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Toodle-oo, Tuvalu
(An expanse of water, extending all the way to the horizon. Eventually, a ROWBOAT appears and drifts to center stage. DONALD, 50, is rowing. His son JASON, 18, is engrossed in a handheld holographic videogame. It is 2050.) DONALD (looking around)My gosh, this brings me back.(turns upstage, looks into the distance)Wow.(he looks to JASON)When I…
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FSW: Fantasy Dream Edition
It’s time for another round of Friday Sketch War.Richard was first out of the gate today, with a cautionary tale about television doctors.Nothing from Dave yet, but if it’s anything like last week, he’ll toss something out that will blow us all away. Update: Dave is up and, er, swimming. And we have a new…
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FSW: Five for Health: Homemade Drugs
This one’s a bit different. Most of you reading this should (hopefully) note a passing similarity to a certain television doctor and insane performer. This sketch had originally been intended as part of a C-story for a spec, but I’ve never been happy with my plans for the A-story and have put that spec on…
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Bookworms
(A public library at night. JOYCE is a librarian, bespectacled, primly dressed, her hair in a bun. She is closing up for the night, saying “goodbye” to the final patrons and locking the door behind them. She turns off the overhead fluorescent lights and heads back to the counter. She stretches, exhausted.) (Suddenly, she leaps…
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Friday Sketch War: Fantasy Edition
Haven’t heard anything from Dave yet. But Richard’s already posted, even though he’s not feeling well. And it seems as though Red isn’t joining us this week either. Update: Dave has posted and it is super fly! Check it.Here’s my entry, for what it’s worth. Probably reveals a bit too much about my current work…
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FSW: Barista Blues
Barista Blues(Meg and Dex stand behind the counter of an upscale coffee house. He: late 20s, detached and jaded hipster. She: 18, fresh-faced, straight from the farmland. Dex is showing Meg how the brewing equipment works.) MEGIt’s not a lot different from the one back at the Starbucks in Grover’s Corners. I should be able…
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Fuck Leonardo DiCaprio
(JUSTIN and CRAIG, two twentysomethings, are sitting on a couch in their shared apartment. JUSTIN is reading a People magazine, and CRAIG is operating a video game controller.) JUSTIN (looking up from his magazine)Fuck Leonardo DiCaprio. CRAIGWhat? JUSTINOh, it’s just… he’s “romantically linked with Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli.” CRAIGThere are Israeli supermodels? JUSTINAnd before that…
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FSW: Someone New Enters the Battle!
Wow. Someone (not the two people I was actually targeting, but someone) felt called out this week and decided to send in a sketch. It’s her first shot at sketch comedy, but I thought it was pretty decent. She’s homepageless at the moment, so I’m going to paste it below. Everyone, please give a warm…
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FSW: An Awkward Birthday
Same spiel as every week. If anyone feels up to putting her sketch talents to the test, please email a link, or the body of your sketch if you have no place to post it, to sketchwar_at_dreamloom_dot_com. The results of the battle will be posted sometime Friday evening. An Awkward Birthday(Rob and Jean sit at…
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I’m Lucky To Have Met Nathaniel
(JULIA and ALEX sit at a table in a coffee shop. JULIA is holding ALEX’s hand.) JULIAYou know what? I want you to know that you’ve meant a lot to me during the time we’ve spent together, and that whatever our differences, and whatever needs we’re no longer able to fill for each other, you’ll…