gold tree? Then I can buy a new warm coat for my father! Let's go!
Narrator
It was a trick! Fox and Cat took his coin and ran away. Pinocchio was left all alone in the dark woods.
Scene 3: The Long Nose
Where: Deep in the trees
Fairy
Pinocchio, why are you here? Why did you not go to school?
Pinocchio
[looks down] I... I did go! But a big green monster ate my book!
Narrator
SNAP! That was a lie! Pinocchio's wooden nose grew long!
Pinocchio
[touches nose] Oh! My nose! And... and two bears chased me too!
Fairy
Stop, Pinocchio! When you lie, your nose grows. You must tell the truth.
Pinocchio
[cries] I am sorry! I did not go to school. I will always tell the truth now!
Reading Helper: Cat says "Meow!" with a silly cat voice! Page 2 of 3
Scene 4 Pinocchio Saves Geppetto
A Real Boy at Last
Scene 4: The Big Whale
Where: Inside the giant whale
Narrator
The Fairy fixed his nose. Pinocchio ran home, but Geppetto was gone! A giant whale had swallowed Geppetto at sea!
Pinocchio
I must save Father! Wood can float. I will jump in the water!
Narrator
GULP! The whale swallowed Pinocchio too! Inside the big, dark fish, he found Geppetto.
Geppetto
[cries with joy] Pinocchio! My boy! You came to save me!
Pinocchio
Hop on my back, Father! I have a feather. I will tickle the whale!
Narrator
Pinocchio tickled the whale. AH... CHOO! The whale sneezed them out onto the warm beach!
Fairy
[smiles] Pinocchio, you were brave. You helped your father. You told the truth!
Pinocchio
[looks at his soft hands] Look! My hands are warm! I am not made of wood anymore! I am a real boy!
Geppetto
My sweet boy! We are a real family now!
ALL
[bow together] Always tell the truth, and always be kind! THE END!
Good Reader Star Goals
Clear Voice: Speak loud and proud!
Fun Feeling: Sound happy or sneaky!
Follow Along: Point your finger to track.
Great reading! Take a bow with your group! Page 3 of 3