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HOW TO START AN AFTER SCHOOL DRAMA

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Table of Contents

Echo ………………………………………………………………..…. 4 Emergency Broadcast System ………………………………………… 6 The Doctor’s Office ………………………………………………….. 7 Mosquitoes …………………………………………………………… 9 Mixed Up Magic ……………………………………………………... 12 The Director…………………………………………………………… 14 Fishing………………………………………………………………… 17 The Body Shop………………………………………………………… 19 Driving………………………………………………………………… 22 Vacation Slide Show………………………………………………….. 24 The following skits have some potty humor and may not be appropriate for all groups or kids. I use them all the time and have never had a parent complain, but I did want to put that warning out there. The Elevator ………………………………………………………….. 26 The Wet Box …………………………………………………………. 28 Royal Papers………………………….……………………………...... 30


Echo Cast: Sarah Props: Backpacks Jessica Water bottles Lisa Echo Three people are out for a hike. They are in awe of the beauty of the area. They come to a

valley that one of them has been to before…

Sarah: (excited)

Hey stop. This is the place called Echo Valley. Check this out. HELLO!

Echo: (in the same tone)

HELLO!

Jessica: (excited)

Wow, cool. ECHO!

Echo: ECHO!

Lisa: (playfully) HIBBITY HOBBITY HOO!

Echo: HIBBITY HOBBITY HOO!

Sarah: SAUSAGE!

Echo: SAUSAGE!

Jessica and Lisa both look at Sarah like she is crazy.

Sarah: (defensively)

What? I’m hungry.

Jessica shrugs her shoulders and gives a look that says, “Why not?”

Jessica: HAMBURGER!

Echo: HAMBURGER!

Lisa: BOLONEY!


There is no echo. The three friends look at each other quizzically.

Lisa: BOLONEY! Again there is no echo.

Jessica: CENTENNIAL SCHOOL IS BETTER THAN LINCOLN SCHOOL! Echo: BOLONEY! Close curtain.


Emergency Broadcast System Cast: Announcer #1 Props: None Announcer #2 4 to 6 others The group comes on stage in a single file line. The stop Center Stage and face the

audience.

Announcer #1: This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast system. This is only a test. Everyone: Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep! Announcer #2: This was a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. Had this been an

actual emergency you would have heard this. Group runs around in circles yelling and acting scared. They do this for about 10

seconds and then run off stage.

Close curtain.


The Doctor’s Office

Cast: Receptionist Props: Receptionist table Patient #1 Receptionist chair Patient #2 Clipboard and pen Patient #3 Nurse’s outfit for receptionist Patient #4 Two patient’s chairs Pregnant Lady The main patient walks into the doctor’s office. (You can have the patients open an

imaginary door while someone off stage rings a bell.) He walks up to the receptionist.

Patient #1: (coughing) I’m here to see the doctor. Receptionist: Sign in, please and have a seat. Patient #1signs the clipboard and sits down at the chair closest to the receptionist.

Patient #2 enters the doctor’s office sneezing.

Patient #2: (sneezing) I’m here to see the doctor. Receptionist: Sign in, please and have a seat. Ten seconds go by and Patient #1 starts to sneeze a little, while patient #2 is not sneezing

quite as much.

A few more seconds go by and Patient #1 is now sneezing and coughing.

Patient #2 has stopped sneezing.

Patient #2: (to the receptionist) I seem to be fine all of a sudden. I’d like to cancel my appointment. Receptionist: Very well. Have a nice afternoon. Patient #2 exits the stage.

Patient #3 enters the doctor’s office scratching his entire body like he has an extreme

case of chicken pox.

Patient #3: (scratching furiously) I’m here to see the doctor.


Receptionist: Sign in, please and have a seat. Ten seconds go by and Patient #1 starts to itch and scratch a little, while patient #3 is not

scratching quite as much.

A few more seconds go by and Patient #1 is now sneezing, coughing and scratching.

Patient #3 has stopped scratching.

