2008

AT RISE:

A darkened apartment, with a couch and all sorts of good stuff like that. The sound of a key in the door, and a YOUNG PROFESSIONAL enters, wearing a suit and holding a briefcase.

He turns on the lights, and throws the briefcase down on the couch with a sigh. He turns to face the audience, and loosens his tie. His right foot begins to tap rythmically. The motion is soon joined by a slight bobbing of the head. A song begins to play, softly at first and slowly, very slowly building in volume. The song is different for everybody and should be chosen with great care, for it is more important to the character than any line of dialogue.

The man's movements increase in intensity and largeness with the volume of the song, and he visibly relaxes as the music fills the room. He never quite dances, and remains rooted to the same spot, always facing the audience, but in his mind he is whirling around the room. A smile spreads across his face as the song reaches it's conclusion, and when it ends, he finds himself as he started, completely still.

After a moment of stillness, he removes his jacket.

BLACKOUT. END PLAY.