Play-a-Day Thursday (Week 2)

Congratulations



[Lights up on a living room very dimly, a woman is sitting on a couch. She looks like she has been crying for a while, and has a crumbled up tissue clenched in her hand. She has a dazed look on her face. There is a stand at the edge of the couch with a phone on it. After a moment she looks at the phone and presses a button, a man's voice plays.]

Mark:

[On answering machine] Look, Sarah. I'll be over in a bit to get the rest of my things. I know its been some months, but I've been really busy, I just hope you haven't thrown anything else. [Pause] Look, I-I don't want to surprise you or anything, but ... I met someone. She's great and-

[The answering machine beeps, marking the end of the message. Sarah just sits staring straight ahead. After a second a knock jumps Sarah and jumps up. She then walks offstage.]

Mark:

[Offstage] Um, hey Sarah. Why is it so dark in here?

[Sarah walks on stage again and sits on the couch where she was just sitting. Mark and another woman enter.]

Mark:

Sarah?

[Sarah doesn't answer. Mark sighs and him and the woman exit offstage another way. Some shuffling is heard and Mark and the woman re-enter, him carrying a box. He beckons for the other woman to leave, she does, the way they entered the house.]

Mark:

[Sitting on the couch gently] Sarah?

Sarah:

[Softly] Why do you get to be happy? I was about to give you my heart. You left me.

Mark:

Excuse me?

Sarah:

I-I mean Congratulations. [Tears start to leak down Sarah's cheeks.]

Mark:

Thanks, Sarah. [Nervously] Sh-She's really great, I mean, Sarah. If I can move on, don't you think its about time that you tried? Even a little?

Sarah:

Please, leave.

Mark:

[Shocked] What?

Sarah:

[Turning to Mark with tear stains down her cheeks, forceful.] Go away.

[Mark nods, stands, takes the box and exits. Sarah let's out a sob as soon as he leaves. Lights fade as she fold's into herself physically, still crying.]

Play-a-Day Tuesday (Week 2)

Butterfly Kisses


[Lights up on a small bedroom. A little girl, Lily, is playing in the corner with dolls and other toys. She looks very happy and content. A second later a man, her father, David, enters. He walks over to the bed and sits in the chair next to it, and he just sits and observes his daughter playing with her toys, happy and content. After a moment, he is noticed.]

Lily:

Daddy!

[Lily races over to David with a great big smile on her face. She carries a doll, that has it's hair braided.]

Lily:

Look Daddy! I braided Sarah's hair!

David:

Good job, sweetie! [Patting the bed] But it's time for bed, why don't you get in?

Lily:

Okay!

[Lily runs around the other side of the bed and climbs under the covers.]

David:

Did we forget something?

Lily:

Oh yeah! [Getting up on her knees, she clasps her hands together, closes her eyes, and bows her head] Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, if I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to taken. Amen.

[Lily then hurries under her covers and smiles. David smiles back.]

David:

Now what kind of kisses do you want to give tonight? Eskimo kisses or Butterfly kisses?

Lily:

Butterfly kisses!

[Lily stretches up and brushes her eyelashes against her father's. She smiles and lies back down.]

David:

[Smiling, he kisses Lily's forhead] Goodnight, sweeheart.

Lily:

[Grinning] Goodnight, Daddy.

[David turns off the light and exits. Lights fade.]

Play-a-Day Monday (Week 2)

The Morning Of

[Lights up in a bedroom. Light is streaming through a window as if to say "Morning" a woman, Grace, is laying in bed. An alarm goes off and she sits up and turns it off and sits up. She sighs and dangles her feet off the side of the bed. After a minute another woman, Mandy, enters with a tray full of breakfast foods.]

Mandy:

[Setting the tray down on the bed] Hey sweetie, how are you doing today?

[Grace just shrugs and chooses not to respond.]

Mandy:

[Sighing] You can't hide in here forever, Gracie. You have to get out sometime.

[Grace once again shrugs.]

Mandy:

You know you're welcome to stay here as long as you wish. Just I wish you would come out. I'm going to make you go see him or anything... I just wish you would be somewhat human to the rest of us.

Grace:

[Softly] I'm sorry.

Mandy:

I know, sweetie. Just... don't get lost in here, yeah? I would like to see my Grace again someday.

[Mandy smiles and Grace slightly smiles back.]

Mandy:

[Sighing] Eat something, yeah? You're getting way too thin.

[Mandy exits and Grace slides off the bed. She kneels by the bed with her elbows up on the bed, her hands clasped in "prayer" style.]

Grace:

Please, Lord. Just get me out of this city.

[Grace stands and pulls a bag out from under the bed. She stares at the door for a moment, takes a long, deep breath, opens it and exits. Lights fade.]

Play-a-Day Saturday (Week 2)

City



[Lights up a woman is walking fast down a bust street. It is night and raining out. She runs into a man and her purse and papers that she was carrying fall to the ground. She immediately drops to the ground and picks up her things, the man picks them up as well]

Woman:

I am so sorry. I was in a hurry and wasn't watching where I was going.

Man:

That's alright, it was just an accident.

[The woman stands finished with picking things up and so does the man. The man hands the woman her things and looks into her face.]

Man:

Do I know you?

Woman:

No, I'm pretty sure we've never met.

Man:

Are you sure? I feel as though I've met you before?

Woman:

No, I'm sure we haven't. [Pause, Impatient] Look, I have to go. I'm in a bit of a hurry.

[The woman hurries down the street]

Man:

Wait! What is your name?

[The woman stops and turns]

Woman:

Anna!

[The woman hurries on and exits]

Man:

[Scrunching his face in thought] Anna...

[Lights fade]

Play-a-Day Thursday

Reasons to Love You


[A woman is sitting on a couch humming to herself. A man enters and sits down next to her. She smiles at him.]

Woman:

You know I love you right?

Man:

Of course.

Woman:

Of course.

Man:

Hmm?

[The man smiles at the woman.]

Woman:

Nothing.

[The woman smiles and pulls out a folded piece of paper, she then hands it to the man.]

What is this?

Woman:

[Pause] Go on, read it.

Man:

[Clearing throat] 1. You make me laugh, 2. You make me smile, 3. You're always there for me, 4. You cheer me up when I'm feeling sad, 5. Your the best friend I could ever want. [Pause] What are all these?

Woman:

[Smiling] The reason's why I love you.

[The man smiles back and lights fade.]

Play-a-Day Monday

Worried Shoes

A little boy is sitting on the

edge of his bed, he has his

pajamas on and also a pair

of shoes. His mother enters.

Mother:

Hey, darling. Why don't you take off those shoes and climb into bed?

Ryan:

I can't, Mama.

Mother:

Why not?

Ryan:

Because, Katie's not home yet.

Mother:

What does your sister being out have to do with you having shoes on?

Ryan:

Well... [Pause] These are my worried shoes.

Mother:

Your worried shoes?

Ryan:

Yes, whenever I worry about something, I have to wear them. [Pause] And I'll worry until Katie is home and safe.

Mother looks at Ryan and

smiles. Lights slowly fade.

Play-a-Day Sunday

Fairy-Tales

A little girl is on her bed in her

room. Her mother is sitting on

a chair beside her bed.

Megan:

Mommy! Mommy, tell me a story!

Mother:

Alright, sweetie. What do you want the story to be?

Megan:

I want a Fairy-Tale!

Mother:

[Jokingly] A Fairy-tale!? Whats that?

Megan:

[Laughing] Mama! You know what a Fairy-tale is!

Mother:

[Laughing] Alright, sweetie. [Pause] Once upon a time, there were three little pigs...

The lights slowly fade as Mother

talks.