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-._,:::lea:::e note : r:r:t e.ll di:·ections c;i-;en in t!":is script ( .s.nd tl1ere ~ill not be many) are
.!.ntcnded fer :prociuction in tr.e arena style ;.r.e"'lter.
IN ?LE CF.:\'l'ER 01-' TiiE' S'f',~GE IS 'f:!E SET UP r'OR '!'!ill Si10F OF T::E SORCE!BR. THERE IS A
s:.:ALL '.:.'!3LB ':!I'I'H A CH:'Jil B2SIDE I'.r !\i,D PE!iHAfS A. 9COKS!i:?LF EOLDU~G TP.S SORCEnER ' S
ECCKS . E;Ti'fSJ IS Ill A P~O~~IHEI\T rOSITION 0~ '!'18 S'fAGE.
'!'i:.S SOHCE?.Et~ ' S S!-{0? IS ?.\R'r 0:-' r. CIRCUS.
AS 'l'i.J~ s::o··: OPENS T~l"S LIGi!TS UP ot:LY Of! 'fEE OUTER PARI'S OF '.!'11.E OVAL.
Circus rr:cple · ( the:,r sing)
")o you ~l~~ t!1at brass band playine
.')o you ;,ec.~ tr:at bit:; bc>.SS drura
Do you hear the pecplc sayine
::..noth<'r c;,.y ha.3 come
Sooa ':he cro·.,:d r;ill start in cheerinG
And ;;he che:;r ttat you'll be hearine;
Is '.he circus is ir: towno
Girls
Did you hear that hom
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Did you he.:1r it , did :,'OU he~r it
Girls
!iid yrm sr:,e tlw.t clo'm
t·:en
)id you ::;eo; hio , did yoll see him
All
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Girls
And '"e !"aK tl:c cloh'11
I·: en
The funny clOi-.'"Il
Girls
His pantz were falline doh'Tl
I·~en
Ea ha ha
All
P.a ha ha ha
Look up and ePe the flyers flying
· And did yoH see the horses trot
r ook over there , that oan of rubber
Is conna tie himself in YJnots .
Look at U,e elephants t;,"' narching
Boy, t"ley !'lust \'leigh a thousand po'.111ds
And a ll the dogs and seals are bar~ing
Yes , th~ circus is in to\m.
Dance Repeat first stanza and out .
AT T~ END OF 't'HE ~ONG THEY ALL CCNG?.EGA'!'E IH O!!E AREA , TP.A'l' ..A.RSA DESIGNA'TF.D AS THE
Ell TRJu~CE TO 'l'HE SHOP.
c l
Eusines~ hasn't been very eood. It ' s a t;ood thir.6 that \·:e are !:lOving tte circus to
a ne\\· ~o·,;n tomorrow.
c 2
;·fuy are we comin~ to the sorcerer's tent . ?
c 3
J see if ev~ hp:;mmtice needs e>.ny !:elp c;ettin.; t}:e soJ'CerP.r' s t~ir.e:; to;;ether for the
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You kno~>: , that apprentice isn ' t very bright. 0
c 3
h"l:la t do you r;.ean?
C 4 ~'ell , it seems to ce that he ought to be able to do a little magic on his or:n
by nm.,. After all , he's been an apprentice an awful long timeo
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'dell , the sorcerer probably h·ants the apprentice to take his time learningo So
that he learns well . Sorcery can be a pretty tricky business . I t' s better tu be
sure that ~'OU know Hhat ycu ' re doing.
c 4
Yes , I fflless you ' re righto
c 2
Co~e on. Let's go in.
(as they enter the shop t~e apprentice co::es in a.'1C. starts s•:eeping t}le floor)
c 3
( loudly) Hello Ap~renticeo
Apprentice
Don ' t shout. It makes roe nervouso
c 3
Sorry.
c l
\'l'e ca"'le to see if you needed any help in getting yo'.lr things together for the
cove tomorro1., o
Apprentice
Oh , more ;.:9rk. '•/ork , work , work . That ' s all I ever do arc\md here . t~ever any
c 4
I~aybe you should try ecttinG your "'ark done with cneic.
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Sorcen~r
(bd±Erx entering) Better that he should try cettine it done 1d th a broomo
c 2
The sorcerer.
Sorcerer
Yes , the sorcerer. ;',ppr'S'ntice, <J.rc ~rofi finishing up your ,,;ork?
Apprentice
On , yes , ·working.. '.'!ork:!ne. i·:orking.
Sorcerer
Good. A ~orcerer's ?.pprcntice must Kork r.ard.
