The Puppet Theatre Play "THE TURNIP"

Characters:

Scenery:
Garden, a further house, a shaft, trees, flowers and bushes.
AN AUTHOR: Once upon a time somewhere about there lived the grandfather and the grandmother. The grandfather was a very good gardener,  he liked to spend a lot of time looking after his plants. In Springtime he planted a turnip, a cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes and spring onion and many other vegetables. But the turnip was his favourite. The grandfather even used to sing songs for it.
A GRANDFATHER:

We had planted a little seed,
We took out all the weed.
So it grows and grows fast
And will bring the rich crop at last.
AN AUTHOR: The turnip was growing bigger  and there came time to take it out.
A GRANDFATHER:

Came the happy, happy time
Taking out crops of mine.
Pulling, pulling my turnip
Just can't do it - it's too big!
I should call grandmother for help. Grandma, grandma come here to help me to  pull the turnip out.
A GRANDMOTHER: I am coming, I’ll help you with your crops with the greatest pleasure, grandpa.
AN AUTHOR: The grandmother is holding on to the grandfather, the grandfather is holding on to the turnip and they are both pulling hard, but can’t  pull the turnip out.
A GRANDMOTHER: You know, grandpa, we wouldn't be able to take the turnip out by ourselves. It's too deep in the ground. Let’s call our granddaughter to help us.
A GRANDFATHER: Іt's a very bright idea. Call our granddaughter to help us.
A GRANDMOTHER: Granddaughter, granddaughter come to help us to pull the turnip out.
A GRANDDAUGHTER: I am coming, why didn't you call me earlier? I see you are tired already.
AN AUTHOR: The granddaughter is holding on to the grandmother, the grandmother is holding on to the grandfather, the grandfather is holding on to the turnip and they are all pulling hard, but can't pull the turnip out.
A GRANDDAUGHTER: I think we need more help. This turnip doesn't want to get out easily. Let's call Zhuchka to help us. Zhuchka, Zhuchka come to help us to pull the turnip out.
ZHUCHKA: Woof, woof  I am in a hurry to come. Where is that turnip? We will pull it out all together.
AN AUTHOR: Zhuchka is holding on to the granddaughter, the granddaughter is  holding on to the grandmother, the grandmother is holding on to the grandfather, the grandfather is holding on to the turnip and they are all pulling hard, but can't pull the turnip out.
ZHUCHKA: It's not so easy as I thought it would be. Let's call the cat to help us. Kitty, kitty come her to help us to pull the turnip out.
A CAT: I am coming. Prrrrr, prrrrr we will pull the turnip out easily.
AN AUTHOR: The cat is holding on to Zhuchka, Zhuchka is holding on to the granddaughter, the granddaughter is holding on to the grandmother, the grandmother is holding on to the grandfather, the grandfather is  holding on to the turnip and they are all pulling hard, but can't pull the turnip out.
A CAT: I believe we need help. Let's call the mouse. Mouse, mouse, little paws, come and help us to pull the turnip out.
A MOUSE: I am happy to help, especially when all the family is working together.
AN AUTHOR: The mouse is holding on to the cat, the cat is holding on to Zhuchka, Zhuchka is holding on to the granddaughter, the granddaughter is  holding on to the grandmother, the grandmother is holding on to the grandfather, the grandfather is  holding on to the turnip and they are all pulling hard and singing together.
All are singing:

 We are working very hard,
Pulling the turnip out of the mud.