Hogwarts Play: Fangorn Forest

[David <dfrankiswork@netscape.net>]

Dear HPFGU members

The Hogwarts production of The Lord of the Rings is nearly upon us, 
and there remains alarmingly much to be done!  Rita Skeeter's latest 
intelligence is below.  She refused to say who has the part of 
Treebeard, muttering something about how 'we flying animals' (or 
animata, or something like that) need to stick together.

May the Force be with you
David Frankis
Frankis & Stein
Infurn Alley

Enter Merry, Pippin, and Treebeard

Pippin: and can you tell us your name...?
Treebeard: Hoom, vroom, vroombrmbrmmmmgrrRRRRmbrrm
Merry: Have you seen the way his eyes glow?
Pippin: What is he?  He looks as if he's been in the Forest a long 
time.
Merry: Honestly, Pippin, didn't you read anything at Rivendell?  
He's a-

Enter Gandalf

Pippin: Look out, it's Saruman!
Merry: No, it's Gandalf
Gandalf: No credit to Brandy Hall for being an insufferable know-it-
all, Brandybuck
Pippin: But, Gandalf, look how tall Merry's grown!
Gandalf: I see no difference.

Enter Legolas and Gimli

Gimli: Look, it's Gandalf!  What's that greasy-haired slimeball 
doing here?
Legolas:  Aye, laddie, another old friend popping up when least 
expected.  Constant vigilance! 
Treebeard: Poop-poop

Curtain falls