The Stage has the interior of Grandpa
Joe's house (living room and Bedroom) and outside the front
door.
Grandfather Joe excitedly shows Trinity his letter from the
government. Dad comes in.
JOE
There's enough money here to pay off the house, pay for your
school and buy me a new truck.
DAD
A new truck? You're nearly blind.
JOE
But then I could crash in style.
DAD
See what I have to deal with? I can't do this anymore.
JOE
You've only been home for half an hour.
DAD
That's all it takes. Welcome home, Trini. I've
gotta go.
Dad leaves out front door in a fluster. Joe locks the
door behind
him. He finds Dad's bag and tosses it in the trash.
TRINITY
Isn't that Dad's bag?
JOE
Shhh.
Dad comes to door but it is locked. He bangs on it.
DAD
I forgot my bag.
Joe pretends like he can't hear him.
DAD (Cont.)
I know you can hear me! Trini!
Trinity opens the door.
DAD (CONT.)
Where's my bag?
JOE
You mean your purse?
DAD
It's not a purse... it's a... man bag.
Trinity gets it out of the trash. Dad stomps out.
Trinity goes to hug Joe.
TRINITY
Looks like you two are still having fun together.
JOE
He loves every minute of it.
Dad is seen outside angrily
looking through his bag.
DAD
Where are my keys?
Joe goes to his bedroom and covers the car keys with a pillow
and sits.
Trinity gets the government letter and follows him. She frowns.
JOE
What's wrong? Does it say, "just kidding" at the end?
TRINITY
It's for real. But this is hush money isn't it?
JOE
Consider my lips sealed.
TRINITY
They're paying off all the uranium miners. They don't
want everyone to know that the mining gave you cancer.
JOE
They're taking care of us. They even got me a
nurse. She's a cutie.
TRINITY
A nurse?
Dad comes back in.
DAD
Where are my keys, old man?
Joe looks around blindly.
JOE
Who is that, Trini? I can't see.
Dad
Can it.
TRINITY
Dad... Grandpa has a nurse?
DAD
Where is she anyway? She's supposed to be here by now.
JOE
It's the weekend. She's just here during the week.
TRINITY
If Grandpa has a nurse, why did you need me to come home?
Dad pulls Trinity into the living room. Joe leans over
to
listen and falls on to the floor. Trinity starts to go help him but Dad
stops her.
Dad
He's fine.
TRINITY
I'm going to fail all my classes now because I came home.
Dad
I need help, Trini. I can't do this alone anymore.
Dad sinks into a chair in the living room.
TRINITY
You don't look like you're feeling very well.
DAD
I'm tired. I'm working two jobs just to keep up on
the bills.
TRINITY
I'm sorry, Dad. I know school is expensive.
DAD
I'm not sure I can help you get all the way through... how
many more years is it going to be?
TRINITY
Who knows. I'll need to do this semester over
again. I nearly didn't pass last semester. They probably would have
kicked me out if I'd stayed.
DAD
So you're done.
TRINITY
I am now.
They are silent a moment and then they hear Joe
moaning. Dad goes to the doorway of the living room and cries out.
DAD
Dad!
Trinity rushes to join him and sees Joe still on the
floor. Dad heads for for him but them steps over him and gets his keys
from under the pillow.
DAD
That's what you get for taking my keys. Hide them again
and I'll hide your medications and we'll see who's laughing then. I'm
going to work.
Dad exits and Trinity goes to help Joe. Joe waves her
away and gets up.
JOE
So you quit school? I have the money now. I can
pay for it. But don't tell your dad how much money I have. I like
it when he's at work
all the time. He's such a pest when he's home.
TRINITY
I think I made big mistake with school. I'm not failing because it's too hard. I'm failing because I hate it.
JOE
So what do you like?
TRINITY
Plants... I like plants.
JOE
So you want to be farmer like your Grandpa huh?