!)of'sn' t a sorcerer's apprentice ever v:ork ~ra~ic?
Sorcerer
(booming) ilhA.t did yo'.l say?
App
Say? I:othing. ::othing. Did I say somethinc;?
Sorcerer
You v:ill do rn<1e;ic soon enough . You must learn sloHly and well . Tryi!:g to ~<Jke progress
too quickly ;.:ill only e;et you into trouble . Apprentice , a:re you listening to rae?
(music in)
J.pp
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Sorcc:rer
Good. so::-.eti:nes you don't listen closely enoueh. Are :roulisteninG no1·.'? ( .s.pp. nods)
Good. Keep ~istening.
(hC:' sings) ~
iiever tal:-: too ::;uch -.... -....
\. av ---
Y.•:nixt""Z:rx ju::t be easy to mold ... _
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) \. NevPr ~lk A.tout .... hat you know
<:"' \) ~ • / ~nd. aJ. ways do .,.:hat you're
Hegic ' s r!lystery
Isn ' t ffieant to see
Sec.ets ou~ht to be kept
l~ever try to find
....!. \·:hat ' s in another ' s mind ' .
/;"'Always ~keep in step. ; ..
I. --· c-Listen Hhen I tell you
~ ~ \·fna t you ought to do ---------
Everyword of mine's a gem.
Even if sonc others
Come ~·1i th ne1·1 advice
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f~ Better to listen to me thantlisten to .• • better to I
listen t~ me , ~esto listen to me than
to listen to them.
!~ever dabble in ---•.,'hat could lead to sin
Good should stay i''i thin sieht I / -...
1 Never do a Hrong to r:a'<:e a ri1;h to
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(he leads tte chorus in a rousing morals building j>roduction number)
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AT ':HE CO!~CLUSICH OF 'l't!E SONG THE CEORUS EXITS
Sorcerer
l~ovr , npprentice , I must go out into the 'oods to gather herbs. I '.YP.nt to I:Jix a new
potion to sell when the circus gets to the next town. Try to finish up here ;.;hile
I rum ~one . And don't meddle with anything. Remember. Concentrate on clenni~g. Not
SOrCfn''Y o (he leaves . )
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... nenP.:nber. Concentrate on d. eaning. J;ot so-::cery.,
ttir~ that the only place I'll get to do ~y ~esic is in ~Y dre~os.,
I ' l!i beginning to
(he starts. to
clean the. urn.) All of tris smoke in here ma'.<::es me sleepy . You know , I ' 11 bet there
are other things that I could do-' in the c·ircus . I~ n •t haYe to be a sorcerer. \·.7hy , I
C0Ulct be •• • oh , I could be . o.gosh, 18~ getting slecpyooool ' l1 bet I could be a l i on
ta!:ll~r. oo oOr • • oOr.. (he i~ aslcepo there is eerie drea.n I'JUSiC and ?..ppropriate liijhting )
(The circus people cone back in and do a reprise of the circus song l·:hich draws :i:7...X~x
in the apprentice. This leads into the Lion tar::er fAntasy. One of the circus people
is no~ a lion ( Cl )
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'(Acti"le as rincmaster) And r.m,r ladies and centle~P.n . Prepare yourselves for the greatest
eYcnt of your lives . Here in tht... center ring, before your very eyes , the most
fantestic , the r.iost niraculous , U:e :-:ost fearless dareC.e·:il of theo all . The greatest
lion tar:er in the eatire worldo And here he is. o.
App
\·,'ho? ,,'ho?
c 3
You.
App.
Oh .
C2
Apprentice the greato
C4
Yeah. Yeah. P.ooray.
c 2
PrinG on tte lions.
( C3 LS'.:'S IH 'rliS LION )
c 4
ICh , yen bie brave lion tac0r you . :ire JO'J. gcinc to face t!':!at ferocious lion all ?..lone?
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' . APP• {cs , I gue~s I C'!I' • • Oh , 1vai t. \1~1at wi ll I do if the sorcerer comes . Ee n:;y get nngry
if he catc:tes me not ·,;orking. ;:oybe •.• (to aud) !·:2ybe you could ''arn r::e if he comes .
that ' s it . xou \·:arn rae if ycu s~e the sorcerer cooing.
c 4 .L!oH are ycu e;oine; to tc...::e the lion?
App
Yes . Yes. All rit;ht lion. Cc~e and be t~cd. (he takes a whip from C 2 and picks
up tt:e chair) Roll over. I said roll over . A" ccme on. Roll over. ( lion does)
Look. He did it . (chorus cLeers)
c 2
J·iow , ladies and gentlemen . '~'he creat lion tar.wr ·,.;ill put his arm into the lion ' s mouth .
