PRESET

ACT 1 SCENE 1

Beat 1

Central Park

Beat 2
 Manhattan Apartment
Beat 3 INT

FOUR + EDGAR, RICKY

Beat 4a

FOUR + CAREN, CANDACE

SIMON

NINE
 MAX

Beat 4b

Beat 4c
 RICHIE

CAREN, CANDACE, EDGAR, RICKY

GRACE, GAIL, GERRY

Beat 4d
Beat 4e

Beat 5a NYC Synagogue

INT

Beat 5b
Beat 5c

FOUR + EDGAR, RICKY

THREE + MAX

FOUR + PENELOPE

GAIL, GRACE, GERRY

Beat 5d

GRACE

MALCOLM

GERRY

SIMON

Beat 6a
 ACT 1 SCENE 2

Beat 6b

Beat 7
Appleton Indiana
Beat 8
 ACT 1 SCENE 3
Beat 9 The Park/
Playground

+ MAX, SIMON

Beat 10 + MAX, SIMON

+ MAX, SIMON

+ MAX, SIMON

+ MAX, SIMON

+ MAX, SIMON

+ MAX, SIMON

+ MAX, SIMON

+ MAX, SIMON

+ MAX, SIMON
 + MAX, SIMON

and
^
+ MAX, SIMON

He

Guys
Max. Simon.

Beat 11
 + MAX, SIMON

+ MAX, SIMON

+ MAX, SIMON

Beat 12a
 + MAX, SIMON
Beat 12b

+ MAX, SIMON

FIVE

FIVE
+ MAX, SIMON

+ MAX, SIMON

+ MAX, SIMON
 + MAX, SIMON

+ MAX, SIMON

Beat 12c

Beat 13
put the
into everyone’s lockers.
 hand the invites

Beat 14a ACT 1 SCENE 4

Central Hallway of DQJH

Beat 14b
Beat 14c
 ALL
Yeah

Beat 15a

Beat 15b
Beat 15c

Beat 15d
 ACT 1 SCENE 5
Beat 16
Back to: Park/
Playground
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Beat 17b

Beat 17c
Beat 18

Beat 19
 Beat 20 - Stoner + Staff
INSERTS Beat 21 - Cheer + Staff
Beat 22 - Cheerleaders
(CASSIE
CAREN
CANDICE
LUCY)
ACT 1 SCENE 6

Beat 23 School Gym

Act 1 Scene 6 Beat 20

THE PLAYERS
Cameo Teachers: Sue Rogers (Monday 8/4 - standby 9/4)
Brad Smith (Tuesday 9/4 - standby 10/4)
Jayne Wise (Wednesday 10/4 - standby 8/4) ,

Tahnee Wise (Sharon)

Ella Weinstein (Richie)

(Sharon and Richie appear from a haze of smoke)

SHARON: Wasted!

RICHIE: Totally wasted!

SHARON: Completely wasted!

RICHIE: Completely and utterly wasted!!!

(A teacher suddenly appears)

TEACHER: Okay you two. Come here NOW!

(Richie and Sharon hesitantly approach the teacher)

TEACHER: Right…empty your pockets!

SHARON: That’s an invasion of privacy!

RICHIE: Yeah! Why should we?

TEACHER: Because, the vape detectors in the gymnasium bathroom have gone off and you
two appear to be the only ones in the vicinity so empty your pockets…NOW!

(Richie and Sharon reluctantly follow the teachers instructions, Richie hands the teacher a
plastic bag filled with a green leafy substance. The teacher opens the bag, sniffs it & recoils)

TEACHER: Coriander? You’ve been smoking coriander?

RICHIE: Coriander? You charged me 20 bucks for a gram of….

(Sharon looks guilty and runs off stage, followed closely by Richie who is followed by the
teacher)
Act 1 Scene 6 Beat 21

THE PLAYERS
Cameo Cheerleader: Siobhan Paul (Monday 8/4)
(Clarisa) Ayelet Rapke (Tuesday 9/4 - standby 8/4)
Chanie Stock (Wednesday 10/4 - standby 9/4)

Abi Kausman (Cassie)

Emily Abukasis (Caren)
Kayla Pizzo (Lucy)
Delilah Rose (Candice)
Eden Blumberg (Charlotte)

(Enter Cheerleaders and the Cameo staff member who presents her Cheerleading audition)

CLARISA: Dan Quayle Junior High

Always reach for the sky
We try our best and never rest
That’s what makes our school the best!