TRINITY
Maybe. There's something about them that turns me
on. And they don't talk back and they don't... suffer.
JOE
Does death scare you?
TRINITY
No, but the dying does... Are you hurting, Grandpa?
JOE
A little. But my pusher brings me some good drugs.
TRINITY
Pusher?
JOE
Nurse Grace. An old man's fantasy come true.
TRINITY
You dirty old man.
JOE
Don't you know it. I'm not sure if it's the drugs or
her perfume that makes me all light headed, but she's my angel.
Trinity is checking out the drugs he has.
JOE (Cont.)
They call it a comfort pack. I guess I could take the
whole thing and get it done with...
TRINITY
Grandpa, no.
JOE
I won't. Not as long as Grace is taking care of
me.
TRINITY
I've gotta meet this nurse.
JOE
I think she likes me too.
TRINITY
I'm sure she does. Who could resist you?
JOE
I've sure missed you, kid-o.
TRINITY
I've missed you too.
She hugs him.
NEXT DAY.
It's the next day and the doorbell rings. Trinity
answers and it is Nurse GRACE. She's a big and jolly looking woman.
TRINITY
Nurse Grace?
GRACE
You must be Trinity.
TRINITY
That's right.
GRACE
Pleased to meet you. Your grandfather thinks you're the
cat's meow of the family.
TRINITY
Yes, I'm the baby... spoiled rotten.
GRACE
Where's Old Man Withers?
Trinity smiles and Joe comes out of his room in a tie and
nice shirt.
JOE
If it isn't my angel of mercy.
GRACE
Oh, stop that.
JOE
Isn't she the most beautiful thing you never did see?
TRINITY
Why are you all dressed up?
JOE
Grace is taking me on a date.
TRINITY
A date?
GRACE
I have to take him where ever he wants to go. What is
it today?
JOE
The casino!
GRACE
That smoky air isn't good for you.
JOE
They have a non-smoking room now. Besides. I have
to spend this government check they sent me before my kids get it.
TRINITY
Grandpa!
JOE
I'm just kidding... a little.
GRACE
Let's give you a checkup before we get going.
Sit.
How have you been feeling?
Grace pulls out her stethoscope.
JOE
I've been kind of achy. I think a little rigimortis is
setting in.
TRINITY
I hope not.
GRACE
I guess at your age, you never know.
JOE
How about a sponge bath too?
GRACE
Maybe later today.
JOE
Hot dog.
GRACE
But only if you're good.
JOE
I'll be a good boy.
GRACE
You have to hold something over his head or he gets totally
out of control.
TRINITY
Are you going through your second adolescence?
GRACE
I've known teen-age boys that have been better behaved than
him.
JOE
Dang. Gotta pee.
GRACE
Need help?
JOE
Nope.
Joe heads for the bathroom.
GRACE
He gets all shy about using the potty.
TRINITY
He's all bark and no bite I see.
GRACE
Uh-huh.
Grace is making notes in his chart.
Trinity
So how's he doing?
GRACE
Fine for now. He's sick enough that all the government
aid kicked in. The old uranium miners have been getting a lot of good
help, both medical and financial.
TRINITY
Hush money.
GRACE
You can be bitter or you can be proud of your grandfather for
making a great sacrifice for his country.
TRINITY
What?
GRACE
He's proud of what he did. It's men
like your grandfather that helped win the cold war. If these men hadn't
mined uranium during the time of need, who knows where our country would be.
TRINITY
Wow, that's some dandy propaganda you're spewing.
She pulls out a pamphlet about Cold War Patriots and gives it
to her.
GRACE
I think I have it down. We're supposed to memorize that
pamphlet. I have a rough version of the first paragraph down but you can
read the rest for yourself.
TRINITY
So do you really believe this?
GRACE
It brings comfort to men like your grandfather.
TRINITY
They're proud to suffer.
GRACE
Something like that.
Grace looks concerned as Joe comes out of the bathroom.
