Play
A play is a story that is written for actors to perfom. Plays have dialogue, or the words the characters speak. Plays also have stage directions that tell the actors how to look and act.
Look for details about characters in the dialogue and stage directions. Analyzing how characters respond to events can help you to better understand the characters.
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CHARACTERS
MS. ROSARIO, the manager of Dollar Rite Department Store
MISS PETAL, her assistant
YGOR, a lab assistant
VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN, a scientist
THE MONSTER, Dr. Frankenstein's creation
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SCENE ONE
MS. ROSARIO is pacing nervously in her office. It is 9:00 a.m
MS. ROSARIO. [desperate] I need a mascot for our Monster Sale. The broadcast starts in two hours! There must be at least one monster that needs a job!
[MISS PETAL enters. She looks terrified]
MISS PETAL. Ms. Rosario, someone is waiting to see you for the mascot job.
MS. ROSARIO. Great! Show him in.
[MISS PETAL leaves, still looking terrified]
[YGOR enters, holding a thick rope that is pulled tight. At the other end os the rope is THE MONSTER, hidden offstage. MS. ROSARIO stares up at THE MONSTER. She looks amazed, then overjoyed.]
MS ROSARIO. Perfect
YGOR. My name is Ygor Manic. [points to THE MONSTER, still offstage] This is my friend Frankensteinz. He wants to apply the job you advertised.
MS. ROSARIO. [still staring at THE MONSTER] Frankensteinz?
YGOR. Yes, Frankensteinz is his first name. It's spelled with a z.
MS. ROSARIO. What is his last name?
YGOR. Monster
[Offstage, THE MONSTER makes a loud grunt. A cat howls. THE MONSTER tugs the rope impatiently, pulling YGOR toward him. MS. ROSARIO pulls the rope back.]
YGOR. No, Frankie! Leave the cat alone! [turning to MS. ROSARIO] I think he's hungry. He hasn't eaten since he was born.
[MS. ROSARIO makes a cell phone call.]
MS. ROSARIO. Miss Petal, Call Cluck-Cluck Chicken. Order a bucket of chicken and a broccoli salad. And hop to it, if you love your cat!
[The rope loosens suddenly. YGOR and MS. ROSARIO fall to the floor. MS. ROSARIO gets up immediately and brushes hersefl off]
MS ROSARIO. [calmly] Let's take Mr. Monster to the lunchroom. We can sit down. And I can tell you about the job.
YGOR. And how much it pays;
MS. ROSARIO. Yes, I can tell you that, too.
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SCENE TWO
