Neutral Scenes
Readers Theatre and Drama class for English language students at ELS
Fuka and Tony
A Young woman tries to strike up a conversation with her neaighbor.
Daiki and Elly
A young man tries to strike up a conversation with a pretty lady at the movies.
Theo and Tony
A young man who doesn't believe in prayer is surprised when God talks back.
Neutral Scene #1
Neutral Scene #2
Neutral Scene #3
A: Hi!
B: Hello.
A: How’s everything?
B: Fine. I guess.
A: Do you know what time it is?
B: No. Not exactly.
A: Don’t you have a watch?
B: Not on me.
A: Well?
B: Well what?
A: What did you do last night?
B: What do you mean?
A: What did you do last night?
B: Nothing.
A: Nothing?
B: I said, nothing!
A: I’m sorry I asked.
B: That’s all right.
A: Hi!
B: Hello.
A: You all right?
B: Yes.
A: Are you sure?
B: Yes, I’m sure. A little headache, that’s all.
A: Oh good. You want some aspirin?
B: No. Don’t be so helpful, OK?
A: You are upset.
B: Good Lord!
A: OK, OK. I thought you might want to talk.
B: About what?
A: About anything.
B: I’m going away.
A: What do you mean?
B: I’m going away, that’s all.
A: Where?
B: Not far. Don’t get excited.
A: When?
B: Now.
A: It’s been a long time.
B: Yes.
A: Any luck these days?
B: With what?
A: Uh, the world?
B: Oh. Yes.
A: Yes what?
B: Yes, I have had luck with the world. And you?
A: Yes.
B: Yes what?
A: Yes, I have not had luck with the world.
B: Down about it?
A: Hm?
B: You doin’ alright?
A: I’m fine. Things have been looking up lately.
B: Good to hear.
A: Don’t you want to know what thing or things have been looking up lately?
B: No.
A: I wish I knew you.
B: What do you mean?
A: Just that. I wish I knew you?
B: You do.
Neutral Scene #4
Neutral Scene #5
A: Shoot.
B: Oh—
A: Oh no!
B: Can you uh ….
A: No. Here, use this.
B: Come on.
A: I told you to be careful!
B: I was! It just happened.
A: There! Let me see…
B: Oh, where are you going?
A: For help.
B: And leave me here!? You can't leave me here!
A: You stay here. I'm off to get help.
B: No, no, please! One more time, try it again—
A: Stay here! I'll be right back.
B: Ah!
A: What are you doing?
B: Can’t you tell?
A: Well, I think so but…
B: It should be obvious.
A: You shouldn’t…
B: I know.
A: I mean, I really wish you wouldn’t.
B: You should have thought of that—
A: Is this because of what I did?
B: Partly, yes. Mostly, no.
A: Can I make it up to you somehow?
B: I very much doubt it.
A: Stop doing that and really listen to me—
B: You don’t understand “no”, do you?
A: I just asked you to listen—
B: I said no! That’s it.
