The Great Kapok Tree
“The Great Kapok Tree” Co-adapted by Cindy Andreatta and Laurie Russell May 2019 Play is adapted from “The Great Kapok Tree” By Lynne Cherry (Beginning spoken in front of the closed curtain) I#1 : Welcome to the Third grade production of, “The Great Kapok Tree”. I#2: Our show is based on the story “The Great Kapok Tree” written by Lynne Cherry. I#3 : We have enjoyed learning about the Amazon rainforest and have had a l ot of fun putting this show together too! I#4 : We want to remind you to please turn off your cell phones and please refrain from flash photography. All I: Now sit back and enjoy “The Great Kapok Tree” (Start Pre recorded sounds of the rain forest and continue through out the introduction). N #1 : In the Amazon rain forest it is always hot, and in the heat everything grows, and grows and grows. The tops of the trees in the rain forest are called the canopy. The canopy is a sunny place that seems to touch the sky. N #2: The anima