Thursday, February 18, 2016

3 Actor Triologues - Free Stage Play Scripts

THREE ACTOR TRIOLOGUES


"Dead End Job" scene for 3 actors from Death of an Insurance Salesman

http://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2015/10/dead-end-job-scene-for-3-actors-from.html



"The Ultimate Redneck" short comedy scene for 3 actors - 1 male 2 female
 

http://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-ultimate-redneck-comedy-scene-for-3.html

"You and Me, Alone and Free" stage play script for 3 actors by D. M. Larson


http://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2015/09/you-and-me-alone-and-free-stage-play.html


"Okay Gang Let's Split Up" comedy scene for 3 actors from Death of an Insurance Salesman


http://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2015/10/okay-gang-lets-split-up-comedy-scene.html


"The Little Boy Who Likes Beer" short comedy scene for 3 actors


http://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-little-boy-who-likes-beer-short.html



"Kryptonite Jewelry" Scene for 3 Actors from the published play Blinded by the Knight 

http://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2015/12/kryptonite-jewelry-scene-for-3-actors.html

"Empty Space" monologue for male or female written by Shiela Larson

Here is a good monologue to show range as an actor:


                        EMPTY SPACE
                        by Shiela Larson

         (Person gasps as if they just woken up from a deep in a panic)

                              ALEX
                         (Breathing heavy) Where am I?

          (Alex looks around)

          (Alex begins to calm down after seeing some people around)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Hey, what is going on?

          (No response)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Last thing I remember is feeling
                    the worst pain in the world...

          (Alex looks around looking confused)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Wait, where am I?  This isn't the
                    hospital.

          (Alex approaches someone)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Hey can you help me?  Where am I?

          (No response)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Why isn't anyone listening?

          (Alex waves his/her hand)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Wait...  Can you even see me?

          (Alex thinks, then his/her face drops and looks shocked)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Did I die?  I don't remember
                    dying..

                    I don't feel any pain.  I don't
                    feel anything...

          (Alex sees him/herself covered under a sheet)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Hey!  Don't put me under a sheet!
                    I'm not dead!  Look at me!

          (Alex struggles to take the sheet off but can't)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Please someone...  I don't want to
                    die.

          (Starts to cry)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    I have so much more to do!  This
                    has to be a mistake!

          (Comes to a realization)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    After the accident, everyone said I
                    would be okay.  The doctor, the
                    nurses, they promised...

          (Begins getting angry)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    You filthy LIARS!  WHY DID YOU LIE
                    TO ME?

          (Alex watches them wheel him/her away)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Oh my God... I really am dead.

          (Alex sees his/her mother)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Oh mom... Don't cry.  There was
                    nothing you could have done.
                    Please, I hate to see you cry like
                    that.

          (Alex tries to console his/her mom)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    I promise I will try to watch over
                    you everyday, make sure you don't
                    do anything stupid.

          (Lets out a small chuckle)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Like when I found your curling iron
                    on right next to the drapes... lucky
                    I found it. It was gonna catch on
                    fire pretty quick.

                    To be honest I'm surprised I'm the
                    one who is dead!

          (Laughs some more, then starts to sniffle)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Mom, I'm scared.  I miss you.  I
                    don't know what to do from here on.

          (Alex starts looking frantically)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Where did you go?  Mom?  I can't
                    see anything... what is happening
                    to me?

          (Alex looks scared then a peace comes over him/her)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Oh... Are you calling me?

          (Alex starts to smile)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    You really want me?  After
                    everything I have done?  Do I
                    deserve it?

          (Looks shy and unsure)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    Could you hold my hand?

          (Alex tears up and smiles)

                              ALEX (CONT.)
                    I guess I won't be so lonely after
                    all.

          (Alex takes someone's hand and walks away)


                     END OF MONOLOGUE



For more free monologues go to http://www.freedrama.net/small1.html


Art by Shiela Larson

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Tips for Becoming Successful Actor

Here are some tips for being a successful actor from a guest blogger:

Enjoy your work
 

    When you see actors on screen, you feel that it is very easy to act but the fact is that it is not so easy. You can try on your own by acting. It is even difficult to act in front of the loved ones. So, all those who are thinking of pursuing a career in the acting field, there are certain acting tips which must be followed for achieving success. The first and foremost tip is to enjoy the working environment and work as well. There are many people who love to create the tortured place and some create it a joyful place. When you are acting try to become the like the 5 year old child who is pretending the things. This tip has been used by many of the successful actors. 

