| 3-14 ACTING OUT (page 3) Written by: Sue and Daniel Paige Directed by: Michael Engler |
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| C. SECOND AUDITIONS � CALLBACKS (I�m not sure I transcribed the Shakespearean language correctly.) Jessie stands onstage, sweetly singing �I�ll Fly Away�. �I�ll fly away, O Glory. I�ll fly away in the morning. When I die, hallelujah, by and by. I�ll fly away.� Grace listens nervously in her seat. Grace is now onstage to recite her lines. �I demand mercy. Love him, take his offer. Foul is most foul being foul to theest offer. So take her to thee, shepherd. Fare ye well.� Grace bends with a flourish. Mr. Dimitri joins his hands, beaming. �I must say I enjoyed that very much.� Grace smiles uncertainly. �Thank you.� Mr. Dimitri says �Now let�s hear your song.� Grace leans down to pick up her song sheet, exhaling. �Whenever you�re ready.� She turns briefly to the side, blows once on a harmonica, and hums to the note played. �Hmmm. Laaaa.� She starts passably singing �The birds are singing in your eyes today.� Alexa politely listens, arms crossed. Dimitri is still smiling. The rest of the audience waits their turn. �Sweet flowers blossom in your smile, but my soul is stormy, and my heart�blows wild.� Jessie sits, biting her fingernails. �My sweetheart rides a ship on the see�eea.� D. GRACE TELLS MR. DIMITRI IN CROWDED HALLWAY TO FORGET WHAT SHE HAD SAID PREVIOUSLY ABOUT JESSIE Grace peeks through the window of the door to Mr. Dimitri�s classroom. The door opens outward, bumping into her. �Oh hi,� Mr. Dimitri says, seeing Grace. �Hi,� she says back. �I�ve decided not to post the cast list.� Mr. Dimitri takes off his headphones. �I think I�m going to call everybody up at home instead.� He locks his classroom door. �It�s less ferocious.� �Oh, okay. So you�ve decided already?� Grace asks. �Pretty much,� he answers. �Oh.� Mr. Dimitri pulls his bag up, takes his Walkman out of his pocket, and starts walking down the hallway. �Um,� Grace starts walking to keep up with him. �Is there something else?� He pushes the stop button and puts the Walkman back in his jacket pocket. Grace starts, �I hope you, I hope you understand that what I said about Jessie was in the past and that she�s fine now --� Mr. Dimitri good-naturedly touches Grace�s shoulder. Grace keeps talking but glances at his hand. ��and I don�t think it would be a problem.� Mr. Dimitri removes his hand. �You don�t?� �No,� Grace says. �But you brought it up�� He looks at Grace. �I did,� she explains, �but�� �But what?�, Dimitri asks while going up the stairs. Grace takes a few steps up. �But what I said, it doesn�t mean anything!� Mr. Dimitri stops and turns around. �Grace. Everything means something.� Grace looks back at him, sinking a step. Mr. Dimitri smiles and keeps walking up the stairs. Grace turns around to walk down. Home |
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