Choose one of the following settings:
A bank lobby
A truck stop
A dentist's office (waiting room)
Cheerleading camp
A boiler room
A voting booth
A news anchor desk
An office cubicle
The food court of a mall
An executive's office
Choose two of the following characters (for each character, determine their goal or motivation before writing)
A fireman
Sally
Brenda
Tootsie
The boss
Tinker
Jose "Lupe" Rodriguez
Doctor Padine
A mother
Mrs. Fitts
Mr. Gorgalski
An accountant
[student's choice] - may only choose this option once
Situation: Choose one:
1. A declaration of love
2. A secret
3. A need to confront/expose a mistake or problem
4. A need to fit in
5. An interruption
Using a location, situation, and two characters, create a quick play "skit" (no more than 2 pages) - plan to turn this in at the end of class.
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