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TO BE A STAR SCENE 1
(Six girls are lines up waiting with camera or cell phones or paper and pens for autographs. The
6th girl is looking at the night sky)
MISSY
I can't believe we're in the front of the line. I've been waiting forever to see these stars.
BETH
PENNY
BETH
Oh, I was thinking it might be the pretty little twinkling little stars. Like diamonds in the sky.
IZZY
LULU
The biggest!
KAYLA
They're coming to our dance competition. They are ready to discover the next big star.
BETH
PENNY
BETH
PENNY
The biggest.
BETH
IZZY
BETH
Stars.
LULU
I've never heard of them. Are they punk bands? I don't like punks.
BETH
I'd love to visit the stars... fly through the milky way and touch a star.
MISSY
(PENNY, MISSY, LULU and IZZY gets excited. BETH is still checking out stars in the sky)
PENNY
I love him!
LULU
IZZY
MISSY
IZZY
No clue.
KAYLA
When he gets close, get a picture... I'll stand like this and...
(KAYLA tries to give her camera to LULU but she pushes it away. IZZY takes it instead)
LULU
BETH
MISSY
He's cool.
PENNY
The coolest.
LULU
BETH
IZZY
(MISSY points)
MISSY
LULU
Push closer.
KAYLA
Stop pushing.
BETH
Do you really think he'll last? Now those stars up there in the sky having staying power. I can
always count on them. I can always look up and know they'll be there for me. The stars on
Earth burn out too quickly. They have a moment where they shine so bright but then poof.
They're gone. A memory. Sometimes not even that. But with the stars in the sky, I know they'll
be there night after night, always there for me to make a wish. What do I wish for? (thinks a
moment) Hope. I wish for hope. Hope for the world. Hope for peace. Hope for a future where
no one is more important than anyone else and money is a thing of the past. A future where
everyone is taken care of no matter how little they have. I just want to be taken care of... cared
for... that's what I hope for. That's my wish.
PENNY
He broke my camera!
MISSY
LULU
IZZY
LULU
PENNY
KAYLA
IZZY
LULU
PENNY
No way!
LULU
BETH
Well, to be honest, I got a picture with him and his autograph before you got here.
PENNY
What?!
BETH
IZZY
BETH
LULU
BETH
KAYLA
BETH
Yeah.
IZZY
Not fair!
BETH
PENNY
BETH
MISSY
Please, Beth.
PENNY
IZZY
Maybe I'll make a wish on a star too... seemed to work out for Beth.
PENNY
IZZY
PENNY
IZZY
PENNY
What?
IZZY
I can't tell.
PENNY
IZZY
It's a wish. They have to be secret.
(IZZY exits)
PENNY
Scene 2
Scene 3
(Scene starts with a lemonade style stand. LUCY is sitting behind it and there is a sign that
says "BURN YOUR MONEY HERE". A guy named JOE goes up to the stand)
JOE
LUCY
JOE
LUCY
This is a non-smoking section. I'll have to burn it later on. Here's your receipt.
JOE
AMY
JOE
Burning my money.
AMY
But this is what all the stars do. I hear Meeny Manly Moe burned over a million dollars last year.
AMY
JOE
Not a star? I have at least two adoring fans in that audience right now.
AMY
JOE
AMY
JOE
AMY
JOE
LUCY
No refunds.
(AMY breaks down crying. JOE tries to comfort her but every time he tries to touch her she
cries really loud. He tries three times and then gives up and leaves. SARAH and MEGAN enter)
SARAH
AMY
AMY
It's horrible.
MEGAN
Those superstars have so much money, they don't know what to do with it. So the cool thing
now is to burn it.
LUCY
I provide a receipt that proves it. The more receipts you got, the cooler you are.
AMY
This is terrible. There are starving people in the world and homeless and they're just burning it?
LUCY
AMY
LUCY
AMY
SARAH
(SARAH had been sneaking around and finds buckets. LUCY rushes to block her way)
LUCY
These buckets are private property and scheduled for burning. Touch it and have the biggest
lawsuit slapped on you...
(MEGAN has gathered some money from the buckets. LUCY turns and MEGAN tries to look
innocent)
LUCY (CONT.)
What are you doing?
MEGAN
Nothing.
LUCY
MEGAN
No.
LUCY
MEGAN
No you don't.
LUCY
SARAH
SARAH
AMY
I can't.
