826 Valencia

Student Writing
Lord of the Dorks

by the Winter Playwriting Workshop, ages 8–12

The following play was conceived, written, costume-designed, produced, and directed by the students in a 826 workshop for aspiring playwrights. It was performed here on Super Bowl Sunday, 2003.

Scene 1: Dorothy and the fight

The good guys and bad guys enter the scene. They notice the ring on the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Spam:
Hey guys! Look at that ring!

Moron:
I want that ring! I must have it!

Leg is Lost:
What happened to my leg? Oh wait a minute. That ring is ours!

Sorry Mon:
Sorry mon, that ring is ours!

Oakland:
Hey Sugar Plum! I’m prettier than you. That ring would look better on me.

The Sugar Plum Fairy comes to life.

Sugarplum Fairy:
Too bad! I have it on.

Oakland:
I’ll get that ring. Just watch me get it.

Sugar Plum Fairy:
I warned you not to. I’ll banish you to the village of the Elvises!

Sugar Plum Fairy accidentally drops the ring. The fight between the good guys and the bad guys begins. Dorothy enters the scene and sings “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” The good and bad guys freeze and look confused. Granola speaks to Dorothy.

Granola:
Hey Dorothy! You’re in the wrong play!

Dorothy begins to cry and runs offstage. The others continue to fight. Sorry Mon picks up the ring.

Sorry Mon:
Ha, ha, ha! I have it now. You’ll never catch me! Ha, ha, ha!

End of scene 1

Scene 2:

We are now in the Elvises’ Village, Graceland. Characters are having tea and listening to Elvis.

Farto:
I’m going on a quest to find the Dorky Ring. Would you like to join me?

Oakland:
Of course I’ll go with you. I need to get my revenge on that vain Sugar Plum Fairy.

Elvises say that they are coming. The quest begins. They start to wander in circles.

Leg is Lost:
Wait a minute! Isn’t this where we started from?

Spam:
Oh no! We're going in circles!

Farto:
Someone help us!

Mike the Amazing Swordfighter:
Did someone call for help?

Everyone:
Yes!

Mike the Amazing Swordfighter:
I know where to find the Dorky Ring.

Granola:
How do we know that you’re not an ache in disguise? I am a great wizard! Wait, what was I just saying?

Dorothy wanders into the scene again.

Dorothy:
Are you the wonderful Wizard of Oz?

Granola:
Didn’t I tell you to get out of our play already? My name is Gandork. Wait, what was I just saying?

Dorothy leaves.

Mike:
I know a secret code.

Farto:
What’s the code?

Mike:
I’ll tell you later.

Spam:
Where do we go then … what’s your name?

Mike:
I am Mike the Amazing Swordfighter!

End of Scene 2

Scene 3

Farto:
Where are we?

Mike:
We’re in Moredorks.

As they are walking they see Golfclub. They try to hide from him.

Farto:
Hide, hide! Who is that guy?

Mike:
That is Golfclub. He was overpowered by the Dorky Ring and got turned into a golfclub and now he’s searching for it.

Golfclub:
Hi, Master Moron.

Moron:
If you see a group of Stupids looking for my Dorky Ring, hit them with your golfclub. Where’s my ring, Sorry Mon?

Sorry Mon:
It’s at home, under my pillow.

Golfclub:
You fool! The tooth fairy is gonna take it!

Sugar Plum Fairy:
I’m not the Sugarplum fairy; I’m the Tooth Fairy. Here’s your 50 cents. Now for the ring! (Whispers to the audience.) Hee, hee, hee. I’m really the Sugar Plum Fairy, not the Tooth Fairy!

End of Scene 3

Scene 4:

Spam:
Ha-ha, Golfclub, you’ve lost the ring.

Farto:
Now, we have to fight the Tooth Fairy.

Golfclub:
You stupid slobbits. Not Tooth Fairy. Sugar Plum Fairy.

Oakland:
Golfclub, I’ll be your girlfriend if you help us.

Golfclub:
But I’m ugly. I’m the most hideous thing in the universe. But then again, you offered.

They hold hands.

Moron:
You’re supposed to be on our side, Golfclub.

Dorothy:
If you give me the Dorky Ring, I’ll give you my ruby slippers.

Sugar Plum Fairy:
Deal.

Dorothy takes the ring and skips off. Everyone freezes and stares at her and looks at each other in disbelief.

Granola:
Wait a minute! It doesn’t end like this, I’m a great wizard and … Wait a minute, why were we fighting again?

Witch:
Shut up you stupid wizard. I am the Wicked Witch of the West, you fools. I’m melting … melting … melting …

Spam/Leg is Lost/Farto:
Wait a minute—you weren’t supposed to be here either!

The End


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