💡 Ideas

Corporate Conundrum
Ideas
1.​Love interest
2.​Modern setting
3.​Office setting
4.​Gossip group for exposition
a.​ group lunch
5.​ Duo main characters
a.​ Guy likes girl, girl no like guy
6.​ Toxic work environment
7.​ Set idea
a.​ Break room on stage left
b.​ Desks on stage right
AT MINIMUM, 4 FEMALE, 3 MALE

Female lead:
Name- Rachel Wilson
Personality - very idealistic, stubborn, determined, oblivious,

Male lead:
Name - Ethan Phillips
Personality - somewhat practical, voice of reason, social anxiety, has a crush on Rachel

Boss (main antagonist):

Name - Jennifer (Jenny) Williams
Personality - tries to act chill and down-to-earth, plays favorites (and is obvious), nepo baby, the
only reason she has her job is because of her unc, is slightly disgusted by Tony

Executive Boss
Name - Uncle/Mr. Boss
Personality - Uncle of Jennifer, pragmatic, tries to be “hip and cool”

Comedic relief (that nobody likes)

Name - Tony
Personality - Jokes don’t land, has sad moment at some point, (brain rot)

Gossip Girls (3-4):

Names - Jaiden, Hayden, Jayden
Personality - judgemental, peaked in highschool

Additional character:
Name - Kelly Whitlock
Personality - sassy, actually gets her work done, hates Tony, desperately needs her job and any
money she can get, single mother
Smaller roles
Name: Holly - intern, doesn’t know what's going on
Name: Josh - seasoned veteran of the office, nobody really knows a lot about him
Name: Kelly - sassy, actually gets her work done, hates Tony, desperately needs her job and
any money she can get (minor antagonist)
Name: Bradaford - hates work, misses his frat house and college days
⏳ timeline
 Scene Setting Characters start middle end purpose

Curtain The office Ethan, Jenniffer enters Gossip girls start Rachel tells Ethan Introduction to
rises on with Ethan Rachel, (DIALOG) gossiping, Ethan they should think major and
the office and Rachel Jennifer, She compares the and Rachel about doing small
at the desks Tony, rest of the workers to eavesdrop with something about characters +
Gossip Kelly. occasional Jennifer. Josh does conflict
Girls Jenny leaves the reactions. grumpy man
scene. reactions.

Later that Breakroom, Ethan, (Audition scene 1) Ethan and Kelly walks in, hears It is
day in the Ethan and Rachel, (scene shifts towards Rachel try to Tony’s joke, and established
break Rachel are Tony, Kelly stage right) plan a way to immediately walks that Tony is
room, at the table combat Jennifer out. Rachel and the awful
while Tony and her vile Ethan decide their comedic relief
and Kelly ways. Tony is plan. and Kelly is
are at the making coffee not having it.
desks and strikes a few She just wants
jokes. No one to get her work
laughs. done. Rising
action/plan is
set in place.

Office, Ethan types Everyone Rachel is trying to Rachel and Workers all start to Another rising
desks at a but convince all her Ethan begin their agree with Rachel, action. This
computer. Jennifer coworkers to rebel plan. They send except Kelly. Kelly builds up
Rachel and against Jennifer's bad a letter to doesn’t want to lose suspense and
speaks to Executive management skills by Jennifer’s boss her job and declares displays Kelly
the other Boss are in going to the execs and help. Ethan she’ll snitch. Kelly as a minor
office the scene. a.k.a. Her uncle. has an aside does not know about antagonist.
workers. about how the letter.
confident Rachel
is.

Jenny’s Jenny sits Ethan, Ethan admires Kelly walks in Then Rachel walks in Climax and
Office at her desk. Rachel, Rachel’s confidence and it turns out with Tony. She tells resolution.
Ethan walks Kelly, Mr. and decides she was she kept her Jenny that the rest of Jenny is
in first, then Boss, right to want to word. To get on the office is against defeated, the
Kelly, then Jenny, confront Jenny. In an Jenny’s good her. Tony then workers win.
Tony, Tony effort to impress and side Kelly told reveals that they Ethan gets
Rachel, and emulate her, he her about the contacted Mr. Boss. confidence.
Mr. Boss demands Jenny office unionizing. Mr.Boss informs
apologize and fix her Ethan is Jennifer she’s been
wrongdoings. Jenny devastated. demoted and he’s
only laughs however, disappointed.
brushing him off.
Suggestions:

Character development would be pretty cool to include. If we could make Rachel a little more
strategic as the story progresses that would be cool. Don’t entirely think we need to include that
in the timeline though.

A little monologue for Ethan that reads out the letter he’s been writing
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​ Corporate Conundrum

Lights up full stage

SCENE 1 - Main Office (6 min)
(IN THE MAIN OFFICE, JAYDEN, JAIDEN, and HAYDEN work at a desk and stand
next to one another, ETHAN gives RACHEL a paper, KELLY sifts through files while
TONY talks to her around 9:20 A.M.)

ETHAN: Rachel, can you review this document? Only if you have the time
though!

RACHEL: Wish I did. Jennifer keeps throwing more financial records at me.
Everyday I pray we may be gifted with a new boss.

ETHAN: Well speak of the devil… (looks stage right)

JENNIFER: (Walks from offstage to stage right with a big smile) Good morning
everyone! I just wanted to remind everybody that being lazy isn’t our motto here
at Core Incorporated. A report came to me and I was sad to see that some of us
aren’t working as hard as others.

(RACHEL scoffs, ETHAN gestures for her to keep quiet)

JENNIFER: Ahem! I’m not trying to be mean to you guys. We are a family, not
just some group of workers. As a family we have certain chores, one of those
now being overtime. Luckily Kelly won’t have a problem with that since she does
overtime everyday.

