Once Upon a Time, The January People’s Choice went to…..
The people have spoken… The January People’s Choice Award goes to Jessica June Rowe for her short play, Bippity Bobbity Boomer: A Modern Millennial Cinderella Story , presented as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on January 14th at the Broadwater Main Stage. Congratulations, Jessica!
Courtesy of Ms. Rowe, we’re pleased to share the first two pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy!
BIPPITY BOBBITY BOOMER
A MODERN MILLENNIAL CINDERELLA STORY
by
Jessica June Rowe
THE CHARACTERS
Ellen – F – Mid to late 20s – Any – Modern upper-middle-class post-grad.
Godmother – F – Late 50s – Any – Whimsical, opinionated Fairy Godmother.
Note: The opening dialogue is directly from Disney’s Cinderalla
ELLEN sits on the ground, leaning against the end of a couch, sobbing into her arms. In one hand she holds a letter, the ripped-open envelope on the floor. She lifts her head—
ELLEN
Oh god. What am I going to do? I can’t believe…
She collapses into sobs once more. Enter GODMOTHER. She walks toward Ellen, watching sympathetically as Ellen cries.
ELLEN
There’s nothing left to believe in… not anymore. Nothing…
Godmother slides onto the other end of the couch.
GODMOTHER
Nothing? Now, you really don’t believe that?
Ellen flinches, scoots back.
ELLEN
Who are you?!
GODMOTHER
I’m here to help you, dear. Come now, dry those tears, your Fairy Godmother is here!
ELLEN
Fairy… Godmother? Are you for real?
Godmother stands, offers her hand to Ellen. Ellen takes it.
GODMOTHER
As real as anything.
ELLEN
Holy shit.
GODMOTHER
Language, dearest!
Godmother leads her back to the couch. They sit.
GODMOTHER (CON’T)
See? No need to cry on the floor, my little Cinder-Ellen.
ELLEN
It’s just Ellen.
GODMOTHER
Whatever.
ELLEN
Oh my god. I’m so desperate I need an imaginary friend to help me out.
GODMOTHER
Hey!
ELLEN
Sorry. It’s just… (sniffling) Oh god, I don’t know what to do!
She falls against Godmother. Godmother is pleased; she hugs Ellen, rocks her gently.
GODMOTHER
There, there. Now, what is it? You can tell me. Is it a boy? Has your father forbidden you to see him? Is he forcing you to marry someone else?
ELLEN
No!
GODMOTHER
Is your father dead, then? Or maybe your mother? (hopeful)...Both?
Ellen shakes her head.
GODMOTHER
What about step parents? Or—oh! Is it a ball? I love balls! The dancing, the romance! And your dress, well… (plucking at the fabric) it definitely needs work. But that’s okay! Just give me three feathers, an 8-track, and a turnip, and you would be amazed—
ELLEN
It’s my student loans!
GODMOTHER
…what?
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