1 HAPPILY EVER AFTER…or… YOU GOT TO GO WITH THE FLOW 2 Cast of Characters Women Men Either Therapist’s receptionist Therapist Snow White Prince Eugene Movie theater Ticket Taker (2) Stepmother Prince Charming Old Lady’s children (elementary school choir members)* Stepsister-Drusilla Prince Jack (from the Beanstalk) Stepsister-Anastasia Dwarf - Sneezy Cinderella Beast Dwarf - Dopey Dwarf - Bashful Rapunzel Pinocchio Dwarf - Happy Old Lady in Shoe Geppetto Dwarf - Grumpy Belle (Beauty) Papa Bear Dwarf - Sleepy Goldilocks Richard Dawson Dwarf - Doc 3 Mama Bear Jerry Springer Baby Bear Thelma Mario Shoe Delivery (2) Louise Luigi Ticket Takers (2) Baliff TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Act 1 Scene 1 Opening 5 Opening Song – Let it FLOW Opening Dance - ? Narrator appears in front of the curtain Narrator: Once upon a time in a far off land called Franklin Lakes, rumors spread from Ewing Avenue to High Mountain road concerning sightings of princesses and princes. (Are William and Kate in town?) Also, strange reports of wild beasts roaming the land and long-haired hippies invading the territory. If that weren’t scary enough, a munchkin convention must be in town or the Honey I shrunk the kids live tour is here. These and other fantastic fairy tale questions will be answered as we present HAPPILY EVER AFTER or JUST GO WITH THE FLOW! Curtain opens and singers enter Let it FLOW Our show is on for another year Andrea And we’re thankful you are here For without your contributions Carmen The scholarships disappear We need your money, but Monica We want your time as well Let’s all step up and ring the bell All We want our kids to go to school Trish With some extra dough to foot the bill Lisa That’s why we’ve FLOWed for all these years Janet So now we’re clear All LET IT FLOW, LET IT FLOW 6 Watch our energy overflow Lisa, Cheri, Peter, Jamie LET IT FLOW, LET IT FLOW We can’t stick with the status quo We’re back again, better than before You’ll shout encore LET IT FLOW, LET IT FLOW It’s our 29th year you know LET IT FLOW, LET IT FLOW So proud we have to crow We sing and dance And here we play We’ve locked the doors You’re not getting outta here any way! Start of dance music Everyone exits Act 1 Scene 2 - Lights up SL Receptionist: (answers phone cheerfully) Happily Ever After Counselors, we put the happily in ever after. Please hold. On phone with friend, looking at People Magazine) Dr. Smarty Pants, your 3pm weirdo group is here. (back on phone) OMG Viv!, I had the BEST weekend ever. On Thursday my boyfriend Joey took me out to Fridays for our 3 months anniversary. Then Saturday I got a mani-pedi and then went shopping. That night, Joey got backstage passes for the Bon Jovi concert. I almost seen him but he left before we got there. And then... Therapist: (interrupting) Miss Monique. (She doesn't hear her.) Receptionist: (continues with friend on the phone)... Ayou sitting down, cause ya not gonna believe it? Therapist: (again but louder) Miss Monique!. 7 Receptionist: (to her friend on the phone)... hold on Vanessa.. (to the therapist). Do you need something? This is kind of important. Therapist: Yes, I do need something. and IT’S kind of important. Receptionist: (to her friend on the phone)... V, listen, we’ll have to talk later. It’s all on Facebook. (to her boss) OK, Dr. Know-it-All, I know, you need me to change the toner cartridge, can I do it tomorrow I have my fav. skirt on today? By the way, what do you think of my nails? Therapist: No it’s not the toner. (Rolling his eyes, glance at nails) Yes, very nice. Receptionist: (admiring her nails) Strut your Stuff Therapist: What?? You want me to Strut my Stuff? I don’t dance Receptionist: No silly, it’s the color Therapist: What color? Receptionist: (exasperated) OF THE NAIL POLISH. (Showing him the nails again putting her hand up in his face.) Strut Your Stuff! Therapist: (Losing patience) Oy, No Miss Monique, it’s about the clients. Receptionist: Oh yeah, wacky bunch they are. Therapist: (looking at audience)It takes one to know one. (Back to Miss Monique) I need you to PLEASE watch what you say to them. (teaching) “The doctor will be with you shortly” should be about the extent of what you need to say. Receptionist: Oh, that’s it? Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Therapist: (losing patience) What? Is that even English? I am serious, no commenting on hair, dress, tan, lack of hair, lack of tan, acne, makeup, teeth. NOTHING, NADA! Receptionist: OK, OK, I get it. NP. Therapist: (lost, looks at audience) NP!??? It’s gonna be a long day. (greets group) Please come in. (open curtains characters move into place) ACT 1 Scene 3 – Group TheraPLAY Song- The Little Things You Do Together 8 ALL: It's the little things you do together, Do together, Do together, That make perfect relationships. The hobbies you pursue together, Savings you accrue together, Looks you misconstrue together, That make marriage a joy. M-hm... Therapist: And what brings the two of you to my office? Lights up center on Belle and Beast Belle: Well, I don’t mean to be critical.. Beast: Why should today be different? Belle: ..but he left several hair balls on the pillow this morning. We have to do something to get you to stop licking your-self in your sleep. Beast: I can’t help it. It’s just what I do. Besides, I thought you loved me for who I am. Belle: Oh, I do, I do. It’s just that when we have company I wish you could act a little more….. Beast: HUMAN!!!??? Belle: You’re just impossible. Beast: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Belle: All my life I’ve dreamed of a future outside of the boring little town I’ve always known. I met Beast, and, yes, we did live a fairy tale for a while. But, now…. I swear if he slurps his soup one more time, I’m going to lose it! He has absolutely NO table manners! It’s embarrassing! Beast: Well, Excuse me! I shall adjourn to the loo! Toilet to you less cultured. Embarrassing, hah. Belle: Don’t forget the litter box. Beast: AHHHHHH Lights up on Rapunzel and Eugene USL Therapist: What is going on with you two? Rapunzel: (turning and seeing Eugene, startled.) I asked my prince if he could please help me by washing the dishes? Snow White was coming later for dessert – I made her an apple pie! - and you know how she gets when the sink is full of dirty dishes! Drives me insane 9 Prince Eugene: (with great sarcasm) Sure, Isaid. Why not? I didn’t have anything else to do, and since Rappy was busy brushing her hair for the four-hundredth time..today, she couldn’t do it .. (Rapunzel makes a face at him. Prince goes to sink and attempts to start washing. After a few moments, he pulls up a gross, wet wad of long, knotted hair.) Prince Eugene: (grimacing) Our sink was clogged again!!! How do you manage to clog every single sink in the castle?! Rapunzel: Geez. Soooo-rry! Prince Eugene: Rapunzel, be careful. Sweetheart I really think you should consider a trim. Rapunzel: Don’t be silly Eugene. You used to think my hair was one of the best things about me. Rapunzel: We have to hurry. Walmart is having a huge sale on “hair dryers.” Prince Eugene: I’ll never get out of the castle, now. It's the little things you share together, Swear together, Wear together, That make perfect relationships. The concerts you enjoy together, Neighbors you annoy together, Children you destroy together, That keep marriage intact. MMhm Lights up on Prince Charming and Snow White Therapist: Tell me your story. Prince: I asked my honey,” don’t we have enough cleaning supplies? 15 mops, 25 brooms 60 packs of gloves and two years worth of Mr. Clean.” Snow White: It’s not just for us my Prince. I have a contract with those filthy little miners, (Offstage – all dwarfs peak out and say “We heard that”) and then I must clean up before the royal maids come by our cottage and since they will be touching everything, I am gonna have to clean-up after as well. Prince : You know sweety, I can appreciate how germ-conscious you are but aren’t you being a little extreme? You are a princess. My princess. You do not need to clean all the time. Snow White: (She turns with a finger pointed at him and is about to say something when she sees a spot on his jacket) Oh my! Look at that spot. Come on. The cleaners is just up the road. It's not talk of God and the decade ahead that Allows you to get through the worst. It's "I do" and "you don't" and "nobody said that" And "who brought the subject up first?" 10 It's the little things, The little things, the little things, the little things. Uh huh Kiss Kiss MM hmm, Pinocchio and Geppetto rush in: Sorry we’re late, did we miss anything? Receptionist: Dr. Stop Pestering Me, I tried to stop this man Geppetto: Geppetto… Receptionist: …and his little son. Pinocchio..Pinocchio! Receptionist: What a cute little boy.(Tweaks Cheek) Pinocchio: Can I ask you a question? Receptonist: Sure Pinocchio reaches for her and tweaks her cheek Pinocchio: How does that feel? (Receptionist -OW) And I am not little.