(RACHEL, TONY, ETHAN, HAYDEN, JAIDEN, and JAYDEN slowly turn their
heads to KELLY)

JENNIFER: I’ll also be accepting donations for an unfortunate cause: the

emotional toll of me having to speak with the Executive Boss. Have a totally
relaxed and happy day!

(JENNIFER exits stage right)

ETHAN: Can you believe that?

RACHEL: I’m still in shock.

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ETHAN: We have to do something now, we can’t let her do this to us! I mean
seriously, she only has this job because of her uncle, and now she’s ruling like a
tyrant. A tyrant!

RACHEL: I know, but we can’t do anything now. I just need time to think about
this…

ETHAN: Well don’t be too long… I gotta get back to my work now.

(ETHAN exits, RACHEL continues to type on her laptop. Scene shifts to JAIDEN,
JAYDEN, and HAYDEN.)

HAYDEN: Jobless Jenny wants us to pay her for talking to her boss? Isn’t that
guy also her uncle?

JAYDEN: I can’t even believe her. She literally hires people to do her reports for
her.

JAIDEN: And have you seen her face? She desperately needs a wax or
something.

JAYDEN: That unibrow is so noticeable. Like, ugh! Gag me with a spoon!

(JAYDEN, HAYDEN, and JAIDEN look around then giggle amongst themselves,
ETHAN drops pens.)

JAIDEN: Wait, O-M-G, have you seen Ethan and Rachel?

HAYDEN: Ew, not them…

JAYDEN: No, what’s with them?

JAIDEN: They are, like, tot-a-lly a thing now. I mean, they aren’t official yet but
they’re def in a situationship.

JAYDEN: No way!

HAYDEN: You’re joking…

JAIDEN: Yes way! And I’m serious.

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RACHEL: Excuse me? We are not – that isn’t – you shouldn’t gossip, especially
when the subject is right in front of you! Ugh! And who named you guys anyway. I
mean seriously, Jaiden Jayden and Hayden, be creative every once in a while!
(storms off stage)

HAYDEN: She could’ve just put earbuds in, jeez. But that reaction definitely
proved our theory.

JAYDEN: So that’s why Ethan kept staring at her…like wow. They are low-key
made for each other though.

HAYDEN: I thought Ethan was just being a creep.

JAIDEN: Yeah, it makes sense though. Like, basic always pairs with basic.

(All three laugh)

JAYDEN: I know… how long do you think they’ll last?

JAIDEN: I give it a week.

JAYDEN: I give it until lunch…

(All three laugh)

HAYDEN: Have you two talked to Tony recently?

JAYDEN: No?

JAIDEN: You think I’d go anywhere near that?

HAYDEN: He’s taken up watching twitch streams in his free time…

JAIDEN: O-M-G will he ever grow up?

JAYDEN: I doubt it. Is that why he’s talking like that now?

HAYDEN: Yeah, it’s kinda crazy.

JAYDEN: He’s only doing that to sound cool.

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JAIDEN: Well he’s doing a really bad job at it…

(All three laugh and continue talking, scene shifts to TONY and KELLY)

TONY: Whatcha doin Kelly?

KELLY: I’m checking the financial records from last month. I’m sure there was a
mistake. Everyone in this office always seems to slack off and I’m expected to–
(do everything!)

TONY: Erm, what the sigma? Why would you need to sift through records? It’s
giving… jealousy.

KELLY: (Looking up at TONY with utter disgust) It’s giving… you shutting up.

TONY: Why the skibidi would I shut up? You’re being very beta right now, they
wouldn’t believe this in Ohio.

KELLY: Whatever Tony, you make no sense anyway. Now, where could that be…
AHA, I found it, THE 2015, third quarter, second week, fourth day, thirty-sixth
minute report on the company spending. It clearly shows here that she made a
27 cent error when reporting how much we spent on coffee that year.

*ISOLATED LIGHT DSCL & RUNNING AWAY MUSIC

TONY: (sighs) Do you think that sometimes our feelings create the illusion that
others must be worse than us? Do you think it blinds us from seeing our own
flaws as we are too caught–(up in our own world?)
*Back to full stage lighting
KELLY: (ignoring TONY) This is clear evidence that Rachel has committed fraud,
and should be fired. (Beat, ecstatic) I’m so happy, I could just throw a big party.
You know what? Maybe I will. Quickly, I got to get to party city fast before they
close, I’m going to need streamers. (Rushes out and drops the paper)

(TONY picks up the paper, squinting his eyes as he reads. JOSH enters from
breakroom and walks next to TONY)

JOSH: There’s too many layoffs to be that much of a tryhard… oh wait, look.
(points to paper)

TONY: Kelly, wait! You read it wrong. You mixed up the 5 and the 8! (bursts out
laughing, KELLY runs back into the office)
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KELLY: Oh… well… (Disappointed) she should’ve made it more clear! Back to
the filing cabinet, I guess…

TONY: (Looking at KELLY) Need some help with that?

KELLY: You know what, Tony? Sure. You can help me.

TONY: Great! Let me just go get my Prime energy drink from the break room,
and we can get right on that. (goes to the breakroom)

(Scene end, lights go out as TONY is running off stage)

Someone to remove the filing cabinet - Anthony

SCENE 2 - Break Room (3 minutes)

(RACHEL eats a snack at the table with a troubled expression, TONY makes his Prime
Energy Drink Coffee, when ETHAN enters to tell her something around 10:00 A.M.
HOLLY works at a desk at stage right)
​ (lights rise)
ETHAN: (frantically entering the break room) Rachel! Did you see the new memo
that Jobless Jenny put out?

