Take Me Out

Act One

Kippy Sunderstrom, the shortstop for the Empires, appears. He tries to take the audience back to when “the whole mess” started. Kippy introduces Darren Lemming, the center fielder and the star player of the Empires. Darren’s life has always been easy and he’s always received accolades from everyone. But when the team started to slump, Kippy explains, they called up Shane Mungitt, a pitcher from the Minor Leagues. At the same time, Darren has told the world that he is gay, and now tries to explain to the team why he made this announcement.

The scene shifts to the clubhouse, where Kippy and Darren discuss the impact of this revelation. Darren just wants to play ball, but Kippy warns him that the other players might have a hard time. Darren scoffs at this idea, explaining (in a flashback) that the Skipper was supportive. Kippy still believes there will be an awkward period, which is then exemplified by a few of the players. Rodriguez and Martinez walk by, all but ignoring