SCENE 6 Enter the comedians VICTORIA: Are we all here Doris? DORIS: What? Here?...Mmmm yes, all here.

VICTORIA: Well, give me the list then. DORIS: What? VICTORIA: The list, give me the list, I want to call the roll. DORIS: (looking for the list) ...But we are all here. VICTORIA: Give me the list! (losing her temper) Dd, Doris, Lilo, Stich, Saharavery well, as we all know the Duke is getting married. DEEDE: (excited) Have you been invited? LILO: Youve been invited (surprised) Hey, Vicky is the Dukes best friend? STITCH: Really? DORIS: The Dukes best friend? You never said you were VICTORIA: Will you all shut up?? (toLilo) Its not Vicky .Its Victoria, and I havent been invited, but we will be there because DEEDE: Well sneak in through the back door of the mansion! DORIS: Yes! I saw that in a movie!They dress up as smurfs and SAHARA: ( scared)Sneak in?? Why? I dont think its a good idea VICTORIA: No! We wil perform before the Duke and his wife on their wedding day. DORIS: A play! STITCH: To be (he s interrupted) LILO: or not to be DEEDE: Yes, yes, yes! A play! Victoria, say what the play is about, Please say whay the play is about! I know! A musical!(singing)The sun will come out tomorrow. SAHARA: Oh no! Ive never been in a musical beforeI dont think its a good idea

VICTORIA: Stop please! (getting angry) Our play DORIS: A comedy! I am very good for comedy, natural talent for comedy, I did a commercial once LILO & STITCH: Noooooo! (They dont let Doris act) VICTORIA: Will you all shut up and listen to me???( anger building up, she can still control it though). Our play is The most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbe. DEEDE: Excellent choice, a very good piece of work, I assure you. Pyramus and Thisbe, a blockbuster..Uh deep, strong material. DORIS: Do you know the play? DEEDE: Not really, no VCTORIA: (a burst of anger) Will you shut up then? (making a visible effort to control her anger). Answer as I call you (faking a smile).Dd bottom? DEEDE: Ready. Name what part Ill play, and proceed. VICTORIA: You Dd will be Thisbe. DEEDE: Yes! (getting carried away)Thisbe, beautiful Thisbe, dangerous Thisbe, sensual Thisbe. What is Thisbe? VICTORIA: A brave amazon who kills herself when she thinks her prince is dead. DEEDE: That will require some real tears(she cries) Good ha?Yet I think I should play a tormented character. Can Thisbe go insane at any time?. Out, out dammed spot. VICTORIA: No! Thisbe is a brave amazon who kills herself and will stay a brave amazon who kills herself. Stitch Snout? STITCH: Here, Victoria. VICTORIA: Stitch, you will be Pyramus, Thisbes lover. LILO: (reacting) What???? No way!!!!he is not playing Dds lover. DEEDE: Oh, come on, you cant be jealous, look at him, who could want him. Anyway, dont worry, I can play Pyramus, too. Yes, what an excellent idea let me play Pyramus, please. I want to play the two characters, Its Modern Theatre, its avantgard the audience will love it! VICTORIA: No, no, no no!!Stitch will play Pyramus, right?

LILO: Right Vicky, whatever you say. And dont be afraidLilo honey, although I am irresistible, I am all yours. LILO: Youd better be, or I will poison your food. VICTORIA: Lilo Snout, You will play Pyramusmother. LILO: Oh, Ill be such a good mother. VICTORIA: Sahara you will be Thisbes mother. And no stage fright this time! Doris, you will play the lion. DORIS: The lion. Is it very long? Because Im a bit slow studying lines. VICTORIA: You have no lines! Its just roaring. DEEDE: Roaring? I am an excellent roarer! Let me play the lion, too. Please, Victoria I will roar in such a way that the Duke will say (like a cheer leader) Let him roar again! Let him roar again! VICTORIA: No, you can play no part but Thisbe, for Thisbe is a sweet, nice, attractive, valorous lady. Therefore, you must play Thisbe. Right?!(furious) DEEDE: Right! Youve convinced me, I will play Thisbe. VICTORIA: Very well. We will meet to rehearse tonight Doris did you find a place to rehearse? DORIS: Yes, an excellent place, no one will bother us there and there is plenty of space and the best thing is..its for free (feeling very proud of her work) VICTORIA: Fantastic! Give us the address.(Doris does not find the address so she gestures that she will be calling the cast later, as Victoria goes on with her speech and exits). We shall all meet there tonight at nine. Dont be late.