Description
Teenage dating is a whole new game today.
Today with the influence of TV, movies and a more relaxed attitude toward sexual relationships there is pressure to conform. Three pairs of teens discuss, and debate, what is appropriate and acceptable.
Cast: 8 (teens or young adults)
- Jason (friend of Nancy)
- Nancy (friend of Jason)
- Randy (friend of Bert)
- Bert (friend of Randy)
- Doreen (friend of Janice)
- Janice (friend of Doreen)
- Chris (m or f, with Kim)
- Kim (m or f, with Chris)
Bible Reference: Romans 13:13
Set: standard
Sound: wireless mics if available
Song: none
Lighting: standard
SFX: none
Props: none
Costumes: standard
Special Instructions: none
Time: 25
Sample of script:
Kim & Chris enter stage to USC, watch quietly while the next 3 pairs perform
Jason & Nancy enter to DSL, sit together
Jason: We have been seeing each other for a long time now Nancy.
Nancy: Yes, we have Jason.
Jason: Must be what, a couple of months now?
Nancy: Actually two weeks Jason, but yes, I enjoy being with you.
Jason: Yes, it’s been a good time, we seem to get along great.
Nancy: Yes, thanks for taking me to the car show Jason, I really enjoyed that. . . But I wish you would let me pay for my ticket, you don’t have to pay for me.
Jason, arm around Nancy’s shoulder:
No problem at all sweetheart, I like to look after my woman. You can pay me back by just being sweet.
Nancy, moves away, changing subject:
How do you think you did on the math test Jason, some really tough questions.
Jason: Schools out for the day Nancy, time to have other things on our minds.
Nancy: Other things?
Jason, arm around:
Like you said, we have been dating for a couple of months now and . . .
Nancy, avoids: That was you who said the couple of months, and I didn’t know we were actually dating, we are just friends.
Jason, arm around:
“Just friends” don’t have the kind of feelings we have for each other. I can so clearly see we were made for each other.
Nancy, moves away:
Jason this seems to be going too far too fast.
lights off on Jason & Nancy who freeze
Bert & Randy come to DSR, stand
Bert: Hey Randy! . . So how’s it goin’ between you and Sexy Sadie?
Randy: Actually Sadie and I went to the opera last night, never done opera before, I was surprised how much I enjoyed it.
Bert: Never thought of you as an opera kind of guy Randy.
Randy, laughs:
Me neither Bert! . . . But Sadie went with me to the hockey game last week so it was my turn to go to what she likes.
Bert: Not sure if any chick would ever get me to the opera, even if it came with full benefits.
Randy: Full benefits?
Bert: If a chick doesn’t head for the bed in the second date at the least . . . it’s bye bye birdie. . . . You two have been dating for what, four months . . .
Randy: Three weeks actually.
Bert: So how long before you . . . got to know her?
Randy: “Know her?”
Bert: Man you are a drag! . . . . How long before you had sex?
Randy: We haven’t had sex.
Bert: You what? . . . Sadie is a well packed woman, what’s holding you back?
Randy: Bert, we are having a great time together, enjoying each other’s company.
Bert: Chicken! . . . Do you need someone to show you how its done?
Randy: Why the rush to have sex Bert?
Bert: Fact is you are on the clock! . . . Chicks expect sex; Sadie will be thinking about dumping you if you don’t produce!
Randy & Bert freeze, Doreen & Janice come to DSC
Doreen: I love your new hairdo Janice. Really sexy.
Janice: It’s quick, doesn’t take a lot of maintenance, works for me. (laughs)
But not sure I would call it sexy.
Doreen: Now if we can do something about your clothes.
Janice, shock: What’s wrong with my clothing Doreen?
Doreen: You are attractive, have the physical assets, but the clothes you wear hide everything guys want to explore.
Janice: Hold on Doreen, what are you saying?
Doreen: Start with your jeans . . . Looks like you are trying to use up a surplus of cloth.
Janice: Pardon?
Doreen: Guys wanna see your curves, so go search for the tightest jeans you can pull on, and then buy one size smaller.
And that blouse you are wearing . . . .! It’s more like armor than clothing. Guys wanna see cleavage. . . . Remember, the key to a guy’s attention is . . . let him see what he wants to explore.
Janice: What’s with this explore thing Doreen?
Doreen: You do want to be popular don’t you Janice?
Janice: Guess everyone wants to be popular but . . .
Doreen: Do you want to be another Phyllis Montrose?
Janice: What is wrong with Phyllis Montrose?
Doreen: When Phyllis graduated high school last year she was still a Vee!
Janice: A . . . Vee?
Doreen: A virgin. No woman wants that.
Janice: Are you saying you don’t want to be a virgin when we graduate?
Doreen: Janice, you are an OK person but soooo naive! . . . The ship has sailed on my virginity long ago . . . And I hope for you too Janice.
Doreen & Janice freeze
Chris & Kim move DSC
Chris: Wow, people sure look on intimacy and sexual purity in different ways, huh?
Kim: Sure seems like it Chris. And it’s all age groups, all backgrounds, male and female, all seem to struggle with this.
Chris: Sure do Kim. Think it’s because people don’t talk about sex enough?
Kim: Or is it that people talk about it too much? . . . Let’s face it, you can’t go on TV, radio or in newspapers and not get people talking about sex.
Chris: Or go to a movie, even movies for family viewing seem to concentrate on sexual themes
Chris & Kim move beside Janice & Doreen
Chris: Interesting how these two girls looked at premarital sex in different ways.
Kim: Doreen seemed to feel that is was socially unacceptable, that it was kind of a shame to still be a virgin in high school.
Chris: Do you think Doreen’s views are shared by many teenage girls?
Kim: From what I read and hear it seems like it is.
Chris & Kim freeze, Janice & Doreen come to life
Doreen, shock: Janice, are you telling me you haven’t had sex, I mean, ever?
Janice: Never.