Patient #3: (to the receptionist) I’m going to cancel my appointment. I’m fine now. Thanks Receptionist: Very well. Have a nice afternoon. Patient #3 exits the stage.

Patient #4 enters the doctor’s office howling like a coyote every few seconds and looking

embarrassed and worried, as though this condition will never go away.

Patient #4: (howling every few seconds) I’m here to (howl) see the doctor. Receptionist: (wide-eyed)

Um, sign in, please and have a seat. Ten seconds go by and Patient #1 lets out a little howl, while patient #4 is not howling

quite as much.

A few seconds go by and Patient #1 is now sneezing, coughing, scratching and howling.

Patient #4 has stopped howling.

Patient #4: (to the receptionist)

I’d like to cancel my appointment? I’m feeling okay, but this person needs help.

Receptionist: Very well. Good bye. Patient #4 exits the stage.

A Pregnant Lady enters the doctor’s office and approaches the receptionist.

Patient #1 sees the lady and gets extremely frightened.

Patient #1: AUGH! Patient #1 runs off stage.

Close curtain.


Mosquitoes

Cast: Rebecca Props: Mosquito suckers Tina Tent Johnny Two Sleeping Bags Bobby Mosquito #1 Mosquito #2

Mosquito #3

Four campers are in the woods. They have one tent.

Johnny: (upset)

Look, we put it up so we should get to use it. Rebecca: But you’re tough, strong boys. You can brave the outdoors better than we

can. The girls give the boys the “puppy dog” faces.

Bobby: (talking to Johnny) Hey look, let’s just let them have it. Johnny: (still upset) Fine The girls look at each other and smile. They get into the tent. The boys get into the

sleeping bags and cover their head so they can’t be seen. They start snoring.

The mosquitoes take the stage.

Mosquito #1: Look over there…dinner. Mosquito #2: Yummy

The mosquitoes go over to the sleeping bags and make as though they are sucking the

blood from the boys. They make buzzing sounds and slap the sleeping bags a lot. Then

they fly off stage as the boys wake up.

The boys jump out of their bags scratching their whole body. They run over to the tent

and wake the girls. The girls open the tent.

Tina: What is it?


Johnny: (excited)

Let us in. The mosquitoes are killing us out here. Rebecca: Just keep your sleeping bags zipped up. Bobby: (still scratching)

They were zipped up. These must be bionic mosquitoes or something. Tina: Bionic? Really? Rebecca: You’re not coming in here. Go to sleep. Johnny and Bobby are upset but they get back into the sleeping bags and zip them up.

They start snoring.

The mosquitoes come back on stage.

Mosquito #3: I’m still hungry. Let’s get them again. Mosquito #1: Okay, let’s go. Mosquito #2: Yummy The mosquitoes buzz over to the sleeping bags and do the same thing, feeding on the

boys. Then they fly away as the boys wake up.

The boys jump out of their sleeping bags and scratch like crazy again. They go over to

the tent and wake the girls.

Johnny: (scratching like crazy)

Okay, that’s it. We are taking the tent and you’re sleeping out here. Tina: I don’t think so. Bobby: (begging and scratching) Pleeeeeease! Rebecca: Let’s just let them have the tent. Tina: (speaking to the boys) You big babies The boys get into the tent and the girls get in the sleeping bags, zipping them up and

covering their heads.


The boys start snoring.

The mosquitoes come back on stage.

Mosquito #2: Yummy Mosquito #1: Yummy is right, let’s get some dessert.

They fly and buzz over to the sleeping bags.

Mosquito #3: Wait a second. We’ve fed on these poor kids enough. Let’s get the ones

inside the tent. The mosquitoes get onto the tent as the curtain closes. The mosquitoes buzz loudly and

the boys scream out, “NOOOOO!”


Mixed Up Magic Cast: Alex Props: Clothes Alex’ Mother Other Room Props Book

The stage has a few clothes and toys scattered around on it. Alex’ mother is on stage.

Mother: ALEX! Alex comes walking on stage.