​ TONY: She has no rizz…

RACHEL: What now, Ethan? Is she trying to maximize efficiency again?

ETHAN: No. Besides, I doubt you’d need help with that–not to say you’re a
workaholic, that isn’t what I– you know–(what I mean!) (laughs nervously)

TONY: L rizz.

RACHEL: So, what did the memo say?

TONY: I bet it was banning mewing streaks during work hours! (Connor started
over this line)

ETHAN: No, bathroom breaks are restricted to break time only.

RACHEL: (Stands up) WHAT? This is crazy; I don’t care what you say! I have to
do something about this.
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ETHAN: No, you’ll get fired, and that means we won't be able to work together…
we can’t just go up to her and demand she revoke the memo. We have to be
smart about this. (paces to left stage, facing audience)

TONY: (stand) PLUH!

(ETHAN stops pacing and faces RACHEL)

RACHEL: What Jennifer’s doing is illegal. Illegal! We need to barge into her
office and demand change. I will not–(stand for this!)

ETHAN: …or maybe we can be more discreet. She’s bound to go against us if

we say it out right, so we need to make sure she hears our message. We have to
put her in a situation she can’t nepo-tize her way out of..

RACHEL: What do you mean? Like unionize?

TONY: A union would be so sigma…

ETHAN: Uh, I mean…yeah - sure!

RACHEL: Would that even work? How would we even get everyone on board?

TONY: Free glizzy friday?

ETHAN: How about… free coffee and donuts?

TONY: Chat, I would fanum tax that so hard!

RACHEL: (sarcastically) And I’m guessing I’ll be the one buying those. (sits back
down)

ETHAN: Hey! Don’t blame me! I mean, you like calling out issues. You enjoy
making a change for the better. Plus, it won’t be too hard; it’s not like anyone
likes Jenny.

(KELLY walks onstage from stage right to THE BREAKROOM)

TONY: Blud, y’all are so goated for thinking of this. On that sigma grindset for
real for real!
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(ETHAN sighs in disappointment and RACHEL sighs. KELLY turns around and
walks to talk with HOLLY)

ETHAN: So, anyway, I think I have a plan.

RACHEL: Don’t tell me, I’m just giving out food…

ETHAN: No, I have a better idea. (walks next to RACHEL and whispers in her
ear)

RACHEL: (smiles) That’s perfect!

ETHAN: I hope so.

(JENNY enters stage right and talks to HOLLY)

JENNY: Holly. Why haven’t you handed in those productivity reports to me? The
executive boss is bugging me. Plus, I see those girls busy talking rather than
working. You should be reprimanding them.

HOLLY: I thought those reports and managing employees was well... the
employer’s job.

JENNY: I’m not your employer, that was the old boss! I would literally never
choose to hire you. I mean, just look at you.. Ugh. The only person I’d even
consider hiring is Kelly.

KELLY: You’re not joking, right?

JENNY: Oh, hi Kelly! Of course not. I mean it with all my heart. I need your help
with something.

KELLY: What is it? You know I’ll help with anything.

JENNY: No, I know.

(JENNY and KELLY share a laugh)

HOLLY: So, do I still have to get those reports in? There’s a lot of them
you–(know.)
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JENNY: Yes, Holly! Ugh! Just get it all in by tomorrow or your internship is
revoked. As I was saying, Kelly, we need to maximize efficiency. I need you to
change some things around the office. We need to do some… spring cleaning…

KELLY: Ah, I see what you mean. I’ll get the broom…

(JENNY and KELLY start to laugh maniacally)

JENNY: Glad to see you're on the same page as me. We must rid this office of
the garbage that plagues us. Change is on the horizon…

(BLACKOUT Scene ends, lights out)​

SCENE 3 - Main Office (3 minutes)

(After hours, the lights rise DIM, and the office is empty. KELLY sneaks into the office)

​ KELLY: (whispering) I need to be quick.

​ JOSH: (is sleeping, awoken suddenly, hits his head on bottom of desk) OW!

​ KELLY: HEY! Who’s there?!

​ JOSH: Kelly?

​ KELLY: Josh? What are you doing here?

JOSH: I should ask the same for you, but since you asked… I’m here because
the wife kicked me out. (Lights on) She’s complaining about me not doing the
dishes. I mean, why am I supposed to do all the housework while working a job.

KELLY: Sounds like it’s perfectly reasonable to be mad- that still doesn’t excuse
you being in the office after hours. Where do you even shower?

JOSH: In the gym downstairs.

KELLY: There’s a gym?

JOSH: Yeah, it’s right next to the sauna.

KELLY: SAUNA?!
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(BRADAFORD enters)

BRADAFORD: Ahh, thanks for telling me about that sauna, Josh.

JOSH: Yeah, no problem man. It’s kinda the only reason I still work here. We still
up for that cruise this summer?

BRADAFORD: The one to Panama? You know it!

JOSH: Aight bet. You have a good night, man.

(JOSH and BRADAFORD dap each other up and BRADAFORD exits)

KELLY: I’m not even gonna ask…

JOSH: It’s best if you don’t, it’s a long story…

KELLY: Well anyway, I need any files you can get on Rachel.

JOSH: And what do I get out of it?

KELLY: Uhhh, what do you want?

JOSH: Three days of that sweet, sweet paid time off. I know you never take time
off unless you’re dying, so don’t even try to act like you don’t have enough.

KELLY: (Shocked) What? I can’t do that! That’s against company policy.

JOSH: Then, I guess you won’t be needing…this!

(KELLY tries to grab the file from JOSH but fails because JOSH holds the file up)

KELLY: (Defeated) FINE! You can have my paid time off, but this better work out.

