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INSIDE THE GUIDE
SETTING THE STAGE
A NOTE TO TE ACHERS AND PARENTS
preparing for the play
Synopsis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
About the Composer and Lyracist. . . 5
Recommended Reading. . . . . . . . . . 6
Pre-Show Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
FOR TEACHERS
Curriculum connections
before or after the play
HANDWRITING
Bears, Bats, and Butterflies!. . . . . . . . 7
MATH
How Big Is That?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
One, two, TREE!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
LANGUAGE ARTS
All Mixed Up! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
We’ve “Scene” Goldi!. . . . . . . . . 13–14
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
Dear Educators,
Join Goldilocks, an adventuresome and curious little girl, as she goes exploring in the woods
and into the house of the Three Bears. Through this journey, Goldilocks learns how to treat her
friends—we do not act disrespectful to our friends and mistreat their belongings; instead we
respect our friends and work to help others make kind and caring choices, too. This playful
musical retelling of this classic folk tale will have your students giggling in delights as they help
Goldilocks and the Three Bears learn new lessons.
Enclosed in this Enrichment Guide is a range of materials and activities intended to help you
discover connections within the play through the curricula. It is our hope that you will use the
experience of attending the theater and seeing GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS with
your students as a teaching tool. As educators, you know best the needs and abilities of your
students. Use this guide to best serve your children – pick and choose, or adapt any of these
suggestions for discussions or activities.
Enjoy the show!
DRAMA
Goldilocks, The Play! . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Perfect Porridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CREATIVE WRITING
Where is Goldilocks now? . . . . . . . . 12
Julia Magnasco
Education Director
(414) 267-2971
[email protected]
CURTAIN CALL
Post-Show Questions . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Who Said It? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Who Said it? (ANSWERS) . . . . . . . . 17
FIRST STAGE POLICIES
• The use of recording equipment and cameras are not permitted during
the performance.
• Food, drink, candy and gum are not permitted during the performance.
• Electronic devices are not permitted in the theater space.
• Should a student become ill, suffer an injury or have another problem, please
escort him or her out of the theater space.
• In the unlikely event of a general emergency, the theater lights will go on
and the stage manager will come on stage to inform the audience of the problem.
Remain in your seats, visually locate the nearest exit and wait for the stage manager to guide your group from the theater.
Seating for people with special needs: If you have special seating needs for any
student(s) and did not indicate your need when you ordered your tickets, please call
our Assistant Patron Services Manager at (414) 267-2962. Our knowledge of your
needs will enable us to serve you better upon your arrival to the theater.
SE T TING THE STAGE SYNOPSIS
Our story begins in a forest where a family of bears is foraging and
singing about their cabin in the woods. (A Family of Bears) Father
Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear walk to their cabin filled with
wooden chairs in different sizes as a swarm of bees fly around them.
timber and Mr. Locks explains how wood can be used to make
many useful things. (Wood Is Good) Goldilocks is very excited about
what she has learned and wants to help. Mr. Lock says no, because
he concerned about such dangerous work for a girl. Goldilocks
is disappointed and goes for a walk. As she ventures about she
complains to Teddy Bear. (Just Because I’m A Girl)
. ather Bear reads the paper with the headline about a new road
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coming through their woods. The bear family worries about the
birds, and bees and asks, “Where will we live and why would
people want to build a road here?” They decide people are always
in a hurry, think animals are dangerous, but it’s the animals that
should be careful of people. (Beware)
. uddenly, Goldilocks happens upon a cabin in the woods. She
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knocks and there is no answer. She enters the cabin and wonders
who lives there. Seeing the table and porridge, hungry Goldilocks
tries each bowl, “The big bowl is too hot. The medium bowl is too
cold. But the smallest bowl is just right.” She eats all the porridge
in the smallest bowl.
. ama Bear prepares a new breakfast dish called porridge.
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(Porridge) After several tries she serves the “nourishing dish in a
bowl,” in three bowls of different sizes. The porridge is too hot, so
the bears decide to go for a walk. (A Family of Bears)
No longer hungry, Goldilocks sees three chairs. She sits in the big
chair, which is too tall. The middle chair is too wide. Now, if she
wiggled a bit the smallest chair would be just right. As she wiggles,
the chair falls to pieces, “Oops, I hope no one notices.”
