Easy Essays
BREAKING THE SILENCE
A Collection of Three Skits by Jerry Rabushka
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Bag of Chocolate........................................................... Page 7
2. Bruises, Shmuses ......................................................... Page 13
3. Too Much Tradition ....................................................... Page 18
Bag of Chocolate by Jerry Rabushka
NOTE TO DIRECTOR: While all these skits are of a very serious nature, there is still some humor to be found.
Using it to break the tension allows the audience to feel more comfortable with the situation.
CHARACTERS
LORI, a volunteer for a local crisis shelter
SASHA, a recent Russian immigrant
VALERY, her husband (accent the second syllable for correct pronunciation)
SETTING
SASHA’s living room in a small apartment.
(LORI has just shown up unannounced and is introducing herself.)
LORI: (already in SASHA’s living room) Sasha?
SASHA: Yes?
LORI: Hi there! I’m Lori. I’m a friend of your friend, Olga. We work together at the phone company.
SASHA: Oh, Olga! Well any friend of Olga is a friend of mine. Come in. How nice of you to visit!
LORI: Well, I hope you think so. Look, maybe this isn’t my business…
SASHA: Oh, Olga’s like family to me! I’m sure-
LORI: I’m a volunteer with a local women’s crisis center, and… well… Olga was telling me you had some trouble at home with your husband (not sure how SHE should proceed) I thought I could help out, maybe explain some of the options you have.
SASHA: (her demeanor changes) Everything’s okay. Now go home. (tries to steer her away; LORI won’t be turned out) LORI: I want to help you, (SASHA relents a little bit.) but you have to be honest with me. Then maybe I can show you how to make some changes. (trying to downplay her presence to get information) I hate to barge right in. I know
I’m a stranger, and here I am saying I hear things about you and your husband…
SASHA: (after an expectant pause, SASHA begins to talk a little)
A Collection of Three Skits by Jerry Rabushka
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Bag of Chocolate........................................................... Page 7
2. Bruises, Shmuses ......................................................... Page 13
3. Too Much Tradition ....................................................... Page 18
Bag of Chocolate by Jerry Rabushka
NOTE TO DIRECTOR: While all these skits are of a very serious nature, there is still some humor to be found.
Using it to break the tension allows the audience to feel more comfortable with the situation.
CHARACTERS
LORI, a volunteer for a local crisis shelter
SASHA, a recent Russian immigrant
VALERY, her husband (accent the second syllable for correct pronunciation)
SETTING
SASHA’s living room in a small apartment.
(LORI has just shown up unannounced and is introducing herself.)
LORI: (already in SASHA’s living room) Sasha?
SASHA: Yes?
LORI: Hi there! I’m Lori. I’m a friend of your friend, Olga. We work together at the phone company.
SASHA: Oh, Olga! Well any friend of Olga is a friend of mine. Come in. How nice of you to visit!
LORI: Well, I hope you think so. Look, maybe this isn’t my business…
SASHA: Oh, Olga’s like family to me! I’m sure-
LORI: I’m a volunteer with a local women’s crisis center, and… well… Olga was telling me you had some trouble at home with your husband (not sure how SHE should proceed) I thought I could help out, maybe explain some of the options you have.
SASHA: (her demeanor changes) Everything’s okay. Now go home. (tries to steer her away; LORI won’t be turned out) LORI: I want to help you, (SASHA relents a little bit.) but you have to be honest with me. Then maybe I can show you how to make some changes. (trying to downplay her presence to get information) I hate to barge right in. I know
I’m a stranger, and here I am saying I hear things about you and your husband…
SASHA: (after an expectant pause, SASHA begins to talk a little)