Episode 113: The Glowing Battle Sword from the Sea

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! Max: Hello and welcome back to ArtBeat radio! This week, we will be sharing a short scene called, The Glowing Battle Sword from the Sea, from a series called, Beach Front Stories, created by students in playwriting class at ART Center. We worked together to brainstorm, rehearse, and record these scenes and we hope you enjoy them! SCENE 4: THE GLOWING BATTLE SWORD FOUND IN THE SEALights up on four people dressed as Illumination minions from Despicable Me. There are mirrors strategically positioned around the stage to create the effect of more Minions. Other set/prop design elements may be added for the effect. There are ocean sounds in the background and stage hands flapping fabric to emulate waves. The four minions, MINION 1, MINION 2, MINION 3, and MINION 4 stand in front of the waves looking out towards the audience presumably at the rest of the ocean. The four minions begin to communicate in minioneze, making gibberish sounds that start with "B" such as "Bababababoh". The minions communicate through these sounds emphasized with gestures and facial expressions. They are obviously excited. Throughout the "conversation" the minions are pointing into the audience, presumably referencing the ocean.ED enters the stage running. He stops when he sees the minions on the other side of the stage.ED: (Breathing heavy, not in character) I am so sorry, I thought I missed the scene. (Slowly looks at the audience.) Alright, time to get in character. (The actor playing ED shakes their body around and makes some vocal warm-up noises. When they are finished, they are in character for the rest of the scene.) Come over here guys! (ED gestures off-stage.)EDDY and EDD enter, also running.EDDY: Did ya find the sword?ED: No not yet, sorry. (points to minions)But I found... minions.EDD: Can you imagine how many quarters we could sell that sword for?EDDY: I know! I can't wait to use those quarters from this sword to buy a new sword.EDD: Don't you think someone else will try to get it before us?ED: Yeah... I think that is why they are here. (ED points at the minions who are still discussing in minioneze.)EDDY: (yelling) Come over here minions, BaaBaaBooLoo!The four minion slowly walk towards ED, EDD, and EDDY until the two groups face each other.Beat it! We're the ones that are going to get that sword!MINION 1: We need that sword so we can keep it safe!EDD: WOAH, WOAH, WOAH, wait a minute! I thought I was supposed get the sword. It is so awesome and I don't have one.MINION 2: That is not a good reason.ED: Why is it not a good reason?!? He really wants the sword.MINION 3: We need that sword to defeat Vector! He's committing crimes with direction and magnitude.EDDY: You heard 'em boys! We are going to need that sword if we ever want deflection and attitude.The Minions scoff and roll their eyes at EDDY's misunderstanding.MINION 4: Hey look! You heard us first. WE NEED THE SWORD.EDDY: Well if you want the sword you're going to have to pry it from my cold, dead hands. INION 3: Good luck with that! (laughs) While we were arguing we already sent a scuba team down to get the sword.EDDY: What, really??? That ain't fair!MINION 1: Life isn't fair... deal with it.All four minions jump into the "water". Stagehands move the fabric to cover the minions so the audience only sees their hands if they reach up.ED, EDD, and EDDY jump in after them. We see hands reaching out of the water and fighting with one another, indicating a struggle for the sword.Hardcore, melodramatic action music plays loudly during the sequence.EDD emerges from the water. He whimpers and runs out of the water. EDD exits.EDDY emerges holding a plastic sword.EDDY: I got it! I got it! (MINION 1 pops up from the water.)MINION 1: I don't think so.(MINION 1 pops back into the water)MINION 2: (Emerges holding a piece of driftwood giggling.) Hahahahhaha...... oh....(MINION 2 goes back into the water)