Resource Guide for the Classroom: "Rock Out with Your Schnoz Out: The COVID Play"

Scene IX: Zoomies Part II

Four separate areas (Zoom boxes): JUSTINE, with TRISTAN popping in and out of view behind her (he is making dinner, or something), ALEX, ERNIE, and OPERATOR/CAT LADY each in their own separate area/Zoom box. Their attention is on the center screen, waiting to see if they will be Zoom bombed again.

JUSTINE
(After an awkward silence.) I remembered to eat breakfast today

Pause.

OPERATOR/CAT LADY
I put on pants today.

Pause.

ALEX
I took a shower!

ALL
(Ad lib): Oh really?!? You’re way ahead of me, ha! No way!

ERNIE
I got dressed, AND I put on shoes!

TRISTAN
(Pops head in) I’ll drink to that!

All hold up different types of drinks Red Solo Cup, Tall Glass, Water Bottle, Wine Glass, Corona beer, etc.
Long pause. TRISTAN is still sharing the frame with JUSTINE.

TRISTAN
I ate breakfast

Longer pause.

ERNIE
I put on pants

Longer pause.

ALEX
I took a shower.

Longer pause.

JUSTINE
I put on shoes.

LX start to slowly fade.
Longer pause.

OPERATOR/CAT LADY
I ate breakfast.

Longer pause.
LX fade to only SPECIAL on TRISTAN and CENTER SPOT.
From USC, THE NOSE runs into CC spot.
TRISTAN sees THE NOSE, jumps out of Zoom and through the screen and finally catches his NOSE. TRISTAN turns away from the audience and removes nose bandage. TRISTAN and THE NOSE are about to hug, when . . .

LX: Transition to Full Stage for FINALE

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