Mother: Didn’t I tell you to clean this room last week? Look at it. Alex: But mom, it was clean last week. Mother: (trying not to get upset)

Well, clean it again and keep it clean this time. This is no way to live. How do you find anything in this mess?

Alex: I know where everything is. Mother: Have it cleaned before I get back up here or we aren’t going to In and Out

tonight. Oh, and you know the rules. No magic. Alex: (disappointed)

Ah, mom. It’ll take me forever then. Mother: (stern)

Alex, remember what happened last time? Alex: (defeated) Yeeesss Mother: No magic. Alex’ mother leaves the stage.

Alex looks around and then pulls a book of spells out from under a piece of clothing.

Alex starts muttering unintelligible words and with a snap of the fingers clothes are

thrown in from off stage.


Alex looks around confused and then starts muttering again. With a snap of the fingers

more clothes fly in from off stage

Now Alex is frustrated. Alex: (throwing the book of spells down) Enough of this Hocus Pocus! More stuff flies on stage.

Alex: (defeated) Oh, man!

Close curtain.

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The Director Cast: Director Props: Director’s Chair Camera person Movie Camera Production Assistant (PA) Clapper Board

Billy Bus Johnny Wig and Dress for Mother

Johnny’s Mother Bus Driver The director is center stage with the camera person and the production assistant. The bus

driver is off stage right. Billy is stage right. Johnny is off stage left. Johnny’s mother is

stage left.

The director is shooting the final scene of the movie.

PA: staring at the camera with the clapper board Final Scene – Take 1 (clap) Director: and…ACTION! The camera person walks around and follows the action filming everything.

Billy: crosses the stage and knocks on the imaginary door

Knock! Knock! Hello?! Mother: opens the door and is pleased to see Billy Oh Hi, Billy. Billy: Hi, can Johnny come out to play? Mother: (yelling) Johnny, Billy’s here. Johnny: coming in from off stage Hey, Billy. Bye mom. Billy and Johnny start crossing the stage excitedly.

The bus comes from off stage heading straight towards the boys.

Bus Driver: Vroooooooom – BEEP! BEEP!


The bus hits Johnny and Johnny falls to the floor, unconscious.

Billy: bending down in shock to tend to Johnny NOOOOOO! Johnny runs over to Johnny’s house.

Billy: KNOCK! KNOCK! Mother: answers the door cheerfully Oh Hi, Billy. Billy: (frantically yelling) JOHNNYS BEEN HIT BY A BUS! Mother: (screaming)

OH NO! Mother and Billy run over and kneel beside Johnny.

Mother: (very upset)

OH, MY POOR BABY! Director: CUT! CUT! Gather around everyone. Camera

Person: (worried and scared of the director) Um…Mr. Director? I…uh…I need to tell you something. Director: (to camera person) Not now! I’m trying to get this movie finished.

(to the cast) Listen everyone, that didn’t work for me at all. Let’s run through it again. I need more emotion this time. MORE EMOTION! Got it? Okay, PLACES PEOPLE!

Everyone takes their places.

PA: The Final Scene – Take 2 (clap)

The actors go through the scene just like before, only this time they go as big as possible

with their emotions, reactions, etc. This includes the camera person who is going big

trying to get neat and interesting shots. The PA is in the background quietly excited and

animated about it all, like he/she has never seen the scene before. The director just nods

every once in a while nonchalantly.

Once the scene is complete the director yells cut. The director again is not impressed and

wants to try it again using another variation.


The camera person continues to try and get the attention of the director.

Here are some suggestions for how the cast can act out different scenes:

Director: That was just too slow. We need to speed things up. Do it faster! Director: No, No, No! Hey, Pirates are really big right now, let’s do it like you are

all pirates. (The bus can be a pirate ship that hits Johnny as the bows are rowing their boat.)

Director: Let’s try something new. I used to love Kung Fu Theater as a kid. Let’s try it like that.

The cast can be ninjas or samurais. The bus can be a rickshaw or a ninja, if the others

are samurais. After going through 3 or 4 ways of doing the scene the director is finally happy. Here

is how the skit should end.

