Script Writing: Opening Scene

Script Writing: Opening Scene

At a dance school, 2 friends (17 & 18 yrs old) Alice and Danielle sitting in a changing room.
Mother and Daughter (10 year old daughter and 36 year old mum) Sharon(Mum) Emma (Daughter) talking with the dance teacher
Girl waiting in the waiting room ready to teach, Megan (23 years old)


Alice: 3 weeks until our audition Dani! So excited

Danielle: I know I cannot wait. This party tomorrow night is the last time I'm drinking until after the audition

Alice: oh yeah me too, alcohol isn't good for your voice so 3 weeks of no alcohol will be fine i'm sure we can cope (Laughing together)

Danielle: It's crazy though isn't it, we are growing up. We have been going to this dance school since we were 3 years old and we could potentially be leaving this place to go off to drama schools

Alice: I know its crazy, God what is Miss Jenkins going to do without us! Losing 2 seniors, might as well kill her now!

Danielle: bless her

(lights go down on changing room section of the stage and then go up on Mother and daughter - Sharon and Emma talking to Miss Jenkins)

Sharon: okay so I want to push Emma to do as much as she can through the dance school and do all the classes she can plus all festivals and competitions and do as much as possible

Miss J: Okay, well make sure you don't tire her out she's 10 years old and she needs to still focus on school work, its good you have a passion for what your daughter enjoys doing but you need to think about the strain on Emma. How do you feel about all this Emma…?

(Emma goes to speak)

Sharon: She's fine, she can do it all

Miss J: if you say so, but please don't tire the poor girl out and make sure she has time for her studies

Sharon: I want my daughter to be a star and she is going to be a star one day so i need to make sure she does as much as possible to get better and better, don't you think thats right that she does all these extra classes and performances?

Miss J: yes to an extent but she needs time to play as well as work

Sharon: This is play, she loves it. I pay for it all she should love it.

Emma: Can I say something…

Miss J: Whats that Emma?

Emma: I am quite tired already I don't want to do too much more

Sharon: She doesn't know what she's talking about! You need to do all this flower to get better you want to be a star don't you?

Emma: I guess so

Sharon: Yes mother I do want to be a star. For goodness sake stop slouching and stand up, no one wants to hire a hunchback now come on you've got a singing lesson then a drama lesson to go to. Thank you for this Talk Miss Jenkins

Miss Jenkins: You're welcome…I guess

( Lights down on them and up on Megan in the waiting room, she's sitting on her phone)

Danielle: Alright Meg

Megan: Oh hiya Danielle, how you doing today?

Danielle: Not too bad thank you, i'm looking forward to your lesson we always can't wait for your thursday lessons you work us so hard and help us so much and its always so fun!

Megan: Aw thanks Dani thats really lovely, but between me and you I 'm not sure how long I'm going to be staying here…

Danielle: What?! What do you mean are you leaving?!

Megan: Possibly, i've been offered a job abroad

Danielle: Wow thats amazing! but such a massive thing to go and do! You've got a boyfriend haven't you?

Megan: Yeah Phil we've been together for 2 years now

Danielle: Wow, you guys are seriously perfect for each other though, how long will it be that you are away for?

Megan: 6 months…

Danielle: 6 months?! Jeeez! how does Phil feel?

Megan: I haven't told him yet because I don't know what to do

Danielle: come on talk to Dani

Megan: It's just my life is here, he is the love of my life! But 6 months away from each other is such a long time that I don't think I could do that, but this is a once in a lifetime opportunity! I've heard he might propose to me soon which I would say yes to but 6 months which could possibly roll to a year is way too long to be away from him. Ugh I don't what to do

Danielle: Well you obviously love him, and you are thinking of more reasons not to go than to go…

Megan: Thats true, but if we truly love each other 6 months apart shouldn't jeopardise our relationship if we love each other

Danielle: I know but you are going to be in a foreign country and away from him like thats a hard thing to do!

Megan: I don't know what to do, this is a life changing thing to happen to me

Danielle: But how will Phil see this? He loves the bones of you, you are his world and 6 months will really take it's toll on you both

Megan: I just need to think about it more. Thanks for this chat Danielle. Now go get your kit on and I'll see you in there we are starting in 10 mins.

Lights go down on the stage