Anthony Hopkins Grinch Narration
Players Narrator Grinch Cindy Lou Who Father Mayor May-Who Max the Dog Cindy Lou Who Family Who Chorus (Curtain closed) (Cue music - The Shape of Things To Come - stops at 2:50 ) 2:50 ) Narrator: Inside a snowflake, Like the one on your sleeve, Happened a story, You must see to believe.
Way up in the mountains In the high range of Pontoos, Lay the small town of Whoville, The home of the Who s. ʼ
Ask any Who, And they ll have this to say, There is no place like Whoville Around Christmas Day. ʼ
(Curtain opens) (Who s bustling around with presents and bags) (Music plays - singing fades and narrator) ʼ
Every window was flocked Every lamppost was dressed, And the Whoville Band marched In their Christmas-y best. (A band of Who s march by as marching band music plays) (Band music fades, singing again) ʼ
Arbor Day was fine, and Easter was pleasant, And every Saint Fizzin s Day ʼ
They ate a Fizz pheasant, But every Who knew, From their 12 toes to their snout, they loved Christmas the most, Without a single Who doubt. (Lots of Who s around, Cindy holding a dozen presents, Father looking at the shopping list) ʼ
Father: We got a snoozlephone snoozlephone for your brother brother Drew, Drew, and a snoozlephone for your brother Stu, a muncle for your uncle, a fant for your aunt, and a fandpa for your cousin Leon. So we just need---Cindy? Cindy Lou? Honey? (Father removes a package to reveal Cindy C indy s face) ʼ
Cindy: Dad? Doesn t this seem like a bit much? ʼ
Father: This is what Christmas is all about! Can t you feel it? ʼ
Cindy: (shakes her head no) (music fades) (Curtains close) Cindy Lou enters in front of the curtain and sings “Where Are You You Christmas?” in the microphone (Cindy Lou exits) (Cue Music - The Shape of Things To Come start at 3:10) Narrator: Narrato r: Yes, every Who down in Whoville Liked Christmas a lot, But the Grinch who lived just north of Whoville--did not. (Grinch appears with Max in front of curtain and paces while narrator reads) r eads) The Grinch hated Christmas C hristmas The whole Christmas season. Now please don t ask why, No one quite knows the reason. ʼ
It could be that his head Wasn t screwed on just right, Or it could be, perhaps, That his shoes were too tight. ʼ
But I think that the most likely reason of all, May have been that his heart Was two sizes too small. (Grinch exits, curtain opens to reveal Who s again) ʼ
Father: (carrying presents) Boy nothing nothing beats beats Christmas, Christmas, right? Cindy Lou: I guess... Father: You guess? Cindy Lou: Well, it s just, I look around at you and Mom and everyone getting all kerbobbled. Doesn t this seem...superfluous? ʼ
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(Someone in the background says something about the Grinch, Mayor enters) Mayor: Did someone just say “Grinch?” Father: Hello Mayor May-Who. Mayor: I don t need to remind you all that this Christmas marks the one thousandth Whobilation, Whoville s most important celebration! ʼ
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And the Book of Who (pulling ( pulling out a large book) says very clearly “Every size of Who we can measure knows that Whobilation is a time we must treasure!” No one is to provoke the one creature within a billion bilometers of here who hates Christmas! No one is to provoke the Grinch! (Curtains close and Grinch and Max appear again pacing) Narrator: So whatever whatever the reason, His heart or his shoes, He stood outside his cave,
Hating the Whos. Grinch: Nutcrackers! It s their Whobilation! Narrator: ...he snarled with a sneer. Grinch: Tomorrow is Christmas! It s practically here! ʼ ʼ
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Narrator: Yes the Grinch knew tomorrow all the Who girls and boys would wake bright and early and rush for their toys. Grinch: And then, oh the noise! Oh the noise, noise, noise noise! They ll bang on tong-tinglers They ll blow their floo-flounders. They ll crash on jang-jinglers jang-jinglers and bounce on boing-bounders. ʼ ʼ ʼ ʼ ʼ ʼ
Narrator: Then Whos Whos young and old would sit down to a feast. and they ll feast, and they ll feast. Grinch: And they ll feast feast feast feast! ʼ
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They ll eat their Who-pudding and rare Who roast beast! And that s something I just Can not stand in the least. ʼ ʼ
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Narrator: And the more the Grinch thought of what Christmas would bring, the more the Grinch thought Grinch: I must stop this whole thing. Why for year after year I ve put up with it now. I must stop this Christmas from coming - But how? ʼ ʼ
Narrator: Then he got an idea. An awful idea. The Grinch got a wonderful, Awful idea.