(The Cheerleaders gather around Lucy and whisper and then return to their spots)

LUCY: Mmmmm…Thanks for trying out Clarisa.

CASSIE: Yeah, we really appreciate your efforts.

CAREN: You definitely show some potential

CHARLOTTE: And your cheerleading skills are definitely improving.

CANDICE: Yeah, good job!

LUCY: We just feel that you’re…not quite ready to join the Cheerleading team.

CASSIE: But thanks for trying out.

CHARLOTTE: You should be really proud of yourself!

CAREN: Better luck next time.

(the cameo cheerleader exits - either throw a temper tantrum, burst into tears or become
belligerent)

CANDICE: You can always try again next semester.

Act 1 Scene 6 Beat 22
NOTE: This Beat flows directly on from Beat 21.

THE PLAYERS
Abi Kausman (Cassie)
Emily Abukasis (Caren)
Kayla Pizzo (Lucy)
Delilah Rose (Candice)

LUCY: So Cassie, A little birdie told me that you have a new boyfriend

CASSIE: Really Caren?

CAREN: I didn’t think you would mind if I told Lucy

CHARLOTTE: You also told me Caren.

CAREN: Shhhhh!

CASSIE: Look…he’s not my boyfriend….YET. But I did meet this really cute boy at Church
the other week

ALL: (Except Cassie) Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

CANDICE: What’s his name?

CASSIE: Daniel. But I’m not sure if he even likes me.

LUCY: Ah yes…Unrequited love…I know what that feels like….(Song 5)

Beat 24

Beat 25
 ACT 1 SCENE 7 Insert - Beat 26 - Nerd Scene
Beat 27
Act 1 Scene 7 Beat 26

THE PLAYERS
Sophia Barolsky (Nelly)
Jessica Kaplan (Nadine)

The “Library scene" is a short moment at the start of Act 1 Scene 7. This scene features our two
“nerds” Nelly and Nadine.

(The Nerds sit at opposite sides of the stage studying for their forthcoming math’s test. Nadine is
eating a packet of chips and crunching loudly)

NELLY: Shhh!

(Nadine acknowledges Nelly and swallows the chip. There is a brief pause before Nadine
reaches into the packet and starts munching on another chip. Nelly gets increasingly annoyed)

NELLY: SHHHH!

(Nadine acknowledges Nelly and swallows the chip. There is a brief pause before Nadine
reaches into the packet and starts munching on another chip. Nelly gets increasingly annoyed)

NELLY: SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

(Nadine acknowledges Nelly and swallows the chip. There is a brief pause before Nadine
reaches into the packet and starts munching on another chip. Nelly walks over to Nadine, grabs
her packet of chips and throws it on the floor and stomps on it before returning to her pod.
Nadine forlornly picks up the packet and inspects the contents, shrugs her shoulders and
empties the contents into her mouth, crunching louder than ever. Nelly exits in frustration).

NELLY: AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

(Nadine finishes eating and studying and exits to the school cafeteria to get another packet of
chips)
Beat 28

Beat 29
 ACT 1 SCENE 8

Beat 30a
 Insert: Beat 30b - Maths Test + Staff

Beat 31a
Act 1 Scene 8 Beat 30B

THE PLAYERS
Cameo Teachers: Stephanie Bell (Monday 8/4 - standby 9/4)
Ben Stein (Tuesday 9/4 - standby 10/4)
Lyndal Vidal (Wednesday 10/4 - standby 8/4) ,

The "Maths test scene" is a short moment in Act 1 Scene 8. This scene is set in a Maths
classroom and the students are milling around the classroom.

(The Maths teacher enters Downstage Off Prompt - stage right)

TEACHER: "Okay students...take your seats. Your Maths test is about to begin!"