(the a!lprentice does so ar..d t!.e lion bites his fine;er)
App.
O>vr. ':!hat ' s the rn?. tter Hi th you·~
( the lion stalks the apprentice P.~d there is'a s1ort fiGht . Tte!1 the lion ctases
the app:r·entice ?J"d fi!lally ·.-:inds up ~i tting on hio . <h!'i ng the confusion €l:x.::.~ the
tHo C' s cet off. Th~ apprentice is screaminG' for help and the lion disappears as the
li~hts Rtart flashing a~d the sorcerer enters.) -
Sorcerer
t;;ha t is coint; on here? l-,'ill you stop all of that yelline;.
Apprentice
::lhere ' s tte lion?
Sorcerer
Wh3t lion?
Apprentice
Stop it , I say.
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_he or.e ih<! t I ~·:as tru:~ir.c . 'l'he • ••• . .
Sorcerer
Apprentice , you ' ve been sleepine on the ~ob <!Jaino Sleepi g ar.d dre~~ing. Lions ,
i::.deed. Come along. 'rhere is ::cnething I ••ant you to ~:el me \·:i th . Cone along.
(they go off and return r:i th a lone coffin like cox )
Apprentice
\•n1a t ' s inside?
Sorcerer
.!\pprentice
• nu.~1.:ny?
Sorcerer
T; at ' s :1ha t I said a 1!1\lJlli!lY o
Apprentice
Is there a daddy in there tooo
Sorce:a.·er
I~ot that kind o: a IIP.l.T..:!lYo It is an ancient Egyptian OU!"'-!:iYo I a-:. boine; to use
sorce~J to brine )t back to lifeo I ' ~ G0ine cut to finish collecting herbs .
\·,'hile I nn cone I e:.-:pect ~rou to finish your ;..·ork. And don ' t touch that box.
Don 1 t Louch t:;a t box. (exits)
Apprentice
(mi;~ickinc:;). Don ' t tc11Ch tf.at boxo :!a. r-:t;::"~y . Sroa.~.I:!y . Ee t~il".k3 hP'S so great.
} s c;oin3 ~o l>ri!":5 a ~-::\o:.ry • o li:e. ·.-.'!12. t ' s ::;o crr:c: t about that? J..ll he hG s to say
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( ?EE ~OX !10'/ES A LIT'i'LS) l<'or a Tilinute I thoucht thnt I saw the box move. (it r.<1ovcs agnin)
It Jid ~ove . Ho . l·:y i::.;agi.nation. 'dell , ba.ck to \·lark. (he be.:;ins S\·:eeping t~e rocm.
the tox opens a little and we see an arm. Then the box op~ns completely and we see
the entire :::U."'"~-ny . He ~oves O'lf slm-1ly and there is busincsso •• • • etc . etc, •••••••••
Until finally the sorcerer rett~nso
Sorcerer
Spirit stop the \•:inding clocks
HwnrLy ~o back to yo~ box.
( the l!ltunmy does so and t!-1e box closes )
Sorcerer
So, I thought I told you not to tamper with that box.
Apprentice
I 1 o sorry. But I 1 r:1 tired of s-..:eepine floors . I r;an t to be a sorcerer.,
Sorcerer
( musi:. c in) \'Till you never lis ten? (sings)
Listen when I tell you
Hhat . ou oueht to do
Every ,,·ord of mine's a gem
Even if so~e others
come with new advice
Better to listen to ~e than listen to •• obetter to listen to Ge , yes to listen to me than
to li~ten to them.
(he exits and the ~usic continues n segue into the next song)
i pprentice
I don ' t c.'?.re Hhat he says. I want to be 0.a sorccrero 1\nd I will be a sorcerer. I
wi l l be a sorcerer. (he sinc;s )
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... I ~ill do whaL I like
I'll be t!.!'ou,sh ;,ltP.n I like
Co t~i lh :·.no I should like
~·'hen I pleAse
\·lho cAres h'hat he 1.;on ' t likP. ',·,'!to cares ;,hat he ;.;oi! ' Y like
For I do ~r.at ple~ses ~e .