JOSH: I knew you’d cave in eventually.

(JOSH flicks the light switch off lights DIM then crawls back under his desk)

KELLY: (cyc fades red) Finally, I have it. The blame I need to pin on Rachel to get
her fired. FIRED! Soon I will be free from her. Soon… (Laughs maniacally)
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JOSH: (Shouting from under the desk, cyc turns off) HEY! Could you keep it
down? Some of us are trying to get a good night's sleep here.

KELLY: Sorry!

(KELLY exits, scene ends and BLACKOUT lights go out)

Luca sets filing cabinet

​
SCENE 4 - Main Office & Break Room (7 min)
(HOLLY and GOSSIP GIRLS talk in the breakroom, TONY talks with JOSH and
BRADAFORD by the filing cabinets, KELLY broods in the corner, RACHEL stands next
to ETHAN as he works at his desk AROUND 9:10 A.M. lights up full stage - cue #13)

TONY: So I was rizzing up the level 10 gyatt whenever she told me that she has
a pookie already, and I was like “woah” might wanna lead with that next time.
Like how can- (someone even do that?)

JOSH: Anyway, are you gonna go to the swimming pool during your break?

TONY: What the freak? There’s a swimming pool?

BRADAFORD: (ignoring TONY) Yeah, I need to take a quick dip to take my mind
off Jenny's new policies.

JOSH: I know right, she can’t keep getting away with stuff like this…

BRADAFORD: I heard a rumor that someone is planning to get Jenny fired.

JOSH: Well, that will never take off. I need at least three hot dogs for them to
have my support.

TONY: GLIZZIES?!

BRADAFORD: They better come up with a good and catchy name for passing
out hot dogs.

TONY: (spotlight) (RUNNING AWAY music) Do you ever think that people just
don’t listen to me? That they just assume I must be dumb because they never
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bothered to get to know me under the assumption that—(I’m not worth their
time?) (spotlight turns off)

JOSH: (continues to talk to BRADAFORD) Yeah, and did you see the score of
the Yankees game?

BRADAFORD: Yeah, tough loss.

TONY: C'mon guys, I’m actually being kinda smart. (beat, annoyed) Rachel and
Ethan are the ones trying to get Jennifer fired.

(JOSH and BRADAFORD go silent)

JOSH: What? How would they do that?

TONY: Oh, so now you’re listening? I don’t even see why I should explain. You
clearly don’t value my presence.

BRADAFORD : Dude, no! We totally value your um… uh… we definitely value
you!

JOSH: Brad isn’t good with words. Look, we like having you around. You add a
certain spark to our day. Maybe it’s one of annoyance, maybe one of confusion,
but it's most certainly entertaining. You’re like a dose of caffeine.

TONY: You mean it? On skibidi?

JOSH: Yeah, man. I’ve been in this office too long to keep around someone I
can’t tolerate.

TONY: Well then, I overheard Ethan and Rachel planning yesterday. You guys
can’t tell anyone what I’m going to tell you, okay?

BARDAFORD: Dude, we’re trustworthy. Don’t worry.

(TONY whispers to JOSH and BRADAFORD. TONY takes the filing cabinet off
stage left. Scene shifts to RACHEL and ETHAN)

RACHEL: Do you really think this will work? I haven’t bought the donuts yet. Is
that an issue? Do I need to buy donuts for people to like me?
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ETHAN: I’m positive, and you’re plenty likable.

RACHEL: Really? Cause Kelly is staring daggers at me right now.

ETHAN: When have you cared what others think about you or if a plan will work?
You’ve had far more unrealistic ideas than this.

RACHEL: I’m just nervous. I don’t know how I’d explain to my next employer that
I got fired because I went against my boss. Plus, we’ve only been working here a
few months. Why would anyone trust our opinion?

ETHAN: Well, a million what ifs could happen, but you’ll never know which until
you try. I’ve never known someone as outspoken as you; as confident as you.
You can convince them. We can convince them.

RACHEL: (Relieved and more motivated) Thank you. I really needed to hear that.
Let’s bring down the corporate world!

ETHAN: Yeah! Now do what you do best and go talk to people!

(RACHEL walks over to stage right by the GOSSIP GIRLS and HOLLY)

HOLLY: Are you listening? Hayden, do you have the report? Jennifer will kill me
if—(I don’t get it to her in time.)

HAYDEN: (completely ignores HOLLY) That’s what I’m saying, like, I can’t be
expected not to comment on your outfit if it’s that—(disgusting) oh. (turns head to
RACHEL and looks her up and down.)

(GOSSIP GIRLS and HOLLY slowly turn their heads toward RACHEL. JAIDEN
gives RACHEL a fake smile.)

HOLLY: Hi Rachel!

JAIDEN: Hi Rachel… What do you want?

RACHEL: Well, uh, I was hoping I could talk to you all about something.

JAYDEN: We’re busy. You know, working. Holly here needs these reports and it’s
just soooooooooo time consuming. We really don’t have time.
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RACHEL: I want to get rid of Jennifer.

GOSSIP GIRLS: (in unison) We’re listening.

(BLACKOUT)

SCENE CHANGE:
Connor & Adriana - roll desks off stage right
Addison & Alaina, Elyanna, & Ollie take chairs off stage right
Harlow & Luca - move upstage table off stage right
Izzy & Anthony - move break room table downstage and vertical
Easton take chair to Jenny’s office
Willa take chair offstage left
Zack take Anthony’s chair to Jenny’s office
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(Lights rise when JENNY and MR BOSS are in chairs)

(Scene shifts to center stage MR.BOSS & JENNY in JENNY’s office)

BOSS: I wanna thank you again for having me here, Jen.

