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ACT TWO SCENE THREE MARIA The lights come up on the auditorium. The audience members are ad-libbing in the background. Maria enters. She is afraid to face Viola. She walks towards her.) Wow, Viola (puts her hand out and they shake) What a pleasure to meet you. Before you say…

ACT TWO SCENE TWO USHER (When the lights come up the stage is set for the rave scene; Maria, Viola Stephanie, and Anthony Bridges are sitting in the audience (lights are focused on the audience area). The usher is standing. A man enters). …

ACT TWO SCENE ONE This scene takes place on June 23. Night before show opens. ALEX (Banging fork against glass, to get everyone’s attention) May I have everyone’s attention? I want to make a toast to the best son a father could have. (Everyone has a drink already, Jill brings…

ACT ONE SCENE THREE The next day, Wednesday June 22. Maria, Clair, Jill, Sarah, John, Alex, and Greg are sitting in the audience area. CLAIR So after receiving the speeding ticket, I dash off to my sister’s house. My sister was in there screaming. As I go to open the…

ACT ONE SCENE TWO This scene takes place the next day June 21. MARIA (Lights come up. Maria, Greg, John, Jill, Alex, and Sarah are sitting around awaiting. Brian enters). You’re late, again. (Beat) Guys go get ready for the next scene (Greg, John, Jill, Alex, and Sarah exit). BRIAN …

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PLOT The play takes place in New Jersey current time, at the Jenkins Theater. The Ballard Independent Theater Company is rehearsing for a production of “The Party Stops Here” a play written by Viola Stephanie. Maria Ballard is the founder and director of the company. The company has problems every…

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month In the early days of the internet, when the World Wide Web was still a relatively new and uncharted territory, a young entrepreneur named Jerry Yang co-founded a company that would become one of the pioneers of the digital age. …