Multi Genre Project 8

Short Scene from a Play with Notes for Stage Directions

Dennis Parks

5/5/14

ACT I  SCENE I

Set in 2008, during the economic downfall, in present day Australia. GERALD is sitting in a chair in the unemployment office. He is filling out a form for unemployment.

Enter DRAKE, MARTIN, and STACY

DRAKE:         Hey Gerald, how you been holding up?

GERALD:      Hey guys, I have been well tired of this form, geez how can a young guy like me not find a job.

MARTIN:       Victoria is a place where young people can hardly find jobs here. I just got out of college and I can’t even find a job.

STACY:         I know what you mean Martin; I can’t even deal with the mess that is going on with this young people getting unemployed and stuff.

GERALD:      (goes towards a drink machine with MARTIN, DRAKE, and STACY) Out of all the people it happens to us.

GERALD drinks the soda while he is walks towards STACY

STACY:                     (sits near DRAKE next to the window) Really I don’t see how we could still be unemployed I have a master' and I can’t even find a job that pays minimum wage.

MARTIN:       Well we are part of the group of young people that are unemployed in Australia.

DRAKE:        (wipes his hands off with a Kleenex) you have a point, but it still isn’t fair.

GERALD:      Nothing is fair. It’s just how it works ‘round here.

DRAKE gets up and starts to leave

DRAKE:        Well you are right but gosh why is it like this?

Exit DRAKE

GERALD:      (facing STACY and MARTIN while he is taking his form to the desk) really this is so stressful I have graduated from college at the top of my class and I still have fill out measly unemployment forms just so I can live, what a bunch of crap.

GERALD, STACY, and MARTIN walk outside to their vehicles

MARTIN:       (unlocking the car door for STACY) look on the bright side, I mean there will be jobs to come. Just have faith buddy it will all work out.

GERALD inside the car

GERALD:      I hope so, this is ridiculous, how can I pay my bills or my loans off? I ope something comes up.

Exit GERALD, STACY, and MARTIN

End of ACT I Scene I