Grinch: I know just what to do. (Grinch getting a Santa costume) Narrator: The Grinch laughed in his throat. And he made a quick Santy Claus hat and coat. (Grinch puts on Santa clothes) And he chuckled and clucked At this great Grinchy trick. Grinch: With this coat and this hat, I ll look just like St. Nick. ʼ ʼ
Grinch: Forgot about the reindeer! Narrator: Did that stop stop the old Grinch? No. So he called his dog Max Grinch: MAX!!!! And he took some red thread, And tied a big horn On top of his head. (Grinch and Max exit) (Cue music The Big Heist start at :11) All their windows were dark. Quiet snow filled the air. All the Whos were all dreaming sweet dreams without care When he came to the first little house on the square... (Grinch and Max walk across the stage in front of the curtain and stop and Grinch says line and keeps going) Grinch: Come on Max, this is our first stop Narrator: The old Grinchy Claus Claus hissed. And he climbed to the roof, empty bags in his fist. He d slide down the chimney, a rather tight pinch, But if Santa could do it, then so could the Grinch. ʼ
(Curtains open) He got stuck only once, For a moment or two, Then he stuck his head out of the fireplace flue. (Grinch sticks his head around the chimney set) Where the little Who stockings all hung in a row. Grinch: These stockings Narrator: he grinned Grinch: are the first thing to go. (Grinch takes down stockings) Narrator: Then he slunk to the the icebox He eyed the Whos feast. He took the Who pudding. He took the roast beast. ʼ
(Grinch puts items in a bag) He cleaned out that icebox as quick as a flash. Why that Grinch, he even took their last can of Who-hash. Then he stuffed all the food up the chimney with glee. (Grinch throws bag up the “chimney”) Grinch: And now-- Narrator: grinned the Grinch--Grinch: I ll stuff up the tree. ʼ ʼ
(Fade music) Narrator: And the Grinch Grinch grabbed grabbed the tree and he started to shove, when he heard a small sound like the coo of a dove.
(Cindy Lou Enters in Pajamas) Cindy Lou: Excuse me? Narrator: The Grinch had been caught by this tiny Who daughter who d got out of be for a cup of cold water. ʼ
Cindy Lou: Mr . Santa, what are you doing with our tree? Narrator: But you know, know, that old Grinch, was so smart and so slick, he thought up a lie, and he thought it up quick. Grinch: Why my sweet little tot. Narrator: The fake Santa Claus Claus lied. Grinch: There s a light on this tree That won t light on one side. ʼ ʼ
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So I m taking it home to my workshop, my dear. I ll fix it up there, Then I ll bring it back here. ʼ ʼ
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Narrator: And his fib fooled the the child. Then he patted her head, and he got her a drink, (Hands Cindy Lou a cup) and he sent her to bed. And when Cindy Lou went up with her cup he went to the chimney and stuffed the tree up. (Takes the tree backstage) And the last thing he took was the log for their fire. (Grinch re-enters and grabs the log) On their walls he left nothing
but some hooks and some wire.
And the one speck of food that he d left in the house was a crumb that was even too small for a mouse. ʼ
Then he slithered and slunk with a smile most unpleasant, around each Who home and he took every present. “You re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” Song (Two Verses) You re a mean one Mr. Grinch You really are a heel. You're as cuddly as a cactus, And as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch! You're a bad banana, With a greasy black peel! You're a monster, Mr. Grinch! Your heart's an empty hole. Your brain is full of spiders. You've got garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch! I wouldn't touch you With a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole! ʼ ʼ
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(Grinch enters the audience and takes centerpieces and puts them in his bag while the chorus sings) (Grinch goes back to the stage and climbs the stage stairs) (Music fades) Three thousand feet up, up the side of Mount Crumpit, he rode with his load to the tip top to dump it. Grinch: They ll be waking up now (Who s entering s entering sadly) And I know just what they ll do. All those Whos down in Whoville Will all cry (Who s): Boo-hoo!!! Boo-hoo!!! ʼ ʼ
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(Cue music A Change of Heart) Mayor: This is all the Grinch s fault! I can t believe he did this! The Grinch ruined Christmas! ʼ
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Father: Well, Mr. Mr. Mayor, I m actually glad he took our presents. ʼ
Mayor: You re glad everything everything is gone. You re glad that the Grinch wrecked Christmas?! ʼ
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Father: You can t hurt Christmas, Mr. Mayor, because it isn t about the gifts or the contests or the fancy lights. That s what Cindy s been trying trying to tell everyone! And me. She s been trying to tell me. ʼ
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Mayor: What s wrong with with you? This is a child! ʼ
Father: She s my child. And she happens to be right, by the way. way. I don t need anything more for Christmas than this right here, my family! ʼ
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Who s all cheering: Merry Christmas! Christmas! ʼ
(Who s happily leave the stage) (Music fades) ʼ
(Grinch starts to push the bag over) (“Welcome Christmas” faint singing Who s from backstage) ʼ
Narrator: Then the Grinch heard a sound Rising over the snow. It started in low, Then it started to grow. g row. But the sound wasn t sad. Why, this sounded merry. But it was merry. Very. ʼ
Every Who down in Whoville, The tall and the small, were singing without any presents at all. He hadn t stopped Christmas from coming. It came. ʼ
Grinch: Somehow or other, it came Just the same! (Cue music A Change of Heart) Narrator: And the the Grinch, Grinch, with his Grinch feet ice cold in the snow, Stood puzzling, and puzzling. Grinch: How could it be so? It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags! Narrator: And he puzzled puzzled and puzzled puzzled till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn t before. ʼ
Grinch: Maybe Christmas he Christmas he thought doesn t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more. ʼ ʼ
(Grinch in pain - heart is growing) Narrator: And what happened then, well, in Whoville they say, that the Grinch s small heart grew three sizes that day. ʼ
(Who s all re-enter the stage and the Grinch returns the gifts) ʼ
Narrator: So he brought brought back the toys and the food for the feast. And he -- he himself, the Grinch, carved the roast beast. Chorus: Sing Welcome Christmas “Fahoo fores dahoo dores Welcome Christmas, Christmas day Fahoo fores dahoo dores Welcome Christmas, Christmas day Welcome, welcome fahoo ramus
Welcome, welcome dahoo damus Christmas day is in our grasp So long as we have hands to clasp Fahoo fores dahoo dores Welcome Christmas bring your cheer Fahoo fores dahoo dores Welcome all Whos far and near”
(Cast bows)
