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Our group has been discussing how it is important to match the same type of energy that is going on in the room. Therefore, if someone is excited, it is polite to smile and be happy. If someone is sad, it is important to listen. If the Cubs are winning………….it is important NOT to say GO WHITE SOX!!!!
Here’s the script we are working on:
The Buzz Kill
Written by the Social Theatre Fall 2016 Jr. High Group.
Parts:
White Sox Fan-Buzz Kill
Cubs Fans
Cubs Fan #1
Cubs Fan #2
Narrator/Cubs Fan # 3
At a Cubs championship party, cubs fans were watching the game on TV.
Cubs Fans: Go! GO GO GO GO!!!!
Cubs Fan #1: I hope they win!
Cubs Fan #2: Only one more run to go!!! NO outs, no outs!!!!
Cubs Fan #3: Ooooo!!! That was CL-OSE!!!!
Cubs fans staring intently at TV, showing suspenseful feelings—on the edge of the seat, grasping with hands onto the edge of the chairs/sofa, leaning in………
White Sox fan: Hey guys!!!
Cubs fans: Hi! Looking away fast and focusing back on the game, not making eye contact.
Cubs Fan #1: Watching game, but pulling a seat over while watching the game… Have a seat, watch with us.
White Sox Fan: UGH……NO. I don’t want to watch the Cubs. I hope they lose. GO WHITE SOX!!! GO WHITE SOX!!!
Cubs fan #2: If you don’t like the Cubs, what brought you here?
Cubs fans pause, looking annoyed and uncomfortable.
Narrator: FREEZE!!!! What is going on here?
How do the Cubs fans feel? What happened that made the Cubs fans uncomfortable?
Was the White Sox fan thinking about the Cubs fans feelings?
Wake up White Sox fan. The others stay frozen.
I think you forgot to think about your friends, how they feel, and what they are doing. Look at them. Where are they? Who are they looking at? What are they feeling? If you think of all of these things together, you will figure out what to do next.
White Sox Fan: Looks at Cubs game TV, then looks at his friends looking at him annoyed, and looks at his White Sox hat. Yeah…..I now see my friends are annoyed. They are looking at me and totally annoyed with me……….. Did I just kill their moment? Uh oh, I need to do something to make it better……..
Narrator: Good idea. Try it! Unfreeze!
Cubs fansl look annoyed and are uncomfortably looking at each other and the White Sox fan.
White Sox fan: I’m sorry, guys. I didn’t want to be a Buzz Kill. I can see now how exciting it is to be a Cubs fan right now. You guys are SO excited about this game!!! So, can I join you?
All Cubs fans: Yes!!!
The group cheers for the last few minutes of the game, and the cubs win.
Cubs Fans and White Sox Fan: Stand up, cheering YES!!! The friends cheer, getting into a circle, holding each other’s shoulders and jump around in a circle yelling THEY WON! THEY WON!!! Then, high fiving each other.