Social Change Peice (Art)
Our piece is focusing on innocent lives put to exile due to the death penalty in the United States. The man in the background Carlos DeLuna, a strongly issent man put to death due to the death penalty. At age 17 he was sentenced. There is an estimated 103 innocent people put to death, each and every person on his canvas represents that. One innocent life is to many to lose. Think about you, being put to death, knowing you didn't did it. Loved ones lost. Not only are innocent people being put to death but it cost a lot more to put someone to death than to keep them in prison. There are also racial and social economic gaps within the death penalty. This piece was created by first paying Carlos DeLuna in red, then stenciling in 2 shades of blue.
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Script (Humanities)
The Toll
By Sammy, Carter, Taylor, Trevor, Zack
CHARACTERS:
TIME:
Modern Day
PROPS:
Phone case, chairs
COSTUMES:
Normal Everyday Clothes
T-SHIRT DESIGN:
Name near top right
POSTER ADVERTISING SHOW:
Very flashy, picture of main character in the middle.
SETTING:
School Hallway, Girls Bedroom,
ACT 1 SCENE 1
AUDREY and GRACE are sitting in a room looking down at AUDREY’S phone.
*Notification noise*
AUDREY: Oh great, another one
*Notification noise*
AUDREY: So I guess that’s what they’re saying about me now.
(Shows GRACE her phone)
*Notification noise*
OWEN: “If you keep dressing like that you’re gonna gain a reputation”
AUDREY: Oh, that’s gonna get around.
*Notification noise*
ERIC: “Wow, dressing like that? You’re really asking for it this time”
OWEN: “No one wants you.”
(AUDREY throws her phone across the room)
*Notification noise*
AUDREY: God why do people think this is okay to say to me?
END SCENE
ACT 1 SCENE 2
YAMS, OWEN, and ERIC are all sitting at lunch table looking at phones, laughing
YAMS: Hey, did you hear what went on with AUDREY over the weekend?
OWEN: Oh yeah, ERIC and I were messing with her (Both laugh)
YAMS: Why? I heard it was super bad
ERIC: Oh calm down, It really wasn’t that bad.
YAMS: It’s still not cool guys, she didn’t do anything to you and you commented super rude things on her posts.
ERIC: Why do you care so much (Pause) Wait! Dude no way! You totally like her!
YAMS: What are you talking about? I just don’t like that you guys are being so awful to her
OWEN: Oh my god! He does like her! (All laugh) That is so funny!
YAMS: Who cares if I do? Like I said she really isn’t that bad
OWEN: Yeah (Scoffs) right. I heard she’s super easy.
ERIC: Well then YAMS has a shot (Pats him on the back)
YAMS: Dude shut up. Seriously. Just stop with the comments and back off of her.
(YAMS walks off stage angrily. OWEN, and ERIC look at each other confused.
(ALL walk off stage)
END SCENE
ACT 1 SCENE 3
AUDREY is sitting on a chair in her room and GRACE is sitting with her. On the othbber side of wings, ERIC and OWEN are unseen, yelling comments that AUDREY reads, crying.
*Notification noise*
ERIC: “Oh my god, why do you even try? You’re seriously so ugly”
*Notification noise*
OWEN: “Kill yourself, slut.”
*Notification noise*
ERIC: “I heard she has so many diseases, you’d have to wear two condoms.”
(Audrey puts her head down)
AUDREY: Ever since I moved to this stupid school people have judged me on anything they can. How I dress, who I talk to, everything. I haven’t done anything to these people and they continuously aim to hurt me. (Pause) No one wants me here anymore. I don’t want to be here. They’re all telling me to kill myself- maybe I should.
GRACE: Don’t say that to yourself. There are people here who care about you.
AUDREY: Oh yeah? Like who?
GRACE: People are always going to rude, this is good because it makes you stronger and learn how to defend yourself.
AUDREY: Well I can’t live with it anymore. This hate has been going on for too long and I can’t handle it anymore. (Pauses) um... I have to go.
GRACE: Okay.. see you tomorrow.
AUDREY: Yeah... tomorrow...
(AUDREY stands up looks to stage left, sighs, and runs off stage right.)
END SCENE
ACT 1 SCENE 4
Stage is empty. Her phone is on the floor.
