a play for your enjoyment.

[Fan_Of_It_All]

Hello all. I thought I would show you all alittle of my creative side and share with you a small play i wrote for my english class last year.

it is in play format so just bare with me.

also the cast is not to original. you will see as you start reading.

please post your thoughts after you finish reading and enjoy.



(Lights up) (Brian sits on a park bench)
Brian: It is that time of the year again. It is the celebration of another holiday. And really, I am not excited at all. Its not that I don’t like receiving gifts on Christmas, getting cards on Valentines Day, hunting for Easter eggs or dressing up for Halloween when I was younger, watching fireworks on the fourth of July, or even doing a little jig on St. Patrick’s Day. (Gets up and does at least eight steps of Irish dancing) There is only one thing about the holidays that just ruins my mood. And unfortunately, it is my family. Now don’t get me wrong, I love my family dearly. But, they really know how to embarrass me when I have anyone over. Take last year for example, I had brought my girl friend Steph for Christmas dinner. My cousin thought it would be funny to drop a water balloon on the next person to walk under the balcony. Well, it wound up being dropped on Steph and she got soaked. That year, all I got for Christmas from her was a slap in the face when I tried to cheer her up by saying she still looked good even though her shirt was wet. Anyways, I have moved on since than. I now have a new girlfriend named Cindy and we have been going out for six months and every thing is going great. Except for one thing, she wants to spend this Thanksgiving with my family and I. Cindy really has no idea what she is getting herself into but I will do anything for her because I love her that much. Oh, here she comes now. Hi Cindy, you look lovely today.
(Cindy sits next to him)

Cindy: Thank you, you don’t look bad yourself, and Brian?

Brian: Yes?

Cindy: You are not going to change my mind about me meeting your family tonight, nothing you will say to me will change my mind.

Brian: Of course not. That thought did not even come into my head. Well we better get going so the family can met you. (They both stand up) Oh wait.

Cindy: What?

Brian: Maybe I should warn you what you are in for. Just so that nothing surprises you.

Cindy: If you must. Go ahead.
(They both sit down)

Brian: ok first of all, my father used to be in the military. So do not be scared if he makes you do any thing like push-ups or sit-ups.
Second, my mother is kind of ditzy. She is totally harmless but she may confuse you.
My older brother Rafe is very smart. He will try to impress you with his genius. Although when he is meeting someone new, he may blurt out a stupid statements. He is also harmless, but can be extremely boring.
My older sister Amy is someone who is kind of crazy. She has O.C.D.

Cindy: What is she obsessed with?

Brian: She is obsessed with the way that she looks. She always over does it on the make up too. So what ever you do, do not say anything bad about the way she looks.

Cindy: Ok I won’t. Who else is there?

Brian: Well, there is my little sister Danni who is the popular type. She is a cheerleader and is always talking on her cell phone.
And then there is my younger brother Blake who is obsessed with sports. That is pretty much all he talks about. And that is it for my family that I live with.

Cindy: Well that does not sound too bad, I think that I can handle it.

Brian: But I was not finished.

Cindy: But you said?

Brian: I said I was finished with the family that I live with. I have not told you about my Aunt, Uncle and Cousins yet.

Cindy: Ok, continue than.

Brian: I will describe them quickly. My Uncle Judd is extremely cheap, My Aunt Lydia is the nicest person you will ever meet and is my father’s sister, Jamie is the trouble maker, Morgan is the truthful one, Brandon is a liar, and Brianna is the bratty one.

Cindy: Well, at least I may be able to get along with your Aunt and Morgan. They do not sound all that bad.

Brian: There ok. But lets just hope my nosey neighbors don’t show up.

Cindy: Let’s not worry about that and get over there.

Brian: Ok, if you say so.
(They get up and start walking off)
(Black out)





(Lights up)
(Margaret and Gary are in the kitchen area while Rafe, Amy, Danni, and Blake are in the living room)

Gary: Where are they? If they what too much longer than they will be late for dinner.

Margaret: I don’t know but I can’t wait to meet Mindy.

Gary: No. No honey. Her name is Cindy, not Mindy.

Margaret: Really? I thought that it was Mindy. Let me ask the kids. (Walks out to the living room) Hey kids, what is Brian’s new girlfriend’s name?

Rafe, Amy, Danni, and Blake: Cindy.

Margaret: Okay.
(Walks back into the Kitchen area)

Gary: So, what did they say.

Margaret: I was right her name is Cindy.

Gary: What, I said that she was Cindy. You said her name was Mindy.

Margaret: No. You said her name was Mindy.

Gary: But, oh never mind.

(Brian and Cindy walk through the door)
Brian: Hi everyone we are here.

Blake: Goal!

Cindy: What?

Danni: Oh that’s Sports for good for you. (Goes back to talking on her cell phone) Nothing, I was just translating for my brother’s new girlfriend.

