Accepting the Past
Outline
Kimi Lowe - Storyboarder
Angel Martinez - Script Writer (Prologue/Scenes 2&3)
Emanuel Rivas - Chorus Writer
Nathan McFarland - Script Writer (Scenes 1&3/Exodus)
Character List:
Amanda- Single mother who works at a diner
Jonah - Amanda’s eldest son in High School
Michael - Amanda’s son in middle school
Daisy - Amanda’s youngest child in kindergarten
Rachel - Waitress and a friend of Amanda (Chorus member)
Teresa - Waitress and a friend of Amanda (Chorus member)
Prologue:
Single mother (Amanda) talking to her husband's grave. The stage is dark and a spotlight shines on the mother and the grave. Background of the story is shown through her conversation with her dead husband.
Parados:
Two waitresses walk on stage. These waitresses are friends of Amanda who the audience meets later in the play. They summarize what was said by Amanda in the prologue and any necessary information before the play starts.
Scene 1:
It is daytime at the diner and the radio is on. The broadcaster announce that a new virus without a cure is spreading throughout the states. Her three kids walk in right after the news report, they were released early from school because of the outbreak of the new virus. Amanda’s friends tell her that they are planning to leave the state of Montana to get as far away as possible from this virus, they also invite her to come with her family.
Chorus 1:
Foreshadow about the mom being stubborn and tells the audience that something bad is going to happen if she doesn't listen to her friends and oldest son about leaving.
Scene 2:
The oldest brother is arguing with Amanda about putting their family at risk of dying. There is lots of yelling then the youngest kid (Daisy) comes out and tugs on the Jonah’s leg with watery eyes and asks if they are gonna die.
Chorus 2:
The chorus tells the audience about how worried the oldest brother is about his mom and siblings, he wishes to leave Montana .
Scene 3:
Jonah loses hope to survive because he starts to show symptoms of the virus. The son monologues about his mother needing to let go of her past for the good of her children's future.
Chorus 3:
The chorus foreshadows a glimmer of hope for the family.
Scene 4:
Jonah is alone and angry because he knows he is going to die soon. When he starts coughing Michael asks him if he’s okay. Jonah reacts in anger and tells Michael to leave the room. Amanda tries to get in when she suspects that something is wrong with Jonah when she finds out that it is too late. The lights fade and Jonah dies.
Chorus 4:
The chorus indirectly shows that the son is dead.
Exodus:
Mom is at the grave of her husband - the sons grave has been added next to the fathers. The mother realizes her mistakes and shows what she will do in the future.
Resolution:
Michael who lost his brother summarizes the play. Message: Sometimes you need to think about others and what is best in a situation rather than letting your fear distract you from what is really important.
Kimi Lowe - Storyboarder
Angel Martinez - Script Writer (Prologue/Scenes 2&3)
Emanuel Rivas - Chorus Writer
Nathan McFarland - Script Writer (Scenes 1&3/Exodus)
Character List:
Amanda- Single mother who works at a diner
Jonah - Amanda’s eldest son in High School
Michael - Amanda’s son in middle school
Daisy - Amanda’s youngest child in kindergarten
Rachel - Waitress and a friend of Amanda (Chorus member)
Teresa - Waitress and a friend of Amanda (Chorus member)
Prologue:
Single mother (Amanda) talking to her husband's grave. The stage is dark and a spotlight shines on the mother and the grave. Background of the story is shown through her conversation with her dead husband.
Parados:
Two waitresses walk on stage. These waitresses are friends of Amanda who the audience meets later in the play. They summarize what was said by Amanda in the prologue and any necessary information before the play starts.
Scene 1:
It is daytime at the diner and the radio is on. The broadcaster announce that a new virus without a cure is spreading throughout the states. Her three kids walk in right after the news report, they were released early from school because of the outbreak of the new virus. Amanda’s friends tell her that they are planning to leave the state of Montana to get as far away as possible from this virus, they also invite her to come with her family.
Chorus 1:
Foreshadow about the mom being stubborn and tells the audience that something bad is going to happen if she doesn't listen to her friends and oldest son about leaving.
Scene 2:
The oldest brother is arguing with Amanda about putting their family at risk of dying. There is lots of yelling then the youngest kid (Daisy) comes out and tugs on the Jonah’s leg with watery eyes and asks if they are gonna die.
Chorus 2:
The chorus tells the audience about how worried the oldest brother is about his mom and siblings, he wishes to leave Montana .
Scene 3:
Jonah loses hope to survive because he starts to show symptoms of the virus. The son monologues about his mother needing to let go of her past for the good of her children's future.
Chorus 3:
The chorus foreshadows a glimmer of hope for the family.
Scene 4:
Jonah is alone and angry because he knows he is going to die soon. When he starts coughing Michael asks him if he’s okay. Jonah reacts in anger and tells Michael to leave the room. Amanda tries to get in when she suspects that something is wrong with Jonah when she finds out that it is too late. The lights fade and Jonah dies.
Chorus 4:
The chorus indirectly shows that the son is dead.
Exodus:
Mom is at the grave of her husband - the sons grave has been added next to the fathers. The mother realizes her mistakes and shows what she will do in the future.
Resolution:
Michael who lost his brother summarizes the play. Message: Sometimes you need to think about others and what is best in a situation rather than letting your fear distract you from what is really important.
My Job:
For my group's original play, my job was story boarding. As a story boarder, it was my job to draw out each scene of the play. Along with drawing the story board, I had to create a visual presentation of what our play was going to be like if it was chosen to be performed by the class.
For the tri-fold board I had to include a drawing and short description of each scene, the design of the backdrop, the outline of the play and a character description list. Since our play took place in a diner, I decided to decorate the tri-fold board with checkers and a cool 50's themed font to represent the diner.