COMM 3650 – Television Studio Production 

 
SCRIPT 
 
PRODUCTION NAME: Frapsolute Chaos 
DIRECTOR: Kalah Karloff 
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Suzie Tran Le 
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Liz Silva 
FLOOR DIRECTOR: Melissa Rorech 
DATE OF PRODUCTION: April 17, 2018 
 
COMMANDS VIDEO AUDIO

READY FLOOR?
READY AUDIO?
READY VIDEO?
READY CG?
READY TO OPEN MICS?
READY TO ROLL MUSIC?

COUNTDOWN (10, 9, 8, 7,
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
FADE UP CG AND MUSIC
FADE DOWN MUSIC
READY CAMERA 2

OPEN MICS
FADE CAMERA 2 CU OF STARBUCKS
CUE TALENT SIGN
TAKE BELL SOUND ZOOM OUT AND PAN
EFFECT TO WS OF SHOP
Hannah working, Henry
steps up to counter
 ZOOM IN TO MS OF (Hannah) Hi welcome to Starbutts,
HANNAH what can I get for you?
MS OF HANNAH AND (Henry) Yeah can I get a medium
HENRY black coffee?
(Hannah) Uh, you mean a ​grande?
(Henry) Oh yeah, grande, sorry.
(Hannah) Name?
(Henry) Henry.
READY CAMERA 1 OTS MS OF HANNAH Hen-rye.
CUT CAMERA 1 Writing on cup (Hannah) Have a good one!
(Henry) Thanks you too..
Henry walks out of store.
As he leaves, Arielle
enters, followed by Joe.

(Hannah) Hi what can I get for you

today?
READY CAMERA 2 WS OF SHOP (Arielle) Um can I get a Pegasus
CUT CAMERA 2 frappe?
(Hannah) What, you didn’t want a
Unicorn frappe?
READY CAMERA 3 OTS/MS OF ARIELLE Oh god please. Unicorn frappes are
CUT CAMERA 3 so cliche. You know what you guys
should make?? A Mustang frappe!
You know my horse, Cheyenne,
he’s 15 hands, he loves frappes.
READY CAMERA 1 OTS MS OF HANNAH Uh okay yeah, I’m sure he does. Let
CUT CAMERA 1 me just put that in the suggestion
box. $4.95.
READY CAMERA 2 WS OF HANNAH AND (Arielle) Here you go.
CUT CAMERA 2 ARIELLE. Exchange of (Hannah) Thanks, what’s your
money. name for the order?
(Arielle) Arielle, like the
red-headed mermaid.
READY CAMERA 1 OTS MS OF HANNAH (Hannah) Gotcha... Annie
CUT CAMERA 1 Writing, exchange of (Arielle) I said Arielle?
drink
 (Hannah) Oh, I thought you said
red-headed orphan! My bad.

READY CAMERA 3 OTS/MS OF

CUT CAMERA 3 CUSTOMER
Arielle gives weird look,
walks out of shot.
Joe steps up to counter (Hannah) Hi what can I get for y-
with earbuds in (Joe) Hi yeah sorry I’m in a rush
this morning...can I get a... ​That
paperwork needs to be on my desk
pronto, Karen!​...

READY CAMERA 1 OTS MS OF HANNAH a nonfat venti latte with two and a
CUT CAMERA 1 quarter scoops of ice...
READY CAMERA 3 OTS/MS OF Karen I said pronto!​ three shots of
CUT CAMERA 3 CUSTOMER espresso, 14 pumps of mango, and 3
pumps of toffee nut syrup?
READY CAMERA 1 OTS MS OF HANNAH (Hannah) (Pause) Anything else I
CUT CAMERA 1 can get for you?
(Joe) Nope that’s it.
(Hannah) Sure. Name?

READY CAMERA 2 WS OF SHOP (Joe) Joux.

CUT CAMERA 2

Exchange of money. Joe

starts to run away, stops
in his tracks. Goes back
to counter.
(Joe) Um excuse me miss?
(Hannah) Yeah, is there something
wrong?
(Joe) You spelt my name wrong.
It’s ​Joe.
(Hannah) Yeah, Joe. J-O-E.
READY CAMERA 3 OTS/MS OF JOE (Joe) No it’s Joe J-O-U-X. I’d like
CUT CAMERA 3 a new one please.

