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All characters are saying their actions outloud

Student: Pacing forward. Pacing in circles. Nervous look upon the face. Quick glance. Sees teacher coming. Gasp with disbelief! Dashes to desk! Smiles sweetly. Awaits.

Teacher: Loud dramatic entrances! Giant strides toward student.

Student: Leans back in fear.

Teacher: Evil glare.

Student: Gulps.

Teacher: Smashes packet onto desk1 Now beginning extremely long boring lecture.

Student: Distant look.

Teacher: Lecture, lecture, lecture, and lectures more. 

Student spaces out.

Teacher: Hears student speaking thoughts!

Student: Jolts awake!

Teacher: Still hears student's thoughts.

Student: Tries desperately to stop...(moment of silence)...fail.

Teacher: Turns back away from student to continue lecture. Cannot possibly detect any means of escape.

Student: Quietly gives thanks for a literal world. Slowly sneaking out of desk. Look left! Look right! Tip toe, tip toe, tip toe, trip!

Teacher:

C***s head to side. Shrugs shoulders. Continues lecture.

Student: Dramatic turn! Jumps up! Escaping! Reaches end of classroom and-

Student 2: Late entrance!

Student: Victory interrupted. 

Teacher: Grins evilly. Drags students by ear. Sends them back to their desks.

Student: Hangs head in shame. 

Student 2: Confused but following along.

Student: Slaps friend for ruining escape plan.

Student 2: Pauses for thought. 

Student: Impatiently taps desk.

Student 2: Light bulb effect!

Student: Curiously turns. 

Student 2: Suggests plan B. Whisper, whisper, whisper. 

Student: Nods, nods, nods, satisfied.

Student and Student 2: Both turn to look at teacher and turn back. Ninja stare. 

Student: Jumps up. Takes left!

Student 2: Jumps up. Takes right!

The script switches from what is happening to one character on one side of the stage with the other until they eventually meet up again.

Nerd: Paying attention to teacher. 

Student 2: Nerd alert going off!

Nerd: Feels an interruption in the force.

Student 2: Tries to go past Nerd. Begs not to be noticed. 

Nerd: Grabs pretty girl's arm and breathes heavily.

Student 2: Creeped out. Twists away from grasp.

Nerd: Snort. Nerdy laugh.

Student: Humming mission impossible music. Slow step, slow step, tip toe, tip toe. Turn left, turn right. Gasp! Sees obstacle number one.

Sick student: Sneeze! Sneeze! Sniffle. Wishes she had stayed home. Rubs eyes. Powerful sneeze!

Student: Must escape the sickness!

Student 2: Karate chop Nerd arm!

Nerd: Screams in pain!

Student 2: Ninja escape.

Teacher: Turns around suddenly. Glare. Looks around. Bat ears activate!

All Students: Silence.

Nerd: Has the urge to tell! Looks back at pretty girl. 

Student 2: Blows nerd kiss.

Nerd: Sighs with content.

Teacher: Suspiciously turns back to board. Lecture, lecture, lecture.

Student: Disgusted by sickness.

Sick Student: Sneeze!  Sneeze! Blows nose.

Student: Ponders for solution.

Student 2: Sneaks and comes upon-

Sleeping Girl: Snoring. Dreaming. Toss. Turn.

Cheating Boy: Cheating on the test.

Sleeping Girl: Head snaps up. Stands up. Arms raised. Sleepwalks.

Student 2: Tries to get past. Left

Sleeping Girl: Right.

Student 2: Right.

Sleeping Girl: Left.

Student 2: Down.

Sleeping Girl: Down.

Student: Offers tissue?

Sick Student: Nods head.

Student: Success! Walks away. Sees friend in despair! Comes to the rescue!

Sleeping Girl: Dreams of fighting. Swing arm.

Student 2: Dodge.

Sleeping Girl: Swing other arm. 

Student 2: Dodge! 

Student: Bumps into guy.

Cheating Boy: Stands up angrily! Bumps chest with victim.

Student: Gulps.

Cheating Boy: Swings fist!

Student: Dodge!

Sleeping Girl: Tries to grab imaginary enemy!

Student 2: Down, step aside, dodge.

Cheating Boy: Raises fist!

Student: Cowers in fear.

Student 2: Taps boy on shoulder.

Cheating Boy: Turns around angrily.

Student 2: Knees boy!

Cheating Boy: Screams in high pitched voice and falls to ground.

Student: Thanks friend.

Student and Student 2: High five!

Teacher: Lecture, lecture, lecture, lecture. Thinking students are paying attention.

Student and Student 2: Sneaking, tip toe, tip toe, almost reaching the door.

Teacher's Pet: Sees students sneaking away.

Student: Spots teacher's pet guarding the door.

Student 2: Annoyed roll of eyes.

Teacher's Pet: Raises hand and calls on teacher.

Student and Student 2: Worried glance at each other.

Teacher: Turns around to address student.

Student: Runs to teacher's pet and clamps hand on mouth!

All Students: Too late!

Teachers: Spots student in the back. Angry look. Slams marker down. Advances toward the back.

Student and Student 2: Dashes for the end!

Teacher's Pet: Smug look on face.

Teacher: Breaks into a dash!

Student and Student 2: Makes it to the end! Door knob at the finger tips-

Bell rings

Everyone: Fail.

Student and Student 2 hang head

Student: Hey, you wanna get a sandwich?

Student 2: Okay, sure.

                                        END SCENE

Author's Note

I know it's difficult to understand, but that is because this scene depends a lot on the position of the characters, the light cues, and timing. It is easier to understand with my diagram, which I lost.

Reviews

[Lost in Wonderland]

haha I loved this! its such a different way to do a play! Super Unique!! I see this as a really funny, fast paced, farce (and thats a compliment). I really enjoyed it and think it would be sooo fun to perform in :) Nice job.

[Sunflower 20]

haha, that was pretty kool. i liked the way you made the characters speak their actions, i think it helped build the suspense. and the way you made escaping class an adventure with scary obstacles was awesome. and i love the ending!

great job! :)