TRINITY
Don't worry. I won't say anything to him about it.
GRACE
Ready to hit the slots?
Joe
Let it ride!
Trinity reads the brochure as Joe and Grace leave.
GRACE (Off stage)
Watch the hands!
Trinity shakes her head. She looks at the Cold War
Patriot brochure and then pulls out her cell phone. She dials.
TRINITY
Hey... is this Randy? It's your cousin, Trinity.
Yeah, I'm back home... I need some help. It's about Grandpa and the
uranium mining... sure, come on over.
Trinity hangs up her phone and falls frustrated into a chair.
LATER in Day
Randy comes up to the door of the house and knocks.
Trinity has been pacing and jumps a little at the knock. She goes to the
door.
RANDY
Can I help you?
TRINITY
Hey, Randy. You still fighting the power?
RANDY
Every day.
TRINITY
...so what do you know about the uranium mining
starting again?
RANDY
Shh... let's go inside.
RANDY looks around nervously.
TRINITY
Have you been getting yourself in trouble again?
RANDY
Trouble means change. What do you want, Trinity?
TRINITY
What's the deal with this Cold War Patriot crap?
She gives her the brochure.
RANDY
Government needs uranium for bombs. Gets guys to think
they're fighting Russia by digging up the stuff no matter what. Won the
Cold War, but now a whole lot of guys got cancer.
TRINITY
This is horrible.
RANDY
Gets worse. They're coming back again.
TRINITY
What?
RANDY
The mines. Uranium is worth a pretty penny now.
They're going to start digging again.
TRINITY
We can't let them. You have to help me protest this.
RANDY
Let's make a stand!
NEXT DAY.
Randy goes out in audience to hand out protest fliers.
Dad comes up to him and takes one. He orders Randy out of the
auditorium and marches up to the house.
Trinity is working on a protest sign. Dad storms into
the house with a protest flier.
DAD
What is this?
TRINITY
I'm leading a protest march against the uranium mining
companies that want to return to our town.
DAD
Why?
Showing one of her signs.
TRINITY
Uranium = Cancer.
DAD
And why are you helping her?
Grandpa Joe is making a sign too.
JOE
Fight the power, dude.
DAD
You're fighting the people who put a roof over your head and
food in your stomach.
TRINITY
That doesn't make it right. We can't let ourselves be
bought so easily.
DAD
What's wrong with providing jobs? And they're good
jobs. A lot better than the two crappy minimum wage jokes I'm doing every
day.
TRINITY
Some things are more important than money.
DAD
Like what?
TRINITY
Like our health.
DAD
Grandpa Joe is old. He would be going down hill anyway.
JOE
True.
TRINITY
You're impossible.
DAD
At least I'm realistic. You're always off on some wild
unicorn quest, Trinity. Well unicorns don't exist.
JOE
I've seen a unicorn.
TRINITY
I'm tired of everyone around here rolling over and begging
for handouts. I want us to take control of our lives and do something
with them.
DAD
How in heaven's name did I raise such a difficult child?
JOE
I was thinking the same thing.
DAD stomps into his room in frustration and slams the
door. Grandpa holds up his sign. It's a mushroom cloud with a happy
face.
JOE (CONT.)
You like my sign, Trini?
Trinity's angry face breaks into a smile and she bursts out
laughing.
DOWNSTAGE OUTSIDE HOUSE (possibly in
audience?)
Trinity walks with Grandpa Joe through a farm field.
Joe is using her for support and is going slow.
JOE
How did the protest go today?
TRINITY
Nobody showed up.
They walk in silence a bit. Trinity bends down to
inspect a plant...
JOE
Some of these plants just won't give up. You want to
plant something here?
TRINITY
Would that be okay?
JOE
I'd love that. Your father never took an
interest. I'm hoping it skipped a generation.
TRINITY
Me too. I'd love to see this field green again.
JOE
I'm not sure you should plant anything edible though.