Director: Cut! That was great! Perfect! That’s a wrap everyone!

Camera

Person: (worried and scared of the director) Um…Mr. Director? I…uh…I need to tell you something. Director: What? You have been bothering me this whole time. What is sooo

important? Camera

Person: (worried and scared of the everyone) There’s no film in the camera. Everyone yells “What!?” and chases the camera person off stage.

Close Curtain

Other suggestions for scenes:

Wild West Overly Happy Underwater

Medieval Times Halloween Time Leprechauns

Silent Movie Action Movie Sit-Com

Musical Opera Star Wars

Dancing Sponge Bob

The director can also ask the audience for suggestion. If you decide to go this route make

sure that the cast has rehearsed every possible variation they may come across in class.

This is definitely something for older kids.


Fishing Cast: Young Boy Props: Fishing Poles (Sticks) Fisherman #1 Gummy Worms Fisherman #2 Fisherman #3 Three fishermen/women are walking toward a lake. They spot a young boy/girl fishing

and catching a lot of fish. The fishermen set up near the boy.

Fisherman #1: This looks like a good spot. Let’s set up here.

Fisherman #2: (impressed with the young boy)

Look at that kid. He’s catching fish left and right. It looks like the fish are biting today.

Fisherman #3: (excited)

Yeah, thank goodness. Last time we caught only one little fish between the three of us.

The fisherman put bait on their hooks and cast them out into the water (audience). They

wait and wait without getting so much as a bite. Meanwhile the young boy is pulling in

fish after fish. Each time the boy reels in another fish he turns his head and puts his hand

to his mouth, then places new (imaginary) bait on his fishing hook.

Fisherman #1: (confused) What’s going on here? The fish aren’t biting at all.

Fisherman #2: Well they are for him. (To fisherman #3) Ask him what his secret is.

Fisherman #3: (Talking to the young boy) Hey kid, how are you catching all those fish? We aren’t even getting a bite.

Young Boy: (mumbling) Woo waf u weep wa wum wom

The fishermen are completely confused.

Fisherman #1: What did he say?

Fisherman #2: I have no idea?


Fisherman #3: Hey kid, what did you say?

Young Boy: (mumbling) Woo waf u weep wa wum wom

The fishermen are still confused.

Fisherman #1: Did he say he lives in a wigwam?

Fisherman #2: I think he said,” You have to be a hoom hom.”

Fisherman #3: That doesn’t even make any sense. Hey kid, we don’t understand what you’re saying?

Young Boy: (he spits either imaginary worms or gummy worms into his hand) You have to keep the worms warm.

The 3 Fisherman: (in disgust) Ooh! Yuck! Close curtain.


The Body Shop Cast: Shop Owner Props: Varies Customer 4-5 “Bodies” (preferably all the same gender as the customer) The customer enters the Body Shop. On stage there are 4-5 actors standing apart in

different poses depending on their character. In this script we will use the examples of an

athlete, a rock star, a model, a bodybuilder, and a monkey. The customer is immediately

greeted by the shop owner.

Shop Owner: Hi there. Welcome to the Body Shop

Customer: (looking around)

Um, thanks. What kind of place is this?

Shop Owner: (excited)

Well, I’m glad you asked. Let me ask you a question? Are you happy with who you are? Have you ever thought about being someone else, someone better?

Customer: What do you mean? Shop Owner: Let me show you. The shop owner leads the customer over to the first body.

Shop Owner: This is our sports model. As you can see this model is athletic and very sporty looking. (the actor could be wearing a sports jersey

and holding some sports equipment). If you would like to try this model out simply place your hand on its shoulder.

The customer places his/her hand on the athlete and freezes. The athlete comes to life

playing the customer inside the athlete’s body.

Customer/Athlete: Wow! This is incredible. I feel fast and limber. I like how this body moves, but something about it just isn’t right for me.

Shop Owner: No problem. How about trying out our Rock Star model? This body says, “Hey everyone, I’m cool.”

The customer/athlete places his/her hand on the rock star and freezes. The rock star

comes to life. It’s great if the rock star has a wig on with long hair.