I will leap "'hen I like
Give or keep ~;hat I like
Go to !-:lor-p v1hen I like
'dai t and see
1n'ho cares ~o.f!at he won ' t like
\·n10 c;;res l:!1at he "on ' t like
If I decide then I c~ n m~~e a ~o~qtain
I'll bet that! could ~alk across bhe sea
_.![ ' 11 :.c>.ke a ri·1er fron a 1\ater fo·.mtain
To e•rer; secret I si.all hold the key
~·lai t and see , thnre •r~ill be , no one half as e-reat as oe •.•.••
I ' ll say !':0 when I like
Stop nnc.l GO when I like
And you ' ll ~~o·,y what I li~e cause I'll do
0:1ly thn :.r.ines I like
Only t}-,P, t!1int;s I like
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C2 )J\D 4 CO:·:E RUia:rr~G ON
throu_sh abook.
c 4
r,;r.a t are you doing?
App
Lookin~ for a maeic spell .
C2
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yelling for tte apprentice .
A maeic spell? .\re you going to 1~ork "' spell?
App
I certainly am.
C4
But v.·or: ' t the s orctner be angry?
App.
I don't care.
C4
(to 3) He <O esn' t care •
c 2
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t The apprentice ~s leafing
Oh , eoody ~oody . . i kind of a spP.U ::;re you (ping to work?
App
I don't b1oVT. (
c 4
~:aybe you could turn the urn ir:to a &ic.nt ice crean ccna.
c 2
Ch don't ~e silly.
c 4
\'.'hat's !>illy <!bout an ice crean ccne'l
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c 2
It just sounds silly. \','hat kind of i ce cream.,
c 4
Tutti fruity.
c 2
Tutti fruity. J!:!.~'1·: . l·:<:.;;'bP. it ' s r.ot so silly after all .
App .
I \<lant to do somethin~ better tr..an turn thi n&s into i cecrea.m.
c 4
~:aybe you could find a ~'>!)ell to do so:ne t hir.g evi l.
c 2
Yes. Somethin& really r~ysterious .
App.
(r.:usic in) Like ;-:hat?
c 2
Oh , I don • t kno1v., !·:aybe you could f ind a spel l t bat &..sx has lizards tail s in it.
c 4
Yes. And bats and rats and thin&s.
( they sins)
Rats and bats and caraMels
n xed up fer a r.?.G].c spell
Fish and snails nnd lizards~ tails
App
Goodness , won ' t ~hat scell?
C ~ and -,. 4 fli P.s d t d and OHls tha t hoot Rir:{s r~n '""oa s Loe'ds .~n·i le-ad:::\ t~nus roo t
Fancy froc;s and puppy doc;s
And cold po t P.t o ;,oup .
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Then ~!iX it up
i·:ix it up
l'.Ix it up
r·:ix it up
Ther, He ' 11 pour a henl "tl:j· portion in a rusty cup
Kix it ltp
l·:ix it up '·
!fix it up
r~ix it up
Ar.d we ' ll c:1st a r.aeic spell .
Cnion clip ar.d cottae;e cheese
Pepper Grour.ds to ~ake a sneeze
Cld thtm: tacks c:.nd candle wax
And rotten earden ~eeds
P'c.r4cc>..ke flour :nd salty ec;gs
Iri;::b st.m: fro:::J ~:illibeg
Oily o,.,h;;.lcs and ciirty nails
P.nd old gra~shop_per· legs .
·Tnen mix it up etco
c 4
1-.'~ll , do you ~:.hirV: that you can hi=:.n:lle it?
App.
I •:as loo;cing throach this boot: and it SP.G!:"<S to ::e that it's all very sil"iple . P'or
instance, I could say 'Fr~ezing rain a~ci burnir.c logs, Turn t~ese people into dogs •,
and you £houltl turn •• o.(tl:ey are c..!ces ar:d. barkir.e; loudly) :'l"flai. Oh , ny goo<kess .
It ·,,orked. ! turnP.c thr-r;:; into doe;s. '::c::.i t , no:v 1-:::at do I do? (looks thrcueh the book)
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Let ' s SPe . Here it iso ' Eells that ring up in t~1e steeple , Turn the dogs back f 1 to
poo_ple '. (they stop b;;.r~<ing) Oh, that .·.orked ·.oo. This is easy.
c 2
\o!'!ia t ' s easy?
App
S()rcery. I juf;t turned you into dogs .
c 4
You j~st ••• ( lnughing) Oh , will you listen to that . Just turne:d us into dogs .
App
But , I did .
C2
I think •,;e ' d better cet out of here . 'fhis little sorcerer has sone !".>?..d . (laughs)
c 4
You'd better be careful. He r..ay GCt angry a!1e turn you into a hippopota.11us .
(they st~rt to leave) Or a bunble tee. Or ~n allicator.
