Overview
- Female: 2
- Male: 0
Context
We meet Gladys and Janet, two stalwarts of the society who always arrive early but never get solo parts, they are just chorus and they know it. This is the opening scene and we get a feel for the friendship between them and their humor. We also learn a little about Bob, the chairman and why they are doing this concert.
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(The scene is a rehearsal room. It is split into two areas, the main hall and a small kitchen. Two ladies enter chatting.)
Gladys. “Brrr. it’s cold in here, why can’t the janitor put the heating on before he leaves”?
Janet. “We’re lucky they let us put the heating on at all, I don’t think the Vicar is too keen on us since the incident with the unlocked door.”
Gladys. “That was NOT my fault! I thought George had locked up”.
Janet. “Well whoever was supposed to have locked up the Vicar was fuming when he found the place open the next day.”
Gladys. “Well I still don’t see why they can’t leave the heating on for an hour, we pay enough.”
Janet. “Come on, let’s get the kettle on before the rest arrive, we can turn the cooker on too, that will give the heating a boost.”
(They move on into the kitchen area.)
Janet. “I’ll get the cups out; you get the kettle on and be quick about it, and turn on the heating while you’re at it.”
Gladys “I’m too old to be “quick about it” as you put it, who do you think I am, that Adrian Boult fellow”?
Janet. “Usain Boult”!! Adrian Boult is a conductor!!
Gladys. “Oh! Well you know what I mean”!
(They both get on with their respective tasks.)
Gladys. “I don’t think it was a good idea to do a concert, what’s he calling it? "The Music of Richard Rogers." Sounds very boring
Janet. “Bob’s idea and you know no one likes to argue with him. In all fairness that first run through of the songs went really well and the fact is doing a concert is a good way to raise cash, the last show we did cost a fortune and we lost a lot of money on it, if we go on like we are will be bankrupt next year and I’m not kidding.”
Gladys. “I didn’t realise things were that bad.” (She looks about her trying to think of something to say, finally.) I suppose you’re right but I miss the acting, I prefer it to singing.”
Janet. “That’s because you can’t sing”!
Gladys. “Cheeky Mare! I’ll have you know Mary said I had a lovely soprano voice.”
Janet. “Where do you keep it? In a drawer at home”!
Gladys. “Hark at Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.”
(They laugh.)
Janet. “Let’s face it; we are condemned to be forever in the chorus, now get that cooker on.”
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