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2 Let’s Listen: “The Theatre Bug” by D. M. Larson
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This play script is a scene about two teens who are starting to like each other during the auditions for a drama club. Biff is a male cheerleader who is in detention because he punched a football player for saying something terrible about him. Jasmine is a former cheerleader who decides to try drama. This scene is from a published play called the «Ghosts of Detention» by D. M. Larson which is set in the 1980’s. If you want to stage this play in your school drama club, follow the link: reedramaplays.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-theatre-bug-scene-for-2-actors-1.html BIFF: Hey, Jasmine. That was great. JASMINE: Oh, hey, Biff. I didn’t know you were doing the play too. BIFF: I didn’t really have a choice. JASMINE: Is that why you had to quit cheerleading? BIFF: Yeah... plus I hit a football player. JASMINE: Yeah... that was kind of funny. How many football players get knocked out by cheerleaders? BIFF: I guess it is kind of funny. So you’re not cheerleading anymore? JASMINE: They cut me. BIFF: What? JASMINE: The new captain hates me. BIFF: But you’re awesome... I mean... you’re so much better than her. JASMINE: That’s the problem. BIFF: I’ll talk to her if you want. JASMINE: No, that’s okay. I want to try drama now. BIFF: That’s cool. JASMINE: Yeah... and even better that there is a friend here too. BIFF: Right on. (They have a quiet, shy, awkward moment) BIFF (CONT.) So you... uh... are still looking for your Prince Charming? JASMINE: What? Oh! The monologue... yeah, I guess so. I picked the monologue because that’s how I feel sometimes. Where’s my Prince Charming? Where’s my happy ending? You see all those movies and wonder why all our lives can’t be that way. I keep waiting for that movie moment where everything turns around for me... where something amazing happens... or someone amazing comes along and sweeps me off my feet. BIFF: Yeah. You were great... with the monologue... I really believed you were some princess. Very cool. JASMINE: Thanks... I practiced it a lot. I wanted to be good.
3 Tell me You friend didn’t watch the play. Answer his questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
What do you think about this play? Who are the main characters in the play? Which character seems more interesting to you? Why? Could you describe Biff’s and Jasmine’s character? What’s the play about?
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