Radio Play Script for The Little Mermaid

Feel free to edit and change as you see fit. This is meant to be a guild/jumping off point to get you started. You can do the whole radio play yourself or ask some classmates/family members or friends to help you.   

Sound Effect Suggestions

Water- I recommend filling a water bottle with water- make sure the lid is on tight and shake it to make water sounds or fill a large pot half way with water and make small, gentle splashing sounds
Walking/Dancing- I recommend putting a shoe on each hand and patting them on the ground as though they are walking.
Heart Beat- I recomend cupping your hand and tapping it against your sternum (centre of chest) 6 times.
Rain- I recommend begin with running your hands together then snap several times then clap loudly.
Fire- I recommend crinkiling a candy wrapper or bubble wrap or tissue wrapping papper.
Music- I recommend singing or humming a song you know.
Magic- You can really do anything to make magic. I recommend shouting "Poof" or do a raspberry with your mouth, there really is no wrong answer.

Script

Announcer: Hello, and welcome to _______________________________ (your name) Radio Hour. Today we are going deep under the sea for the tale of a woman who wanted to shed her tail for love.
(Music)
Announcer: We take you now, deep under the sea.
(Water Sounds)
Announcer- Where a young mermaid was tired of living under water.
Mermaid: (Sigh) I’m so bored. I can’t, I won’t stay down here forever. That’s it, I want to see what is above. I will swim to the surface.
(Water Sounds)
Mermaid: What’s that? A ship? I must swim closer.
(Water Sounds)
Mermaid: Oh music!
(Music)
Mermaid: What’s that they are doing on their… what’s the word.. right, feet! What are they doing? That must be dancing!
(Dancing Sounds)
Mermaid: And who is that- in the centre with the crown?? Oh what is this feeling?
(Heart Beat Sounds)
Mermaid: I think I love him. Wait.. what’s that?
(Rain Sounds)
Mermaid: What is that light in the sky hitting the ship? Oh no, is that.. oh.. that must be…
(Fire Sounds)
Sailor: FIRE! ABANDON SHIP!
(Water Sounds)
Mermaid: Oh no.. that handsome crowned man is sinking. I must swim to him and get him to shore.
(Water Sounds)
Mermaid: There, warm up on the sand. You are so beautiful… oh no… someone is coming...
(Walking Sounds)
Mermaid: I must get back to the sea!
Prince: Wait.. where are you going?
(Water Sounds)
(Walking sounds)
Advisor: Your highness, what are you doing out here?
Prince: I was saved by a beautiful woman.. she will be my wife.
Announcer: The Mermaid, once back in the sea, could not stop thinking about the Prince.
(Heart Beat Sounds)
Mermaid: I must get back to him, I know- I will visit the Sea Witch.
(Water Sounds)
Sea Witch: Ooooooooh hello… I know all.. I know you are in love with a prince..
Mermaid: Why yes, will you help me be with him?
Sea Witch: Yes.. yes I will… if you give me your voice.. I’ll take your voice and you get legs. Ooooh do not fret- you will get your voice back if you can get true loves kiss within 3 days… deal?
Mermaid: Deal.
(Magic Sounds)
Announcer: And so, the Mermaid appeared on the shore.. and who should be coming towards her but the prince.
(Walking Sounds)
Prince: Oh It’s you! The one who saved me! What is your Name???? (Pause) Oh, you can’t speak, I thought you were the woman who rescued me.. but she had a beautiful voice… you can’t be her. Are you lost? You are. Why don’t I take you back to the palace.
(Walking Sounds)
Announcer: And so for 2 days the Prince and the Mermaid spent a great deal of time together and just when he was about to kiss her, realizing that he could love her…
(Walking Sounds)
Prince: Oh hello.. who are you?
Princess: Why, I am a princess from the a far.
Prince: Did we meet before? You sound familiar.
(Heart Beat Sounds)
Princess: We may have.. I spend so much time at sea.
Princess: Why it must be you, my true love, the one who saved me from the sea! You must be my queen!
Announcer: And so, the Prince married the Princess and the Mermaid was heart broken. She left back into the sea.
(Water Sounds)
Announcer: And lived on as Sea Foam.
The End.