Drama Script- Annie The Little Orphan

ACT 1

Scene 1 

The New York Municipal Orphanage (Girls' Annex)

Molly            : Mama! Mommy!

Pepper         : Shut her up so I can sleep.

July              : Molly, wake up and shut up.

Kate             : Leave Molly alone.

July              : You wanna make something out of it?

Pepper         : Come on, July, beat her up.

July              : Get her, Pepper!

Annie           :(Shouting) Stop it!

(Shouting Continues)

Lay of July! If Hannigan wakes up, she’ll get sore.

(Facing Molly)

It’s okay Molly. You were just having another nightmare.

Molly            :I want my mommy and daddy.

Pepper         : Uh, molly, we ain’t got mommies and daddies. And we ain’t ever gonna have them. That’s why we are called orphans

Annie           :I’m not an orphan. My parents are alive, and they are coming to get me someday .

Molly            : Yeah and Annie’s got a note that proves it.

Will you read it to me, Annie? Please…

Annie           :(Reading a paper) “Please take good care of our little darling. Her name is Annie. She was born….”

July              : Was born on October 28.

Orphans       : We will be back to get her soon. We have left half of a silver locket around her neck and keep the other half, so that when we come back for her, you will know that she’s our baby! (laughing)

Annie           : (Facing Pepper) Do you wanna sleep with your teeth inside your mouth or out?(yelling) Now get to sleep! I know these don’t mean anything to you, but they’re everything to me. They’re proof I got parents.

Tessie           : Do you really think they are out there Annie?

Annie           : Yap. And I’m gonna meet them someday.

A song “Maybe” by Annie

Bell

Pepper         : Now what?

Annie           : If my folks haven’t found me, I’m gonna find them.

Pepper         : Again?

Annie           : Pepper, watch out for Molly!

Kate             : But what if Miss Hanigan catches you?

Annie           : She won’t.

                  

Ms.Hannigan : Boo. Trying to make a break…again.

(Annie showing her back) What the heck are you doing?

Annie           : Are you gonna beat tar out of me?

Ms.Hannigan : Have I ever hit any of you?

Annie           : No. But you’ve threatened. That’s worse.

Ms.Hannigan : I know (laughing).

 Kid, if you think it’s bad in here, it’s lousy out there.   

 I’m doing you’re a favor by not letting you go.

Annie           : (whispering)

Ms.Hannigan : What do you say?

Annie           : I love you, Miss Hannigan.

Ms.Hannigan : I can’t hear you!

Annie           : I love you, Miss Hannigan.

Ms.Hannigan : Rotten orphan.

Annie           : I’m not an orphan! My parents left me with a note saying they’d come back for me.

Ms.Hannigan : (Laughing) That was 1922. This is 1933. You’re an orphan.

(Blowing Whistle) Rise and shine! Rise and shine!

(Girls Moaning)

Tessie          : But it’s in the middle of the night.

Ms.Hannigan : Don’t you think I know that? Annie here tried to run away…again. So as a little welcome home party, you’re all gonna clean this dump till it shines like the top of the Chrysler Building. What do you say?

Together      : We love you, Miss Hannigan.

Ms.Hannigan : And I love you. Now, scrub these floors. Strip them beds for the laundry man. Get to work! (shouting) Now!

A SONG “It’ The Hard-Knock Life” by: Annie & Orphans

(Blowing Whistle)

Ms.Hannigan          : Good Morning, children.

Together                : Good Morning Miss Hannigan

Molly                     : (Hiding) Good Morning Miss Hannigan

Ms.Hannigan          : What the heck? What are you doing in there?

Molly                     : Nothing.

Ms.Hannigan          : Get out of there.

Mr Bundles             : Morning, Kids!

Together                : Morning, Mr.Bundles!

Mr.Bundles             : Morning, Miss Aggie! Okay kids, clean sheets once a month, whether you need them or not.

Together                : Thank you, Mr. Bundles!

Ms.Hannigan          : (Blows Whistle)

Mr Bundles             : Oh, Miss Aggie, I live for laundry day here at your fine establishment. Oh, Miss Aggie, won’t you let me even take you out for an ice cream “sodee”?

Ms.Hannigan          : No.

Mr Bundles             : How come?

Ms.Hannigan          : Cause I’m saving my self for Oliver Warbucks. Now get the lousy laundry. Get the heck outta here.

Mr Bundles             : Oh, very well. And Happy New Year to all!

Together                : Bye Mr. Bundles!

Duffy                      : Miss Hannigan, may we please have our breakfast now?

Ms.Hannigan          : No. You may have it later.

[Girls Groaning]

Ms.Hannigan          :There’s a rush order of dresses you gotta finish. You’ll eat after you’re done at your sewing machines. That is, if you done a good job. [Blows Whistle] Roll call!

Pepper                   : I love you, Miss Hannigan.

July                       : I love you, Miss Hannigan.

Kate                      : I love you, Miss Hannigan.

Duffy                     : I love you, Miss Hannigan.

Tessie                    : I love you, Miss Hannigan.

Molly                     : I love you, Miss Hannigan.

Ms.Hannigan           : Annie! Get your little orphan self out here!

July                       : Oh Miss Hannigan, Annie ain’t here.

Ms.Hannigan           : Really? Where is she?

Kate                      : Mr. Bundles rolled her out with the dirty laundry.

Ms.Hannigan          : What? I could lose my license. Bundles, come back here!

Together                : (Laughing)

Ms.Hannigan                    : Come back, Bundles. Come back!

Molly                     : Yea! Annie made it!

A SONG “It’ The Hard-Knock Life”(reprise) By Orphans