APP:i.Bl\TICF.: DOBS A '.·lP.OLE BIT ABOUT ~lH.A'r HE CAh DO l":AGICALLY
HE ~/ILL ~:i1XE ··HE BROCt~S CLP:All TilE SHOP FOR HU1.
0~ king 1:ong. (they are gone) ~
PJ>D TEE!i D~CI~~ J' ff
App .
Broom, broom, clean this room.
A broom col!es on and strts to s•,reep ) Oh , tr"at ' s GOOd. TLc::.t ' s good . l!ow sto:p.
I said stop. (it uoesn •t) I must be doine; sornethine:; rirong. (hc does ,.,hole bit about
findir.g rieht spell in book) ~·:aybe I shonld just say • Froom , brool!l , stop sweeping this
room' • ( anoth~r brooi!l comes on) Ch , no . ( l!lusic in) Y.'ha t am I coint:; to do? (the brooms
start knockinG over thinGS in the shop a!1d they begin to sing)
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Sorcerer
Ahh, Apprentic~o You are so ~~ious to become a sorcerer. The fact i s, the day
is closP.at hando For I um getting old. And when I retire , all of this will be yours.
You will be the sorcerer for the circus. Io •• I shall be an ol d man, relaxing
$O~ewhere in the suno Or sleepinc on a cloudo
Soon I sl.all be 82
Age will cool oy fire
All ny books will c:o to you
1Nhen I retire
I'll :o off to Florida
Bring r.~y beach attire
You'll ~ecorne tte sorcerer
Whe1< I retire
You ' ll beco~e a sorcerer of fame and ereat r8known
Kno~m across the country ••• coast to coast
Travellir.r; wi -:n the circus as it goes fror:J to't.'ll to to;m
All ~ill lift their glasses in a toast
To the sorcerer YTith the most
I~ll cro out to pasture soon
Cro3s the f i nal wire
~·.'hen I rP.tire .,
I'll co out to pasture soon
Cross the final wire
No nore potions no nore charms
no !!lore flm·;ers up his ar:ns
l:o more spirit~ in the bier
\'he!: I xe~~ retire
rr.~oc !-.Ol·: I' 11 niss you , how I' 11 miss you
The r.ur-!-:: <>nd the mire When I retire
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'de are ti~e brooms
~\eepir.g the room
Doing 1·:ha tcviL'r He can
To keep the fi~xs floors
The walls And the doors
Spic a'1d span.
0
(this song is SQ~e as a round and each tiwe a new part is started a new broom co~es on
until v;e have four broorr.s Sl·:eeping furiouslj: <!bout the stage)
App.
Stop. Stop. Please stop.
Sorcerer
xh( entering) \·;hat is c;oing on here? i'lhat is hnppenning?
App.
Help. Eelp.
Sorcerer
(goes to 11m ru:d pours in a liquid. A cloud of f::.~oke envelopes the air about the urn)
AbracPtdabra , hippity hop
All this confusion noH come to a stopo
(the brooos freeze . the sorcerer gives them a flick with his magic finGer and they strt off
chanting x..ro:: ' 1;e are the brooms , we are the brooms ' )
Sorcerer
Apprenticeo I thoucht that I told you to concern yourself with cleaning.
App.
vlell , I did.
S?rcerer
You v;E:re r.ot to touch the magic books . You tryed to ~>"Ork with ;:i tchery and you see
rlhat h11s happ:medo I hope that you have learned a lesson. You must te..l<:e your time ~nd
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. "' le&r!l ·"~~n nll the sc.>crets of sorcery cefore tryine any at all. (nude in) You must be
pa~ient. All eood thin~s coce to ttcse ~ho wait .
(he sines)
Listen ~.·}ten I t1~ll you
1-.l:at :·ou cac;ht to do
Every\.\Ord or mine ' s 11 gem
Even if sone others c:orr.e "'ith n ;; advice
Eetter to listnn to me ttan to listen to • .• better to listen to r.e , yes to listen to me
than to li!}tcn to Lhem.
Never do.bble in
't.lhat could lead to sin
Good should stRy ;;ithin sight
.r..e·.rer do a •:rong to r:~akc a right
Never do a wrong to make a rieht .
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APPRENTICE
MAYBE I SHOULD CHANGE MY NAME ALTER Jorr ATTIRE BE PREPARED TO CLAIM MY FAME WHEN YOU RETIRE
E'l ERYTHING IS GONNA BE JUST AS I DESIRE EVERYTHING WILL GO TO ME WHEN YOU REI'IRE