Doomsday, USA Play, Scenes 1 and 2

 By Nate Feldman 

Doomsday, USA

Scene 1: Josh is standing in front of a cabin and woods.  There is a sign saying “Camp Doomsday” beside him.

Josh: Hi!  My name is Josh, and I am from Doomsday, USA, a pristine, prosperous, but sometimes PETRIFYING town where, oh by the way, half of the inhabitants are humans, and the other half are monsters. 

And when I say monsters, I mean every type you can imagine.  Witches, warlocks, werewolves, and vampires.  Gremlins, ghouls, and goblins.  You name the monster, it lives in Doomsday.

As you know, humans and monsters have been in conflict with one another for ages.  Just last year, a group of monsters attacked a human community, ransacking the place and massacring thirty individuals along the way, devouring their brains.  In retaliation, a group of humans formed a large posse that went around town hunting down monsters, killing hundreds before it was all over.

This kind of back and forth has gone on for many years.  However, I don’t believe this has to be the case.  

I am the co-founder and director of Camp Doomsday (Josh turns around and points at the sign and the surrounding area).  This camp brings human and monster children together at a scenic location in the woods to explore nature and play games together, as well as to break down stereotypes of one another.  Camp Doomsday enables young humans and monsters to build long-lasting friendships.

Our staff at Camp Doomsday is reflective of the population of our community as a whole.  We have an equal amount of humans and monsters employed in a variety of positions.  We lead by example and show that with effort, monsters and humans are able to cooperate with one another and live in harmony.

So, whether you're a human or a monster, if you want your child to have the summer of a lifetime and make new friends they could otherwise never meet, reach out to us as soon as possible, and register your child for Camp Doomsday, the place where humans and monsters co-exist.  

 

Scene 2: Billy, a young male in his late teens/early twenties, and Ghazzel, a witch of similar age, arrive at a cabin in the middle of the woods. 

 Billy: So what is this place exactly?

 Ghazzel: Just an old cabin in the woods.  It must have been a camping spot. 

 The two embrace and kiss one another.

 Billy: Do you think Josh knows we are together? 

 Ghazzel: I’m not sure.  I think so.  He should understand.  Did you know his former wife was a witch herself? 

 Billy: I guess that’s what has got him into all this coexistence stuff. 

 They smile at one another. 

 Billy: What would your family think if they knew about us?

 Ghazzel (looking down for a second and then back up at Billy): Well, my father is open-minded.  After all, he let me work at Camp Doomsday for a reason. 

 Billy: There is a difference between being a counselor to young humans and having a romance with a human.

 Ghazzel: Yeah.  My brothers I must admit would have an issue.  A lot of warlocks are possessive of witches.  They don’t like us with any other creature, even fellow monsters, not just humans.  So, they’ll probably transform us into something hideous. 

 Billy: Or just kill us. 

 They embrace and kiss again. 

 Ghazzel: And what about your family?  Won’t they think I’m putting an evil spell on you?

 Billy (sarcastically): Aren’t you?  But, seriously, they’ll be fascinated.  That’s all.

 A rustling sound is heard in the woods.  Billy and Ghazzel look in the direction of the trees.

 Billy: We’d better get inside.

 Suddenly, a zombie jumps out from behind a tree.  Billy and Ghazzel shout.  Everything goes dark.