Overview
- Female: 3
- Male: 2
Context
Mandy and David have been taken back in time to Ancient Greece by Zeus. They are mysterious and exciting to all the existing gods and goddesses. As they question Mandy and David about themselves, the gods reveal they have taken a shine to Mandy, and vice versa. "It's Good to Be Back at Pi School" is sung to the tune of "Summer Nights".
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Apollo: Where are you from Davidius?
Icarius: What other powers do you have? Can you fly?
Jason: Of course he can’t fly you idiot! Can you?
David: I flew through time to come to your land.
Others:WWWWWOOOOOOWWWWWW!
Dionysus: Do you want a drink?
Perseus: Tell us about hockey, Davidius.
David: I’d like to boys but first, let’s talk about girls.
Others: (Laugh)
Perseus: Then you should talk to Hercules. He gets all the girls.
Jason: Here he comes.
(Hercules enters with Corfo and Brutus)
(Girls Stage right)
Aphrodite: So Mandy what are you the goddess of?
(They look at her expectantly)
Mandy: I’m the goddess of. . . make-up!
Pandora: What is make-up?
Mandy: It’s an accent that you wear on your eyes, cheeks, and lips to cover flaws.
Others together: What are flaws? (They all flick their hair in unison)
Mandy: Make-up is all the rage in Egypt.
Persephone: Egypt. Have you been to Egypt?
Athena: Oh I’d love to go to Egypt! Egyptian Pharaohs would sure beat the men around here!
Aphrodite: I don’t know girls. I have seen a new male in school this year. He is so, exotic and different.
Detmeter: Are you going to ask him out on a date?
Aphrodite: I’m not sure I’m in this guy’s league.
(Stage left- boys)
David: So Herc, who are the prime babes in Athens? The Sea Nymphs?
Hercules: Yes, Yes their beauty is scarcely matched.
Apollo: How about Athena?
Hercules: Certainly Athena’s sophisticated beauty is astounding.
Brutus: Detmeter and Persephone?
Hercules: Goddesses of the Dance, very lovely indeed as is Pandora.
But none are the loveliest.
Others: Who then Herc, Yes tell us who has caught your eye, who?
Herc: She is new. Sent by Zeus himself to grace our land and her name…
David: Yes, tell us?
Herc: Is Mandimeno!
David: Nooo!
Herc: Yes ‘tis true! She has stolen my heart.
(Break away stage right)
Athena: So does this lover boy have a name.
Aphrodite: Yes but I dare speak his name for fear of jinxing our meeting.
Detmeter: Is it Perseus?
Aphrodite: No.
Persephone: Corfu or Brutus?
Aphrodite: Phleeeese!!!!
Pandora: Achilles then?
Aphrodite: Ancient history girls.
Athena: Then it must be…
Girls together: Hercules!!
(They all giggle)
Aphrodite: Girls, Girls I said he was a new boy. Sent by Zeus himself.
All: Well tell us! Who is it? What is his name?
Aphrodite: His name is majestic, powerful; it’s, it’s
Mandy: Would you just tell us?
Aphrodite: It’s Davidius!
Girls: OOOOOO
Mandy: OOOhhh, I think I’m going to be sick.
(Boys Left)
Perseus: Tell us Herc where did you see her?
Girls Right
Athena: Tell us Aphrodite tell us everything!
_Song: It’s Good To Be Back At Pi School - (Sung to the tune of "Summer Nights") _
Summers Over had me a blast (Herc)
Summers over school starts at last (Aphrodite)
Found a girl oh where has she been (Herc)
Found a boy the best I’ve ever seen (Aphrodite)
Golden Rule I might be a fool. (Everyone)
But it’s good to be back at Pi School
Wella , Wella, Wella huh (boys)
By the Gods
By the Gods
She has beautiful locks
By the Gods
By the gods (Girls)
Should I open up my box? (Pandora)
He has muscles so big and strong (Mandy)
I’ll take her up to the Parthenon (David)
Takes me higher than Olympus tops (Mandy)
Has one more eye than a Cyclops (David)
Golden Rule I might be a fool but it’s good to be back at Pi school.(everyone)
By the gods(girls)
By the gods
Will you go on a date
By the gods (boys)
By the gods
Hercules you’re so great (David)
Tonight’s the night of the Olympic dance(boys)
Tonight’s the night that I’ll take a chance(girls)
I’ll pick her up and swing her ‘round(boys)
My feet will never touch the ground(girls)
Golden rule, I might be a fool(everyone)
But it’s good to be back at Pi School
By the gods(girls)
By the gods
Love can make you so glad
By the gods(boys)
By the gods
Unless it makes you feel baaaaaaaaaaad(Pan)
Dum dooby Dum dooby Dum
Dooby dooby dooby
Dum dooby Dum dooby Dum
Dooby dooby dooby
I’m in love with the god of Hockey
I’ve got a date with Aphrodite
I’m in love with a boy named Davidius
I can’t look tough while wearing a dress\
Golden Rule I might be a fool. (Everyone)
But it’s good to be back at Pi School
By the gods
By the gods
I can’t wait til tonight
By the gods
By the gods
Maybe I’ll get in a fight
(slowly)
Mandimeano, what if you say “no”
Hercules, what if I have to go
She can’t say no, I’m Hercules
What if I change history (Mandy)
Golden rule, I might be a fool
But ah
We’re back at Pi- Schoo-ool
end song
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