Auditions

MATT
But, soft what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon

LUCAS & ZACK
Who is already sick and pale with grief

ALAN
That thou her maid art far more fair than she

ZACK
Be not her maid, since she is envious

PETER
Her vestal livery is but sick

MATT & ALAN & ZACK
And none but fools do wear it - cast it off, cast it off

IVY
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague
What's Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot

NADIA
It is nor hand, nor foot, nor arm, nor face

IVY
Oh, be some other name belonging to a man

NADIA
Hey, what's in a name?

IVY
That which we call a rose
By any other name

KYRA, DIANE, NADIA & TANYA
Would smell as sweet

IVY&TAN-----------DIA&ROR--------NAD&KYR----PET,MAT,LUC
My only love-------Think of----------He's dead----Thy drugs are
Sprung from my---marriage now----He's dead----quick, thus
Only hate.----------Think of----------He's dead----with a kiss
From my only-----marriage now----He's dead----I die

SISTER CHANTELLE
I think I've seen all I can stand to see

DIANE
Oh, sister, I--

SISTER CHANTELLE
Straight tripping girl
I know you didn't just interrupt me
And what's with the warble
Snow White in the house
You're quite a dancer
Too bad you opened your mouth
I have a Romeo who's well-rehearsed
Then there's the rest of you
The show has got to be cursed
This play's a tragedy without a doubt
Now are there any other fools here to make me fall out?

JASON
With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls
For stony limits cannot hold love out
And what love can do that dares love

MATT
Attempt thy kinsmen are no stop to me

SISTER CHANTELLE
If they do see thee, they will murder thee

JASON & MATT
Alack

MATT
There lies more peril in thine eye
Twenty of their swords

JASON
Thou but sweet
And I am proof against their enmity

KYRA, DIANE, NADIA & TANYA
I would not for the world they saw thee here

JASON
I have night's cloak to hide me from their eyes
And but thou love me, let them find me here

MATT & JASON
My life were better ended by their hate

JASON
Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love

IVY, KYRA, DIANE, NADIA & TANYA
By whose direction found'st thou out this place?

JASON
By love, that first did prompt me to inquire

SISTER CHANTELLE
Enough! Shut up
I'll go make my decisions; I'll be back in a few

DIANE
Oh, but Sister, if you'd just give me one more chance to--

SISTER CHANTELLE
Girl, what is wrong with you?

(Sister Chantelle exits)

PETER
What made you change your mind?

JASON
I thought I should try

TANYA
You nailed it

NADIA
Unforgettable

MATT
One talented guy

LUCAS
Reminder, we'll meet in Tanya's room on Friday night

PETER
We'll be there

NADIA
You're not going are you?

LUCAS
Get me orders

MATT
I don't know. I might

LUCAS & JASON
Remember back when all we needed was beer?

NADIA
When we were freshmen and everything was clear

IVY
Except your skin

LUCAS
No more cat fights once we leave for the rave

NADIA
Then put the princess in the trunk

IVY
If we drag her behind I'll behave

(Sister Chantelle reenters)

SISTER CHANTELLE
I'm gonna announce the cast list now and I don't want any drama until the first rehearsal
You got that? You all did very well. And of course
Everyone is guaranteed a spot in the chorus
Principals
Nurse: Nadia McConnell

NADIA
Surprise...

SISTER CHANTELLE
I said no drama, or you're gonna need a nurse. Got that?

NADIA
Yes, sister

SISTER CHANTELLE
Benvolio: Lucas Carter
Tybalt: Matthew Lloyd
Romeo: Jason McConnell
Juliet: Ivy Robinson
Lady Capulet: Tanya Garrett
Lady Montague
...Diane Lee...does your father have a camcorder?

DIANE
Yes, sister

SISTER CHANTELLE
Lady Montague: Diane Lee

(Sister Chantelle exits, and the characters go into a dream-like space where they air their frustrations and feelings of being silenced)

ALAN
Hear my voice

DIANE
Did you really hear me?

ZACK
Hear my voice

KYRA
I don't think you see me

RORY
And you think you know me

ALAN
Did you really hear me?

ZACK
Would you really know me?

RORY
And you think you see me

ALAN
Hear my voice

JASON
And you think you know me

NADIA
But you didn't hear me

JASON
And you think you know me

NADIA
See me

(The dream-space is ended, and the characters are back in reality(

JASON
And you think you know me

MATT
Didn't know you're auditionning

JASON
Neither did I. 'Decided that this morning

MATT
Just like that, huh?

JASON
Yup

MATT
Well, congratulations

(Claire enters, as she and Peter are on the phone)

PETER
Mom, we both got cast and we're in the show

CLAIRE
Best friends playing best friends, how poetic...

PETER
I knew that you would want to know

CLAIRE
Well you know I love you either way, but I love you more now

PETER
Oh mom, here's Jason, say hello

CLAIRE
What? Oh, okay...

PETER
No, nevermind, we have to go

CLAIRE
Call me with dates Peter, the whole family will come - even your father, I'll make sure of it

PETER
I love you mom

CLAIRE
And I love you Peter! Excelsior