The Pirate Play Hidden treasure! Swordfights! Sailing the high seas! You'll find plenty of action and adventure when you put on a pirate play. Characters Here are some characters for your pirate play. Who do you want to be? pirate captain first mate cabin boy or girl Keep in mind what you learned from the first chapter about acting your part. How does your character talk? How does your character walk? What does your character want? Costumes You will need: a bandana an eye patch a pirate hat a puffy shirt pantaloons an earring Putting your costume together Tie the bandana around your neck or wear it over your head. If you don't have a "real" bandana, any piece of fabric will do. To make an eye patch, cut a circle out of black construction paper or dark fabric. Make one hole on either side of the circle. Tie a piece of string through each hole. Then tie the two strings behind your head. For the pirate hat, any hat will do. Try two baseball caps with one bill facing out over your right ear, and the other bill facing out over your left ear. Draw a skull and bones on a piece of paper, and fasten it to the front with safety pins or tape. For a puffy shirt borrow a button shirt from your dad or a blouse from your mom. Roll up the sleeves. Leave the bottom few buttons undone, and tie a knot. Use a pair of colorful sweatpants for pantaloons. Pull them up to your calves to let your white socks show. And finally, the earring-if your ears are not pierced, see if your parents have clip-on earrings or use aluminum foil rolled into a ring to wear on your ear. Excerpted from Putting on a Play: Drama Activities for Kids by Paul DuBois Jacobs, Jennifer Swender All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
