ISBN #1-933159-53-7
JAC #2006-0003
Cast
- COLIN/COLLEEN: A young boy, from wealthy family. (If being performed with two girls, Colin may easily be made into Colleen.)
- TANIA: A young girl from poor economic circumstances.
- Offstage voice of Colin’s father
- Offstage voice of Tania’s mother
- Ice Cream Counter Person (Non-speaking)
Plot Summary
Colin (or Colleen) is sitting on a bench at “Hopscotch Park” as his/her father is in a bank. Tania sits on the same bench as her mother is in a family assistance bureau. The two children get to talking and discover many interesting things about each other, and about themselves.
The Setting
A playground at a park, late in the afternoon. There is a bench downstage center. There is an ice cream counter located upstage right. There is a “Hopscotch” game pattern grid front downstage center on the floor in front of the bench, but it is not imperative that the audience sees the grid. It’s only important for the actors to work with it. The remainder of the playground set may be as elaborate or as simple as the director or set designer wishes.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE: The actions described for the hopscotch game don’t have to be visibly performed by the actors. The game can be pantomimed if necessary.
Playwright Biography
Kevin T. Baldwin has been teaching theatrical basics to students in the Worcester (MA) area for over twelve years. Prior to moving to Worcester, he ran drama workshops at the Framingham Civic League under the name "MetroWest Theatre Collaborative". Kevin has directed many shows in community theatre and in schools. His students, ranging in age from 5 to 19 years old, perform in several productions throughout the year. The emphasis centers on creating, developing and maintaining a character on stage. Kevin's written a book on the subject entitled A Magnificent Chaos, which is available at www.amagnificentchaos.com. In 2004, Kevin premiered his original musical Hot Rod Hot Dogs, which features 15 rare compositions by the famous sixties song-writing team of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (who wrote such classics as "Last Train To Clarksville" and "Come A Little Bit Closer"). Kevin is working with Bobby Hart on Sunshine Pop, another musical which tells the story of the Boyce & Hart and how they wrote some of their classic sixties songs. Kevin also has a screenplay in the works about the mysterious death of actress Carol Wayne. Kevin is known for his adult comedies, as well. His two sexual farces Where Does the Time Go and Murder at Club Fishnet are now available from Norman Maine Publishing.
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If you're fond of Kevin Baldwin's plays, try his other one-act
Finding Lovers Lane,
or his full-length
Mystery of the White Spider!
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