TRINITY
Why not?
JOE
The soil is a bit contaminated.
TRINITY
But we're miles from the mine.
JOE
Water is the problem.
TRINITY
Uh! This is what I'm talking about. Look at what
they've done already... and they want it back again?
JOE
I'm not feeling so good, Trini.
Trinity grabs him and guides him back to the house.
TRINITY
I'm sorry, Grandfather.
JOE
It's not your fault. I really appreciate you taking me
out here. I miss it.
TRINITY
I'll see if there's something interesting I can plant out
here
for you. And the uranium water will give it a nice glow.
JOE
That's the spirit.
Nurse Grace meets them at the porch.
GRACE
Out for a walk?
JOE
I was racing Trinity through the fields. I won.
GRACE
Oh, really? I guess you don't need me anymore then.
JOE
Okay, maybe she beat me.
TRINITY
But only by a little bit.
GRACE
Oh, good. I thought I was out of a job.
JOE
Never. Time for my sponge bath?
GRACE
Oh, why not.
JOE
Hot dog!
Later in the WEEK.
Trinity sits beside her Grandpa Joe who is sleeping.
Joe stirs and reaches for Trinity.
JOE
Mary?
TRINITY
No, Grandpa Joe. It's Trini.
JOE
I could have swore you were Mary.
TRINITY
Grandma Mary?
JOE
Yes, it almost felt like she was here with us.
TRINITY
Dad says I look a little like her.
JOE
You do.
TRINITY
Where is Dad anyway?
JOE
He's been gone a lot lately.
TRINITY
I'll be here when Grace can't be.
JOE
Grace?
TRINITY
Your nurse.
JOE
Oh, yes. My angel.
TRINITY
Can I bring you anything?
JOE
You're all I need right now.
They sit quietly a moment. Both their eyes drift out to
the field.
TRINITY
I started planting.
JOE
Did you?
TRINITY
Some native plants that are pretty rare around here
now. Just for fun.
JOE
How about some corn?
TRINITY
Maybe.
JOE
I'd like that if you planted some for me.
TRINITY
Okay. I will.
JOE
Corn... if only it was as sought after as uranium.
TRINITY
It would have solved a lot of my problems.
JOE
Am I your problem?
TRINITY
No...
JOE
Then what's wrong?
TRINITY
I shouldn't bother you with this.
JOE
Bother me, please. Everyone is so worried about
bothering me to the point of ignoring me. I'd rather be bothered than
ignored.
TRINITY
I feel like a failure.
JOE
What do you mean?
TRINITY
I couldn't make in medical school. I'm better at
growing plants than saving lives...
JOE
Growing plants is good.
TRINITY
Doesn't pay as well as medicine.
JOE
Why does that matter?
TRINITY
It matters.
JOE
In the end, no one wishes for more money.
Joe closes his eyes and Trinity looks at him sadly. He
stirs and smiles at her.
TRINITY
What do you wish for Grandpa?
JOE
Your happiness.
Next DAY.
Nurse Grace is in the living room talking to Trinity.
Grandpa is in his bedroom resting.
GRACE
He's going to be in a lot of pain.
TRINITY
Can't you do the meds?
GRACE
I'm not on duty 24-7. If he's going to stay home,
you're going to need to help.
TRINITY
What if I give him too much?
GRACE
You won't. Start with 4mg and if he is still in pain,
give him 4mg more.
TRINITY
What if he stops breathing?
GRACE
He's dying, Trinity. The important thing now is to make
him comfortable.
TRINITY
Can I call you?
GRACE
Yes, you can call us. Someone can talk you through the
meds. And we'll be here if it's an emergency, but you can handle the
meds... You'll be just fine, Trinity. You can do this.
Grace leaves. Trinity sighs and goes and sits sadly by
her Grandpa Joe. Joe is watching
something in the corner of the room.
JOE
Do you see him?
TRINITY
Who?
