The Wheels on the Bus

A PLAY WOT I WROTE

In One Act

By Me. 

Cast:

A helper

A stay-at-home dad

Charlie, a three-year-old stickler for detail

Scene: toddler group singalong

Helper: 

Right children, what shall we sing first today? Any suggestions? 

Charlie: 

I'd like to sing 'The Wheels on the Bus' please.

Helper: 

The Wheels on the Bus? Of course, Charlie. Now, let's all do the actions.

The group sings.

All:

'The wheels on the bus go round,

round and round, round and round, 

The wheels on the bus go...'

Charlie (interrupting): 

Excuse me...

Helper: 

What is it Charlie?

Charlie: 

Well, the wheels on the bus go round like this. (mimes action of wheels turning). 

You were doing the actions to the wheels on the train.

Helper: 

I was?

Charlie: 

Yes you were. The wheels on the train go round like this. (Mimes action of pistons turning.) 

You were doing the wheels on the train.

Helper: 

Oh well I'm very sorry Charlie. Shall we start again?

All: 

'The wheels on the bus (etc.)'

Later...

...The babies on the bus go 'wah wah wah'

'wah wah wah, wah wah wah'...

Dad: 

(whispering) 

Charlie, why are you still doing the action for the wheels on the bus? 

We've done the wipers on the bus, and the mummies on the bus; now we're doing the babies.

Charlie: 

Yes, I know daddy. 

But if someone doesn't keep the wheels turning the bus will stop moving 

and we won't be able to sing anything.

Dad: 

Ah...

THE END