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| LANDLESS PLAY COMPETITION! "SO BAD, IT'S GOOD!" |
PLAY TITLE: Ruby
PLAYWRIGHT: Donald Rene Malmgren
SIMON SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "I think this
one gave me avian flu."
RANDY SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "What's with
the pigeons and chickens around here,
dawg."
PAULA SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "Steamy
sex... Brilliant!!! (alcoholic drug-induced
babble, etc.)"
one gave me avian flu."
RANDY SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "What's with
the pigeons and chickens around here,
dawg."
PAULA SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "Steamy
sex... Brilliant!!! (alcoholic drug-induced
babble, etc.)"
"Lydia Cockwell had two chickens: Ruby and
Violet. Ruby was killed when a brown delivery
truck aimed at her and ran her over. Since then,
Violet, Ruby's sister, has raised havoc
throughout the town: depositing her waste on
the war memorial, in the park, and on Charlie
Cramdon's head at the Kingfisher Bar. The Mayor,
Hannibal Hawkins decides to take out a Million
Dollar insurance policy on Violet—to lessen the
blow to Lydia when the chicken gets its neck
wrung. Add to this mix: old friends united, war
games gone awry and steamy sex and you have a
play "so bad it's good!"
Violet. Ruby was killed when a brown delivery
truck aimed at her and ran her over. Since then,
Violet, Ruby's sister, has raised havoc
throughout the town: depositing her waste on
the war memorial, in the park, and on Charlie
Cramdon's head at the Kingfisher Bar. The Mayor,
Hannibal Hawkins decides to take out a Million
Dollar insurance policy on Violet—to lessen the
blow to Lydia when the chicken gets its neck
wrung. Add to this mix: old friends united, war
games gone awry and steamy sex and you have a
play "so bad it's good!"
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.
Dogwood
Everybody loves Lydia--so everybody loves her chickens. Nobody
wants to do anything.--nobody will do anything.
Louis
I hate her chickens.
Charlie
INSPECTING HIS SHOE So do I. . .
Dogwood
I have to admit it, I hate them too, but we all love Lydia.
Louis
So, then do something about it. You're on the Council, Dogwood. Introduce an
ordinance that forces Lydia to keep her chickens --at least., locked up.
Dogwood
There is such an ordinance.
Louis
Then we either have to enforce it. . .
Charlie
or we have to do the chicken's "in." Now, STARTING THE SONG
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do. . .
ALL rickitty, tickity tin
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do
I'll beat them down with my very shoe
and boil them into a sticky glue
while drinkin' a glass o' gin, o'gin. . .
While drinkin' a glass o'gin.
Rickitty, tickity, tin, oh tin
rickitty, tickity tin.
5
Dogwood
I'll wring the chicken's head right off
rickitty tickity tin
I'll wring the chicken's head right off
and throw her into a simmerin' pot
feathers and feet and all she's got
While wearin' a silly grin, a grin
whle wearin' a silly grin~
Rickitty tickity tin, oh tin
rickityy tickity tin.
Louis
We'll dance around the floor with glee
Rickitty tickity tin
We'll dance around the floor with glee
I'll show you all my own trick knee
when we serve the chicken up for tea
And she is done in, done in--
When the chicken's..done in
Rickity, tickity tin, oh tin
rickity tickity tin.
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.
Dogwood
Everybody loves Lydia--so everybody loves her chickens. Nobody
wants to do anything.--nobody will do anything.
Louis
I hate her chickens.
Charlie
INSPECTING HIS SHOE So do I. . .
Dogwood
I have to admit it, I hate them too, but we all love Lydia.
Louis
So, then do something about it. You're on the Council, Dogwood. Introduce an
ordinance that forces Lydia to keep her chickens --at least., locked up.
Dogwood
There is such an ordinance.
Louis
Then we either have to enforce it. . .
Charlie
or we have to do the chicken's "in." Now, STARTING THE SONG
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do. . .
ALL rickitty, tickity tin
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do
I'll beat them down with my very shoe
and boil them into a sticky glue
while drinkin' a glass o' gin, o'gin. . .
While drinkin' a glass o'gin.
Rickitty, tickity, tin, oh tin
rickitty, tickity tin.
5
Dogwood
I'll wring the chicken's head right off
rickitty tickity tin
I'll wring the chicken's head right off
and throw her into a simmerin' pot
feathers and feet and all she's got
While wearin' a silly grin, a grin
whle wearin' a silly grin~
Rickitty tickity tin, oh tin
rickityy tickity tin.
Louis
We'll dance around the floor with glee
Rickitty tickity tin
We'll dance around the floor with glee
I'll show you all my own trick knee
when we serve the chicken up for tea
And she is done in, done in--
When the chicken's..done in
Rickity, tickity tin, oh tin
rickity tickity tin.
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