Joe looks at Trinity
JOE
I was good friends a Navajo man named Germy Begay.
Jeremy was his real name but I called him Germy. We worked
together at the mine. Germy was the one who discovered the first
rock of uranium here.
TRINITY
Really? Was he rich?
JOE
No, the white man he told about it got rich.
TRINITY
That's not right.
JOE
It's okay. He was so proud of his discovery. It
gave all those people jobs. Me included. They were good
paying jobs too. The only thing around here before that was farming and
that didn't pay well at all. I loved farming but it didn't pay the bills
anymore. Did you know that plastic killed the farms?
TRINITY
Plastic?
JOE
Plastic allowed veggies to be shipped over long
distances. People no longer needed local sources. They could get
their veggies from a big farm somewhere out east where some factory cranked out
more than we ever could... I hate plastic.
Grandpa Joe is staring at something in the corner like Germy
is in the room.
TRINITY
What was Germy like?
JOE
He had two loves... women... and ice cream.
TRINITY
Ice cream?
JOE
It was the happiest day of his life when Baskin Robbins came
to town.
TRINITY and Joe
31 flavors.
JOE
He was probably prouder of that than anything else.
When knew his discovery had brought Baskin Robbins to town, he knew he had
truly
done something wonderful.
TRINITY
That's too funny.
JOE
I think he enjoyed that almost as much as the Mansion.
TRINITY
The Mansion?
JOE
You know that big blue and white mansion outside of town.
TRINITY
Yeah?
JOE
That's where he enjoyed his other love.
TRINITY
What? The mansion was... one of those places.
JOE
A house of ill repute. Still is I think.
TRINITY
No way.
JOE
They say it's a bed and breakfast... emphasis on bed. I
wonder if I could get Grace to take me there tomorrow?
TRINITY
Grandpa!
JOE
We called it the playboy mansion.
TRINITY
I've heard enough.
Trinity is laughing. Joe stares at the corner again.
JOE
He's laughing too.
TRINITY
Who?
JOE
No one, Mary... I need to rest now.
Trinity holds his hand and Joe closes his eyes.
GRANDFATHER'S HOUSE. Night.
Trinity is asleep in a chair. Grandpa Joe is awake
smiling. He starts giggling. Trinity wakes up and goes to him.
TRINITY
What's so funny?
JOE
Do you see them?
TRINITY
Who?
JOE
The bunnies.
TRINITY
Bunnies.
Trinity looks around and under the bed.
JOE
They're dancing.
TRINITY
Dancing bunnies?
Joe burst out laughing.
JOE
They're Playboy Bunnies! Oh, Germy. You bad
boy. Ha!
Trinity looks as if trying to see them.
JOE (CONT.)
You shouldn't be looking. Cover your eyes!
Trinity laughs as Joe tries to cover her eyes. She gets
away. Joe points.
JOE (CONT.)
Look out. You nearly stepped on one.
TRINITY
What kind of dance are they doing?
JOE
A conga line!
Trinity starts doing the conga as is she's joined the
line. Joe laughs even harder.
JOE (CONT.)
You're going the wrong way!
Trinity laughs too. Grandpa start coughing.
Trinity stops and goes to him.
TRINITY
Are you okay?
JOE
The pain... it's getting...
TRINITY
Do you need the morphine?
JOE
It hurts...
TRINITY
I'll get some.
Joe is in obvious pain. Trinity rushes to the other room and
gets the supply Nurse Grace gave her. She's shaking badly.
JOE
You'll be okay...
TRINITY
That's my line.
Joe calms after getting the medicine.
JOE
Thank you. That's good "more fine."
TRINITY
You mean morphine?
JOE
No... "more fine" because when you get some everything is
more fine.
Trinity tries to smile but she is still shaken by giving the
drugs. He drifts off to sleep. Trinity is still shaking and
goes back to the living room. She collapses. Dad comes home from
work and sees her. He rushes to her.