    The study of theatre should be emphasized. It is the fundamental building block for any actor. Study of theatre is necessary as theatre is the place which works as the greatest training ground for the new actors. There are many of the actors who have never been to theater but still they are successful. The reason is proper training. 


Be patient

 
    The most important tip which is for all the actors is never expecting success from the very beginning. It is well said that success is better achieved after series of failures. Acting is also the field which will not gain you success immediately. It takes time to learn and to make place in hearts of the audience. So, you should not become disheartened if in case if you receive failure. Never give up and go on trying. Success won’t be able to stay away from you for long time. Make sure that you learn from your failures and not repeat the mistakes. 


Stay dedicated 

 
    Believing in yourself and your goals is necessary. In the field of acting, put faith on your director. The creativity of the director should be trusted and on the basis of this faith you can lead to success. Acting is a wide field. So, you have to decide what you love more in field of acting. The most liked thing should be done and also care should be taken to see that you achieve respect in that field. Once you start working, pay complete attention to what you are doing. You dedication and passion towards acting will be seen in your work and will also be noticed by others. 


Check out the Freedrama Online Acting School at http://www.freedrama.net/acting.html

 

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Free Readers Theater Sight Words Script for Pre-K and Kindergarten and ESL

Here is a short play I wrote using the following sight word list which is aimed at first and early readers as well as new English Language learners.

The script below was written with the following Dolch Sight Words:

a, and, away, big, blue, can, come, down, find, for, funny, go, help, here, I, in, is, it, jump, little, look, make, me, my, not, one, play, red, run, said, see, the, three, to, two, up, we, where, yellow, you

"YELLOW, BLUE AND RED" 
by D. M. Larson

YELLOW
Where am I?

BLUE
I see you.

YELLOW
You go! I look.

BLUE
Find me!

YELLOW
One, two, three….

RED
Can I play?

BLUE
Run, Red, run!

YELLOW
I find you, Red.

RED
Not me.

YELLOW
I see you.

BLUE
Run away!

RED
Look up. Look down. Look away.

YELLOW
Where?

RED
Not here.

(RED runs away)

YELLOW
Funny. It is funny.

(BLUE jumps by YELLOW)

BLUE
Jump. Jump. Jump.

YELLOW
Blue is funny.

(RED jumps by YELLOW)

RED
My jump is big. Big jump, big jump, big jump.

YELLOW
Red is funny.

BLUE
My jump is little. Little jump, little jump, little jump.

YELLOW
(Sad)
I can not jump.

RED
No?

BLUE
Come on. You can jump.

YELLOW
No.

BLUE
Little jump.

RED
I help. Jump up.  See?

YELLOW
Little jump?

BLUE
Yes!

YELLOW
Jump up?

RED
Up and down.

BLUE
Big jump!

YELLOW
Jump! Jump! Jump!

BLUE
Look!

RED
Big jump!

YELLOW
You help!

RED
I help.

BLUE
We help.

RED
Yes.

ALL
Jump! Jump! Jump!

END OF SCENE


If you like this play, comment below and I will write more for other basic sight word lists.

Or find more free plays for kids at http://www.freedrama.net/child.html


Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Work at Home - How to start a work from home business

Why does everyone want to work at home?  For me, it's because I love my family and I love my home.

Perhaps we long for the olden days where the family all worked together at home on the farm. The family was a team.

And we hate traffic. I'm sick and tired of traffic. Road rage is getting out of hand. Now people are even shooting at each other!

The Internet gives us a chance to bring the family home again.

So how do you create a work from home business?



Key step 1 to working at home - Focus on something you love, not money.

Find a niche' - discover a passion for something and do something with that.

That's how I got started with Freedrama.net - I had a love of writing and I decided to share my scripts with people for free online.

That is a nice lead into my next tip...



Key work from home step 2 - Create a website or blog and offer something free.

Don't expect people to give you money because you say your product is good. Give them a free sample of what you're selling. And believe it or not, you can profit from free stuff. Yes, free stuff can still make you money which takes us to...



Key step 3 for working at home - Use online ads. 


I have tried a lot of online ad services. Google Adsense is #1. My second favorite is Insticator.com because it works with Adsense and has a fun interactive element with Trivia and polls built in. Inticator gives you a great way to connect to your website users.

