THREE FORTUNETELLERS Creepy, manipulative ladies who are gypsies
PLACE an open field next to a carnival, during a
storm. SCENE Three fortunetellers who always rhyme tell the future. They prophesize two things: that the war with Iraq will end and that they will meet the U.S. Commander of the Allied Forces (named Mark). Use standard scriptwriting format. The three fortunetellers must have at least five (5) lines that are eight (8) words in length and must CONSTANTLY rhyme. Give each fortuneteller one stage direction.
Pre-Reading Assignment Scene 2
Write a scene with the following characters.
DAN U.S. President MALCOLM Presidents son and military advisor CAPTAIN nameless U.S. army captain
PLACE in a command tent in the deserts of Iraq.
SCENE Dan and Malcolm are talking when a captain, recently bloodied from battle, arrives breathless. The captain tells Dan that Saddam Hussein has been killed! It was during a battle where it seemed all was lost at one point. But then, he describes in great detail the bloody events that took place as Mark, the U.S. Commander of the Allied Forces, personally captured Hussein. Don proclaims Hussein dead and Mark the new Governor of Iraq. Use standard scriptwriting format. Each character must have at least five (5) lines that contain eight (8) words each and one stage direction. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS MARK WHO IS NOT PRESENT IN THE SCENE BUT DISCUSSED BY THE CHARACTERS IN THE SCENE.