Directions:
Step 1: Click on “Literary Terms” on the right side of the screen. Spend 20 minutes at Quizlet.
Step 2: You will be writing a short play about a specific conflict in your house. Imagine you and your family members at the dinner table. You are arguing about something that you all feel very strongly about and your play will illustrate this conflict. Your play has three parts.
A. CHARACTER PROFILES: Write a 3-4 sentence description of each character, focusing on physical characteristics and mannerisms. Their thoughts and personality should come through in what they say.
B. STAGE DIRECTIONS: Write a paragraph (IN ITALICS) describing the scene including lighting, props, etc.
C. DIALOGUE: Imagine that you had a tape recorder at one of your family arguments and you wrote down everything that was said. Now, write 1-2 pages of dialogue, formatted as follows:
JOE: Mom, I think you should let me take the car out tonight.
MOM: I told you honey, until you get your GPA to a 3.0, you will not drive the car.
DAD: Oh come on Cheryl, don’t be so hard on him.
MOM (CHERYL): Paul, you stay out of this!
*****DO NOT USE REAL NAMES!****
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aT THE HOUSE AT DINNER TIME
MOM: EVERYBODY GRAB A PLATE AND SIT DONE.
DAD: PASS THE FOOD OVER HER GREG HOW WAS SCHOOL.
GREG: SCHOOL WAS GOOD CAN YOU HAND ME THE FOOD SISTER.
SISTER: SURE HERS THE FOOD MOM ASKS SISTER HOW WAS YOUR DAY SHE SAID IT WAS GOOD.
MOM: SO GREG HOWS YOUR GRADES. GREG: THERE GOOD.
DAD:HOW YOUR GRADES SISTER.
SISTER: I GOT A FEW BAD GRADES.
DAD: GETS ANGRY ASKS WHAT ARE HER GRADES.
MOM: ASKS WHAT CLASSES
SISTER: SAYS IN MATH I GOT A C AND PHE I GOT A C-.
GREG: LAUGHS AND SAY HOW DO YOU GET A C- IN PHE.
SISTER SAYS SHE FORGOT TO GET DRESS.
DAD: NO TV OR ANY ELECTRONIC FOR ONE WEEK.
MOM: SAYS YOU ARE NOT TO GO TO BASKETBALL PRACTICE UNTILL YOUR GRADES ARE UP.
GREG:LAUGHS AND PLAYS WITH VIDEO GAMES AND ENJOING THE WEEK WITH OUT HER.
stage and lighting/ prop
we would need a house four bedrooms. we would need a round table and furnture and video games.
a big tv very bright lights sister wearing normal clothes. dad in work clothes. greg in sweet clothes. mom in lunch monitor clothes.
By gregory Amerkhanian
Characters
• McDougin: Third child, musical, drummer, funny, excited, always making people smile, likes to unicycle, takes care of his freakish amount of siblings.
• Freddy Fresh: Father of 7, former marine, musical, funny, logical, always tired, doesn’t like to spend money, gives up on dreams but always stays optimistic.
• Big Mama: Mother of 7, former marine, funny at times, embarrassing to her kids, doesn’t like to see her kids leave, likes to spend money, stay at home mom.
• Molly Moo: Fifth child, doesn’t like to listen, excellent liar at age four, likes to make messes, never tires out, makes up for her misbehavior by being cute.
Stage Direction
• It is in a small house located on a small town block. The family sits around a 20 year old wooden dinner table that they have sat at for dinner their whole children’s lives. The family is eating a hot and ready picked up by Freddy Fresh on his way home from work. There is a ceiling fan light that provides the lighting for the entire room provided the help of a couple lamps.
Dialogue
• McDougin: can I have Anastasia over this weekend to watch a movie?
• Freddy Fresh: As long as the basement is clean, go ahead.
• Big Mama: no~ you have to watch the kids that night.
• McDougin: WHAT?!?!? I WATCHED THEN LIKE EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK! WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO BE?
• Big Mama: Calm down; me and your da-
• Freddy Fresh: (interrupting) –your dad and I… it’s your dad and I.