JENNY: Of course Uncle, it’s the least I can do. Now about that raise…

BOSS: Hmm, I’d need to bring it up to corporate about this, (pulls money out of
pocket) but I think this would hold you over… (hands JENNY a wad of cash)

JENNY: Aww thank you, uncle! (Stands) I’ll be sure to put this to good use!

BOSS: (Stands) I know you will… Now, I best be on my way. There are some big
wigs at corporate that are trying to get me to go on an expansion trip to europe.

JENNY: Oh no, who would take your place at that time?

BOSS: Well, they would probably promote someone up…

JENNY: (Begging) Please let it be me, uncle. I swear I will do anything to get that
job, please please plea…

BOSS: Okay, I’ll make sure to put in a good word for you.
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JENNY: Yippee, I don’t know how I could ever thank you for this. I need this. I
cannot stand it here. The people are so boring, and there’s so much work to do. I
mean, there’s only so many people I can hire to write reports and I barely have
any time anymore to go to the sauna and…

BOSS: Well, these are my employees. You should treat them with a little bit more
respect, Jen.

JENNY: Yes, of course, uncle. I will get right on that.

(BOSS exits stage right, scene shifts back to GOSSIP GIRLS, HOLLY, and
RACHEL)
(BLACKOUT)

SCENE CHANGE:
Connor & Adriana - roll desks on stage right
Addison & Alaina, Elyanna, & Ollie take chairs on stage right
Easton & Luca - move upstage table on stage right
Izzy & Anthony - move break room table back to horizontal stage left
Willa brings chair back onstage stage left
Zack & Harlow take chairs to break room

(lights come up when everyone is still)

HAYDEN: Oh, that’s good.

HOLLY: Are you sure? I just…I don’t know. Corporations never care if money isn’t
on the line.

RACHEL: But money is on the line. If Core Corporation is caught breaking

the law–which is exactly what Jennifer is doing– they’d get fined or shut
down.

HOLLY: You think a corporation can’t afford to pay a few thousand dollars?
They’ve got millions! Why would they care? We’ll just stay in this dumb
cycle of workers getting worked to death and the rich get richer–(and
everything will all just turn into some dystopian novel!)
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RACHEL: Holly! Focus! Maybe the world overall is in pretty bad condition, but if
we have a chance to make our little part somewhat nicer shouldn’t we want to do
that? Let’s try just to try.

HOLLY: I could be putting my job on the line, Rachel. I don’t know…I just can’t be
an immediate supporter of this yet.

(HOLLY exits stage left)

JAIDEN: I can’t believe her. She’s just an intern; it isn’t that serious.

HAYDEN: I know, right? She’s so sad.

JAYDEN: She desperately needs a date with a guy.

RACHEL: Maybe she can date Tony.

(The GOSSIP GIRLS and RACHEL laugh)

JAIDEN: That means a lot coming from you.

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HAYDEN: And come on girl, spill the tea about you and Ethan…

​ RACHEL: There is nothing going on between me and Ethan.

​ JAIDEN: Oh, there definitely is. Don’t lie to me!

​ RACHEL: (looks at her watch) Oh no, look at the time. I have got to go!

(RACHEL runs off stage left in a hurry, GOSSIP GIRLS continue talking, TONY
enters from stage left)

TONY: Where is she going so fast? Did she forget that the grimace shake is only
at Mcdonald’s for another 3 days?

GOSSIP GIRLS: (in unison) Shut up, Tony!

(BLACKOUT lights fade, end of scene)

Move the long table vertically (2 people) Elyanna & Zack

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Adriana remove rolling counter stage right

Addison remove rolling counter stage right
Ollie remove chair stage right then take place
Harlow remove 2 chairs off stage right
Alaina set chair behind table

SCENE 5 - Main Office (6 min)

(EVERYONE stands around the break room table, ETHAN types on his computer, there
is an open box of doughnuts on the table in the break room and everyone is in there
enjoying doughnuts. Around 3:00pm) Lights up full stage

JOSH: It was really nice for Rachel to bring in doughnuts for everyone.

BRADAFORD: Yeah, I hope she doesn’t ask for compensation.

RACHEL: Hey can I get everyone's… Hello?... (stands up on chair) Can I have
everyone’s attention please! There is a reason I brought in these doughnuts for
everyone.

BRADAFORD: Bruh. It’s not just out of the kindness out of your heart? Not cool
broski.

RACHEL: What? No, no! Me and Ethan want to combat Jennifer with a union, so
we thought that donuts would help get more people on board.

JOSH: Oh, yeah. We knew about that. Me and Bradaford are on board.

TONY: And me! I told them about it, sorry. Total L.

GOSSIP GIRLS IN UNISON: We want to help too!

HAYDEN: Jobless Jenny is so grody, ugh.

HOLLY: You know, I was really worried at first. I need this job to start looking
qualified on my resumes. After a while though, I decided that I can’t waste my life
being a pushover for people who are so careless about my time. Count me in.

RACHEL: Isn’t this great Ethan? We practically have the whole office on our side.
(Climbs down from the chair)
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ETHAN: (Rachel waves her hand in his face) …Huh? Oh! Yeah!

KELLY: Not me! This plan is insane. I hope you all know you’re putting your jobs
on the line for a small chance of getting a new boss! Well I have kids to feed and
rent to pay! Are you going to cover everyone’s expenses for when we all end up
unemployed, Rachel?

RACHEL: Kelly, I’m sorry if this seems like too big of a risk, but Jennifer has
broken the law now. Who’s to say she won’t do it again?

KELLY: You act as if this is some Disney movie. Corporations play dirty all the
time and end up winning against the underdogs. That’s the game of life and you
know what, I’ll play it too. I’m telling Jennifer about this little union.