SARAH
But you can buy things with it... or give Joe back his money... and help homeless people too.
(LUCY returns)
LUCY
Hey!
AMY
I should at least get Joe's $1000 back. That wouldn't be stealing... would it?
(AMY goes behind the stand to get the money and then CHUCK and PATTY appear. AMY
hides)
CHUCK
AMY
PATTY
But we're in a hurry to burn some money before the dance competition. I'm tired of carrying all
this cash around.
AMY
You sure you want to burn it? Wouldn't it be nice to give it to someone who is hungry... or
homeless?
(CHUCK and PATTY looks at each other a moment and then laugh)
CHUCK
Too funny... that's so 10 years ago. Charity... ha! Nobody cool does that anymore.
AMY
Why not?
PATTY
CHUCK
AMY
But isn't there something important to you? Someone you'd like to help? Some kind of good
you want to do in the world?
PATTY
AMY
There you go... maybe you want to make the world a more beautiful place.
CHUCK
PATTY
AMY
Good. Take your money and help homeless pets... find them homes. Open up lovely dog parks
where families can play with their pets. Wouldn't that be great to look back and know that you
make the world a little more beautiful?
CHUCK
What a dreamer.
AMY
CHUCK
Well...
AMY
CHUCK
It's embarrassing.
AMY
I'll share my dream first. Would that help? My dream is to find love. I want to find that special
love that makes you glow inside. Like lightening has struck your heart. I want the kind of love
that when you are together, you feel like a shooting star, hurtling through space, falling through
the sky and in to that person's arms... that perfect person you can love forever.
PATTY
How sweet.
AMY
CHUCK
(AMY is disappointed)
AMY
Oh.
CHUCK
Maybe I should take this money and buy myself a huge neon sign.
PATTY
CHUCK
Yeah!
AMY
Don't forget about the homeless pets... an the beautiful things... making the world a more
beautiful place.
LUCY
I give up. Hey, how come you didn't take any money?
AMY
It seemed wrong.
LUCY
Well, thanks for watching the rest of the money. How about a reward? Here's a $1,000.
AMY
You sure?
LUCY
Yeah.
AMY
LUCY
Hmmm... all this money. Maybe that girl is right. Maybe this money could go to better use.
Maybe it should be used to do some good. It does seem a shame to burn it. Why not burn it on
someone who needs it a lot more than they do. Like me! Just kidding.
Scene 4
SCENE 5
(Fans gather excited. MOE tries to get through the crowd with his body GUARD trying to help
him)
ALEXIS
There he is!
VICTORIA
We love you!
MORGAN
BRIANNA
I touched him!
FRED
SAM
VICTORIA
MOE
(GUARD blocks the fans and MOE gets away off stage. FANS chase. MOE returns after a
moment with GUARD)
GUARD
MOE
GUARD
MOE
GUARD
MOE
GUARD
MOE
Oh no!
I got hit in the head by his shoe. Everyone see that? I think I'm bleeding. This is so awesome!
VICTORIA
BRIANNA
Where is he?!
MORGAN
(ALEXIS, VIOLET, MORGAN and BRIANNA rush off. SAM and FRED go up to GUARD)
SAM
GUARD
FRED
That is so cool.
GUARD
It's a job.
SAM
FRED
Yeah!
GUARD
SAM
What could be bad about hanging out with the superstar of the century?
GUARD
Crazy fans for one.
FRED
GUARD
The guy can't step outside without a hoard of fans attacking him. He has no life. He's always in
hiding.
SAM
GUARD
FRED
SAM
GUARD
He acts all cool in public. Has his fun beating and hurting fans and acting all bad, but he's
actually a pretty nice guy in private.
FRED
How disappointing.
SAM
FRED
Yeah.
GUARD
Whatever.
(MOE rushes through with FANS in pursuit)
MOE
Help me!
(SAM and FRED chase MOE. GUARD jumps in the way of the girls)
GUARD
Hold it ladies.
MORGAN
GUARD
ALEXIS
GUARD
VICTORIA
VICTORIA (CONT.)
BRIANNA
GUARD
Half eaten bag of chips that he dropped on the floor and stepped on.
MORGAN
Me! Me!
GUARD
MORGAN
GUARD
And I have a hat that has been on his head. There might even be a hair of his in here.
