MARCH, STEP ASIDE, MARCH ASIDE BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)
An empty stage with only a microphone front and center.
After a brief moment, marching can be heard.
After another brief moment we start to see the march.
It is a peaceful march.
A march of solidarity.
A march of support.
A march of hope.
A march of revolution.
A march for women.
At the front of the march is WHITE MALE ALLY.
Behind WHITE MALE ALLY is MALE ALLY OF COLOR.
Behind MALE ALLY OF COLOR is MANY WOMEN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.
The march continues on.
The marchers display signs as they march.
Creative signs.
Clever signs.
Harsh signs.
Truthful signs.
Important signs.
Eventually the march surrounds the microphone.
WHITE MALE ALLY stands at the microphone.
WHITE MALE ALLY takes a piece of paper from his pocket.
WHITE MALE ALLY looks at his prepared speech.
Just before he starts his speech, WHITE MALE ALLY stops.
WHITE MALY ALLY turns around and looks at all of the marchers behind him.
WHITE MALE ALLY realizes what he should do.
WHITE MALE ALLY puts his speech away.
WHITE MALE ALLY steps away from the microphone.
Behind him is MALE ALLY OF COLOR.
MALE ALLY OF COLOR steps up to the microphone,
MALE ALLY OF COLOR takes a piece of paper from his pocket.
MALE ALLY OF COLOR looks at his prepared speech.
Just before he starts his speech, MALE ALLY OF COLOR stops.
MALE ALLY OF COLOR looks at all of the marchers behind him.
MALE ALLY OF COLOR puts his speech away.
MALE ALLY OF COLOR steps away from the microphone.
MALE ALLY OF COLOR and WHITE MALE ALLY walk to the back of the march.
They do not exit.
They move to the back.
MANY WOMEN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS step forward.
MANY WOMEN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS look at the audience.
MANY WOMEN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS look at the microphone.
Lights fade.
END OF PLAY.