The House That Jack Built

Copyright Dal Harris 2006

Theme:        Beware of external impressions when considering the quality of another’s character or faith.
This is obviously an adaptation of the old nursery rhyme. It can be done by one or two people alternating the “Jack” and “Jill” verses.  The speakers should be animated in their verse, helping the audience “see” what they are describing.  The rhythm and repetition help as the audience begins to anticipate the ending – which might surprise them.

 

Bible References: Matthew 7:  LUKE 6:49
 

Cast:         1

 

Set:          none

 

Costumes:     None

 

Props:        None, props are imaginary as the speaker or speakers point to them

 

Time:        3-4 min.

 

Sample of script:       

 

This is the house that Jack Built

 

That is the house that Jill built.

 

And there sits the wife with the long golden hair

Who reads in the Louis the Sixteenth chair.

Inside of the house that Jack built.

 

The hallway is closed by a door made of beads

And she doesn’t have every thing that she needs.

Inside of the house that Jill built.

 

And just down the way in the family room hall

Diplomas and artwork are hung on the wall

And there sits the wife with the long golden hair

Who reads in the Louis the Sixteenth chair.

Inside of the house that Jack built.

 

And down in the bedroom there hang on the wall

Some artwork — in crayon and first grader scrawl.

The hallway is closed by a door made of beads

And she doesn’t have every thing that she needs.

Inside of the house that Jill built.

 

And inside the house by the big screen  TV

The kids play some games on the new DVD

And just down the way in the family room hall

Diplomas and artwork are hung on the wall

And there sits the wife with the long golden hair

Who reads in the Louis the Sixteenth chair.

Inside of the house that Jack built.

 

And inside the house piles of toys and some books

Are picked up by Mom while she cleans and she cooks.

And down in the bedroom there hang on the wall

Some artwork — in crayon and first grader scrawl.

The hallway is closed by a door made of beads

And she doesn’t have every thing that she needs.

Inside of the house that Jill built.

The complete script, plus all 2,000 other DramaShare scripts, are available at no charge to DramaShare members, non-members may purchase the individual script.

Copyright Dal Harris 2006

Theme:        Beware of external impressions when considering the quality of another’s character or faith.
This is obviously an adaptation of the old nursery rhyme. It can be done by one or two people alternating the “Jack” and “Jill” verses.  The speakers should be animated in their verse, helping the audience “see” what they are describing.  The rhythm and repetition help as the audience begins to anticipate the ending – which might surprise them.

 

Bible References: Matthew 7:  LUKE 6:49
 

Cast:         1

 

Set:          none

 

Costumes:     None

 

Props:        None, props are imaginary as the speaker or speakers point to them

 

Time:        3-4 min.

 

Sample of script:       

 

This is the house that Jack Built

 

That is the house that Jill built.

 

And there sits the wife with the long golden hair

Who reads in the Louis the Sixteenth chair.

Inside of the house that Jack built.

 

The hallway is closed by a door made of beads

And she doesn’t have every thing that she needs.

Inside of the house that Jill built.

 

And just down the way in the family room hall

Diplomas and artwork are hung on the wall

And there sits the wife with the long golden hair

Who reads in the Louis the Sixteenth chair.

Inside of the house that Jack built.

 

And down in the bedroom there hang on the wall

Some artwork -- in crayon and first grader scrawl.

The hallway is closed by a door made of beads

And she doesn’t have every thing that she needs.

Inside of the house that Jill built.

 

And inside the house by the big screen  TV

The kids play some games on the new DVD

And just down the way in the family room hall

Diplomas and artwork are hung on the wall

And there sits the wife with the long golden hair

Who reads in the Louis the Sixteenth chair.

Inside of the house that Jack built.

 

And inside the house piles of toys and some books

Are picked up by Mom while she cleans and she cooks.

And down in the bedroom there hang on the wall

Some artwork -- in crayon and first grader scrawl.

The hallway is closed by a door made of beads

And she doesn’t have every thing that she needs.

Inside of the house that Jill built.

The complete script, plus all 2,000 other DramaShare scripts, are available at no charge to DramaShare members, non-members may purchase the individual script.