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WorksheetsR lines Theatrefolk The art of rejection.
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 14hrs 30mins
"We're better off playing one short."
"that might be true but..."
This is kick ball. Kick ball. There isn't even a professional league or anything for this. Its not like the proficient ones who will be able to get a doctorates in this and write books about it and make money or achieve any kind of success. This is the only place I have seen a kickball field and to be honest I think it was intended for softball.
This is fifth grade. Why are we doing Hamlet anyways?
Well, your far from average.
Hey, Twelve do you have a minute to talk
"You can always help with the concessions.Oh, wait, the culinary club has that covered.You could twirl a sign outside the theatre to help advertise. A little underground PR. Because it wouldn't be school sanctioned or endorsed. So you might have to Haul butt if the cops come by.
Let me cut right to the chase then.You, me, the dance.
His name is Twelve.
This is fifth grade. Why are we doing Hamlet anyways.
You've changed.
Twelve and thirteen enter. The female is throwing rose petals on stage and she blissfully skips. The male moves down stage with a dumbbell and starts doing curls.
Alright! Its from state university
Hey twelve. Do you have a minute to talk?
How could this happen to me?
Thanks, Mr. Fifteen. Thanks a lot.
"Hey Twelve do you have a minute to talk."
"A whole minute. I don't know. The average person only gets 38,460,642 minutes."
"Well, you're far from average."
Let me cut right to the chase. You, me, the dance.
Aren't you supposed to say it the other way around to throw me a figurative bone of sympathy.
One...really. One.
"Well, You're far from average."
"Still, I don't know.
Well, your far from average.
Thanks, Mr.F. I'd better get back to work.
His name is Twelve.
Let me cut right to the chase. You, me, the dance.
"You got two-thrids of it right. Me, the dance, and...Thriteen."
"Did you call my little dozen."
How could this happen to me.
I...I'm not sure what to do, or say, or...
His name is Twelve.
You've chnaged
"I like dozen, reminds me of roses."
His name is twelve.
How could this happen to me.
Alright! Its from state university.
You've changed.
"Its not me, its you."
One...really. One.
Aren't you supposed to say it the other way around to throw me a figurative bone of sympathy?
How could this happen to me."
Well you're far from average.
Twelve and thirteen exit arm in arm. Fourteen enters and approaches R with a letter.
"This came in the mail for you today."
Alright! Its from state university.
How could this happen to me?
Thanks, Mr. fifteen. Thanks a lot.
I..I'm not sure what to do, or say, or...
"Alright! It's from state university."
"Aren't you scared?"
I...I'm not sure what to do or, to say, or...
I've been working for this my entire life. The late nights, the AP classes, the college courses, the extra curricular activities and it all comes down to this.
How could this happen to me?
Thanks, Mr. fifteen. thanks a lot.
"Good luck."
R opens the envople and scans it.
Here you go friend (putting the bill inside the cup)
Even paint thwarts me. I at least hope it's semi-gloss
How could this happen to me.
Why? My money spends just like any other.
Fourteen exits. Fifteen enter and moves the chairstool center.
"R, could I talk to you for a minute?"
Thanks, Mr.F. I'd better get back to work.
Thanks, Mr fifteen thanks a lot.
One...really. One.
Well I only have 38,460,642 of those . But who's counting. I mean besides my ex-boyfriend. Am I right?
"I just wanted to let you know about the promotion first before word got around."
Fifteen seems to offer the chair to R but then aburpty sits in it
Thanks, Mr.F. I'd better get back to work.
Thanks, Mr. Fifteen. Thanks a lot.
I...I'm not sure what to do or to say, or...
One...really.One.
"Thanks,Ms.Fifteen. Thanks a lot."
"I'm giving it to one."
One...really one.
Well you're far from avergare.
You've changed
How could this happen to me?
"Sorry, kiddo I...this is the way things go sometimes. You'll bounce back."
Alright! Its from state university.
Well you're far from average.
One...really. One.
Thanks Mr. F. I'd better get back to work.
"Actually, corporate is asking us to cut back and.. this is hard to say for me, but I'm going to have to let you go."
I...I'm not sure what to do, or say, or...
Thanks, Mr. Fifteen. Thanks a lot.
One...really. One.
How could this happen to me?
"We'll mail you your last check"
Here you go friend (putting a bill in a cup)
Even paint thwarts me. I at least hope its semi-gloss.
Yeah.
Why? My money spends just like any other.
Fifteen exits. R goes to sit down on a bench and just before she does a member of the ensemble rushes in with a sign that says wet paint.