RACHEL: Wait, you can’t do–(that!)

KELLY: But I can. While all of you struggle finding new jobs, I’ll have a promotion.
Jennifer likes me anyway.

(KELLY exits stage)

RACHEL: (shouting) Hey! Hey! Come back! We’re not finished.

ETHAN: It’s no use, Rachel. She’s long gone by now.

RACHEL: I know, but Jenny can not find out about this, she’ll put a stop to the
union and then our dreams of a fair and free workplace are gone.

ETHAN: It’ll be okay, Rachel. (beat, serious) Well since Kelly finished throwing
her tantrum, will you guys sign this? I wrote a letter to Jennifer’s boss about all of
her illegal memos and policies. If he has any sense, he’d listen. (Holds up a
piece of paper)

HOLLY: I’m not trying to be against you, but you’re positive this will work?
Absolutely positive?

JOSH: Yeah, I mean, what Kelly said has some truth. I don’t know what I’d do if I
was unemployed for a while.

ETHAN: No. I’m not sure.

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(Whispers of panic break out in the office)

RACHEL: Guys! GUYS! Remember what we’re dealing with. Jobless Jenny does
nothing to help this office and always expects us to pick up the scraps. She won’t
just stop at restricted bathroom breaks or constant overtime. We must all band
together; band together against tyranny and take down Jobless Jenny once and
for all! We can only do it with all of your support and it's a tough bet, but I know
it’s better than doing nothing.

(Office fills with murmurs of agreement)

TONY: This is gonna be so sigma!

WHOLE CAST MINUS TONY: Shut up, Tony!

JAYDEN: Wait…what does the letter say? ‘Cause if this has some kind of
secret message or something that is gonna get me fired, so help me
Cloonan I will tear that paper to shreds.

(WHOLE CAST signs their name on the letter. WHOLE CAST freezes. MR.BOSS
enters at stage right holding a copy of the letter and ETHAN walks to stage left
with letter in hand. Spotlight on ETHAN and MR.BOSS.)

ETHAN: To Mr. Boss, we at office 4 in Core Incorporated have come to see an

issue that is not only costing us workers our wellbeing but also serving as a
liability to the company. Jennifer Williams, our boss, has made a number of new
policies for the office. Some are reasonable, but we find they have gotten
increasingly worse. One in particular mandates overtime and restricts our
bathroom breaks to only our break time. Considering we only…

(stage right lights only)

MR.BOSS: (looking down at the letter)…have fifteen minutes in our break time
for our 8 hour workday, this is illegal!? (Oh no!) Unfortunately, the laws of the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration states that employers permit
workers to leave their work area to use the restroom as needed (well, of COURSE),
and avoid putting unreasonable restrictions on bathroom use. We don’t believe
Ms. Williams happens to be adhering to those rules (Oh geez, Jenny, what have
you done?). In fact, the memo she put out is listed below. (Flip page and
frantically read Jenny’s ridiculous memo, using facial reactions to show how
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absurd and mean her expectations are) We hope you can come to a reasonable
solution to this issue that, for both parties, is ideal. (Now I have MORE work to
do? I’m already swamped!)

WHOLE CAST MINUS MR. BOSS: Sincerely, the workers of Core Incorporated.

(Ethan & Rachel cross to Mr. Boss’s office, WHOLE cast freezes in break room)

MR.BOSS: I’m going to have to call the higher ups about this! (Oh no! I could get
in trouble) If they find out I only hired someone because they were my niece and
they find out she’s been breaking the law (start thinking of consequences - I
could be fired, I could go to jail, etc and then get so overwhelmed) … I can’t bear
to think of the consequences!

(MR.BOSS exits stage frantically, stage lights go back to normal.)

RACHEL: This is all working out so smoothly! Finally, I can sort of enjoy going to
work.You’ve always made it tolerable, but now it can be even better!

(WHOLE cast exits stage right)

ETHAN: Yeah, everything is going to be great. (beat, soliloquy, turn to the

audience - ISOLATED LIGHT FOR CONNOR & RELAXING MUSIC PLAYS)
I’ve always been so anxious, so worried about what others think of me. I can’t
bear to even try to make a first impression. Now, though, my heart feels so oddly
elevated. ‘A million what ifs could happen but you’ll never know until you try.’
Gosh, it barely even sounds like me. Everything seems to flow better around
Rachel. I don’t get it. She’s so dedicated, strong, capable, and fearless most
times. Is it rubbing off on me? She makes me want to do better. Maybe I will.
Maybe, just for a change, I’ll stop worrying and just go for it.

(BLACKOUT, end of scene)

Luca & Adriana - table off stage left

Ollie, anthony, Izzy take chairs off stage left
Alaina & Connor move table center and exit stage right
Harlow bring on chair center​
Zack cross to stage left in blackout
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SCENE 6 - Jennifer’s Office

(IN JENNIFER’S OFFICE, Jennifer sits at her desk taking selfies with feet up)
Full lights up

JENNIFER: Day in the life of a productive girlboss…and a few emojis…Perfect!

These are going to go so viral. Oh! I almost forgot to post that ad for my
dropshipping account. Oops.

(Phone rings, Jennifer picks up the call and holds it to her ear.)

JENNIFER: Oh, hi Uncle. Have you gotten my promotion yet? I really, really
wanna buy a new versace bag! It’s only 600 dollars! (Pause) We need to talk in
person today? About what? (Pause) You just stopped by at the office–did he just
hang up on me? How dare he! (Slams phone down)

(ETHAN storms to Jennifer’s desk from stage right.)

ETHAN: Jennifer, we need to talk.

