SETTING: It's a sunny busy afternoon at Washington Square. The famous Arch and Tisch Fountain can be seen in the background, peeking through the trees.
AT RISE: Lights fade in to illuminate the stage. Group of PASSERSBY, in unison, shuffle onto stage to the tune of the first verse of 'The Big Bang Theory'.
(Song cuts off after "That all started with the big bang (bang). Spotlight focuses on Audience Prompter who steps out of the group of dancing passersby and holds a sign that says 'Applause.' He coaxes audience to participate.
Laugh/applause track plays giving the show a "live sitcom" atmosphere.
Jefferson, with Hamilton's pamphlet in hand, strolls down Washington Square from left to right, looking upbeat. Hamilton, walking the opposite way, arms linked with two ladies, nods as they cross each other. Jefferson turns back to look at the trio, looks at the pamphlet, and shakes his head, disapprovingly.)
JEFFERSON
Hey, Hamilton!
HAMILTON
Whassup, Whassup Wasp!
JEFFERSON
Wanna go to the fair?
HAMILTON
In this state of affairs?
JEFFERSON
Why not? It's what they call laissez-faire.
HAMILTON
That might be your savoir faire.
(Says while glancing sideways from lady to lady. Passersby, in unison, all laugh. Laugh track plays).
So what's the affair?
JEFFERSON
Oh, did you need one more?
(Silence on stage as they look at each other. One pretends to not to understand the allusion, the other smirking at his own wittiness.
Audience Prompter steps out of group looking like he had forgotten his job, looks at audience, turns sign over to 'laugh,' encouraging audience to laugh.
Passersby, in unison all laugh. Laugh track plays).
It's the race of the races, which raises a reason for treason.
(HAMILTON looks around him, shushes JEFFERSON and speaks low.)
HAMILTON
Well, do tell more, my friend!
JEFFERSON
(In an over exaggerated British accent and pose.)
Ooooh, fancy that to be the first time I hear you call me friend!
(The two men walk away as they talk. The ladies look at each other, shrug their shoulders and walk off the other way. Passersby, in unison, shuffle off stage as the tune to 'La Marseillaise' plays.)
(BLACKOUT)
(END OF SCENE 1)
YOU ARE READING
Hamilton, Definitely Not The Musical
Historical FictionA Short Three Act Theatrical Skit of Considerable Proportions. Very Loosely (Most Likely Not) Based on Historical Events.