Customer/Rock Star: (singing/yelling and acting like a rock star on stage) “I wanna rock! Woo, yeah!”

Shop Owner: Oh, that one suits you nicely. Yes.

Customer/Rock Star: I do feel cool. I just want to get on stage and entertain my fans. I have the urge to travel on a tour bus from city to city. However, that’s not really who I am. Deep down I don’t want to be away from my friends and family that much. Plus this hair keeps getting in my face. What else have you got?

Shop Owner: Here is our International Model model? Think about it, everyone would be looking at you. You could be on the cover of magazines and in fashion shows.

The customer/rock star places his/her hand on the international model and freezes. The

international model comes to life.

Customer/Model: (strutting around as if walking down a runway in a fashion show) Yeah, I could definitely get some attention with this body, but then I would have to buy a whole new wardrobe. An international model needs to have a great wardrobe.

Shop Owner: Well, we’re running out of models here. I just got this one in last week. It’s new, it’s crazy, it’s so you. It’s our Primate model.

Customer/Model: Uh, okay, why not. I’ll give it a shot.

The customer/model places his/her hand on the primate model and freezes. The primate

model comes to life.

Customer/Primate: (jumping around and acting like a monkey) Ooh, ooh. No way! Ooh, ooh. Besides having a strong craving for bananas and climbing trees, I don’t think my mom would let me back in the house.

Shop Owner: Okay, this is our last model, the Bodybuilder.

The customer/primate places his/her hand on the bodybuilder model and freezes. The

bodybuilder model comes to life. You can stuff the person’s shirt with t-shirts or

newspaper to make them look like they have big muscles.

Customer/Bodybuilder: (starts posing and walking around with arms out to the sides because their muscles are so big)


Yikes, I can’t even put my arms down. This feels so awkward. Hey, how about that model? (The customer points to his/her original body)

Shop Owner: Um, that’s the body… The customer/bodybuilder places his/her hand on the customer’s own body and freezes.

The customer comes to life. Customer: This body feels great! It’s a perfect for me. It’s just feels so right,

so comfortable. How much for this model? Shop Owner: (slightly confused but seeing an opportunity) Um, $100? Customer: (excited)

You got it. Thank you so much. The customer pays the shop owner and then skips off stage. Close curtain.


Driving Cast: Driver Props: Steering Wheel Passenger 2 Chairs The driver and passenger are traveling through a city very fast. The driver is swerving

though traffic and doing things like hopping curbs and running red lights. The two actors

need to lean at the same time with the motions of the car. It is obvious that they are going

way to fast and the driver is being much too aggressive.

Passenger: (scared, but also excited)

Watch out for that car. Ooh, that was close. You just ran through that red light!

Driver: (has a crazy look in his/her eyes)

The bridge is going up. I’m going for it.

Passenger: (worried)

You’re not going to make it. Take the side street and go around.

Driver: I’m going to make it. Passenger: Don’t do it. Stop! They act as though they are jumping from one end of a rising bridge to the other end,

coming down hard on the other side. Both of them yell in triumph and laugh.

Driver: I told you I’d make it. Passenger: That was great! Let me drive now. Driver: We can’t stop now. We have to keep going as fast as we can. Passenger: We can switch while you drive. The two of them switch places by climbing over each other while continuing to drive

recklessly.

Driver: Watch out! Passenger: (turning the steering wheel sharply)

Whew! That was close.


Driver: We’re almost there! Hurry! Just go around the other cars. Jump the curb and go down the sidewalk to avoid the traffic ahead.

Passenger: Okay. (yelling at pedestrians and waving his/her arm) Look out! Get out of the way! Driver: (laughing) They can’t hear you. Passenger: We’re almost there. The car comes to a stop and they both look at each other and smile.

Driver: One more time? Passenger: Absolutely. Do have more quarters? I love this game. One of the kids gives the other kid quarters and he/she puts them in the money slot. They

start the arcade game again, laughing and swerving back and forth.