JENNIFER: Why does everyone need to talk to me and seem so serious?

ETHAN: You’ve broken the law with your memo, you can’t require overtime, and
you are obligated to give us at least 30 minutes of break for a workday over five
hours.

JENNIFER: Says who? Core Incorporated can pay any fines.

ETHAN: Not if we get the public’s attention.

JENNIFER: Ha! As if!

ETHAN: I-I’m serious. All of the office has decided to go against you. I’m sure
they wouldn’t mind making a big deal.

(KELLY enters from stage left, holding a vanilla manila folder)

KELLY: It’s no use trying to intimidate her. She already knows.

ETHAN: You actually told her?

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JENNIFER: She actually told me and guess what, it won’t work! I’m going to fire
you all, starting with you. You’re fired! Hahaha! I love saying that.

KELLY: (pulls paper out of folder and shoves it in ETHAN’S face) See this? This
is more than enough information to get your girlfriend fired too. No one will ever
believe her if she tries to say something against us.

ETHAN: Girlfriend?! I’m not–how is that even a reasonable argument for–ugh..

Everytime I work up courage for anything!

JENNIFER: Get rekt noob.

ETHAN: I just don’t get you. Why would you do this Kelly? I thought you were just
saying that to get on Rachel’s nerves.

KELLY: And? Maybe I was trying to get on her nerves. Maybe I want a
promotion. I have two kids and not a whole lot of money to pay for them, let alone
myself. If I can get them a better life, give myself better opportunities, I’d do
anything it takes.

JENNIFER: Yes, girl! Scam your way to the top!

ETHAN: And this is the best way to help your kids? Acting like there’s some high
school rivalry with you and Rachel? You’re a grown woman! What happens if
Jennifer ends up getting fired, huh? What happens when management realizes
how you’ve been helping her get away with her crimes?

KELLY: That won’t happen.

(RACHEL enters stage)

RACHEL: Or will it? We wrote a letter about your horrible policies to your boss
and almost the entire office signed it.

JENNIFER: Was that meant to be scary?

KELLY: (aside to Jennifer) The only thing scaring me is her mustache.

(MR.BOSS enters from front wing stage left)

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JENNIFER: Uncle? I know you said we’d have to talk in real life, but now? Surely
there’s a better–(time than this?)

MR.BOSS: Stop, Jenny. It has come to my attention that you’ve been making
OSHA violations. You can treat workers poorly but you can’t break laws! Do you
understand how dire this is?

JENNIFER: But Uncle! It’s not my fault! How was I meant to know workers had
rights?

MR.BOSS: The progressive movement? Jenny, think. If this isn’t resolved soon
then this whole company could go down the drain! I could lose my job. You would
be fired!

JENNIFER: Can’t you just bribe your bosses again?

MR.BOSS: No, not this time! They’re forcing me to take action, lest we be…
sued. Jennifer Williams you are being demoted. Your new position is unpaid
intern.

JENNIFER: Like HOLLY?! No, that’s awful! How would I support myself? (bursts
out in tears)

MR.BOSS: You have an allowance from your fathers bank account.

JENNIFER: But that’s only two thousand dollars a month! How will I ever afford
Valentino again? And the position of intern is so, so humiliating. Interns get all the
work no one else wants to do! I don’t want to do any work at all.

RACHEL: Womp Womp. Now you see what you’re making others deal with.

(JENNIFER runs off stage right crying. ETHAN and RACHEL begin to snicker.)

MR.BOSS: Now, who will I hire to be the new boss of this office? I’d need them to
be everything Jennifer wasn’t, so I can show corporate that I’m still capable of
hiring people...

(RACHEL and ETHAN exchange looks)

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ETHAN: You need someone who’s outspoken, courageous, strong, friendly, and
able to manage a room full of people. Well, I know someone. Rachel is perfect
for the job.

MR.BOSS: You’re biased; she’s your girlfriend.

RACHEL: Wait, I’m not–(his girlfriend.)

ETHAN: So what if she were my girlfriend? That would just mean I know her
better than anyone else. I’ve known her for years, even before anything
happened between us. I’ve seen her strengths and flaws and development. No
one else is more qualified to suggest her than me.

MR.BOSS: Well, I don’t have anyone else to fill in the position, so for the time
being, sure. Congratulations, you’ve been promoted to boss of Office 4. Hurrah. I
need to go get a drink…

(MR.BOSS exits stage left)

KELLY: T-This isn’t fair! I was supposed to get that job! I worked so hard!

ETHAN: Doing what exactly?

KELLY: Ugh. I’m guessing I should go pack up my cubicle?

RACHEL: No. I’m not going to fire you.

KELLY AND ETHAN IN UNISON: What?!

ETHAN: She’s been awful to you! She tried to get you fired!

KELLY: I did! I did!

RACHEL: But you work hard and you said you have kids at home to feed. If you
lose this job you could lose them too, and I don’t want that on my conscience. I
can’t do that to you. And who knows? Maybe a change in environment can make
this a better workplace for you.

KELLY: I hate to say this, but thank you.

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(KELLY exits stage right)

ETHAN: You were really kind for doing that. It was the mature thing to do.

RACHEL: You were really kind for sticking up for me earlier. I know you struggle
with confrontation.

ETHAN: How much did you hear?

RACHEL: Only the last bits. Enough to be proud though. (beat, uhh nervous) Did
you mean what you said earlier? The girlfriend stuff?

ETHAN: I did. Is that going to be an issue with us?

RACHEL: No. I don’t think it will be.

