Cultural Taboo Skit, Third Draft
- Skit practice on the 18th of July
- Acting it out for class on the 23rd of July!!!
Scene 1, covers values VIII
Charlie Telling Madeline how to prep for meeting the family. They are driving in the car She should wear a black shirt.
Charlie is nervous; Madeline seems fine and feels confident that all will go well. How strange can the family be anyway?
Charlie and Madeline exit on one side of stage
Scene 2, covers values I, II, III, IV
The rest of the team enter on the other side of the stage as Charlie and Madeline exit.
Team starts chanting 3.14 equals PI….
Charlie and Madeline enter scene
Introductions are made and eye contact is avoided at all costs with Madeline. Madeline attempts to make eye contact….
Audible background conversations compare and contrast how different Charlie is and strange abnormalities with Madeline.
Scene 2.1 covers values II
In preparation for eating dinner group with sanitize their hands with hand sanitizer.
Scene 3 covers values I, II, IV, VI, VIII
Every one gathers around in circle or ground and start eating with dinner conversations regarding current news events. Belinda who is the one with the longest hair is considered the most wise. Comments are made by short haired people and group consensus is not achieved. Belinda says the same things and automatically everyone agrees with applause.
Scene 4 covers values V
Night hike with natural torches Madeline pulls out flash light which sends entire group into frenzy because of the artificial light
Scene 5 covers values III, IV, VII
Evening hike. Round sphere is encountered and entire groups starts to worship the sphere while Madeline discovers it is an ordinary ball and begins to play with it.
Entire group in disgust throws Melinda down a cliff to the dismay of Charlie who recalls the last time he brought a girl to meet his family that something similar happened.
Team member character development:
Cheryl is married to Shaun
Charlie son of Cheryl and Shaun is dating Madeline
Denise, Phoebe, Azeeta, are sisters to Charlie
Balinda possesses great wisdom
Joanne
Allie
Margaret
Sherrie
Kristtina
Assignments and Props:
Circle earrings, Pencils, black shirts and math tools: All
Torches and sign that Says CLIFF: Sherrie
Square basket: Joanne
Twinkies: Belinda
Beach ball, round plates: Denise
Flashlight, black shirt, and extra shirt: Madeline
Table cloth, and paper cups: Cheryl
Bagels: Allie
Grapes, apples, oranges: Shaun, Phoebe
Characteristics of characters:
Family:
- Mumble and avoids eye contact
- Obsessed with cleanness
- Don’t talk about politics
- Obsessed with natural light and color white
- Carry math related objects
Outline:
1) The Drive up to the campsite for a family reunion
a) Basic introduction to the family
i) Explanation of idiosyncrasies
ii) Family practices multiplication tables
iii) Round of applause for Charlies’s arrival
iv) Parents meet mom rest leave to do chores
2) Eating and community discussion
a) Madeline eats package food while family eats natural food
b) Madeline spills food and family immediately goes into clean mode
3) Hike
a) More questions
b) Family reacts to flashlight
c) Charlie’s parents counsel with him about his choice of girlfriend.
c) “Alien” beach ball appears and Charlie breaks up with Madeline and pushes her off the cliff

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