Ruby
Ruby the Red Kanga-Deer
by Young D Kim
Ruby
Blue
Blitz
Elves
Santa
Ms. Claus
Kanga
Rudolph
Christofer
SCENE ONE
SETTING: the team delivers the last batch of Christmas gifts in Antarctica to the researchers
CHARACTERS:
Ruby (
Blue
RUBY: Who’s going to carry the sleigh?
OTHER REINDEER: Sleigh Number Two!
RUBY: What the fuck has Santa eaten? Did you put GLPs in his breakfast?
Scene 2 [
SCENE ONE
SETTING: A quiet high school classroom after hours. Desks are stacked.
CHARACTERS:
MR. DAVIS (50s): A tired history teacher.
CLARA (17): A sharp, determined student.
(MR. DAVIS sits at his desk, staring at a stack of essays. He clicks a red pen, but it is dry. He shakes it.)
MR. DAVIS (Muttering): Of course. Dead. Exactly like my enthusiasm.
(CLARA steps through the open classroom door, holding a glowing red marker.)
CLARA: I brought a backup.
MR. DAVIS(Surprised, looking up)Clara? You shouldn't be in here. The building is locked.CLARA(Walking to the front desk)You left your briefcase in the library. And you left your grading here. You can't fail me if I don't give you the paper to mark, right? That’s the rule.MR. DAVIS(Sighs, leaning back)That is not, nor has it ever been, a school rule. Put the marker down.If you'd like, let me know:What genre or theme you want for your play (comedy, drama, mystery)How many characters you needI can write a custom scene tailored to your idea.The Cary Playwrights' Forumthe standard stage play format - The Cary Playwrights' ForumTop Margin: 1 inch Left Margin: 1.5 inches Right Margin: 1 inch Bottom margin: 1 inch There are seven basic formatting elements th...
Act 2
[Enter Blue and lies down beside Ruby]
BLUE: Blitz is dead
RUBY: It is what it is.
BLUE: He was your best, I mean, the only friend.
Ruby turns his head.
BLUE: How did you get like this?
Act 3
Scene 1:
[Rudolf in Hundred Acre Wood