Rafe: Hey Cindy guess what?

Cindy: What?

Brian: Oh no, here it comes.

Rafe: E=MC squared.

Danni: Good Job Einstein.

Amy: Danni that’s not nice. Hi Cindy I am Amy.

Cindy: Hi, good to meet you.

(Gary and Margaret walk in from the kitchen)
Brian: Here is my mom and dad. Mom and dad this is Cindy.

Margaret: Nice to meet you.

Gary: Hello. Ok you two. You both were five minutes late for dinner so I am making you do five push-ups.

Brian: Umm, your kidding right dad?

Gary: Does it look like I am joking. I better hear you counting while I am in the kitchen.

Cindy: Wow that was weird. Oh well, lets get started.

Brian: What?

Cindy: I have no problem doing a few push-ups.

(Gary yells)
Gary: I don’t hear you.

Brian and Cindy: Ok one, two, three, four, and five.

Gary: That’s good. Now if you are late again I will double it.

(The doorbell rings)
Brian: Hey Amy can you get that?

(Amy walks over but before she gets there the bell rings again)
Amy: Hi how are you Aunt Lydia and Uncle Judd.

Judd: Fine

Lydia: Good sweetie, thanks for asking. Awe, look at you.

Amy: What, is there something wrong? Is there something stuck in my teeth? Is my hair messed up?

Brandon: Ya you look awful. Were was the mirror when you got up this morning.

Lydia: That was not nice Brandon. No you look fine honey.

Amy: No, he is right, I look horrible. I will be back; I have to go to the bathroom to fix myself up.

Lydia: Brandon. Why did you say that to Amy? She looks lovely.

Jamie: Because he thought it would be funny and it was.

Lydia: I can never take you two anywhere without you guys causing any trouble.

Judd: You can’t really blame them for wanting to have a little fun now dear.

Lydia: Oh you’re just as bad as the boys are. Now take off that tattered coat. It makes you look like a bum.

Judd: Yes dear.

(Cindy and Brian walk you to Aunt Lydia and Uncle Judd as the four little cousins run by)
Lydia: Oh and this must be your girlfriend.

Brian Yup here she is. Uncle Judd you can follow me and I will show you where to put it.
(Brian and Judd exit the stage and come right back after dropping the coat)

(Lydia starts talking to Cindy)
Lydia: You two make a good-looking pair.

Cindy: Thanks. You and your husband make a good couple as well.

Lydia: Let me tell you some thing. Flattery does not get you anywhere. And if you hurt my nephew in any way. I will make you pay. Have a nice day

Cindy: Nice to meet you too. (Runs over to Brian and pulls him aside) Hey Brian?

Brian: Ya what is it?

Cindy: I thought you said that your Aunt is nice.

Brian: She is the nicest person. At least she is to me. Why? What did she say to you?

Cindy: Nothing that I can’t handle.

(Brianna walks over slowly to Lydia)
Brianna: Ma, I have to go to the bathroom.

Lydia: Ok I will take you in a second.

Brianna: No, I want Amy to take me.

Lydia: Ok dear. Amy can you take Brianna to the bathroom.

Amy: I will be there in a second. Ok pumpkin lets go.

Lydia: Umm, Amy?

Amy: What?

Lydia: Don’t you think that is a little much?

Amy: Much of what?

Lydia: Aren’t you wearing a lot of make-up?

Amy: I don’t think so. You can never have enough make-up.

Lydia: Okay?
(Walks away slowly)

Brianna: Amy, I have to go.

Amy: Just a second. Hey Morgan, come over here.

(Morgan walks over)
Morgan: Yes?

Amy: You always tell the truth right?

Morgan: Yes.

Amy: Okay, Do you think I am wearing too much make-up?

Morgan: Yes.

Amy: Oh what do you know. You are only eleven.
(Amy and Brianna walk of stage)

Cindy: Wow I can smell that turkey and it smells wonderful.

Brian: Ya, my mom and dad are good cooks.

Cindy: Maybe we should ask if we could help.

Brian: That sounds like a good idea.
(Brian and Cindy walk to the Kitchen area)

Margaret: Dinners Ready!
(Cindy gets startled and jumps into Brian’s arms)
(Lights out)





(Lights up) (The family is seated at the spots and are now cleaning up from dinner)
Cindy: Wow Brian, your mom and dad are really good cooks.

Brian: Ya. But I still can’t believe that my mom put use at the little kids table.

Cindy: Well, it was not that bad. The only things that I have to complain is Brianna kept stealing from my plate, Jamie kept kicking me from under the table, and Brandon kept poking me and told me it was you, Danni, Blake, and Morgan even though he was sitting right next to me.

Brian: Sorry about that.

Cindy: that’s ok. But if one more person touches me I will give them a good slap in the face. (Brian moves over a foot)

Margaret: Well I think that dinner was a complete success.

