The Way I See It
By **** ********
Cast: Sammy (24) – hopeful, spunky, loveable writer
Audrey (25) (Meaghan?) – In-the-moment, spontaneous, out-to-lunch best friend
Gary (22) (Peter?) – Thoughtful, caring, sweet friend
Trish (25) (Carla?) – Fiery, brave, protective comic relief
.....Concerned friends:
.....Maya (26) – good listener, profound, intelligent
.....Caroline (22) – teasing, good intentions, not helpful
.....Brian (23) – Caroline’s love-interest, flamboyant, elusive
Trever (22) – untouchable, mysterious, shy love-interest
(Don’t Worry, Be Happy plays. Curtain rises, all is black. Spotlight shines on a lone figure, a young woman.)
Sammy: (Sitting at laptop thinking aloud). Everyone loves a good love story. But only when the ending is happy. My stories never have a happy ending. Some say the greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return. I say I’ll never learn that. Some say it’ll get better for me. I say my future is to be unlucky in love. Some say I’m being too hard on myself. I say… this is the way I see it.
(There’s a knock at the door.)
Sammy: Come in! (Starts to tidy things)
Audrey: Hey my girly girl darling babe! Are you daydreaming again? You haven’t gotten any work done… (Grabs laptop and shows blank screen to audience) Sammy: I’m… having a dry spell!
Audrey: Yeah, right. Since you moved here and got all googly-eyed for that hunk-a-what’s-his-name. He’s still in college! He probably doesn’t even have any chest hair.
Sammy: Probably doesn’t. But he’s so dreamy!
Audrey: Ugh, whatever floats your boat. You can have him. I sure as hell don’t want him. (Seeing wistful eyes) Aw, baby. He still doesn’t get it, does he?
Sammy: Not really. He’s avoiding me less now! He hugged me yesterday. In class.
Audrey: You have got to be kidding me. You can’t let that little snot make or break your day.
Sammy: Yeah, I know… But... Have you ever been in love? I mean, really, truly, deeply, unconditionally in love?
Audrey: Not really…
Sammy: So you don’t understand. (Goes back to laptop)
Audrey: Come on, I’m gonna take you somewhere fun!
Sammy: Yes! Like we used to! The night is long, and I am in no mood for sleep…
Audrey: …tonight, we shall share the same dream…
Both: YES! (Laugh)
Sammy: Good times…
Audrey: Yeah…
Sammy: So… where do you wanna go?
Audrey: (if anyone has an idea, I'm stuck. But in the next scene they meet up with some friends who might have randomly been there or Sammy and Audrey know their friends are there. I'm contemplating who to put in the next scene, but Gary is going to be there.)
Questions, comments, concerns, random garble about said play is always accepted with open arms. :) If you've noticed that there are quite a few parallels, keep in mind that I have LOOSELY based characters on real people. I have also excluded a lot of people I know. If you are one of them, please do not feel offended. I merely got rid of you because you're making me happy. This play is about misery. Feel good about yourself. :) And for those of you who are making me happy yet are in the play, I got rid of the part where you make me happy. And I gave you problems of your own. >:) You will also notice that I am referring to the characters as YOU. That is because I am a crack pot and you shouldn't believe a word I say. Also, it's easier to say YOU and not THOSE CHARACTERS I BASED OFF YOU. There's one character, even, who is based off TWO people. I wanted those two elements, but not two whole characters. Those of you who are writers (which is basically everyone who reads my blog :P) can appreciate that. A note of background: This is a play about a bunch of writers. Sammy was going to be a writer because I wanted her thinking out loud intro-ing the play, but I couldn't think of another way to do that than have her be a writer writing a romance novel. The romance novel idea comes because me and Tegri have sort of an inside joke-ish thing having to do with romance novels. It's complicated, I'm tired, I'll be late for class, ask her. So Sammy, Audrey, and Trish all met in middle school (YEAH BABY! BESC ALL THE WAY!!!) And Sammy, Gary, Maya, Caroline, and Trever all met in a college writing class. I made them all writers because once Sammy was a writer, it was the best way to show how they met with Trever and the rest being in college. Maya is out of college, as is Sammy, but they both majored in something else and didn't get to take a writing class. Can you see all of this just flying out my ass? It's good to explain stuff to others. It gives you background and helps you sort out the mess ups. TTFN! *kisses to all*
EDIT: The play and all it's recent revisions can now be found here.
1 comment:
Hey cool for you and your writing of a play!
(Which one am I?) I had to skim it quick because I was doing college essays at the same time. I’m going to read it again because I am completely confused... I'm in the wow stage, where I don't know the characters yet or the plot (of course you only have 2 sconces so far so it makes sense). I’m really curious, so keep writing it. I want to see what happens.
The only think I’d mention is why do they all have to be writers? I mean if you have some plan for it then by all means. But I think some variation could really add nicely you your colorful characters :)
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