• Big Mama: I SWEAR TO GOD, IF YOU CORECT MY GRAMMER ONE MORE TIME MEEEEEEE AND DOUG WILL LEAVE YOU HERE TO WATCH THE KIDS ON YOUR OWN WHILE WE GO TO FRIGGIN DISNEY WORLD!!!
• Freddy Fresh: …umm…well… yes honey.
• Big Mama: thank you. But yes, your dad and I are going to see Barry Manalo.
• Freddy Fresh: I’ll stay home!!!!
• Big Mama: no, you’re coming with me.
• McDougin: ok, but why cant I just have her over and then when the kids go to bed we can watch the movie.
• Freddy Fresh: that’s ok, as long as there’s no freaky-freaky.
• McDougin: DAD!!!
• Big Mama: (whispering to herself) I’m not hearing this, I’m not hearing this…
• McDougin: yes dad, there will be no… “freaky-freaky”…
• Molly Moo: What’s freaky-Freaky?
• Big Mama: you can take care of this one Freddy.
• Freddy Fresh: no way! I had McDougin! You take the Girl!
• McDougin: I just lost my appetite.
A. Character Profiles:
Manny Reynolds- The father of the house. He's very outgoing, smart, quite handsome, and hardworking. He works at a law firm and makes a lot of money. He's also very demanding, and stubborn, and usually always has to have his way.
Danielle Reynolds- A devoted pediatrician, and very laid back. The mediator of most arguements, and hates to see fighting and confusion among her family. She very beautiful, intelligent, takes care of her family, and puts herself before others.
Blake Reynolds- The oldest child. Very comical, and thinks people just takes stuff too seriously at times. Known as the "clown" of the family and his friends, and the ladies love him.
Joslynn Reynolds- The youngest out of her and her brother. Very prissy, highmatenance, and spoiled by her dad, and other boys that like her. Although she is stuck up at times, she can also be very caring.
B. Stage Directions:
The scene starts out at the kitchen table of the Reynold's home. At the beginning of the play, Danielle and Manny are having a simple conversation with eachother, nothing special. Then, Joslynn & Blake comes in from school arguing about who can have the car tonight for whatever they want it for. The scene stays in the kitchen, and it's currently daytime, around 2:30 or so.
C.Dialouge:
Manny: So, hunny what's on the agenda for today?
Danielle: Umm, I have nothing planned.
Manny: How bout we go out to dinner?
Danielle: I mean, that's cool. But what are the kids going to eat?
Manny: Ummmm ... who cares?
Danielle:(Laughs) Hunny, we can't just leave them out!
Manny: Well, we can just give them some money to go get whatever! Geez. You act like that's so hard!
Danielle: Shutup! Speaking of which, where are -
Joslynn: No Blake! I'm going out tonight! NO!
Blake: Look here, you can chill. I told you yesterday I was going to see this fine girl today. So therefore it ain't no reason for you to get all worked up. I already called it my baby!
Joslynn: Oh my God I swear you get on my nerves DANG! You know it's my friends birthday dinner today! Ugh. I'm about to ask mom. So now what you freakin' loser?!
Danielle: Unt Uh. Don't be comin' in the house all loud like that! And ask mom what?
Blake: Jos is tryin' to get the car when CLEARLY she knows I'm gettin' it!
Manny: Hold on, who told you that you were gettin' it in the first place?!
Joslynn: Exactly!
Blake: Jos shut your co-signin' butt up!
Danielle: Aye! All of yall shutup! Shoot. Anyway, look we'll make a comprimise. Blake, since it's Joslynn's friends birthday today, she can take the car tonight.
Josylnn: Yes that's what I'm talking about baby!
Blake: "That's what I'm talking about baby." Ahh shutup.
Manny: Boy, if you don't cut it out! (Joslynn snickers)
Danielle: But Blake, since you wanted to see your little "girlfriend", she can come over here, or you can go see her tomorrow. Alright?
Blake: Yeah, Yeah.
Danielle: I said alright!
Blake: Okay Mom! (He laughs)
Manny: Okay, now since that's settled, baby you ready to go eat?!
(Curtains close)
-Jasmine Stuckey 2nd Hour
Alexis Payne
2nd
Character Profiles
Alan: Alan is the father to Aiyanna and Alan Jr. He’s about 5’9”, light skinned, a black fade, and an average physique. He doesn’t ever think he’s wrong and thinks he knows what’s best for everyone.