DAD
Trini?
TRINITY
Shhh... I'm okay. Don't wake Grandpa.
DAD
What's going on?
TRINITY
He's in so much pain... I don't know if I can do this.
DAD
Now you know why I called you.
TRINITY
I haven't felt this horrible in a long time... It's almost as
bad as when Mom left us.
DAD
It is like Grandpa is leaving us too.
TRINITY
But he doesn't have a choice... Mom did.
DAD
She was never satisfied with how things were. You get
that from her.
Trinity gives him a dirty look. Dad tries to explain.
DAD (CONT.)
You have her spirit... she was so full of life... and maybe I
was just too dead for her. I wanted a family... she wanted
adventure. I wanted her to settle down and find a
job. She wanted me to quit my job and hit the road like some hippy.
I didn't think that was a good way to raise a child. So she left.
Then you got older and turned out to be more and more like her. When you
went off on your little medical school adventure, I felt all those old feelings
again. Maybe I was using Grandpa as an excuse to get you back home when it was
me who had the problem. I'm lucky you didn't reject like your mother
did. I'm sorry I
made you quit school. That was a mistake.
TRINITY
No... it wasn't. I hated it.
DAD
Really?
TRINITY
It wasn't right for me... I love science but the blood...
ugh.
DAD
So what are you going to do?
TRINITY
Good question... what do you want me to do?
Dad considers answering her. He stops himself.
DAD
I should let you find your own way.
TRINITY
But I'm so lost.
DAD
What do you like? What makes you happy?
TRINITY
Farming.
DAD
Farming?
TRINITY
I want to be a farmer.
DAD
Really?
TRINITY
I love plants. Something about digging and growing... I
feel at peace.
DAD
We are a family of farmers.
TRINITY
It seems so useless since we can't eat what we grow. What do you do with corn you can't eat?
DAD
Have you ever heard of biofuel?
Dad gets a brochure and hands it to Trinity.
TRINITY
Biofuel?
DAD
It's fuel raised from things like corn.
TRINITY
Wait, I have heard about that.
DAD
We could do that with our corn. It's something I've
been thinking about for a while now. The university is looking for places
to do some experimental growth programs. We could sign up.
TRINITY
Yes!
Trinity hugs her father and looks excitedly at the brochure.
DAD
And best of all, we can do it right here. And we can do
something that our family has been doing for generations.
TRINITY
You don't know what this means to me.
DAD
It's nice to make you smile for a change.
TRINITY
Have I been that bad?
DAD
We both haven't had much to smile about lately.
Dad yawns.
DAD (CONT.)
I need to hit the hay. I've got a big day tomorrow.
TRINITY
Good night, Dad.
Trinity heads for the front door.
DAD
Where are you going?
TRINITY
I think I'm going to grow something.
Trinity heads to the field and Dad watches puzzled.
FARM FIELD. SUNRISe.
Trinity is working the field (downstage). She has been
digging all
night. Suddenly Joe appears looking very refreshed and wearing an all
white
flowing bed gown.
JOE
You need to sleep.
TRINITY
What are you doing out of bed?
JOE
I should ask you the same thing?
TRINITY
I mean... I didn't think you could.
JOE
I didn't either.
TRINITY
Let me help you back.
JOE
I remember wanting to find you and then I was here.
TRINITY
Maybe the bunnies carried you.
JOE
Maybe. How sad I can't remember that.
TRINITY
A moment worth savoring.
JOE
You've been crying.
TRINITY
I needed to water my plants somehow.
JOE
That's seems like the hard way.
TRINITY
No, it's much easier than carrying the buckets of
water.
JOE
Why were you crying?
TRINITY
I don't want you to go, Grandpa.
JOE
You're strong, Trini. You can do anything you put your mind to...
TRINITY
No, I can't. I'm failing at everything. I was
flunking out of medical school. And I'm giving up on this whole uranium
thing too. I only wanted to do something to help my community. I
saw a problem and I wanted to fix it. But no one seems to care.
