I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Cast of Characters:
Narrator: Emilio Galante
Marguerite: Isabella Romero
Bailey: David Estrada
Mrs. Flowers: Andrea Parra
Grandmother: Laura Rodríguez
Mom: Sofia Moreno
Mr. Freeman: Camilo Rojano
SCRIPT
Mom: My children, now you’re going to live with your momma.
Grandmother: Yes, I’m going to take care of you.
Bailey & Marguerite: No mom, please, we don’t want to!
Mom: It will be better for all of us.
*Now they are with their grandmother*
Grandmother: You will be going to help me today in the store.
Bailey & Marguerite: Ok.
Grandmother: Hi, Mrs. Flowers!, I’ll send Bailey up to your house
with these things.
Bailey: Ok, I’ll go.
Mrs. Flowers: Thank you, but I’d prefer Marguerite.
Grandmother: Ok. Marguerite, you will go with Mrs. Flowers.
*On her way to Mrs. Flowers’ house*
Mrs. Flowers: Hey, Marguerite!, I heard that you are an excellent
student, but you’re not talking in class, why?
Marguerite: When I went to my mom’s house, she had a boyfriend
and…
Mr. Freeman: Hi, Marguerite!, has anyone told you that you’re
beautiful?
Marguerite: Oh, mmm, thank you.
Mr. Freeman: *He touched and molested her*
Marguerite: Please, stop!
Marguerite: And that’s what happened.
Mrs. Flowers: Oh honey, I’m so sorry about that. What happened to
him?
Marguerite: He went to the jail.
Mrs. Flowers: Now we arrive at my home, welcome!
Marguerite: Your house is beautiful!
Mrs. Flowers: Thank you. Do you want some cookies?
Marguerite: Yes, thanks.
Mrs. Flowers: Take them. I brought a book too. I’m going to read
it to you.
*She reads the book*
Marguerite: *In her mind* that book was too beautiful, I love
it!
Mrs. Flowers: Do you like the book?
Marguerite: em, I…I love it!
Mrs. Flowers: You can come the time you want!
By the Step 8 Yellow group of kids above casted.
