CMSD students write and perform choreopoems based on Lord of the Flies – Lake Erie Ink In-School Program Highlight
Matthew’s Play
By Matthew at Lake Erie Ink
Characters: Ethan, Amanda, President of United States
Scene One—In a building downtown
Ethan: Amanda, we need to get out of here.
Amanda: How, Ethan? We were just kidnapped.
Ethan: Looks like we’re just going to walk down the halls of this place.
Amanda: Someone’s coming!
Ethan: There gone. let’s go.
Ethan: There’s the exit.
Amanda: What if there are guards outside?
Ethan: We’ll have to find out.
Amanda: Okay, whatever you say.
Grrr Finds a Friend
By Josie at Lake Erie Ink
Characters:
Grrr, a dog
Percy, a boy
Kitty Witty, a cat
Missy, a girl
Scene 1—on a sidewalk
Grrr: Everybody thinks I’m mean. What should I do?
(Percy enters.)
Percy: Ahhhh, mean dog!
(Percy runs away.)
Grrr: Ugh, Percy! Don’t you know my name is Grrr, not mean dog?
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Lindsay and the Bear
By Chiara at Lake Erie Ink
Scene 1
Lindsay is a very optimistic girl exploring in the forest. On one sunny afternoon she was exploring and came across a bear. Lindsay frantically runs behind tree.
Lindsay: Oh man, I hope this bear doesn’t try to eat me!
(Lindsay peaks from behind the tree while the bear rumbles, looking for food)
Lindsay: Darn it! I have to use the bathroom (whispers to herself). I wish that this bear would hurry up and leave.
(Finally after 45 minutes the bear goes away and Lindsay runs home very fast to use the bathroom)
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Scott’s Play
By Scott at Lake Erie Ink
Act 1
(Empty stage)
Narrator: This story is about the Zombie apocalypse. It begins in May, 2082.
Scene 1
(Unit Z is strapped to a chair while Dr. Cast stands above him)
Unit Z: (enraged) Please don’t turn me into a zombie!
Dr. Cast: Sorry, but it’s all in the name of fun. (He sticks a needle into Unit Z’s arm.)
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Henry’s Play
By Henry at Lake Erie Ink
Act 1
(Mr. Jim Bob looks at the wreckage of his house)
(Mr. Joe Bob walks on stage)
Mr. Joe Bob: What’s wrong Mr. Jim bob?
Mr. Jim Bob: A hippo jumped off a cloud and landed on my house and waddled away without saying sorry!
Mr. Joe Bob: Where’s the hippo now?
Mr. Jim Bob: I don’t know!
Mr. Joe Bob: Why don’t we go to theAct 1 Police Station and see if they have seen him.
Mr. Jim Bob: Great idea Mr. Joe Bob!
(All leave the stage)
The Treasure
By Chano B. from the Carnegie West Summer Writing Workshop
Characters: Mike, a talented smart man, and Max, a cyborg dog that can do cool stuff
Scene 1: At home
Mike: I am broke. I need money!
Max: Go on the internet?
Mike: Okay, Max. Good boy.
(walks to computer. begins typing)
Mike: Let me see here. Yaaaa. I found it!
Max: You did.
Mike: There is a treasure somewhere in Alaska.
Max: Let’s go then.
Mike: Okay, first let’s pack up.
Max: Okay.
(They put gloves, ropes, and flashlights into a backpack.)
Scene 2: The Cave
Max: We found it.
Mike: Let’s go in the cave. But first let’s get our flashlights out.
(Max flies and Mike walks.)
Max: Dang. It’s dark up here.
(Max shines his flashlight on the treasure. He sees pieces of gold and sparkly jewels, and a treasure chest.)
Max & Mike: We’re going to be rich.
(They hear a sound of heavy feet on the cave floor.)
Max: Uh oh. It’s a dragon
Mike: Max! Turn into a tank!
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(Max’s body turns into a tank, and he shoots the dragon. The dragon falls on the ground.)
Max: Is it dead?
(The dragon sits up.)
(Max turns into a bazooka and Mike uses him to shoot the dragon. Then Max turns back into a dog.)
Mike: Whew!
Max: Let’s go get the treasure!
Deranged
by Ashley D. from Evening Ink (Winner of the Marilyn Bianchi Kids’ Play Writing Festival)
Characters:
Samantha/Magdalene: Samantha is a patient in a mental hospital. She has schizophrenia and severe multiple personality disorder both of which require her to take pills. The pills stop her from seeing her other personalities Magdalene and Mr.Tibbs during the day, but at night her dreams are filled with the terror that is Magdalene. Magdalene can overtake Samantha if Samantha does not take her pills.
Fey/Roscoe: Fey is a patient in the mental hospital with schizophrenia and multiple personality both of which require him to take pills. Although the pills stop him from seeing his other personality Roscoe during the day, he is forced to dream about Roscoe when he takes the pills. Fey not taking the pills results in the return of Roscoe. Read More
Superhero by Matthew
Characters: Green Hawk, Black Hawk, and Blue Hawk Villains, and Red Hawk.
Scene 1: Super Hero Walmart
Green: I think this will be easy
Black: It will be easy if you’re smart enough Green Hawk
(Green slaps Black Hawk)
Black: Ouch
Green: Such a joke Black Hawk. I’m so smart I can do this myself.
Blue: Stop fighting you babies. Let’s go see what we need to build the laser.
Black: Okay, Blue Hawk, let’s go.
(Villains – Green, Blue and Black- enter store)
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“B & O” by Sam and Daniel
SCENE 1
Mike: [offstage] And now, for the good guy in the story, a giant orange, introducing George!
[George walks on stage] [audience applauds]
George: [fast] Hey, how’s it goin’? I don’t have a lot of time, so I have to talk fast. Mike, an evil sea monster, is trying to eat me! I hope he doesnt do i onstage, it would be pretty gruesome. My daddy fought in the war between oranges and sea monsters. The sea monsters won, but only just… one still remains, an my father sent me to defeat it. It isn’t going well so far, and he’s after me to eat me! YIKES!!! I HEAR HIM!!!
[Mike walks on stage] [george crouches in corner, worried]
Mike: Hey, anybody seen George? He’s an orange orange with giant teeth.
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