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| LANDLESS PLAY COMPETITION! "SO BAD, IT'S GOOD!" |
PLAY TITLE: Vampire Reform School
Vampire Reform School
Vampire Reform School
PLAYWRIGHT: Shirley King
SIMON SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "Have we learned
nothing about vampire plays?"
RANDY SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "This play 'sucks,'
dawg. In a good way. Get it??"
PAULA SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "I will defeat the
vampires, or my name isn't... um... whaa...
(alcoholic drug-induced babble, etc.)"
nothing about vampire plays?"
RANDY SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "This play 'sucks,'
dawg. In a good way. Get it??"
PAULA SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "I will defeat the
vampires, or my name isn't... um... whaa...
(alcoholic drug-induced babble, etc.)"
SYNOPSIS:“In this comedy/mystery, Nikki Nathan
may have trouble finding vampires to reform
but who says she can't prevent a murder and
also stop a crime spree on the same day?"
may have trouble finding vampires to reform
but who says she can't prevent a murder and
also stop a crime spree on the same day?"
SAMPLE DIALOGUE:
Note: All excerpts and other items posted on this website are the exclusive intellectual
property of the competing playwrights, provided for the sole purpose of gathering
feedback for this contest. All rights reserved.
VICTOR
Please! Your help I need!
NIKKI
Well, of course you do. What’s your story?
VICTOR
I work hard, I do my job, they not care. They fire me for being vampire. For this only. For
no other reason!
NIKKI
I’m Nikki Nathan and this is my daughter, Amy. You are a vampire -- right?
VICTOR
Of course I am vampire. What you think?
AMY
Mom’s only asking because kids in vampire costumes keep running in here talking like --
you know, in those movies?
VICTOR
Christopher Lee? He not vampire. I laugh. Ha!
NIKKI
Not funny. Sadly, the new neighbors seem to enjoy taunting us.
AMY
It’s the old N-V-I-O-N. “No Vampires In Our Neighborhood.”
VICTOR
I work, I work hard, I do my --
NIKKI
Yes, dear, we got that. Look around. What do you see?
VICTOR
This, I think, very cool place.
NIKKI
Absolutely. Take another look. Here you see the only Vampire Safe House still standing.
Vampires should fall on their knees and be grateful.
VICTOR
But you yourself, not vampire?
NIKKI
Not me, but my papa leaned in that direction. Some of your modern vampires are high
profile types. Movie stars, entertainers, governors of certain states -- but don't ask. My
lips are sealed.
VICTOR
Why this only Safe House left?
AMY
All the others were burned to the ground ages ago.
NIKKI
What can I tell you? Villagers with torches, too much time on their hands. Wrong. So
wrong.
Note: All excerpts and other items posted on this website are the exclusive intellectual
property of the competing playwrights, provided for the sole purpose of gathering
feedback for this contest. All rights reserved.
VICTOR
Please! Your help I need!
NIKKI
Well, of course you do. What’s your story?
VICTOR
I work hard, I do my job, they not care. They fire me for being vampire. For this only. For
no other reason!
NIKKI
I’m Nikki Nathan and this is my daughter, Amy. You are a vampire -- right?
VICTOR
Of course I am vampire. What you think?
AMY
Mom’s only asking because kids in vampire costumes keep running in here talking like --
you know, in those movies?
VICTOR
Christopher Lee? He not vampire. I laugh. Ha!
NIKKI
Not funny. Sadly, the new neighbors seem to enjoy taunting us.
AMY
It’s the old N-V-I-O-N. “No Vampires In Our Neighborhood.”
VICTOR
I work, I work hard, I do my --
NIKKI
Yes, dear, we got that. Look around. What do you see?
VICTOR
This, I think, very cool place.
NIKKI
Absolutely. Take another look. Here you see the only Vampire Safe House still standing.
Vampires should fall on their knees and be grateful.
VICTOR
But you yourself, not vampire?
NIKKI
Not me, but my papa leaned in that direction. Some of your modern vampires are high
profile types. Movie stars, entertainers, governors of certain states -- but don't ask. My
lips are sealed.
VICTOR
Why this only Safe House left?
AMY
All the others were burned to the ground ages ago.
NIKKI
What can I tell you? Villagers with torches, too much time on their hands. Wrong. So
wrong.
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