. n the other side of the woods, Goldilocks, her teddy bear and
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lumberjack father are seen walking through the trees. Goldilocks
is bored and her father reminds her she could have stayed home
with her mommy, “whose work can be boring.” Father also tells her
about the dangers in the woods—foxes, wolves and BEARS! But,
Goldilocks is not afraid of animals, not even wild ones. Mr. Locks
warns her to be careful in the woods. (Beware) Goldilocks asks her
father if he’d ever seen any bears. He admits he hasn’t.
All of her adventuring made Goldilocks tired. In the cabin are the
three beds. The largest bed is too hard. The medium sized bed is
too soft. The smallest bed is just right for Goldilocks and she falls
fast asleep. (Just Because I’m A Girl) In the distance, we hear the
sound of wood being chopped followed by, “Timber!” Ready for a
break, Mr. Locks calls for Goldilocks to breakfast but cannot find
her and begins to search.
. oldilocks is concerned her father will chop down all the trees to
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make the new road. He reassures her he will only chop just enough
for the road. As the trees fall he will shout, “Timber,” to warn any
people who may be near the falling tree. She practices shouting
In another part of the woods, the Father Bear and Mama Bear try
to convince Baby Bear that there are no humans in their forest.
Baby Bear tells them he is sure he heard chopping sounds followed
by a crash. His parents tell him the sounds were a woodpecker
and animals bushing through the brush. Just then, Father Bear’s
shoulders begin to itch. (Itch And Scratch) Soon the whole bear
family is itching and scratching!
Suddenly, the bears hear, “Timber,” followed by a crash. They
wonder if people are near and soon see Mr. Lock. The bears hide
.He is on a cell phone discussing the how quickly he can remove
trees and the equipment needed. He also tells his co-workers that
Goldilocks is missing and asks that everyone keep a lookout
for her. When Mr. Lock leaves, the bears walk back to
the cabin while helping Baby bear understand
what a bulldozer is and the damage
it can cause.
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SE T TING THE STAGE SYNOPSIS
When the bears enter their cabin, they discover someone has
tasted their porridge and eaten all of Baby Bear’s porridge.
(Who’s been…) Father Bear investigates further and finds chairs
have been moved and Baby Bear’s chair is broken. (Who’s been…)
Next they discover their beds are untidy and… some’s asleep in
Baby Bear’s bed.
Mr. lock looks at the plans for the road and thinks it could be moved
a little to the East. Of course he’d have to get approval from the
office. Goldilocks and the bears cheer! Then she asks if her father
could repair Baby Bear’s chair. Yes, he can!
Mama Bear offers Mr. Lock a breakfast of porridge. He accepts her
offer, asking if she would not mind calling him, George. (A Family of
Bears/Porridge/Itch & Scratch)
Father Bear says he will handle the intruder and picks up the Teddy
Bear. Just then, a lump in the bed moves. The bears are frightened
and hide. When Goldilocks comes out from the covers the bears
scream. Finally Mama Bear asks, “Who are you and what are you
doing in our house?” Goldilocks shouts, “You’re a bear!” The bears
tell her these are our beds, chairs and house!
Goldilocks quickly explains how she came to be in their house.
The bears ask her to speak slower and they will not hurt her. Baby
Bear asks Goldilocks not to hurt them, either. Goldilocks wants to
know why the bears think she would hurt them. Goldilocks explains
she wouldn’t hurt animals and they are her friend. Father Bear tells
her, “Friends do not break into other animals’ homes, break their
furniture, eat their food and jump on their beds.”
When Goldilocks tells the bears about her father and his axe, the
bears ask if he cuts down trees. She tells them that’s her father.
The bears tell her about the road that will cut through the woods;
right through their house! Father Bear shows Goldilocks the Grizzly
newspaper article and tells her the woods need to be protected.
(Woods Are Good)
The bear family begins to pack,
when Goldilocks come up
with the idea to persuade
her father to put the road
somewhere else. As they
talk, they hear a bulldozer
outside
the
cabin.
Goldilocks runs out to her
father. He thinks she is
being chased by the bears.