(The girls scream and fight for it. MOE enters and sees them fighting)
MOE
(GUARD goes over to MOE and girls don't notice because they are too busy fighting over the
hat)
GUARD
MOE
GUARD
MOE
GUARD
MOE
GUARD
MOE
Ah! Incoming!
(SAM and FRED appear)
SAM
Dude!
FRED
Score!
MOE
Run!
(GUARD and MOE run. Girls notice and scream. They all rush after MOE. A Scooby-Do style
chase scene happens of everyone running different directions and crashing and MOE trying to
hide)
GUARD
MOE
I quit!
(Everyone stops)
BRIANNA
What?
MOE
That's it. I quit. I'm tired of you all chasing me and going crazy over me... I can't step outside
without being mauled. I used to like to take walks in the park... I haven't seen a park in years. I
just want to go to a park and feed some ducks... and watch them maul each other over bread.
What are you all mauling me over? I don't get it. Why can't you all leave me alone! So I quit. I
don't want to be your star anymore. I just want to be able to get a cup of coffee, take a walk and
maybe... see a movie. And be left alone! Get it! Stop! I am not doing this anymore.
(MOE leaves)
MORGAN
VICTORIA
ALEXIS
Put it online. It'll go viral for sure.
BRIANNA
VICTORIA
ALEXIS
MORGAN
Awesome!
GUARD
SCENE 6
Scene 7
ZOEY
GRACE
Everyone is so good.
HANNAH
We're going to win of course. Have you forgot about our secret weapon? Me!
ZOEY
You go girl.
AVA
FORTUNA
Get your fortunes told. See the future. Know the secrets of what is to come.
ZOEY
GRACE
We should find out if we make any mistakes and then not make them.
HANNAH
FORTUNA
I see what I see. Fortunes they be. Merely pay me three and hear futures from me.
AVA
Three?
HANNAH
Dollars.
ZOEY
That's why she is called a fortune teller... they make a fortune of this.
GRACE
AVA
Ask her!
GRACE
HANNAH
If we win.
AVA
ZOEY
If we'll be stars.
AVA
FORTUNA
AVA
My keys?
FORTUNA
HANNAh
FORTUNA
GRACE
Me?
FORTUNA
All of you!
HANNAH
Me first!
GRACE
HANNAH
True.
FORTUNA
AVA
That's me.
FORTUNA
ZOEY
FORTUNA
GRACE
FORTUNA
HANNAH
FORTUNA
AVA
Oh no.
GRACE
ZOEY
HANNAH
FORTUNA
What happens to you will depend on what you chose. There are open doors, you are all given
choices. The only way to lose it to not chose at all. How will you shine? How will you leave
your mark? Before you I hold your fates. One of you will be a star, shining bright. Come and
see who it will be.
GRACE
AVA
GRACE
If we know who will be the star, will the rest of us give up?
ZOEY
GRACE
Why try? Why work hard if you know what will happen? And why not give up if you know that
the future is not a brighter one?
ZOEY
HANNAH
GRACE
Do you want to be the kind of person who reads the ending of the book first?
HANNAH
I hate surprises.
AVA
I love the journey... the adventure. The discovery and the surprise ending.
ZOEY
AVA
ZOEY
I agree.
GRACE
ZOEY
KAYLA
Hurry everyone!
AVA
(GIRLS run off except for HANNAH and FORUTNA. HANNAH goes up to her reluctantly.
FORTUNA holds out the cards)
FORTUNA
HANNAH
Scene 9
MOE
MOE (CONT.)
Everyone!
MOE
I want everyone to know that they are winners in their own way.
GUARD
You don't have to have your name in Neon Lights to be special. You're all special and important
in your own way.
BETH
You can shine in your own way and be a special kind of star. One that glows with beauty and
love.
IZZY
AMY
It's better to give then to get. Giving yourself and helping others will make you the most
important kind of star.
LUCY
It brings joy to your heart to help others rather than yourself. Give from the heart and be a star
in the lives in those around you.
(HANNAH and FORTUNA enter)
HANNAH
You don't have to see the future to shine brighter than the sun. You can be an inspiration by
being the best you can be.
FORTUNA
I see a bright and beautiful future for all of you here tonight. You have learned that you do not
need magic or luck to be a star. Being is a star is something you feel inside, not something
others say you are. Go forth like shooting stars, making the lives of those around you a little
brighter.
SCENE 10
END OF PLAY