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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Illustrate the meaning of "Make Hay While the Sun Shines" (without using the actual phrase or literal example). (03/06/08)
Characters: Molly: 14 year old girl
Rebecca: 14 year old girl
Mom

Props: two telephone receivers, optional hand props and chewing gum.

Stage Directions: MOM will enter and exit the stage while speaking. MOLLY and REBECCA will entertain by pacing back and forth, swaying, talk with hands and facial expressions, twirl hair, use props of their own; optional to chew gum and blow bubbles.

MOM: (Holding phone) Molly, Rebecca is on the phone.

MOLLY: (Receives phone from Mom) Hey Bex! What’s up?

REBECCA: Jessi and I are going to the movies on Friday. Wanna join us?

MOLLY: Yeah. But, that only leaves me two days to earn $10.00 for a ticket.

REBECCA: I didn’t know you had a job.

MOLLY: Uh, I don’t. See, you’re lucky. Your parents give you a weekly allowance. My mom makes me work for commissions. If I want money I have to do chores.

REBECCA: Chores?

MOLLY: (Sarcastically) Mom calls it a work incentive. Supposedly, I’m old enough to do stupid stuff like house work and yard work.

REBECCA: So how much money do you get?

MOLLY: Anything from zero up to $15.00 a week. It depends how much I want to do. But there’s a catch.

REBECCA: What’s the catch?

MOLLY: Before I can get paid to do chores I have to have my required chores done.

REBECCA: You have chores and required chores? Oh my gosh! Does your mom think you’re Cinderella or something?

MOLLY: Yeah, while other eighth graders are out having fun I’m busy keeping my room clean, doing my laundry, do Sunday’s dishes, and cooking for the family once a month.

REBECCA: And that’s the stuff you don’t get paid for? What a rip! So how do you ever get money?

MOLLY: I have to do weekday dishes, mow the lawn, wash towels, sweep after dinner, or vacuum for Mom. Trust me, it’s not fun.

REBECCA: I’ve gotta get going, but do you think you’ll be joining Jessi and me for a movie on Friday or not?
MOLLY: Just to let you know: I’ll have to mow the lawn and wash dishes for two nights in a row just to get $10.00. But I’ll be there.

REBECCA: Great Mol, I’ll see you Friday.

MOLLY: OK. Bye.

REBECCA: (Optional) Bye.
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Jan Ackerson
03/15/08
Good job with the teens' voices--just right.

The skit is cute, but I don't think there's any resolution. Does Molly learn anything from having to do her chores? Does she come to see the value of working for extra money? As it is, you close with no plot or character development, so no "learning responsibility."

With an ending tacked on, this would make a great skit for a youth group to read and discuss--or you could perhaps have them discuss possible endings!
Laury Hubrich 
03/15/08
This girl certainly is having to make hay while the sun shines! Good job capturing the teen conversation.
Laury
James Dixon
03/17/08
Well done for entering a scit. That is very brave and you carried it off well. I think you could have added to the end or built up the dilema a bit to make the drama more pointed.

The voices were great- real teenage character oozed out.