Close Curtain


Vacation Slide Show Cast: Bob Props: Curtain Bob’s wife Fake Remote Control Bob’s 2 kids Vacation Outfits like 2 students to hold the curtain Hawaiian Shirts, etc. Bob is presenting a slide show to the audience of his family trip. In the pictures are his

wife and kids. Bob’s not in them since he was the one taking the pictures. Two students

hold up a curtain. Behind the curtain will be the family. When Bob mentions each picture

the family poses and the curtain comes down to show the “slide”.

If your students are a little older or advanced you can pass out slips of paper to the

audience ahead of time and have them write down things a family does on a vacation.

The crazier the better. This type of “improv” skit can be a lot of fun for the actors and the

audience.

Bob: Thank you all for coming. I want to share my vacation moments with you

through this slide show. Recently I took the wife and kids to Hawaii and we had a blast, as you’ll see.

(reading off of a cue card as a travelogue presenter will often do)

I took this first picture just before we boarded the plane. My family was so excited.

As Bob is speaking the family is getting into the poses one might see in a picture and is

being described by Bob. In this instant the family is smiling and showing a lot of

excitement, but they are frozen still, of course, since it is a picture.

Bob points the remote at the curtain and clicks it. The two students then lower the curtain

showing the family in their poses.

The two students count in their head to 5 and raise the curtain back up.

Bob: Here we are getting off the plane. My son got air sick and isn’t looking too

good in this picture. Of course, my daughter like to tease her older brother every chance she gets

Again the family is posing as Bob is talking. The son could look tired and sick while the

daughter is laughing and pointing at him. Mom might be comforting her son.

Bob points the remote and clicks it. The two students drop the curtain, count to 5 in their

head, and raise it again.


This should go on for maybe 10 pictures or slides. Here ae some other suggestions for

slides:

Here is the family jet skiing. My son loves to show off.

Here they are snorkeling. My wife gets scared when she sees clown fish.

Here’s one of the family all dancing around like a bunch of monkeys.

This next one is of us taking a helicopter ride. My daughter didn’t like that at all.

Here we have my wife and daughter sunburned because they forgot to use

sunscreen.

Next we have the family taking hula dancing lessons. Look at the disgust on my

son’s face and the joy on my daughter’s face.

Oh, this is where my daughter was upset with us because we wouldn’t let her go

to an island party by herself.

Here I caught my family sleeping at night. We all had to share the same bed since

the hotel was booked.

Bob: That’s it. Thank you all for allowing me to share with you our family vacation. Good night.

Close Curtain


The Elevator

Cast: Elevator Operator Props: Receptionist desk bell Customer #1 Customer #2 Customer #3 Customer #4 Customer #5 The scene takes place in a large department store elevator. The Elevator Operator is

Center Stage. Before each floor someone rings the bell to signal a new floor.

Elevator Operator: (bored)

First Floor! Going Up! Customer #1: gets in the elevator and starts lightly bouncing in place.

(excited, like she is waiting for the winning Bingo number to be called) Come on…

Elevator Operator: Second Floor! kitchen appliances, home furnishings, bedding

Customer #1: (disappointed)

Ohhhhh! Customer #2 gets in and also starts bouncing. Customer #1 and #2 look at each other

and smile.

Customers: (whispering excitedly)

Come on! Come on! Elevator Operator: Third Floor! Women’s Clothing and accessories

Customers: (disappointed)

Ohhhhh! Customer #3 gets in and is lightly jumping up and down. The other customers are also

starting to fidget more. The elevator operator looks at them strangely.

Customers: (whispering excitedly)

Come on! Come on!


Elevator Operator: Fourth Floor! Men’s Clothing and Accessories


Ohhhhh! Customer #4 gets in and starts bouncing. The other customers bounce a little more.

Customers: (excited)

Come on! Come on! Elevator Operator: Fifth Floor…Children’s Clothing and Toys


Ohhhhh! Customer #5 gets in and starts bouncing. Now all the customers are bouncing around a

lot.

