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What's Not to Love?
(A drama about humility)
Director's Notes:
In Matthew, Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for showing and
proclaiming their good deeds in public rather than be
rewarded by their Father in heaven in secret. For many
Christians it's easy to do something good but hard to
not want to be recognized for it. We need to realize
that God delights in our faithfulness to Him and our
kindness to others. If others notice the work, then
praise God. If they don't then praise God for He notices
and that's what really matters...
Cast:
Brett Thurston: A soap opera actor
Jessie Nolan: A soap opera actress
Announcer
Stagehands (2)
Props:
A CD with uplifting, award-show music
A podium or music stand
An award
A folded list
Setting:
The 17th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards
(LIGHTS UP CENTER STAGE, CD is playing fun music)
Announcer: Welcome
back to the 17th Annual Soap Opera Digest
Awards. You know her as the conniving, evil twin who
came back from the dead. Please put your hands together
and welcome from Days of Our Lives, Jessie Nolan!
Jessie: (Jessie enters to
applause) Thank you. This year, the voting committee at
Soap Opera Digest decided to create a new category: Best
Humanitarian Entertainer. This award recognizes the one
actor or actress who exemplified the virtues that we all
hold so dear, outside of the set. Virtues such as
compassion, courage, kindness, and goodness. All the
things that the soaps you know and love are all about.
The four nominees are.
Jessie: Trent Lockwood –
One Life to Live
Jennifer Kelly – All My Children
Brett: (Music plays
again as Brett jumps out of his seat and hugs his wife.
He then goes up to the stage and hugs Jessie and takes
the trophy) Oh, wow. Oh my gosh. This is soooo great.
Whooo! This is unbelievable. Wow. (settles down a
little)
Brett: Well, this is a
great trophy and a real honor to win this award. I have
to say that as I look at the other nominees, they are
all great actors and humanitarians but perhaps I’m just
a little more human huh? Haha.
Brett: But seriously,
I’m deeply honored and thankful for this award. I guess
I should thank a few people. Well, one actually. I’d
like to thank myself for all the good things I’ve done.
There are sooo many that I brought a small list so that
I might mention a few. (Pulls out a list – you should
only show 1 page and then open up the other 10 that are
folded there later)
Brett: First, there was
the time that I helped poor Mrs. Gray down the stairs so
she could get her mail. Next, there’s those cute little
kids at the park that I bought ice cream for and helped
them find their dog Fluffy. Next, there’s the large
donation I made to the Foundation for vertically
challenged little people of the South Pacific. (starts
to get weepy) Excuse me, but this is all so emotional.
(pulls out a hanky)
Brett: Thank you. Next,
there was the baby I delivered in a phone booth amidst a
gang war. Next, there’s testifying against Jimmy “The
Hitman” Malone. There was also the time where I (starts
to weep) stopped that shoplifter from stealing costume
jewelry from J.C. Penny. That, that was really
something… There was also (start playing music off the
CD to get him offstage)
Brett: What? I can’t
be done yet. I just started my list! (Unfolds the list
so it falls all the way down to the ground.) There was
the time I donated time to visiting the sick dogs and
cats at Hollywood Animal Hospital. And there’s the time
when I ...
Brett: (stagehands
start coming in)… gave $10 to the Salvation Army outside
of Kmart. (stagehands pick him up and start carrying him
off) And how about the time I called my Mom just to tell
her that I loved her? How about that huh? Isn’t that
something? I mean, (pointing to self) WHAT’S NOT TO
LOVE?!?!
Jessie: (Goes back to the
podium and picks up the trophy) Unfortunately, Brett is
no longer with us so I gladly accept the trophy for him.
Thank you.
END
© 2001 Dave Marsh