READY CAMERA 2 WS OF SHOP (Hannah) The drink’s fine though,

CUT CAMERA 2 it’s just the wrong spelling on the
cup?
(Joe) I ​don’t care I ​want a new one.​
KAREN!

Joe exits.
READY CAMERA 1 OTS MS OF HANNAH (Hannah) Ok.
CUT CAMERA 1 Hannah fake smiles
Have a nice day!

Sighs
Smiles Lunch time!!!
READY PSA PSA (30 seconds)
CUT PSA
READY CAMERA 2 WS OF SHOP (Hannah) Hi, what can I get for
CUT CAMERA 2 Duncan steps up. Enter you?
CUE TALENT Bradley.

READY CAMERA 3 OTS/MS OF DUNCAN A grande Pokemon Go frappe with

CUT CAMERA 3 a Squirtle of raspberry and a
firestone on my Eevee please. Oh,
and don’t forget a shot of blue food
coloring, I’m on Team Mystic.

READY CAMERA 2 WS OF SHOP (Hannah) Sorry, I only serve guys

CUT CAMERA 2 who have a Pikachu.
Duncan pulls out phone (Duncan) Of course I have one of
to show Hannah. those!
Hannah’s thinking like
what a weirdo. Exchange
of money and drink. (Duncan) PIKA !!!!
Hannah fake laughs as he
walks away.
 Bradley steps up.

READY CAMERA 3 OTS/MS OF BRADLEY (Bradley) Sup! How you doin?

CUT CAMERA 3 (Hannah) I’m good thanks. Crazy
day here today.
(Bradley) Oh I bet. I won’t be too
hard on you don’t worry, sweetie.
I’m tryna work on my gainz.

READY CAMERA 2 WS OF SHOP (Hannah) Wow, cool, what’s your

CUT CAMERA 2 name?
(Bradley) Bradley. Can I just get
a….Trenta vanilla latte
(Hannah) Yeah of cour-
READY CAMERA 3 OTS/MS OF BRADLEY With 3 tablespoons of oregano... a
CUT CAMERA 3 pinch of salt...a whole tomato...a
dash of hot sauce…

READY CAMERA 2 WS OF SHOP (Hannah) Okay is that i-

CUT CAMERA 2 (Bradley) 4 shots of lime... some
chopped zucchini, minced corn, 3
scoops of Whey powder, and a ​shot
of that caramel creamer.
(Hannah) Well, you’re in luck, we
just almost ran out of zucchini
earlier today.
(Bradley) Oh no way, bruh!

MS/WS OF SHOP
Making drink. Exchange
of money and drink

Later.
READY CAMERA 1 MS OF HANNAH AND Damn vegans.
CUT CAMERA 1 PA

Checks phone Yes finally time to go home.

Takes off apron.
 (TO PA) Man, I can’t believe some of the
drinks people ordered today.
They’re so unnecessarily
complicated.

READY CAMERA 2 WS OF HANNAH AND

CUT CAMERA 2 COWORKER
Hannah takes purse from
under counter, goes to
leave.
(Hannah) Bye see you tomorr-
PAN- TRACK
HANNAH’S
MOVEMENTS.
Stops dead. Spins back Oh wait, I totally forgot I wanted to
around. Stop where order something.
customers order.

READY CAMERA 3 CU OF HANNAH Can I get a….

CUT CAMERA 3 DOLLY IN
Deep breath!! tall nonfat iced sugar-free vanilla
latte with coconut milk, caramel
drizzle...

READY CAMERA 1 CU OF COWORKER a pump of maple pecan sauce, 3

CUT CAMERA 1 Disbelief pumps of white mocha, 2 pumps of
hazelnut,

READY CAMERA 3 CU OF HANNAH 2 pumps of pumpkin sauce, 3 nut...

CUT CAMERA 3 KEEP DOLLYING IN
READY CAMERA 1 CU OF COWORKER 2 banana, 10 splenda packets...
CUT CAMERA 1 Disbelief
READY CAMERA 3 DOLLY IN ECU two lids, and light foam.
CUT CAMERA 3 HANNAH

READY MUSIC
TAKE HORROR SOUND Turns slowly to CAM 3.
EFFECT Smiles evilly.

READY CG AND MUSIC

FADE UP CG AND MUSIC
FADE DOWN CG AND
MUSIC

READY BLACK
FADE TO BLACK