Aiyanna: Aiyanna is a 15 years old girl and the youngest of Diamond’s children, the middle child for
Alan. She’s about 5’2”, light skinned like her father with a nice length of sandy brown and blond hair. She is very opinionated and doesn’t like for people to tell her what she can and can’t do.
Alan Jr. (A.J.): Alan Jr. is 19 years old and the oldest child to Diamond and Alan. He’s 5’11”, brown skinned, a black fade and kind of cocky. Alan thinks he’s always right and he has an attitude like a little girl. He’s rude, disrespectful and thinks he’s the finest thing walking the Earth.
Diamond: Diamond is A.J. and Aiyanna’s mother. She’s 5’5”, brown skinned, with shoulder length black hair. She’s always hollering for no reason and has a very bad attitude.
Joyi: Alan’s fiancé.
Stage Direction
Its late afternoon around 5:00 in the kitchen, Diamond is cooking chicken with French fries and Aiyanna is cleaning her fish’s bowl. The T.V. is on channel 7 where the news is being broadcasted. Alan knocks on the front door and is let in by Aiyanna. A.J comes in through the garage in the middle of the conversation between Aiyanna, Diamond, and Alan and puts in his two since when it’s not needed.
Dialogue
Aiyanna: Hey daddy.
Alan: Hey baby wassup? How You Been?
Aiyanna: Nothing. I been fine. What’s wrong with you?
Alan: Where yo mama?
Aiyanna: The kitchen.
(They walk to the kitchen)
Alan: Hi Diamond.
Diamond: Emmmm
Alan: I see how you acting today. Anyway, Joyi is pregnant.
Aiyanna: She’s what?! Are you serious?! Nooooo you’re lying!
Alan: I’m very serious.
Aiyanna: Ugh! That is so nasty! Why would you do that?! You know don’t nobody like her ugly self! Oh my GOD, are we really stuck with her forever now? No!
Diamond: Aiyanna shut up! You are not gonna die. That woman aint did nothing to you.
Aiyanna: Mama don’t front you already know the deal. Don’t try to be all fake now just because he standing there!
Diamond: Who you talking to?
Alan: Ay both of yall chill out.
Aiyanna: Man you so whack! We aint gone never get rid of her now!
A.J.: (Walking through the door) We not gone get rid of who?
Aiyanna: Daddy got Joyi pregnant.
A.J.: Turns around and walks out the kitchen without a word.
Aiyanna: So yall see it just aint me right. (Alan and Diamond don’t respond) Okay that’s what I thought. Daddy I don’t like that girl and I’m not so don’t think this stupid baby is gonna change that! (Pushes past Alan to leave the kitchen)
Alan: What are we gonna do about our kids Diamond? Was I wrong to bring someone into their lives they don’t approve of?
Diamond: I can’t tell you that, you have to figure it out on your own. You want some chicken.
Alan: Yea
(Alan sits down at the table while Diamond fixes his plate)
LIGHT SWITCH: Characters
• Mr. Koolaid Man Dirty- The crazy, unsuspected and loopy son of Big Momma Black. He is round, a bloody red color. He has an unknown age. He looks like a glass pitcher with red juice inside. The only thing he responds to is either the sound of his name, or when someone says Oh No. He is always jumping through walls and saying Oh Yeah!!! He is always thinking Oh Yeah!
• Big Momma Black Dirty- The mother of the household, crazy when she don’t get her way. She is a moco loco chaco ma-tay color. She’s a short, thin and educated woman the age of 17. She always thinking about work, cooking, club-n and BILLS.
• Mr. Beep Bop- An out-of-his mind old man that just wonders around and then stands still. He doesn’t do anything except listen to Jennifer Hudson’s “And I am Telling You”. He wears an unchangeable diaper, with a yellow stained shirt.
• Ooh Gah Boo Gah Dirty- He is the second or first son of Big Momma Black. Is 15, young laid-back dude, with a nice attitude and nice untied shoes, who has found some good clues. But to what, no one knows. Tall guy who doesn’t use a lot of common sense.
