Othello, what's the scenario? Activity 8 Due Tuesday @ 5pm

1. The main character, Daniela, has decided to marry someone from a race and/or religion that her father won’t approve. She knows there is going to be a big scene. Describe the scene and write the dialogue that could occur between Daniela, her father, and her husband-to-be.

2. There is a party. The main character, Riccardo (a generally good guy!), knows that he shouldn’t drink because he has to go to work in an hour. The Group he’s with tries to convince him that “a drink or two won’t hurt.” Riccardo goes to work and because he’s been drinking he starts a fight with a fellow employee. The boss enters. Describe the scene and write the dialogue that could occur between Riccardo, his boss, and his co-workers.

3. The main character, Giuseppe, has given his girlfriend a special ring (one that means a lot to him. He sees his best friend wearing it. Describe the scene and write the dialogue that could occur between Joe and his girlfriend or between Giuseppe and his best friend (You can change this around to make the main character a girl).

4. The main character, Nicola, has had a bad fight with his best friend, Antonio. Antonio won’t return any of Nicola's phone calls and avoids him at school. Nicola sees his best friend’s girlfriend, Gianna, at school. Describe the scene and write dialogue where Nicola asks Gianna for her help.

5. Roberto has worked hard to play on Varsity. He knows he’s good! He’s shown up for all the games and practices. The position that he wants goes to Guliermo, whose father is a friend of the coach. Describe the scene and write the dialogue where Roberto tells his friends how he feels.

6. Anna and her boyfriend aren’t doing well together but she is still really in love with him. She finds an inexpensive ring that a friend of hers has lost. She knows it’s a ring that her boyfriend has always admired and said that he would like to own one like it. Describe the scene and write the story (or monologue/ dialogue) were Anna makes her decision about what she is going to do with the ring.


You are going to write a short play based on the previous situation that has been assigned. Choose one of the beginnings of a plot. In this play you are to create a drama of the situation through description and dialogue.

PLAY TITLE: Wrong Move

Characters and description of each:

Riccardo: A young, straight A student who works at McDonald. Popular and smart, but reckless and aggressive when drunk. Wears a red McDonald shirt, with a black hat and jeans.

Tim: A sophomore college student, who also works at McDonald. Prefers peace over violence, but would fight when being disrespected. Also wears a red McDonald shirt and a black hat, but with slacks.

Boss: The owner of the McDonald restaurant. Short in size and temper. Bald man with a very aggressive attitude. Wears a white Polo shirt with a black tie and slacks.

Stage directions: (Where is it set? What does the stage look like? What props are there? Who is on stage when the curtain rises? What are they going?)

Stage:
The scene starts in the kitchen of McDonald. There are stoves cooking meat and boilers with French fry. Orders are being filled, and all the employees are working.

The scene starts with Riccardo running to his station until he accidentally runs into Roger, who was carrying bags of frozen French Fries.

Story

Riccardo runs into the kitchen drunk, while buttoning his shirt. Tim walks opposite direction carrying bags of frozen French Fries.

The two run into each other and falls.

Riccardo: WATCH WHERE YOU’RE GOING!

Tim: Sorry.

Tim stands up and offer help.

Riccardo rejects helps and dust his cloths.

Riccardo: You better be!

Tim takes few steps back, and picks up bags.

Tim: In that case, I’m not sorry.

Riccardo: What? You got a problem with me?

Tim: As a matter of fact, I do! It’s your attitude! Fix it up or someone else will do it for you!

Riccardo: You askin’ for a fight?

Tim: Think it over you drunk! It’s you who’s asking for a fight!

Riccardo: So you think you can take me on?!

Tim: Anytime tough guy!

They fight.

Boss comes running into kitchen.

Boss: WHATS GOING ON HERE?!

Boss breaks fight apart.

Tim: Hot-shot here just had a couple of drinks, and now he’s causing problems.

Riccardo: What did you say?!

Riccardo runs towards Tim. Boss pushes him back.

Boss: That’s enough! You two go to my office right now! And if any of you lay a hand on each other I’ll fire you!

Boss walks into office.

Tim and Riccardo follows.

Tim: Good going tough guy.

Riccardo: SHUT UP SCHOOL BOY!

Riccardo punches Tim on the face.

Tim lands on boxes of buns.

Boss comes out.

Boss: RICCARDO!!!

Riccardo: WHAT?!

Boss: YOU’RE FIRED!

Light shut down. Curtains close.