“Addiction And Its Effect On The Family Unit”
THIS PLAY IS DEDICATED TO, INSPIRED BY
TRISCA JACKSON
CHARACTERS:
Grandmother: Sally Ann Johnson
Single Mother: Terry Johnson
Four children:
1. Malik Johnson 2. Sumona Johnson 3. Belinda Johnson 4. Terry Johnson
Children’s Father: Billy “Pipe” Henderson
Children’s Step Father: Michael LaForte
Beth Calhoun: School Counselor
MUSIC
CURTAIN RISING
ENTRANCE OF MC (MASTER OR MISTRESS OF CEREMONY)
MC:
Good evening ladies and gentlemen. My name is ____________ and it is my pleasure and honor to welcome you to this play “Addiction and Its Effect on the Family Unit”. I will be your (Master or Mistress of Ceremony). Addiction is a disease that affects not only the individual but
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Without the proper guidance and examples our children were forced to emulate people they admired and aspired to live up and become. Unfortunately for them it was the people they saw on the streets who were driving large cars, wearing expensive jewelry, always having large wads of cash on hand and women following them like groupies following rock stars. In this scene we will show you the beginning of an addictive lifestyle that affects not only the adults in the family but more importantly the …show more content…
Malik: Mommy, why are you so nervous? It is just a meeting. You have been here a million times.
Sumona: Belinda and Terry hurry up there is other people that need to use the bathroom also.
Grandmother: Terry, when you have a minute come to my room. I need to see you before we leave to go to the meeting.
Terry: Coming mom.
TERRY ENTERS HER MOTHERS ROOM AND IS SHOCKED WITH WHAT HER MOTHER HAS FOR HER
Terry: Mom, are those flowers for me?
Grandmother: Yes, honey they are for you. I just wanted to give them to you before the meeting and let you know how very proud I am of you and wish your father could have lived to see this day. He died while you were still living.
Terry: (Getting emotional with teary eyes) Yes, mom I miss daddy too.
Grandmother: Terry, I have watched you blossom from the person you use to be to the beautiful woman you are today.
Terry: Mom, you don’t know how good it feels to know that your family loves you