LIGHT SWITCH BY: Kurt-Anthony Canyon
LIGHT SWITCH: Stage Directions
(Very poor place normal people would say, but to bums, bums would call this “The Las Vegas Alley” of all alleys. This alley has so many boxes that a boxing company wouldn’t know what to do. There were all kinds of boxes. There were black ones, blue ones, red, yellow ones and even one green box, but not just any kind of green color. The kind of green that looked like faded out throw-up, but not just any throw-up, the throw-up with little chucks of chicken, peas, rice and molded bread that you just got done eating 30min ago. Who would live in this wonderful house?, The Dirties would. Anywho… This Box could fit 10000 rats, 1000 cats and 10 baby yaks. In the top and bottom right corners of the box was the 1st bedroom where Big Momma Black would sleep. In the top and bottom left corner would be the 2nd bedroom where Ooh Gah Boo Gah would sleep and in the center is where they would eat their daily scraps. They would take showers by opening the top of their box whenever it rains. The water they drink is the best of best, it comes right from the bottom of the streets. They don’t really mind the color of the grayish blue water or the sludge that’s in it, the sludge is just their daily vitamins. Even the bugs over the water are just a sample snack until they get their scraps, but the best part of the water is the flavor, the flavor is a mix of scum between their toes and the more they have the better the flavor shows. When they get ready for meals, they dig through trashcans. They don’t get their scraps from just any trashcan, they get it from the dirtiest, foul smellin’, bacteria infested trashcans. To get light every once in a while, they would poke holes in the box. Now here they go on a nice rainy bumday.)
Big Momma Black: Beep Bop gets out my way (with a slap to his face, sending him across to the other half of the box) Time for me to get sim shower time.(going out of the box to the pouring rain) Ooh Gah!!!(with a crazy scream) Gets your hind back in this box, its almost 12 am.
Ooh Gah Boo Gah: Coming mother,(heading straight for her) I was taking me my shower.
Big Momma Black: Well, next time you better hurry, you know I gots to take mine at 12, before I be late for work.
Ooh Gah Boo Gah: Sorry mother(with his head pointing down) You know Momma Black I was taking a look at our new house and it seemed kinda weird to see in one of these after what happened to our last one.
Big Momma Black: Yes, I know but don’t mention it. (She started to look around, looking back at her son) But, you know what happens every time we get into a argument.
Ooh Gah Boo Gah: Oh Yeah!(excitedly)
Big Momma Black: Oh No!(she screamed as she looked up responding to a sound from above)
Mr. Koolaid Man: OH YEAH!!!!(he yelled before going through the green house, smashing on the concrete shattering the glass material covering him, with his fruity blood all everywhere in Las Vegas Alley).0
**Arthur’s Note: The title light switch came from my mind. It doesn’t really have any purpose to the story line. The conflict was in the first three lines of the play. Hope you enjoyed my play. Any extra questions be sure to ask Arthur**
CHARACTERS-
Pop: A southern accent. Raised like a country boy. A hard working man who thinks, eats, talks, snores, Drinks, burps, and acts like a Man.
Momma: A very well educated women. Is very strict but does what she knows or thinks is best. Sticks with her madow and takes it very serious when it comes to school and House work "First Things First".
Jerry: A kid who takes life by the Horns. Parents dont trust him but who would. And his Madow is "Firts things Last"
Stage Directions-
The family is downstairs eating dinner at the bar. Watching Television, in other words its family time.
Dialouge-
Momma: So who's washing the dishes today?
Jerry: Not me ma u already know that i'm going to that party about 10 Minutes.
Momma: U aint going no where if you dont take yo but upstais and wash dem dishes.
Jerry: What come on ma I told you I about this party about a week ago.
Momma: And i'm telling you about these dishes right now so go do em.
Jerry: Pop you ain't gone say nothing.
Pop: Yea when you go upstairs and wash dem dishes bring me beer back down here will ya.
Jerry: (Huffing and Puffing as he makes his way upstairs)
Momma: I shouldn't let yo but go nowhere with all them D's and E's on yo damn Report Card. And what you say dont make have to come up there and have ta hurt you.
Curtain
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