dead letter office #4
a play in one act. i can't confirm if this off-off broadway piece was actually ever performed, but its raw energy and power speak for themselves.
Scene: Erick is visiting Maria.
Maria: Well Erick this is my house. Let me show you around. This is the kitchen.
Erick: Why do you have a TV in the kitchen and why are the lights on?
Maria: My mother likes to watch TV in here and we always leave the light on in here to scare the roaches.
Erick: That is so ghetto but I understand, but why don’t you just use some Raid or bug spray for the roaches, cause you’re just wasting electricity by leaving the light on.
Maria: Yeah but we don’t pay for electricity in the Projects, so it doesn’t matter to us that much.
Erick: But that’s not right, I mean didn’t you here about what was happening in California with the power supply, imagine that starts to happen in New York City.
Maria: That could never happen in New York City! Especially here in Queens, cause we have so many power plants.
Erick: People also said that something like what happened with the World Trade Center could never happen in New York City and look at what happened!
Maria: I guess you have a point, but anyway let me show you the rest of my apartment.
Erick: Alright, go ahead.
Maria: This is the living room, hey we can listen to music here later and watch TV too.
Erick: Yeah that sounds good, I brought some CDs. But I don’t think we should watch TV and listen to the stereo at the same time, that’s wasting energy.
Maria: Alright Captain Planet, we’ll just listen to music!
Erick: No need to get defensive, I’m trying to help you out.
Maria: Did you hear me when I told you that my mother doesn’t pay for electricity?
Erick: So basically you don’t care? That’s what you’re telling me.
Maria: No, it’s just that it’s not such a big deal to me.
Discussion with class about Maria’s attitude and Erick’s concern.
[curtain]
Comments
The part of Erick will be played by Marc E. Balgavy.
Posted by: alan | January 21, 2004 06:55 PM
The sexual tension is overwhelming.
How come Maria knows the correct use of here/hear but Erick doesn't?
Posted by: Claire | January 22, 2004 03:57 PM
what is maria's backstory, since she is old enough to reference captain planet, yet still lives with her mother?
Posted by: kfan | January 22, 2004 04:20 PM
i think this is my phrase of the day, but this is the best thing ever. i'm not being facetious here. this sooo needs to be staged.
Posted by: shmoo | January 24, 2004 02:07 PM