*Notification Noise*
*Notification Noise*
*Notification Noise*
ERIC “I heard you died, attention grabbing again?”
I
OWEN: “So is it true? Finally.”
ERIC: “Attention whore.”
YAMS: “Oh my god...”
END SCENE
ACT 1 SCENE 5
YAMS and ERIC are standing together on stage.
YAMS: GUYS IS IT TRUE?!
(YAMS shoves ERIC)
ERIC: Dude what are you talking about?
YAMS: YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT! (Pause, begins to calm down, Gives dirty look) I can’t believe you guys
(YAMS shakes head slowly)
YAMS: I can’t believe she did this I can’t believe she killed herself and because of you!
(YAMS storms off stage)
END SCENE
END SCENE
ACT 1 SCENE 7
ERIC, and OWEN are sitting at the tables
ERIC: Have you heard from YAMS?
OWEN: No (Sighs) Maybe we messed up. Is it true, Is AUDREY really gone?
ERIC: I think so... I feel really bad...you know I never thought she would take the comments so personally.
OWEN: Oh shut up ERIC you were the worst out of all of us. You were always writing comments mocking who she was.
ERIC: Please, OWEN. Just stop. You know I feel bad. I was so mean to her (Pause)
(YAMS and GRACE storm on from Stage Left)
GRACE: My only friend is dead because you guys went too far.
YAMS: This is all your fault. If it weren’t for you harassing her all the time, she would still be here today. We tried to get you to stop, but you didn’t listen. You have to live the rest of your lives with knowing that you pushed her over the edge and caused someone to kill himself.
OWEN: Please forgive us YAMS, we have been friends since third grade. You have to be able to push this behind you.
YAMS: I don’t think you processed anything I just said. You shouldn’t worry about me in this situation, you should worry about what you did to AUDREY and her family. I will never be able to put this behind me, and I hope you can’t either.
(YAMS and GRACE walk off stage)
END SCENE
By Sammy, Carter, Taylor, Trevor, Zack
CHARACTERS:
- YAMS
- (Carter)YAMS: Boy who has a crush on Audrey, but doesn’t want anyone to know.t c
- (Carter)YAMS: Boy who has a crush on Audrey, but doesn’t want anyone to know.t c
- AUDREY
- (Sammy)AUDREY: Girl who gets bullied very badly.
- (Sammy)AUDREY: Girl who gets bullied very badly.
- ERIC
- (Zack) ERIC: Friends with OWEN and GRACE. Makes fun of AUDREY.
- (Zack) ERIC: Friends with OWEN and GRACE. Makes fun of AUDREY.
- OWEN
- (Trevor )OWEN: Friends with ERIC and GRACE. Makes fun of AUDREY.k
- (Trevor )OWEN: Friends with ERIC and GRACE. Makes fun of AUDREY.k
- GRACE
- (Taylor)GRACE: Friends with AUDREY. Tries to help her when she is bullied.
- (Taylor)GRACE: Friends with AUDREY. Tries to help her when she is bullied.
TIME:
Modern Day
PROPS:
Phone case, chairs
COSTUMES:
Normal Everyday Clothes
T-SHIRT DESIGN:
Name near top right
POSTER ADVERTISING SHOW:
Very flashy, picture of main character in the middle.
SETTING:
School Hallway, Girls Bedroom,
ACT 1 SCENE 1
AUDREY and GRACE are sitting in a room looking down at AUDREY’S phone.
*Notification noise*
AUDREY: Oh great, another one
*Notification noise*
AUDREY: So I guess that’s what they’re saying about me now.
(Shows GRACE her phone)
*Notification noise*
OWEN: “If you keep dressing like that you’re gonna gain a reputation”
AUDREY: Oh, that’s gonna get around.
*Notification noise*
ERIC: “Wow, dressing like that? You’re really asking for it this time”
OWEN: “No one wants you.”
(AUDREY throws her phone across the room)
*Notification noise*
AUDREY: God why do people think this is okay to say to me?
END SCENE
ACT 1 SCENE 2
YAMS, OWEN, and ERIC are all sitting at lunch table looking at phones, laughing
YAMS: Hey, did you hear what went on with AUDREY over the weekend?