Goldilocks tells father the
bears are friendly, but he
disagrees. When Mother
Bear asks if he would like
a cup of tea, Mr. Lock is
very surprised.
Goldilocks tells her
father the woods
belong to the bear. If
he builds the road,
their home would
be destroyed. She
begs him to build
the new road
around the edge
of the wood.
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ABOUT THE COMPOSER AND LYRACIST:
George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
From: http://www.stilesanddrewe.biz/about_us.html
“The dynamic musical theatre songwriting partnership that is George
Stiles (music) and Anthony Drewe (lyrics) have been writing together
since they met at Exeter University over twenty years ago.
“George and Anthony have written five musicals together:
• In 2004 they composed the new songs, additional music and
lyrics, vocal and dance arrangements for the multi-award winning
MARY POPPINS, currently one of the UK's and Broadway’s
biggest attractions.
• Their first musical was TUTANKHAMUN (Northcott Theatre and
Imagination Building); which they hope to revisit one day.
• JUST SO was produced by Cameron Mackintosh and won the
1985 Vivian Ellis Prize…none other than Steven Spielberg then
secured an option to turn it into a feature animation. Just So most
recently played at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2004.
• HONK!– which was commissioned by the Watermill Theatre in
1993 – has been produced over 4,000 times and won the Olivier
Award for Best Musical in 2000, the FNB VITA Award in South
Africa, and the Elliot Norton Award in the USA.
• PETER PAN– A Musical Adventure, began life as a BBC concert
presented in 2001 at the Royal Festival Hall starring John Thaw
as a wonderfully menacing Captain Hook. Won Best Song and
the Orchestras Award at the 1996 International Musical of the
Year in Denmark.
“They have also written two revues and contributed songs to a variety
of theatre, TV, and radio shows, including the RSC’s SHAKESPEARE
REVUE, THE CHALLENGE, and Dame Edna Everage’s LOOK AT ME
WHEN I’M TALKING TO YOU.”
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http://musicaltheatrereview.com/stiles-drewe-judge-the-newmusical-project/#.VBylEfldUcC
RECOMMENDED RE ADING
Goldilocks and Just One Bear, by Leigh Hodgkinson
Yours Truly, Goldilocks, by Alma Flor and Leslie Tryon
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems
Goldilocks and the Three Bears retold by Jan Brett
Believe me, Goldilocks Rocks: The Story of Goldilocks as told by Baby Bear by Nancy Jean Loewen
Goldilocks Returns, by Lisa Campbell Ernst
The Ghanian Goldilocks, by Dr. Tamara Pizzoli and Phil Howell
PRE-SHOW QUESTIONS
1. Name three animals that live in the woods.
2. Can you think of another name for porridge? What are your favorite breakfast foods?
3. What does a bulldozer do? Name some other types of transportation and their jobs.
4. Wood is a natural resource that can be used to make houses, furniture, and paper! We must be careful to not
deplete natural resources, which is why it is important to recycle. What things do you recycle?
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BE ARS, BATS, AND BUT TERFLIES!
A Handwriting Practice worksheet
BbBb
Draw a picture of B words you know.
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ALL MIXED UP!
A Language Arts Student Worksheet on Sequencing
The story below is all mixed up! Unscramble the sentences so that it tells
the story in the correct order.
•.Goldilocks sits in Baby Bear’s chair and breaks it!
•.The bears find Goldilocks sleeping in Baby Bear’s bed.
•.The bears go out for a walk.
•.Goldilocks sneaks into the bears’ house.
•.Goldilocks runs out of the bears’ house!
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HOW BIG IS THAT?
A Math Worksheet on Reasoning and Sizing
Adapted from: http://www.first-school.ws/
To build reasoning skills, have students match up the correct sizes with the correct bear. Cut out the
cards on the following page and match the biggest items with Papa Bear, the medium objects with
Mama Bear and the smallest objects with Baby Bear. To further your exploration, ask questions such
as, “Which bed is the biggest?” or “Whose chair is smaller than Papa bear’s?”
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PERFECT PORRIDGE
Baby Bear: I’ve never made porridge before. Is it difficult?
Father Bear: Do you have a recipe?
