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The most well-known version of the story “The Princess and the Frog” is probably the one popularized by the Brothers Grimm in their collection of fairy tales. They titled it “The Frog Prince,” and it was first published in 1812.

In this version, a princess drops a golden ball into a pond, and a frog agrees to retrieve it for her if she promises to let him eat from her plate and sleep in her bed. When the frog brings the ball back to her, the princess tries to break her promise, but eventually relents and fulfills her end of the bargain. The frog then transforms back into a prince, and they live happily ever after.

Since the Grimm Brothers’ version, there have been many adaptations and retellings of the story, including Disney’s animated musical film “The Princess and the Frog,” which was released in 2009.

THE FROG PRINCE: A TALE OF PROMISES AND TRUE LOVE

In a far-off kingdom, there lived a beautiful princess who was loved by all who knew her. One day, while playing with her golden ball, she accidentally dropped it into a pond. To her surprise, a frog offered to retrieve the ball for her in exchange for a promise. Little did she know that this promise would change her life forever…

CHARACTERS:

PRINCESS

FROG

KING

PRINCE

Props: well; golden ball; pearl necklace; rhinestone bracelet; table and chairs; dishes; door

 SCRIPT:

 ACT 1 – IN THE FOREST

 (The Princess enters, singing and playing with a golden ball)

PRINCESS:  What a lovely day!  I’m so happy with the golden ball my father gave me. It´s so beautiful. I´ll treasure it forever (sees well and stops suddenly). My, I´ve never seen this well before.  I wonder where it came from.  (Looks down inside the well). It certainly is deep. It must go down for miles. (Drops ball into the well) Oh, no! I´ve lost my ball in the well. What shall I do?  (Begins to cry).

FROG: (sticks head up from behind well) Princess, why are you crying?

PRINCESS: What an ugly frog!  Stay away from me! I dropped my golden ball into the well. If I could get it back, I´d give everything I own — my clothes, my pearl necklace, my diamond bracelet, and even the golden crown which I am wearing!

FROG: I can get your ball. But what would I do with all your fine things?

PRINCESS: (angry) How should I know?

 FROG:  I know you’re sad, so I´ll get your golden ball.

PRINCESS: Really?  You would do that for me?

FROG: Yes, but only if you promise you will let me live at the castle.

PRINCESS: What!

FROG:  And let me be your companion and playfellow.

PRINCESS: Oh my!

FROG: And let me eat from your golden plate.

PRINCESS: Eat from my golden plate!

FROG: And let me sleep on your pillow.

PRINCESS:   Oh yes, I promise you all you wish, if you will bring me my ball back again. (To the audience) How the silly frog does talk.  All he does is sit in the water with the other frogs, and croak. He can be no companion to any human being.

FROG: You will have your golden ball (disappears behind the well).

PRINCESS: (looking down inside well) My goodness. It´s so dark down there. Where is that frog? I can´t see him. I´ll bet he´s stolen my golden ball. (She jumps back as the frog appears with the ball). You found it! You found it! (she grabs the ball and runs off stage).

FROG: Wait!  Wait!  You promised to take me back to the castle with you.  Princess! (He shakes his head, and jumps back behind the well).

ACT 2 – IN THE CASTLE DINING HALL

 (The Princess and King are eating dinner)

KING:  My dear daughter, ever since I gave you that golden ball you have been in a hurry to finish your dinner.

PRINCESS: I can hardly wait to hold it again, Father. It´s my favorite toy. (There is a knock at the door). I wonder who that can be.

FROG: (from off stage) Princess, oh, Princess, open the door! I am your true love forevermore!

PRINCESS: (opens and closes the door quickly) Oh no, it´s the frog!

KING: (touches the princess´s forehead) My dear, you´re pale. What´s the matter?

PRINCESS: (crying) There´s a disgusting frog at the door. Yesterday, as I was in the forest sitting by the well, playing, my golden ball fell into the well. And because I cried so, the frog brought it out again for me, and because he insisted so much, I promised him he should be my companion, but I never thought he would be able to come out of his water. And now he is outside there and wants to come into me.

FROG: (knocks at the door) Princess, oh, Princess, open the door! Don’t you remember what you told me yesterday by the cool waters of the well?

PRINCESS: Oh, Father, what should I do?

KING: You gave your word and you must keep it. Let the frog in.

PRINCESS: Very well, father. (Opens the door) Come in, frog.

FROG: Thank you, Princess. I`m hungry. Let me eat from your plate. (He hops to the table and begins to eat). This is delicious.  I have eaten and am satisfied, and very tired (yawns). Let me sleep on your pillow.

PRINCESS:  Do I have to, Father?

KING:  Yes, he helped you when you were in trouble.  And besides, you gave him your word.

PRINCESS: Oh, all right. Come on, frog. I´ll carry you upstairs (As she walks toward the frog, the curtain falls).

ACT 3 – IN THE CASTLE DINING HALL.

(The Princess and the King are eating dinner)

KING: Daughter, you´re not eating.

PRINCESS: I´m not hungry, Father.

KING:  Eat my child! You´ve said that for three nights in a row.

PRINCESS: And for three nights that dreadful frog has come back. Every night it´s the same thing (imitates the frog´s voice): Princess, oh Princess, open the door!

KING: You gave him your word.

PRINCESS: Yes, but when he comes in, he eats from my plate. and he´s so sloppy! Then I must carry him upstairs and place him on my pillow. And he´s so wet! UGH! Each morning, he´s gone and I´m glad.

FROG: (knocks at the door) Princess, oh Princess, open the door!

PRINCESS: Oh, no! He´s here again!

KING: Open the door.

PRINCESS: Father, do I have to?

KING: You gave him your word.

PRINCESS: (opens the door and sees a handsome prince) Who are you?

PRINCE: (enters the room) I am a prince. A wicked witch turned me into a frog. I had to find a beautiful princess who would let me eat from her plate and sleep on her pillow for three nights in a row. Then I could become a prince again.

PRINCESS: I don´t know what to say!

PRINCE: Say you´ll marry me and come to live with me in my father´s kingdom.

PRINCESS: Oh, yes. I will! (She hugs the prince).

And so, the princess learned a valuable lesson that day. She learned that promises should be kept, no matter how insignificant they may seem. And she also learned that true beauty lies not in appearance, but in the goodness of one’s heart. With the prince by her side, the princess lived happily ever after, cherishing every moment of their life together.

THE END

Author:  Brothers Grimm

Adapted by: K I D S I N C O

Moral of the story:

The moral of “The Princess and the Frog” is that promises should be kept. In the story, the princess made a promise to the frog and, although she tried to break it, she ultimately kept her word. The story teaches us that we should always keep our promises, even if it may be difficult or inconvenient because it is the right thing to do. Additionally, the story shows that true love and beauty come from within, rather than from outward appearances.

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