OWEN: Oh yeah, ERIC and I were messing with her (Both laugh)
YAMS: Why? I heard it was super bad
ERIC: Oh calm down, It really wasn’t that bad.
YAMS: It’s still not cool guys, she didn’t do anything to you and you commented super rude things on her posts.
ERIC: Why do you care so much (Pause) Wait! Dude no way! You totally like her!
YAMS: What are you talking about? I just don’t like that you guys are being so awful to her
OWEN: Oh my god! He does like her! (All laugh) That is so funny!
YAMS: Who cares if I do? Like I said she really isn’t that bad
OWEN: Yeah (Scoffs) right. I heard she’s super easy.
ERIC: Well then YAMS has a shot (Pats him on the back)
YAMS: Dude shut up. Seriously. Just stop with the comments and back off of her.
(YAMS walks off stage angrily. OWEN, and ERIC look at each other confused.
(ALL walk off stage)
END SCENE
ACT 1 SCENE 3
AUDREY is sitting on a chair in her room and GRACE is sitting with her. On the othbber side of wings, ERIC and OWEN are unseen, yelling comments that AUDREY reads, crying.
*Notification noise*
ERIC: “Oh my god, why do you even try? You’re seriously so ugly”
*Notification noise*
OWEN: “Kill yourself, slut.”
*Notification noise*
ERIC: “I heard she has so many diseases, you’d have to wear two condoms.”
(Audrey puts her head down)
AUDREY: Ever since I moved to this stupid school people have judged me on anything they can. How I dress, who I talk to, everything. I haven’t done anything to these people and they continuously aim to hurt me. (Pause) No one wants me here anymore. I don’t want to be here. They’re all telling me to kill myself- maybe I should.
GRACE: Don’t say that to yourself. There are people here who care about you.
AUDREY: Oh yeah? Like who?
GRACE: People are always going to rude, this is good because it makes you stronger and learn how to defend yourself.
AUDREY: Well I can’t live with it anymore. This hate has been going on for too long and I can’t handle it anymore. (Pauses) um... I have to go.
GRACE: Okay.. see you tomorrow.
AUDREY: Yeah... tomorrow...
(AUDREY stands up looks to stage left, sighs, and runs off stage right.)
END SCENE
ACT 1 SCENE 4
Stage is empty. Her phone is on the floor.
*Notification Noise*
*Notification Noise*
*Notification Noise*
ERIC “I heard you died, attention grabbing again?”
I
OWEN: “So is it true? Finally.”
ERIC: “Attention whore.”
YAMS: “Oh my god...”
END SCENE
ACT 1 SCENE 5
YAMS and ERIC are standing together on stage.
YAMS: GUYS IS IT TRUE?!
(YAMS shoves ERIC)
ERIC: Dude what are you talking about?
YAMS: YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT! (Pause, begins to calm down, Gives dirty look) I can’t believe you guys
(YAMS shakes head slowly)
YAMS: I can’t believe she did this I can’t believe she killed herself and because of you!
(YAMS storms off stage)
END SCENE
END SCENE
ACT 1 SCENE 7
ERIC, and OWEN are sitting at the tables
ERIC: Have you heard from YAMS?
OWEN: No (Sighs) Maybe we messed up. Is it true, Is AUDREY really gone?
ERIC: I think so... I feel really bad...you know I never thought she would take the comments so personally.
OWEN: Oh shut up ERIC you were the worst out of all of us. You were always writing comments mocking who she was.
ERIC: Please, OWEN. Just stop. You know I feel bad. I was so mean to her (Pause)
(YAMS and GRACE storm on from Stage Left)
GRACE: My only friend is dead because you guys went too far.
YAMS: This is all your fault. If it weren’t for you harassing her all the time, she would still be here today. We tried to get you to stop, but you didn’t listen. You have to live the rest of your lives with knowing that you pushed her over the edge and caused someone to kill himself.
OWEN: Please forgive us YAMS, we have been friends since third grade. You have to be able to push this behind you.
YAMS: I don’t think you processed anything I just said. You shouldn’t worry about me in this situation, you should worry about what you did to AUDREY and her family. I will never be able to put this behind me, and I hope you can’t either.
(YAMS and GRACE walk off stage)
END SCENE