Two’s Company

You will need at least three players for this scene. Ask the audience for anything you like – an occupation, location, title…

The only rule of the game is that there shouldn’t be three or more players on stage for more than a few moments. If a new player enters, one of the people already there should find a reason to leave.

This game is more interesting if players assume that each new pairing has a different, important thing to talk about.

Barry is on stage alone, miming feeding ducks. Wendy enters. She passes a package to Barry.

WENDY: There’s the money.

BARRY: Twenty thousand, like we agreed?

WENDY: It’s all there. You promise he won’t suffer.

BARRY: It will be quick and merciful. He won’t know what happened.

Joe enters.

JOE: Hey, Wendy! I didn’t think I’d see you here at the park.

BARRY: Uh, thanks for the directions, lady. I should get going.

Barry leaves.

JOE: Who was that?

WENDY: Oh, nobody. Just some random person. I was just wondering – will you be home alone tomorrow between four and five…?

You don’t have to wait for a new person to enter before somebody leaves. If two are on stage, one can leave, leaving one person to wait or talk on the phone, then a different person enters.