(The Maths teacher exits Downstage Off Prompt - stage right)

Beat 31b
 (School Bell Rings)

ACT 1 SCENE 9
Outside Evan’s
Beat 32a House
 movie “Mean Girls”
^

Beat 32b
Beat 32c
Beat 32d

ACT 1 SCENE 10

Beat 33a Back to: Park/Playground

Beat 33b

Beat 33c
 ACT 1 SCENE 11

Beat 34

LOVE

Beat 35
Beat 36

Beat 37

SKANK
TRAMP
Beat 38
 ACT 1 SCENE 12
Insert: Beat 39 - Goths
Beat 40
Act 1 Scene 12 Beat 39

THE PLAYERS
Ebony Lewis (Grace)
Mia Guberman (Gail)
Emma Kogan-Lazarus (Gerry)

GAIL: Come on guys. We’re going to be late for the movie!

GRACE: I’m not sure we should be doing this

GERRY: What do you mean?

GRACE: The movie is rated “R” and we’re not 18 yet so isn’t this illegal?

GAIL & GERRY: Yeah!!! What’s your point?

GRACE: It’s not just that, I just bought this Death Metal CD that I’d really like to listen to.

GERRY: (To Gail - whispering loudly) I think she’s scared.

GRACE: (Having overheard Gerry). I am not!

GAIL: You don’t want to miss seeing oozing blood, massacred corpses, or a
sacreligious demon piercing the heart of an innocent newly born lamb on top of a
sacrificial alter.

GRACE: (Hesitantly) Of course not!

GERRY: Then come on!

(Gerry and Gail grab Grace and drag her into the cinema. When watching the movie Gerry and
Gail will play out the 5 stages of fear whilst Grace will play out the 5 stages of excitement.)
 ALL
Ahhhhhh!
Beat 41a
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Beat 41c

Beat 41d

Beat 41e
Beat 42 Tabs Close
Beat 43a

Beat 43b
Beat 44a ACT 2 SCENE 1 Indiana Shule
Beat 44b
Beat 44c
 ACT 2 SCENE 2

RICHIE
Beat 45 Boys’ Locker Room
SIMON
Sooo Bad

MAX
Real, Real, Bad
SIMON

RICHIE

& SIMON & RICHIE & MAX

& SIMON & RICHIE & MAX

MAX
 ACT 2 SCENE 3

Beat 46a

School Corridor

SIMON

RICHIE

MAX
 EDDIE & SIMON
Beat 46b

& SIMON

& RICHIE & MAX

& SIMON

& RICHIE & MAX

& SIMON & RICHIE & MAX

 & SIMON & RICHIE & MAX

ACT 2 SCENE 4

Beat 47
School Cafeteria

you like her?

 LUCY (OFFSTAGE)
I really love your blue eyes!
They’re BROWN!

Beat 48

MAX
MAX
RICHIE
Beat 49

& EDDIE & SIMON & RICHIE & MAX

 SIMON

SIMON

RICHIE

Beat 50
 ACT 2 SCENE 5
Beat 51
Beat 51a Back to: Boys’ Locker
Room
Beat 51b
Beat 52a

Beat 52a

lame.
Beat
Beat52b
52b

Beat 53 Girls’ Lockeroom

ACT 2 SCENE 6
Beat 53
 Beat 54
Beat 54
Beat 55 ACT 2 SCENE 7 Different Rooms
Beat 55 Cyc out
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Beat 56
 Beat 57
Beat 57

Beat 58
Beat 58
 & MAX

EIGHT

Beat 59 ACT 2 SCENE 8

Beat 59 Back to: School
Cafeteria
Beat 60
Beat 60
 ACT 2 SCENE 9
Beat
Beat 61 61
Dairy Queen

Beat 62A

Beat 62a
Beat 62b

Beat 62b
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63 63
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Beat 64
 ACT 2 SCENE 10
Beat 65
Beat 65 Back to:
Indiana Shule

Beat 66
Beat 66

Beat 67a Cyc out

ACT 2 SCENE 11
Beat 67a
 Beat 67b
Beat 67b
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Beat 68

Beat 69
Beat 69 & GRACE
& GAIL

& GERRY & GAIL

& GRACE & GAIL & GERRY

& GAIL

& GAIL & GRACE

& GRACE