Gary: I agree. This was a great dinner. And no interruptions.
(Door bell rings)

Gary: Oh no. I spoke too soon.

Brian: Darn it, why do they have to come?

Cindy: Who?

Brian: The nosey neighbors that I told you about. They always whined up starting trouble.

Brandon: I will let them in.
(He gets up a heads for the door. Amy is close behind.)

Amy: No Brandon, don’t open that door… (Brandon opens the door.) (Brooke and Jim enters)
(Amy freezes where she is standing) Hi Brooke. Hi Jim.

Brooke: Hi Amy. Hey what’s with your face?

Amy: What?

Margaret: Oh wait. Don’t tell me, I want to guess. Hmmm

Amy: I knew it, not enough make-up. Sorry you guys, I will be right back. (Exits)

Jim: Did you take a look at her face?

Rafe: Brooke! Jim! Why are you saying those things? You know about Amy’s problem.

Blake: Ya, you just struck out on that play.

Jim and Brooke: Sorry.

Margaret: Oh. Oh. Oh. I know what is wrong with Amy. She is wearing too much make-up.

Danni: Bravo Mother you finally got it. (Goes back to talking on her cell phone) Oh nothing, my mother just figured out something.


(Jamie takes Brianna’s drink and she gets frustrated)
Brianna: Hey Jamie, give it back. That’s my drink.

Jamie: Come and get it.

Brianna: Give it back.

Jamie: No.

Brianna: Yes.

Lydia: Brianna and Jamie! Stop fighting or your going to spill that on…(Drink gets spilled on Cindy) someone.

Brian: Cindy! Oh here I will help you. (He dabs her shirt and face and she slaps him)

Cindy: I’m sorry, where’s the bathroom?

Brian: It’s over there. (Brian points in direction of the bathroom) (Cindy exits) I hope you all are happy. I really liked Cindy. But all of you had to embarrass me and now she won’t like me any more. Oh g o d, it is Christmas all over again. (Runs to the door and exits)(Everyone’s heads are looking down) (Blackout)




(Lights up) (Amy is sitting on the sink reading a magazine)
(Cindy knocks on the door)
Cindy: Hey Amy, May I come in?

(Sounding emotional)
Amy: Sure come on in.

Cindy: What’s Wrong?

Amy: Nothing.

Cindy: Come on, you can tell me.

Amy: I put on to much make-up and now it won’t wash off.

Cindy: It can’t be that bad, let’s see.

(Amy lowers the magazine slowly)
(Amy’s face has a layer of red make-up by her mouth and a black layer around her eyes)
(Cindy starts to laugh)
(Amy puts the magazine back in front of her face)

Cindy: I’m sorry. I did not mean to laugh.

(Amy lowers it again)
Amy: It’s ok. (She looks over Cindy) So what happened to you?

Cindy: Well, first Jamie and Brianna spilled a drink on me. Than Brian tried to help me and I slapped him.

Amy: Wow. It sounded like you had fun.

Cindy: Ya, you can say that again.

(Lydia and Morgan knock on the door)
Morgan: May we come in.

Cindy: Sure.
(Amy raises it)
(Lydia storms in first)

Lydia: How could you do that to him? You made him leave.

Cindy: He left? Where did he go?

Amy: To the place where he always goes when he is disappointed with us, to the park.

Morgan: Cindy, he really loves you.

(Blake sticks his head into the room)
Blake: If I were you I would go find him before he goes on the rebound.

Cindy: Good advice, I think I will take it.
(Cindy heads out the door as the light goes out)






(Lights up)
(Brian is back in the park sitting on the same bench)

Brian: I can’t believe it happened to me again. This is the second girl that I lost because of my family.

(Cindy slowly walks onto the stage to Brian)
Cindy: You did not lose me.
(She sits next to him)

Brian: Cindy, what are you doing here?

Cindy: Your family told me you were here.

Brian: I don’t see why you came.

Cindy: I came because I love you and you family is cool. Besides my family is a lot worse than yours is.

Brian: Wow. I can’t believe it.

Cindy: What?

Brian: My family actually made my life better. I guess you need your family for everything to turn out. Well I guess that there is only one thing left to do. I think I should come over to your house for Christmas dinner.
(Brian gets up and starts walking off)

(Cindy springs up and starts to follow him)
Cindy: Wait. What did you say? My house, for Christmas dinner? Brian, please reconsider.
(Lights start going down) Brian please. Lets talk about this. Brian!
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[Staton]

haha thats so awesome u used the guatemala cast.

[tina_w_fan21]

Great play, that is really cool! I enjoyed it, even tho Judd and Lydia being married and brother/sister little creepy! Definitely a crazy family! I liked it
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[kalsonberry]

Haha I liked it! I also thought Judd and Lydia was pretty creepy, and wow Amy wearing a lot of makeup.