KR and A Part 1
Basic stage
Props Needed:
Characters—-
KR: Male with black clothes
A: Female in multiple different costumes dependent on scenario however never in black. Proof that she is living. At office her hair is up, braid or pony tail, or bobby pins.
Prologue
Curtain opens, KR standing on stage with twisting light and intermittent muffled sounds of talk from A for a time, KR is wandering around the stage as if inspecting it, mildly curious]
[A enters stage right, A walks across stage on phone with muffled voice talking to someone, she stares at KR entire time he's within sight, KR stares back]
[A exits stage left]
[KR standing near stage left]
[A enters stage right, KR makes way over towards A. A sees KR and immediately heads in the opposite direction.]
[A exits stage right]
[KR pacing around stage, moves towards downstage right continuing to inspect stage.]
[A enter stage left seems upbeat, sits with lunchbox and unfolds everything to eat, KR heads towards A going upstage, from behind A]
[A sees KR and shoves everything into box very quickly, leaving her napkin and fork behind]
[A exits stage left, KR stands holding napkin and fork to give back to A]
[KR moves towards center stage continuing to inspect stage and looking at the fork and napkin eventually puts both into pockets]
[Twisting lights, A muffled voice as if hearing an argument but only from A's perspective, screaming getting louder and louder]
[KR covering his ears exits stage left]
ACT 1, SCENE 1
Scene: [Cubicles] three cubicles, one in middle has many papers stacked up neatly in separate piles, desk, phone (with headset), computer, two chairs one facing towards A's computer/desk, and the other facing directly away
[A enters stage left and flops into chair]
[KR enters stage right]
[A sees KR and jumps up as if to run away]
KR: [laughs] Going to run away from your job too? That doesn't seem to be working too well anymore does it?
[A looks at KR and then turns her back on him and focuses on computer]
KR: Oh…. so just going to try to ignore me now?
[A focused on computer]
KR: Well…. guess you can't hear me then. Can you? But can you see me?
[KR waves hand in front of computer screen]
[A stops working at computer, looks at KR and turns towards papers]
KR: Well, that's not exactly convincing. I'm here you know. And I know that you know.
[KR calmly leans against A's desk]
A: Go away.
KR: Oh so you can hear me.
A: Go away.
KR: So bossy... [pause]...So where are we? Is this your fantasy? I wouldn't have pinned you as the secretary/boss cliche type. (Sly)
A: Go away.
[KR backs off and starts to whistle "This is the song that never ends"][After some time]
A: Please stop it!
KR: [Whistles louder]
[A hits desk]
A: What do you want? Why are you here?
KR: Do you think I know? I was hoping you could tell me.
[A sighs heavily] A: I wish I knew.
KR: Am I what god looks like to you?
[A mouths What? A frowns, goes back to work]
[Long pause]
KR: So who am I?
[A frustrated, attempts to ignore KR by putting on headset.]
[KR keeps hands on headphones so A can't take them off]
KR: You do realize that I'm actually in your head right? You're not physically hearing me. So why would headphones help?
[A attempts to rip off headphones]
[KR having fun trying to keep them on]
[A manages to rip off headphones]
KR: So who am I? Am I what god looks like? Am I your handsome hulk? Am I like a long lost lover?
A:… Your kind of a mixture I guess…
KR: A mixture…. of what, exactly?
A: Various types I find attractive.
[KR Looks at hands and feet and body and feels face.]
KR: Well I don't look like a clown, so I'm guessing clowns aren't your type.
[Pause]
[A just looks at KR]
KR: I mean if they are that's cool. Should I go get a clown outfit?
[A trying to ignore KR]
[KR sitting on A's desk, not impeding work but still way too close]
KR: (softly) So who…what am I?
A: I don't know honestly.
[KR moves slighly away from A]
KR: Would you like to try to figure it out together?
[A nods head]
KR: Do you find me attractive?
[A trying to ignore KR looks at computer and nods]
KR: Do I look like your father?
[A looks at KR]
KR: Just checking! Maybe a Freudian slip…. you never know.
A: No... you don't look like my father.
[A continues typing]
[KR looking at computer screen]
KR: Well I definitely look like the guy on your wallpaper.
[A jumps and shuts her computer]
KR: I seemed to have hit a nerve.
[A practically in tears]
A: Please, go away.
[KR moves towards stage right]
KR: You can't make me go away forever. You know that's not the way this works.
[A puts her head in her hands at her desk]
[KR exits stage right]
SCENE 2
Scene: [Cubicles]
[KR seated at A's desk]
[A enters stage left]
[A walking towards her desk and sees KR sitting in her seat.]
A: Move
KR: That's a bit rude.
[A moves to grab the other chair]
[KR grabs the other chair and won't let go]
[A frustrated sits in KR's lap]
KR: Ooooh hey baby.
[KR starts touching her hips]
[A jumps up]
A: Can you please just let me work!
[KR motions towards his lap, as if to say here you go]
[A small yell of frustration and A defiantly sits on his lap]
[A focused on computer tries to stay as stiff as possible]
[KR gentle touches A's hair and undoes her braid]
[A trying to ignore, but slowly starts being less stiff]
[Phone rings]
[A jumps and puts on headset]
A: Thank you for calling how can I help you?
[KR continues stroking her hair]
A:….Yes…..Yes… Can I get that number? …. What's that number again?
[A jumps up and attempts to shoo KR out of the chair]
A: Yes…. Yes Sir….. can I see that file?
[KR motions to his lap again.]
[A kicks her foot in frustration and sits back down on KR's lap]
[KR starts stroking her back gently]
[A trying to stay stiff and focused on computer]
A: Yes Sir…. I see you problem. Line 86, I need to put in a line here and I can send an email with how we should go about updating that…..Yes…Yes….yes with an A…No…Yes….Ok Sir. Thank you…Good Bye.
[A melts on top of her desk as if she's having a mini melt down]
[KR still stroking her back]
A: I wish you weren't showing up right, now. I really don't have the ability…..the capacity to deal with you…. on top of the rest of my…my life.
[Pause]
KR: There is no dealing with me….. I'm here.
[KR puts his head on A's back]
KR: You're going to have to let me be here.
[A sits up straight and marches across the stage]
[KR sits back in the chair and sighs as he stares after where A left]
[Stage blacks out]