Customers: (yelling excitedly)

Come on! Come on! Elevator Operator: Sixth Floor…Restrooms

Customers: (happy and excited)

Yeah! They all run out of the elevator and off stage.

The Elevator Operator shakes his/her head disapprovingly.

Close curtain.


The Wet Box Cast: Rachel Props: Cardboard box Johnny Sandy Mindy Luke Rachel is standing in front of a supermarket with a box. As Johnny is passing by Rachel

stops him. Rachel: Excuse me. Would you please hold my box while I run into the

supermarket to get a couple of things?

Johnny: (surprised)

Um, yeah I guess I could do that.

Rachel: (grateful)

Thank you so much. I’ll be right back.

Rachel exits the stage and Sandy enters.

Sandy: (curious)

Hey, your box is leaking. Johnny: What?

He looks at the bottom of the box. Uh oh!

Sandy: What it is it?

Johnny: I don’t know. I’m just holding the box for someone.

Sandy touches the wet spot with her finger and tastes it.

Sandy: (as though she is solving a mystery)

It tastes like pineapple juice. Well, maybe the person went back in the store for more pineapple juice.

Sandy exits and Mindy enters.

Mindy: (worried)

Uh, your box is wet on the bottom.


Johnny: Yeah, I am just holding the box for someone. I think its pineapple juice. Mindy: Let me check.

She touches the wet spot and tastes it.

No, it tastes more like mango juice. Hmm, now I’m thirsty. See ya. Johnny: Bye.

Mindy exits and Luke enters.

Luke: (surfer type guy) Whoa! You’re leaking.

Johnny: (annoyed)

Yeah, I know. Luke: Let’s see. He touches the wet spot and tastes it. Lemonade?

Johnny: (still annoyed)

I don’t know.

Luke shrugs his shoulders and leaves.

Rachel comes out of the store.

Rachel: (cheery)

Thank you so much for holding my box. Johnny: (tentative, not wanting to upset Rachel)

Uh, it seems to be wet. Something must have spilled.

Rachel gasps and opens the box. She pulls out a puppy.

Rachel: (like an understanding mother)

You naughty puppy. She grabs the box and walks off stage.

Johnny gags and runs off stage.

Close curtain.


Royal Papers Cast: King (or Queen) Props: Chair (Throne) Guard #1 Crown Guard #2 Guard Helmets Servant #1 Paperback Book Servant #2 Newspaper Servant #3 Colored Sheets of Paper Servant #4 Toilet Paper The King is sitting on his throne. His two guards are on either side of him.

King: Bring me my Royal Papers. Guard #1: (loudly) Bring in the King’s Royal Papers! Servant #1 comes in and kneels before the King.

Servant #1: (showing the King a paperback book)

Here are your Royal Papers, your majesty. King: (angry)

These aren’t my Royal Papers! Guard #2: Those are not the King’s Royal Papers! King: To the Chamber! Servant #1: (scared to death) Not the CHAMBER! The guards grab the servant and take him off stage. The servant is yelling “No!”

Behind the curtain the servant screams.

The guards come back on stage.



Servant #2: (showing the King a newspaper)


These aren’t my Royal Papers! Guard #2: Those are not the King’s Royal Papers! King: To the Chamber! Servant #2: (scared to death) No, No, Not the CHAMBER! The guards grab the servant and take him off stage. The servant is yelling “No!” as

he/she is being taken away.

Behind the curtain the servant screams.



Servant #3: (showing the King a colored sheets of paper)


These aren’t my Royal Papers! Guard #2: Those are not the King’s Royal Papers! King: To the Chamber! Servant #3: (scared to death) The CHAMBER? The guards grab the servant and take him off stage. The servant is yelling “No!” as

he/she is being taken away.

Behind the curtain the servant screams, then giggles.

Servant #3: (giggling) That tickles.


The King looks off stage wondering what is going on.



Servant #4: (showing the King a roll of toilet paper)

Here are your Royal Papers, your majesty. King: (happy)

Augh, my Royal Papers! Both Guards: Augh, the King’s Royal Papers!

The King grabs the roll of toilet paper and runs off stage.

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