Surviving Romeos and Juliets

By Jim Wagner

Surviving Romeos and Juliets is a very funny play to watch and to perform.
Jakob’s mother is putting pressure on him, too much pressure. He needs to finish his Shakespeare assignment in record time to get her off of his back. He turns to the internet for help, but that help comes at a cost, a loud and somewhat confusing cost.
In the tradition of Shakespeare’s comedies, there is chaos on stage as characters dress up in clothes that change their gender.
The play has seven characters and only one set, making it easy to produce on a small stage.
This play is recommended for high school drama productions because it allows teenagers, who love to perform, the opportunity to entertain an audience and make them laugh out loud a lot.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jim Wagner
• Release date: Jun 21, 2015
• ISBN: 9781921947452

Jim Wagner

I was born in Cincinnati and grew up in the American Mid-West. I graduated from the University of Notre Dame and received a Masters in Education from the University of Cincinnati. I became a teacher and found a job teaching English and Film and Television at Trinity Bay State High School in Cairns, Australia. As a teacher I wrote many One Act Plays that students enjoyed performing in. I became the Rugby coach at the school and began writing novels that my students could read, relate to and understand. I decided to publish the novels under the name of Teen Friendly Books. At present I have 15 written and 10 published. My plan is to write many more books for teens to read and enjoy.

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SURVIVING ROMEOS AND JULIETS

A Play by

Jim Wagner

A Teen Friendly Book

This Edition published by Teen Friendly Books at Smashwords

Copyright 2015 by Jim Wagner

This ebook is licensed for you personal enjoyment only. The book may not be re-sold or given to others. The book remains the copyrighted property of the author.

All rights of performance, professional and amateur, are strictly reserved. Inquiries should be addressed to Teen Friendly Books.

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CHARACTERS

JAKOB

JAKOB’S MOTHER

JEROME

BOY ROMEO

BOY JULIET

GIRL ROMEO

GIRL JULIET

School assignments open eyes,

the world awaits startling consequences.

ACT I

SCENE 1

A fifteen year old boy sits at a computer in

his room. He is very involved in what is happening

on the screen.

The room is a mess. Clothes are scattered

on the floor, on the bed and even some

hanging from door knobs, from shelves and

from posters on the wall.

JAKOB

Take that, and that, and that! Where are you?

Where are you? Who's that? Ahhh! I didn't see

you there!

(His mother, a woman of 35, walks into the

room as he continues to play his game.)

MOTHER

Jakob, we have to talk.

(Jakob ignores her and continues to play his

game.)

MOTHER

Jakob! Stop playing your silly game. We have

to talk.

(Jakob continues to ignore his mother.)

MOTHER

Jakob, for the third time, stop playing your

game. We have to talk.

JAKOB

But I'm in the middle of combat. I can't stop.

MOTHER

Yes you can, and you will.

JAKOB

But...

MOTHER

There are no buts. Stop playing and talk to me.

JAKOB

After this game.

MOTHER

(Getting angry)

NO! Now!

JAKOB

Oh, alright.

(Jakob turns away from the screen and

looks at his mother.)

JAKOB

What do you want?

MOTHER

First of all, I need to sit down.

(She looks around)

There used to be a bed in here. What

did you do with it?

JAKOB

I sold it on ebay to buy three more games.

MOTHER

I can almost believe that.

(She walks around to the biggest pile in the

room, picks up some items from the pile and

throws them on the floor and sits on the

bed.)

JAKOB

Ah, mum, now look what you’ve done!

MOTHER

Made your room neater?

JAKOB

Nah.

MOTHER

Found your bed.?

JAKOB

No! You messed