It's a battle I can't win.
JOE
So pick a path of peace.
TRINITY
What do you mean?
JOE
When your enemy blocks your way, find a way around.
TRINITY
Around?
JOE
Look around you. What do you have? You have
sun... you have wind. You have soil to grow. What do you want out of life?
TRINITY
At the moment, a nap.
JOE
What else?
TRINITY
To help my family.
JOE
You're doing that. You gave up a lot to come take care
of me.
TRINITY
I don't mind.
JOE
What else do you want out of life?
TRINITY
To help my community.
JOE
So now, we need to figure out how you can help. You're
a natural farmer. I'm leaving you my field. Grow something.
TRINITY
Dad thinks I should try corn.
JOE
Corn is good.
TRINITY
Corn for biofuel.
JOE
Biofuel?
TRINITY
We can grow our fuel. We can harness the wind. We
can convert the sun to energy. We have it all right here. And the
best thing... no one gets hurt.
JOE
I got a sunburn once.
Trinity laughs. Joe is leaving.
TRINITY
Where are you going?
JOE
It's my time...
TRINITY
What do you mean?
JOE
I love you, Trini...
Joe exits. Trinity is stunned... she runs for the
house...
TRINITY
Grandpa? Grandpa Joe?
DAD
What is it, Trini?
TRINITY
Grandpa!
END OF PLAY
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*Freedrama scripts by D. M. and Shiela Larson are FREE to use in a classroom, audition, competition, or workshop.
All mentions of the script should include the author (D. M. Larson) and the source (Freedrama.net).
In return for using the script royalty free, we would be most thankful if you completed 1 or more of the following: http://www.freedrama.net/nocost.html (subscribe and share freedrama.net on social media or share a printed poster).
IMPORTANT: The text of this script is copyright protected material. You are NOT allowed to repost the text of the script online for any reason (even educational). You may create a link to the script on Freedrama.net, but do not republish or redistribute the text of the script in any way online.
MAKING A VIDEO?
If the play is recorded as a video and posted on the internet in any way, please begin the online description of the video with "From a Freedrama.net free stage play script." Here are additional rules for using scripts for videos: http://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2015/07/would-you-like-to-use-free-script-for.html
CHARGING ADMISSION? ARE YOU PLACING ADS ON YOUR VIDEO?
OPTION 1: If you produce the script for profit, you can still use the play for free if you agree to add a link to freedrama.net on your website (please share the webpage where you added the link). OPTION 2: Or you can purchase copies of the play for each member of your cast at CurrClick.com or Amazon http://amzn.to/2iRPBFl and use the play royalty free. OPTION 3: If you prefer to pay the royalty instead of completing one of the above requests then you can do so at http://www.freedrama.net/royalty.html
**Please email doug@freedrama.net and state that you agree to the above requirements and you will be given permission to use the script.**
Thank you for selecting our plays. Have fun and please let us know how it goes.
Sincerely,
D. M. and Shiela Larson
Freedrama offers the following types of plays:
Freedrama provides free stage play scripts for actors, directors, teachers and students. Our free theatre resources are for both schools and theatre groups. Freedrama also has free help for new actors including a no cost online acting school. Improve your acting and communication skills with our variety of educational materials including improv drama games and fun learning activities such as MadScripts.
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*Freedrama scripts are FREE to use in a classroom, audition, competition, or workshop. But ALL mentions and printouts of the script should include the author (D. M. Larson) and the source (Freedrama.net). You may add links to the scripts on your website, but do NOT repost the text of this script online, even for educational use. For more information, please see my blog post “How Plagiarism Hurts Authors.”
If you produce the script for a paying audience or a for-profit video, you can do one of the following options:
You can purchase a script for each actor (one per member of your cast) from CurrClick.com or Amazon http://amzn.to/2iRPBFl
Or pay a royalty fee.