(End play, BLACKOUT)

Lights up for bows

BLACKOUT
Audition Scenes
(IN THE BREAK ROOM, RACHEL is eating a snack at a table, when ETHAN ENTERS to tell
her something AROUND 10:30 AM)

ETHAN: (frantically entering the break room) Rachel! Did you see the new memo that
Jobless Jenny put out?

RACHEL: What now Ethan? Is she trying to maximize efficiency again?

ETHAN: No. Besides, I doubt you’d need help with that–not to say you’re a workaholic,
that isn’t what I– you know– (laughs nervously)

RACHEL: So what did the memo say?

ETHAN: Bathroom breaks are restricted to break time only.

RACHEL: (Stands up) WHAT? This is crazy; I don’t care what you say! I have to do
something about this.

ETHAN: No, you’ll get fired, and that means we won't be able to work together… we
can’t just go up to her and demand she revoke the memo. We have to be smart about
this.

RACHEL: So? What Jennifer’s doing is illegal. Illegal! We need to barge into her office
and demand change. I will not–

ETHAN: …or maybe we can be more discreet. She’s bound to go against us if we say it
out right, so we need to make sure she hears our message. We have to put her in a
situation she can’t nepo-tize her way out of..

RACHEL: What do you mean? Like unionize?

ETHAN: I mean…yeah.

RACHEL: Would that even work? How would we even get everyone on board?

ETHAN: Free coffee and donuts?

RACHEL: (sarcastically) And I’m guessing I’ll be the one doing that. (sits back down)

ETHAN: Hey! Don’t blame me!. I mean, you like calling out issues. You enjoy making a
change for the better. Plus, it won’t be too hard; it’s not like anyone likes Jenny.
 AUDITION SCENE: 2

(IN THE MAIN OFFICE, JAYDEN and JAIDEN work at a desk and sit next to one another,
AROUND 9:20 A.M.)

JAYDEN: I can’t believe Jobless Jenny. She literally hires people to do her reports for
her.

JAIDEN: And have you seen her face? She desperately needs a wax or something.

JAYDEN: That unibrow is so noticeable. Like, ugh! Gag me with a spoon!

(JAYDEN and JAIDEN look around then giggle amongst themselves)

JAIDEN: Wait, O-M-G, have you seen Ethan and Rachel?

JAYDEN: No, what’s with them?

JAIDEN: They are, like, tot-a-lly a thing now. I mean, they aren’t official yet but they’re
def in a situationship.

JAYDEN: No way!

JAIDEN: Yes way!

JAYDEN: So that’s why he kept staring at her…like wow. They are low-key made for
each other though.

JAIDEN: Yeah, like basic always pairs with basic.

JAYDEN: I know… how long do you think they’ll last?

JAIDEN: I give it a week.

JAYDEN: I give it until lunch…

(JAIDEN laughs)

JAIDEN: Just wait until Hayden hears about this.

JAYDEN: She/He is going to lose her/his MIND…

(JAYDEN and JAIDEN burst into laughter)

 AUDITION SCENE 3
(IN MAIN OFFICE, KELLY is trying to find errors in documents to pin on RACHEL and get her
fired. KELLY is sifting through the files when TONY enters from stage left.)

TONY: Whatcha doin Kelly?

KELLY: I’m checking the financial records from last month. I’m sure there was a
mistake. Everyone in this office always seems to slack off and I’m expected to–

TONY: Erm, what the sigma? Why would you need to sift through records? It’s giving…
jealousy.

KELLY: (Looking up at TONY with utter disgust) It’s giving… you shutting up.

TONY: Why the skibidi would I shut up? You’re being very beta right now, they wouldn’t
believe this in Ohio.

KELLY: Whatever Tony, you make no sense anyway. Now, where could that be… AHA, I
found it, the 2015, third quarter, second week, fourth day, thirty-sixth minute report on
the company spending. It clearly shows here that she made a 27 cent error when
reporting how much we spent on coffee that year.

TONY: (sighs) Do you think that sometimes our feelings create the illusion that others
must be worse than us? Do you think it blinds us from seeing our own flaws as we are
too caught–

KELLY: (ignoring TONY) This is clear evidence that Rachel has committed fraud, and
should be fired. (Beat) I’m so happy, I could just throw a big party. You know what?
Maybe I will. Quickly, I got to get to party city fast before they close, I’m going to need
streamers. (Rushes out)

TONY: (Squints eyes at the paper) WAIT! I think you read it wrong. You mixed up the 5
and the 8! (bursts out laughing, KELLY runs back into the office)

KELLY: Oh… well… (Disappointed) she should’ve made it more clear! Back to the filing
cabinet I guess…

TONY: (Looking at KELLY) Need some help with that?

KELLY: You know what Tony? Sure. You can help me.

TONY: Great! Let me just go get my Prime energy drink from the break room, and we
can get right on that. (goes to the break room)
Props
Scene 1 props:
●​ Ethan gives piece of paper to Rachel
●​ Pens on Ethans desk
●​ Laptop on Rachel and Kellys desk
●​ Prime energy drink for Tony
●​ Laptop for Tony
●​ Filing cabinet by Kelly
●​ Paper that Kelly holds after sifting through the records
●​ Coffee cup for Josh
●​ Pencil cups on desks
●​ Purse for kelly
●​ Stuff scattered on Kellys desk

Scene 2 props:
●​ Something to keep kelly busy behind the other actors
●​ No filing cabinet in scene 2

Scene 3 props:
●​ Flashlight for Kelly
●​ Towel and sunglasses for Bradaford
●​ File about Rachel

Scene 4 props:
●​ Filing cabinet is back
●​ Wad of cash for Boss to give Jenny

Scene 5 props:
●​ Box of donuts for breakroom
●​ Piece of paper as a letter for ethan to hold
●​ Letter for Boss to hold
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