Mother Bear: It’s very easy. I’m sure even you can manage it. There are only four ingredients,
milk, water, oats and salt. Now put your aprons on.
Porridge is a food made by boiling oats, or other cereal meal like rice, wheat, semolina or barley, with milk or water. It can
be sweetened with sugar and honey or made savory with vegetable or spices. Try making your own porridge with a grown
up for a tummy warming breakfast treat- the possibilities are endless!
1 cup cereal meal of choice (oats, wheat, rice, barley)
2 cups water or milk
DIRECTIONS
ADULTS
1. Place cereal meal and liquid in a bowl over medium heat.
2.Add a pinch of salt and bring to a simmer.
3.Simmer for about 5-6 minutes until the liquid is absorbed. Add more liquid to get the consistency you like.
KIDS
4.Try these toppings: Mashed or cut up banana, diced apples, nuts, fruit jam, honey, Greek yogurt, peanut butter, cinnamon, raisins, even chocolate chips!
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GOLDILOCKS, THE PL AY!
Drama Classroom Activity
Follow the directions below to create your own bear puppet!
1.Color and cut out the bear below.
2.Act out the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with your friends and family!
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WHERE IS GOLDILOCKS NOW?
Creative Writing Student Worksheet
At the end of the story Goldilocks convinces her father to move the road so it doesn’t interfere with
the bears’ house. Then they all sit down to celebrate with bowls of porridge! Fill in the sentence
below and draw a picture of what you think Goldilocks and the bears will do next..
GOLDILOCKS AND THE BEARS WILL
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WE’VE “SCENE” GOLDI!
Language Arts Classroom Activity
Begin a discussion with your class about the play, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS. Ask
them what their favorite scenes and characters were. Then, write 3 columns on the board and
label them Beginning, Middle, and End. Ask the students to put the parts of the play in the correct
sequence, listing the moments in the correct columns on the board. After the discussion, distribute
the worksheets on the next page in this guide and ask the students to draw their favorite moment
from each column on the board.
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WE’VE “SCENE” GOLDI!
Language Arts Student Worksheet
Draw your favorite scene from the beginning, the middle, and the end of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
BEGINNING
MIDDLE
END
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ONE, T WO, TREE!
A Math Classroom Activity on Counting
Adapted from: http://kindergartenkidsatplay.blogspot.com
DIRECTIONS
Fold the worksheet in half to create a card. Cut along the dotted lines. Draw the number of apples left in the tree
inside the card.
3 little apples
4 little apples
apples shinone
for you, and 2 little
5 little apples
1 fell down and
sitting in a tree.
ing
in
the sun.
you and you.
sweet to the core. then there were 4.
1 fell down and
1 fell down and
1
fell
down
and
then there were 3. then there were 2. then there were 1.
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1 little apple left
all alone.
1 fell down and
then there
were none.
WHO SAID IT?
1. People do what people do. Bears do what bears do.
2. Porridge, it’s a nourishing dish in a bowl.
3. We don’t need shoes. We always have bear feet.
4. I’m not scared of animals.
5.Timber!!!
6. This axe needs sharpening.
7. Ah, that’s just right.
8. I need you to scratch between my shoulders.
9. Would you like a cup of tea?
10.My name is George.
POST-SHOW QUESTIONS
1. Why should people protect the forest/woods?
2. What things can be made from wood?
3. Are there activities you have been discouraged from trying because you are a boy or a girl?
4. How was Goldilocks not a very good friend to the Bears? What did she do next to show what a good friend she
was to the bears? How are you a good friend?
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WHO SAID IT? (ANSWERS)
1. People do what people do. Bears do what bears do.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FATHER
2. Porridge, it’s a nourishing dish in a bowl.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE
BEARS
3. We don’t need shoes. We always have bear feet.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BABY
4. I’m not scared of animals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BEAR
BEAR
GOLDILOCKS
5.Timber!!!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MR.
LOCK
6. This axe needs sharpening.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MR.
LOCK
7. Ah, that’s just right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GOLDILOCKS
8. I need you to scratch between my shoulders.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FATHER
BEAR
9. Would you like a cup of tea? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAMA
BEAR
10.My name is George.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MR.
LOCK
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