Its more like a mud bath in here, really. And you said you were down on your luck.
Even paint thwarts me. I at least hope its semi-gloss.
Here you go friend (Putting a bill into the cup)
Why? My money spends just like any other.
One enters and holds out a cup and is asking for change
"Could you spare a dollar for someone who is down on their luck?"
What? What are you going to do to them?
Why? MY money spends just like any other.
It's more like a mud bath in here, really. And you said you were down on your luck.
Here you go friend (Putting a bill into the cup)
"No thanks. Not from you."
Why my money spends just like any other.
Fine. We'll leave. But we'll be back.
This is an injustice.
Probably just punched it in wrong.
"Yes, but you are trying to change your luck. I won't be able to be catalyst for your metamorphosis. I can't risk being pulled into your spraling free fall into the mire."
But you don't need to leave at all.
Alright.
Its more like a mud bath in here, really. And you said that you were down on your luck.
I'll just get a little cash and get away for awhile. A nice trip that's what I need.
Two enter and begin to make an important announcement. As the announcement is being delivered, the other numbers enter to hear the news.
"Look, we can do this smoothly or easily, or..."
Fine we'll leave but we'll be back.
This is injustice
What? What are you going to do to them.
But you don't need to leave at all.
"You are a rabble-rouser.You need to leave also."
But you don't need to leave at all.
Fine. We'll leave but we'll be back.
Alright.
This is injustice
"Look, don't heap us into a group with you."
Alright.
Probably just punched it in wrong.
Come on! (R motions to strike the ATM.)
This is injustice.
"Things like this happen all the time.They'll
let us back eventually."
Alright.
But you don't have to leave at all.
This is injustice.
What? What are you going to do to them.
"Just do yourself a favor and go away."
All the numbers exit instead of Fourteen.
I'll just get a little cash and go away for awhile. A nice trip is what I need.
Alright.
Alright, I'll try again after all, I am the person your the machine.
Probably just punched it in wrong
R approaches Fourteen who is represting an ATM.
I'll just get a little cash and go away for awhile. A nice trip that's what I need.
Probably just punched it in wrong.
Come on! (R motions to strike the ATM)
Alright, I'll try again. After all, I am the human your the machine.
R slides his card into the ATM
"Enter your PIN number please."
R enters the pin number again
"Invalid"
Come on! (R motions to strike the ATM)
Alright.
Alright I'll try again. After all, I am the person your the machine.
Probably just punched it in wrong.
R enters it again
"Invalid."
Alright.
Come on! (R motions to strike the ATM)
Probably just punched it in wrong.
Alright I'll just try again. after all Im the person your the machine.
"Survallience cameras from several angles are capturing your every move."
Two members of the ensemble enter holding cameras capturing R every move.
Alright I'll try again. After all, I'm the person your the machine.
No pressure just enter the numbers.
No!
Alright.
Warning you pin number must be entered correctly this time etc. etc.
Ill flip this coin etc etc
No!
Tails (again) tails (again etc etc.
No pressure just enter the numbers.
R enters the numbers again
"I am sorry for the inconvenience, but that was not the correct pin"
No!
I'll flip this coin.My last coin. Heads i persevere, tails I wait for a moving truck or falling church organ or something to take me out.
I am...I am... not a winner. I'm not...
That's a little harsh
"Have a great day."
Fourteen exits. R pulls a coin out of their pocket.
Tails (again) tails (again) tails(again)
I finally won something! I did it! I-
II'll flip this coin my last coin. Heads i persevere, tails I wait for a mving truck or falling churhc organ or something to take me out.
Don't know just do.
Three enters and moves downsatge ignoring R
Ladies and Gentale men it is my pleasure to announce the "Best person of all time award" etc. etc
Three starts handing out trophies or similar awards.
I finally won something! I did it! I-
I am... I am... Not a winner.I'm not...
That's a little harsh
Actually, I came in sixth place.
"Pardon me everyone. I dont mean to inturppert your celebration here, but also someone named R... you are with those guilty death row people.
I am... I am... not a winner. I'm not...
That's a little harsh
Oh... a medal I wont in the second grade spelling bee
Actually, I came in sixth place.
"So what you saying is that your a loser."
Actually I cam in sixth place.
Oh...a medal I won in the second grade spelling bee.
That's a little harsh.
There were seven students in the competion and gretchen locked her knees and passed out. Shes the only one I beat. And honestly she would have beaten me.
"What's that around your neck?"
There were seven students in the competion and gretchen locked her knees and passed out. Shes the only one I beat. And honestly she would have beaten me.
