I first thought of placing a personal add.
I was never really fully happy with computers and I am suspicious of the Internet
I am looking for a certain kind of girl.
Maybe that girl is you?
I am looking for a girl who would like to fulfil a role in a play of sorts
Maybe you haven’t played a role before?
If you are interested read on
Time is a funny thing
I was thinking if I was to write a play and you read it?
You might play the heroine
I couldn’t decide what I wanted to be?
I thought I would call myself author and decide later.
I thought I would call the heroine sheena
Here try a few lines see how you get on
AUTHOR- How are you feeling sheena?
Sheena - I’m not sure
AUTHOR- What is your favourite colour sheena?
Sheena – Brown
AUTHOR – Oh that’s unusual most say pink or red, black even.
Sheena - Yes but it’s my favourite.
That wasn’t so hard was it?
Can you remember your three lines close your eyes and don’t cheat by looking back?
If you did remember you passed the first test. Well done! You may be the real sheena
If you did not or are no longer interested in the role then please do not read on
I think I should tell you now that the role of sheena does require a small amount of improvisation
If you see stars instead of a line this means an ad-lib is required
Nota bene
the number of stars dictates the number of words used
For example
AUTHOR – What is you favourite number between one and ten sheena?
Sheena - *
AUTHOR – OH I see most girls say 7
As you may see whichever number you chose it did not matter in terms of the dialogue. If you win the role you will be glad of improvisations as it means that you will have fewer lines to learn.
The plays directions come before and after lines and are surrounded in brackets
For example
AUTHOR- are you going to follow my directions sheena (he says pointing to the script)
Sheena - ** (sheena nods her head)
A girl who can naturally follow her directions will be best suited to the role of sheena.
Each chapter of the play starts with a narration the narrative will be distinct over the
Play itself.
Well I have explained the basics to you now if you really are interested try this short play. There are not too many lines for sheena, after one reading see how much you can remember.
PLAY
Narrative - our brave heroine sheena has fallen into a nether world where peoples
Dream worlds are joined. She is in a dream from which she cannot wake she has been lost in this world alone for two long now. She is presently captive in the dream of a man named AUTHOR
AUTHOR – How are u feeling sheena?
Sheena – (pauses) OK
AUTHOR – Did u remember your lines?
Sheena – I’m sorry I cannot remember being given any lines
AUTHOR – Then why are you here I thought you were the girl who wanted to play sheena
Sheena – I am sheena
AUTHOR – I do not care that you think you are sheena only by strict adherence to sheena’s lines and directions can you become sheena (he looks at her angrily)
Sheena-**(looks confused)
AUTHOR – I must now punish sheena for forgetting her lines
Sheena – You cannot punish me because this is a dream and you are a phantom within it.
AUTHOR – What is this punishment you imagine I cannot inflict on sheena?