ZOOM
ZOOMplayhouse: The Plays You've Seen on ZOOM |
graphic version |
Sorry, Wrong Number, Part 2
list of plays | next play Inspired by a play from Emily L. of Exeter, NH CAST: Person waiting for the call Operator Young Student President Scientist Clown Radio DJ The President PROPS/COSTUMES: 2 phones, 2 chairs, newspaper with "President Finds Shoes", backpack and books, test tubes, jars of pickles, presidential seal. Costumes: Clown costume and make-up for Clown, lab coat and crazy hair wig for Scientist, Casual "cool-cat" clothes for Radio DJ. SETTING: 2 separate living rooms, one on each side of the stage. Callers on opposite side of stage from Person waiting for call to give sense of being in different place. Person waiting for the call: I'm still waiting for the President to call, but I keep getting these Eddie calls! (Phone rings. Person waiting for the call goes to answer the phone.) Maybe that's her now. Hello. Operator: Person waiting for the call: (Hangs up phone. Phone rings again.) Person waiting for the call: Hello? Young Student: Hola Eddie. Usted desea venir a mi casa y nuestra preparacion junto? Person waiting for the call: (Hangs up. Phone rings again.) Person waiting for the call: Hello? Clown: Eddie? Did I leave my rubber nose at your house? Person waiting for the call: (Hangs up phone. Phone rings again.) Person waiting for the call: Scientist: Eddie, come down to the lab quick! I just made an AMAZING discovery! Person waiting for the call: (Hangs up phone. Phone rings again.) Person waiting for the call: Radio DJ: Congratulations Eddie! You are the lucky winner of a year's supply of PICKLES! Person waiting for the call: (Hangs up phone. Growls. Turns on answering machine and walks off.) (Phone rings again) (Answering machine picks up. We hear, "Hi this is Jesse, please leave me a message.") President: The End |
site map | search | send it to ZOOM | ZOOMhome graphic version | write to us | parents | credits |
produced by WGBH | PBS Kids | ©1998-2003 WGBH |