Actually I came in sixth place.
Don'y know justn do
Oh...a medal that I won in the second grade spelling bee.
"You won.Good that's something to build on."
Actually I came in sixth place.
That's a little harsh
Don't know, just do.
Please... give me a chance to show you. I coulds be one of those come-back-story case studies that you write books about.
"Still an accomplishment nonetheless."
There were seven students in the competition and Gretchen locked her knees and passed out.Shes the only one I beat.And honestly she would have beaten me.
Don't know just do.
Please, I just...give me a chance to show you. I could be one of those comeback story case studies that you write a book about.
That's a little harsh.
"Why do you wear it then."
There were seven students in the competition and Gretchen locked her knees and passed out.Shes the only one I beat.And honestly she would have beaten me.
Actually I came in sixth place
Don't know just do.
Oh...a medal that I won in the second grade spelling bee.
"Listen Ms.R, I don't normally deal with self-esteem issues."
That's a little harsh
Don't know just do
Actually, I came in sixth place
Please, I just...give me a chance to show you. I could be one of those come back-story case studies that you write books about.
Four exits. R follows four and is intercepted by Five and Six.
"R is that you? Oh, you look terrible. Just terrible. Doesn't she.
"Yep"
Fine, fine.
I just...just a little down on my luck.
O!
No I'd rather
"Oh, nonsense. We just need to find you a nice vowel to marry isn't that right."
"Yep"
"A vowel. An O. You would love an O.Just say it."
He might as well know
No I'd rather-
Fine, Fine.
O!
"Say it!"
O!
No I'd rather.
He might as well know.
Fine, fine
"How was that?"
Fine, fine
Actually its my second grade... forget it
O!
He might as well know
"Fine, don't marry an O. Turn your back on your family. See if I care. But I am going to tell you mother."
He might as well know.
Fine, fine
O1
No I'd rather-
"we're leaving but do yourself a favor and find yourself a vowel to settle down with. This swinging lifestyle has to stop! Look at you with that bling. Is that what they call it."
Actually it's my second grade...forget it.
He might as well know
O!
Fine, Fine
"I got your room"
"Didn't I fire you?"
I've had it! You and you and you and you, all of you have made me feel so low and unable to do anything special that I just want to crawl back into the womb. But my mother would never go for it for a number of reasons
Chief among them that I am too big and would need a garden hose for an umbilical cord. Then I thought I would invent an adult napping chamber called "The womb", but I couldn't handle the possibility of failure.
and could never find an artificial material that realistically felt like a womb. Regardless of the fact that even inanimate objects seem to take joy in my demise, I will make this pledge that I will transform like the great figures of literature...
Odysseus,Edgar, you may not know him but he had to diguise himself in King Lear, That little mermaid with the whole legs and tail things, pretty impressive, and those robots, literally transform into cars.
little mermaid with the whole tail to legs thing, pretty impressive and those robots that literally transform into cars
Thery're actually called Transformers, which works really well for anyone wjo is largly unread and not six-year-old girl. My transformation starts of this moment, and I dont care wgat you think or say or braethe,
Whether you acknowlage me or not or the thhoughts you have about agricultural quatoas in communist countires if there even is sucha thing i am going to live off the land even though I have no skills and will perish quickly
Where i fall a fruit tree will grow and you will marvel at its beauty and fruitiful bounty. peole will come from miles and countries and cities all around to see this tree.
And no one will know what to call the fruit because they will never have seen ist likeness before
"How did I live my life without this?"
They like me.They love me. They...
Can't live without me
No, no, no. What is happening? Don't get sick. Don't...I'm finally accepted and liked and...
There is really no need to panic. My fruit is fine. My fruit is fine.
"I can't live without this."
Die.
Wait! Don't go. You finally like me and now you're going to...
Can't live without me.
They like me. They love me. They...
"I need to sit down."
"Help me."
No, no ,no.What is happening?Don't get sick. Don't...I'm finally accepted and liked and...
Can't live without me.
Die.
There is really no need to panic.My fruit is fine, my fruit is fine
"My pulse is getting faint."
"Someone call a doctor."
There is really no need to panic.My fruit is fine, my fruit is fine
They like me. They love me. They...
Die.
Can't live without me
"My vision is getting blurry."
(1st answer)
Everyone falls silent and still. One and R reach out for each other. One is the last to collapse, trying to reach out for R.
(2nd and answer.)
Can't live without me
Wait! Don't go. You finally like me and now you're going to...
There is really no need to panic. My fruit is fine. My fruit is fine
Die.
