Chatterbox the musical

Whitehouse School - Summer 2025 

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Thursday 27 feb, added third song 'I'm sorry' with backing track and sample with vocals. For those who would like to audition for the role of Philip/Philippa please learn the song ahead of Tuesdays class for the audition
Thursday 20 feb, added lyrics to first two songs. Added song navigation

Scene 1 red team

We have are in a class room with students waiting for the teacher.

Julie

I don't know about you guys but I'm loving these new music lessons

Tom

Me too

Amanda

I didn't think I was going to like it at all. But Mr Pellington really get's us into the music.

Yana

And your suggstion James for him to write a song about how music is being devalued in education was brilliant.

James

Thank you Yana it's something I feel really strongly about. But it was Emily who came up with the name Silenced so credit to you Emily

Emily

Thank you. I just can't wait to hear what Mr Pellington has come up with.

Suddenly someone walks in and shouts out

Philip

Silenced

everyone stops and turns around

Fay

Philip, always you

Sian

It's so peaceful until you turn up

Philip

It would be boring if it wasn't for me and Karl.

Philip looks around

Philip

Talking of which, where is Karl, I haven't seen him all day.

Paul

That's because he's got a new friend. The new boy Costello so he doesn't think of you at all anymore

Philip

That's not true

Julie

Oh really?

Mr Pellington walks in

Mr Pellington

Morning class

Everyone

Good morning Mr Pellington.

Mr Pellington

Hold on. Have we got a couple of people missing?

Just then Costello and Karl walk in

Costello

Sorry sir, we got delayed because we helped the headteacher with a problem. The toilets flooded so we ran to let him know and then a whole load of us went there and we helped with the mopping up.

Mr Pellington

Is that right Karl?

Karl

yes, I'm exhausted.

Costello

Ok, well welldone guys but let's get on with the music now. So I've written the song Silenced as promised so put on your headphones to get to know the song and then we'll sing it.

Everyone puts on their headphones, except for Philip who goes up to Karl and pulls off his headphones.

Philip

What you playing at.

Karl

More like what are you playing at

Karl puts his headphones back on, and Philips again rips them off

Philip

I waited for you for ages at break, just like yesterday. What are you spending time with that Chatterbox for?

Karl

No hard feelings Philip. Costello is a quality guy, we have such a laugh together

Mr Pellington

Mr Pellington

You two what's going on?

Philip

Oh nothing sir, Karl had a problem with his headphones and I fixed them

Karl gives Philip a non appreciative look

Mr Pellington

Ok everyone. We're now going to sing Silenced. Are you ready?

Everyone

Yes

 notices and takes off his headphones

Scene 2 RED TEAM

Some of the students have already arrived in class and they're chatting in amongst themselves when Philip and two of his friends walk in carrying boxes.

Philip

Right everyone I've got this brilliant idea for a wind up.

Julie

Who are you winding up?

David (Philips friend)

Costello 

Tom

Why would we do that?

Matt (Philips friend)

For a laugh

Amanda

Not my idea of a laugh

Yana

Nor mine

Philip

Come on guys. It's only a joke

David (Philips friend)

And we've got a little gift for you if you do

James

What gift?

Matt opens the box to reveal lot's of crisps

Daisy (Philips friend)

A packet each for anyone who does

Emily

Tempting I must admit. 

Fay

What do we have to do?

Philip

When we sing Chatterbox we all aim it at Costello.

Sian

Well I'm out

Matt teases her

Matt (Philips friend)

You'll go without

Sian snatches the bag

Sian

Oh alright, I shouldln't really but I can't resist salt and vinegar

Everyone grabs a bag, suddenly Costello and Karl walk in

Karl

What's going on? 

Philip

Oh I'm giving away free crisps

Costello

Oh what a cool guy

Mr Pellington walks in

Mr Pellington

Hi everyone 

Everyone

Good morning Mr Pellington

Mr Pellington

I hope everyone's had a good week. Are you ready for Chatterbox

Everyone

We can't wait Mr Pellington

Mr Pellington

Ok, headphones on

Everyone puts on their headphones. We then see Karl takes his off and take Philips off

Karl

Phil. What are you up to?

Philip

Nothing

Karl

Gifting everyone crisps?

Philip

Yeah I was feeling generous

Karl

You? Yeah you're a good laugh and I'm sorry that I haven't been hanging around much with you anymore but you? Generous?

Mr Pellington

Karl. I see what you did and I'm disappointed. Go to the head teachers office.

Karl

But sir

Mr Pellington

You hear what I said.

Karl goes off stage

Mr Pellington

Right everyone. Headphones off. Let's sing

They all sing Chatterbox and all aim it at Costello. After a while Costello realises what's going on and storms out of the class

Scene 3 RED TEAM

We see Karl and Costello walk in to the empty class. 

Costello

I hope you and Mr Pellington have made me do the right thing.

Karl

You are Costello. You can't let people like Philip win.

Costello

I just want everyone to get along, for people to respect everyone and be happy that we're all different. 

Mr Pellington walks in with his bag that has his music sheets.

Mr Pellington

That's right Costello. I just wish everyone thought like you.

Costello

But I want everyone to be different.

Karl

The world would be boring otherwise.

Mr Pellington

Yeah you're right. Nothing wrong with that but they should just be respectful.

One by one we see classmates walk in and approach Costello, each one handing their bag of crisps to him

Julie

Costello, here's the bag of crisps that Philip gave me.

Costello

Why are you giving me these

Tom

Because he bribed us with these

Amanda

So that we would sing Chatterbox to you

Yana

And embarrass you in front of everyone

Jane

Thing is. It worked

Emily

Which is why we're ashamed of what we did

Fay

We felt so bad afterwards

Sian

That none of us

Daisy

Not one

Maddie

Ate those crisps

Mr Pellington

That's a lot of crisps you have there Costello.

Philip walks in

Philip

And here's another bag

Costello

What if I was to say I don't want your bag of crisps? After all, your false generosity hasn't made me feel good up till now

Philip

I woulldn't blame you

Mr Pellington

I don't have a bag of crisps to give back to you Costello. I wasn't bribed but I was fooled into writing a song to hurt you. I was very annoyed about that and I'm sorry.

Costello

You have nothing to apologise for

Mr Pellington

Well this week I haven't written a song

Everyone says 'oooohhhhhhh'

Emily

Why not sir?

Mr Pellington

Because this time, Philip has written a song. I've worked out the piano for it. Philip are you ready

Philip nods and Mr Pellington starts to play

VASILIKI

here to learn

Rihan

singing skills, acting, a bit of writing

Nikhitha

claims to have no skills

Rehaan

is a chatterbox

Mantra

acting, singing and dancing

Saragjna

sings and dances

Pranav

here to learn, like creative writing

Moses

writing, 

Subhasri

plays the piano. likes creative writing.

Jayden

claims to have no skills