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Drama Skits
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Style: |
Comedy |
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Characters: |
5 (3 Males, 2 Females,) |
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Length: |
5-10 minutes |
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Cost: |
$10.00 |
| Themes: | Black history awareness, other cultures, heritage, the past influencing the present and the future, famous African American people throughout history, studying other cultures or your own heritage can be fun |
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| Summary: When Eli catches his sister and her friend in an African American inspired dance, he and his buddies think the girls have lost their minds. But through innocent teasing and a "know it all attitude," the boys soon learn a history lesson they won't soon forget! | |
| Excerpt: This is a sample from the first and second page. Trish: Can you show me those dance moves one more time? I don’t think I’ve got it down yet. Jessie: Sure. Just watch me at first, then join in when you feel comfortable. (Jessie turns on a boom box or CD with rhythmic music playing. She then begins to do some type of African Dance. The specific moves aren’t important, but they should be flamboyant. After a few moments, Trish joins in and the two girls are dancing wildly as the boys enter. The boys stand unnoticed for a few moments, as they laugh and silently make fun of the girls) Eli: (not being able to contain himself any longer) Whoa! Get your umbrella’s out guys. I think they’re gonna make it rain with that dancing! (Girls immediately stop dancing) Lewis: Too late! I think I already felt a sprinkle. Martin: Let’s keep it goin’ then! (All 3 boys start dancing around wildly--lots of jumping, waving of the arms, hopping on one foot, spinning etc. Very over dramatized.) (Jessie turns off the music) Jessie: Knock it off you guys! (The boys stop) Eli: Hey, you started it. Martin: So, what was that? Trish: It’s our presentation for school. Eli: Is that some kind of new aerobics or something? Jessie: (to Trish) You’ll have to excuse my brother. He’s obviously rhythmically challenged. Martin: (to Jessie) Then it must run in your family! (He gives a "high 5" hand slap to Eli and Lewis but gets an "evil" glare from Jessie) Martin: (trying to make peace) Just kidding. Eli: Seriously sis, what was that all about? Jessie: We’re learning about black history this month. Our teacher assigned the class different categories, and we were told to research famous people from each of those areas and do a presentation on them. Lewis: What was your category? Trish: The Arts. Martin: That’s like actors and singers and stuff, right? Trish: And artists and writers. Jessie: And dancers. Eli: So, who are you supposed to be? Jessie: Katherine Dunham. Lewis: Never heard of her. Martin: Me either. Eli: (to his sister, Jessie) So, of all the cool people you could have chose, you picked somebody no one’s ever heard of? That figures. Trish: (defending her friend) Katherine Dunham just so happened to be a famous dancer in the 1930’s & 40’s, who greatly influenced the styles and rhythms of movement in modern dance. Jessie: Not to mention, the fact she opened her own school of dance, taught courses in humanities, languages, drama and speech. Trish: She was recognized and praised as a dancer and choreographer, as well as a serious anthropologist and scholar. (Boys are not overly impressed) Jessie: Plus, she was drop dead gorgeous! (Boys perk up at the mention of this) Martin: (to other boys) She doesn’t sound too bad.
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