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The Misadventures of Action Dan
Topic Started: Jun 26 2012, 07:35 AM (203 Views)
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I was skimmin' through my Microsoft Word documents this evening, and came across this batch of stupidity. 'Tis just something that I put together for my local theatre group awhile back. Merely posting this for the lols:

The Misadventures of Action Dan

Pitch:

The play would revolve around the titular character of Dan, who – upon buying a ring for his bride-to-be, Evelyn – finds that his world has been transformed into one very similar to that of a comic book or Saturday-morning cartoon. The inhabitants of this world believe that the wedding ring that Dan purchased is actually a supernatural item known as the Diamond of Antioch… Though, in actuality, it’s just a wedding ring.

On top of that, Dan himself is revered as the super hero known as Action Dan, despite having no actual super powers. The script includes over-the-top, appropriately cartoon-ish characters, including a gruff police chief, an annoying sidekick, a paranoid sock puppet, and a diabolically mad scientist. If the play were to possess any deeper meaning beyond just being a silly parody, it would be that it shows just how much the comic book genre – and “geek culture” in general – has infiltrated the mainstream within the past couple of decades.

Cast:

-DAN
-NARRATOR
-EVELYN
-JEWELRY STORE CLERK
-POLICE CHIEF
-Voice of POLICE CHIEF
-DR. MISS DEMEANOR
-Voice of DR. MISS DEMEANOR
-HENCHMAN
-Voice of HENCHMAN
-DANNY BOY/CINDY
-Voice of DANNY BOY/CINDY

NOTE: To keep in line with the Saturday-morning cartoon aesthetic of the show, two or three people will be standing at the back of the stage, providing the voices of the more over-the-top characters. The actors physically portraying said characters will move their lips in synch with what the voice actors are saying.

Scenes:

1.Opening Narration

2.Dan is first seen purchasing a ring at the jewelry store, as he plans on proposing to his girlfriend, Evelyn, this very night.

3.A character simply known as Henchman enters the store, takes Dan’s ring, and breaks through the nearest window

4.The fast-speaking Police Chief arrives, conveniently aware of the person responsible for this crime – Dr. Miss Demeanor. He yanks Dan by the arm and leads him to her Evil Lair.
DAN: Dude... What just happened?
POLICE CHIEF: Great Mary, Moses, and Christmas, Action Dan! What’s with all this collateral damage?!
DAN: Okay, look man – sir – I’m just Dan. Not Action Dan – just Dan. I’m not sure what going’s on, but I’d like to get my ring back.
POLICE CHIEF: Ring? This must be the work of the evil Dr. Miss Demeanor. This is our moment, Action Dan. It’s time to bring the fight to her evil lair, so that we may put a stop to her evil deeds once and for all.
DAN: Listen, I’m not going anywhere until—
POLICE CHIEF (slowly removing his sunglasses): Oh…My…God… You’re right! We can distract them while you go in!
DAN: Wait, no! I—
POLICE CHIEF: Come, we must make haste!

5.Henchman returns to the Evil Lair, informing Dr. Miss Demeanor that her plan to retrieve what she refers to as the Diamond of Antioch has succeeded.
HENCHMAN: Boss, I’ve retrieved the Diamond of Antioch!
DR. M: Excellent…
HENCHMAN: A lot easier than I expected, too. I thought for sure that Action Dan would’ve at least tried to catch me.
DR. M: WHAT?! You mean to say that Action Dan has returned?!
HENCHMAN: Boss, I’m sorry, but—
DR. M: No matter. With the Diamond of Antioch in my grasp, I am one step closer to activating my Super Evil Weathernator 9000. *Engages in maniacal laughter*

6.[Action] Dan and the Police Chief make their way into the Evil Lair. While inside, they meet Dan’s new, unwanted sidekick, Danny Boy, who walks around with a sock puppet on his hand. The sock puppet’s name is Cindy, and claims to be the love of Dan’s life.

7.Eventually, the team makes it into Dr. Miss Demeanor’s chamber, where Dan and Henchman engage in a haphazardly-choreographed fight sequence. With Henchman defeated, Dr. Miss Demeanor’s only form of defense has been crippled.

8.As Dan and company exit the Lair, they happen to stumble into Evelyn, Dan’s girlfriend.
EVELYN: Dan? What’s going on? I’ve been calling you all day! You said that today was going to be our special day! And who’s this person (pointing at Danny Boy/Cindy)?
DAN: Evelyn! It’s not what it looks like!
CINDY: Dan! Who’s this hussie?!
EVELYN: Dan, I’m sorry! But I’m leaving you… [starts to walk off stage]
DAN: Evelyn! Wait! [Runs after her]
CINDY: Dan! Wait! [“Runs” after him]

[Back at Dr. Miss Demeanor’s Lair…]

DR. M: [Picking up the wedding ring] Yes… All has gone according to plan…
[DAN runs back stage left]
DAN: I need this back. [Takes the ring from her hand]
[DAN runs off stage left]
DR. M: I just hate him SO MUCH! Curse you Action Dan!
Edited by Rare Addict, Jun 26 2012, 04:18 PM.
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Teehee... I should, like, figure out how to implement like buttons with this software so I can like this. xD
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