My third choice would be Ezoic. They have a lot of options and help you with website and ad layouts. 


Key work from home step 4 - Get the word out.

 
Ads won't work if no one goes to your website. Post about your business on popular blogs, bulletin boards, Facebook, Twitter and any other social network you are familiar with. Facebook brings the most visitors for me but if you have a good command of other social networks, they are worth trying too. 


If you are focused on local customers, Craig's list and Google business could be good too.
 

Then create low cost ads with Fiverr.com for as low as $5. Fiverr is a goldmine of resources.
 

And if all that doesn't all work...start a farm :)


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Find out more about my work at home business Freedrama.net at this link http://www.freedrama.net (don't worry, everything is free and there's no tricks or hidden promotions like some Work from Home websites).  

Feel free to ask questions below or email doug@freedrama.net with your feedback.

  



Monday, February 1, 2016

"Books and Bug Zapper" romantic comedy for 2 actors - 1 male 1 female

“BOOKS AND BUG ZAPPERS” by D. M. Larson

(PAIGE is librarian reading a romance novel. WILSON comes in and looks around. She notices him and thinks he is cute and look in a compact mirror to check herself and sees something in her teeth. She picks at it as WILSON goes up to her and tries to look in her mirror - she notices and gets embarrassed)

PAIGE
Can I help you?

WILSON
You have any books about name robbing?

PAIGE
You mean identity theft?

WILSON
Yeah. That.

PAIGE
Let me see what we have.

WILSON
What are doing?

PAIGE
I was going to look it up on the computer.

WILSON
Oh, no. Don't do that. That's how I winded up in this pickle in the first place.

PAIGE
Yes, identity theft can occur on the web. I'm sorry to hear it happened to you. Did you give some of your personal information online?

WILSON
I was getting my new hunting license and they had to enter all my info in one of them computers now and they said I was somebody else!

(PAIGE is being flirty)

PAIGE
What is your name?

WILSON
Greg Wilson.

PAIGE
Of the Wilson bug zappers?

WILSON
That's right. I invented the first FDA approved indoor bug zapper. Patent pending.

PAIGE
That was the talk of the town a few years ago - so you're like a real inventor?

WILSON
I'll let you in on a secret. I kind of done it by accident.

PAIGE
Many inventors do. Here's a book about Alfred Nobel. He created dynamite by accident. Many great discoverers were made that way.

WILSON
Aw, I ain't all that great.

PAIGE
In this town you are. You're our local celebrity. Thanks to you, we can all enjoy bug free meals.

WILSON
You make me sound all heroic and special. I like that. What's your name anyway?

PAIGE
Paige.

WILSON
Paige what?

PAIGE
It's a silly name actually. I think my parents were being funny. Paige Turner.

WILSON
Well, you could get married and change it.

PAIGE
I'd love to get married.

WILSON
Yeah me too… just waiting for the right filly to come along...

PAIGE
What do you look for in a... Filly?

WILSON
I need a brave woman. A woman ain't afraid of a wild stallion like me who won't be tamed. She needs to stand back and let me be me. And be there for me when I need something, like a pizza or a back rub.

PAIGE
I like pizza.

WILSON
What kind?

PAIGE
Green olive and bacon.

WILSON
Bacon? Sounds yummy. How about mushrooms?

PAIGE
Hate them.

WILSON
Me too.

PAIGE
You ever try Joe's pizza?

WISON
Almost every day.

PAIGE
Been there yet today?

WISON
Nope.

PAIGE
Want to uh.. Meet there later... I'll bring some info for you about identity theft.

WILSON
You really want to help me?

PAIGE
Yes.

WILSON
I guess the library ain't such a bad place after all.

PAIGE
It's the best place on earth.  It's my home away from home. Growing up it was always my refuge. I could always escape here and discover something new… something that would take me away from all my worries and troubles. I am always happiest in a library surrounded by books.

WILSON
It's nice to see someone so happy with what they're doing. I wish everyone was like that. Too many people hate what they are doing. Life’s too short not to be happy. And today, pizza is going to make me happy. Pizza and you.

PAIGE
And me?

WILSON
And you. See you later alligator.

PAIGE
In a while crocodile.

(Wilson leaves)

Paige
I have a date!

(Shushing sounds and she hides behind her romance novel giggling)

END OF PLAY

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