Everyman Final Re-Script copy - Weebly

1 EverymanAMedievalMoralityPlay More or Less-and a comedy in Three ActsRe-scripted by host for the the personification of just a regular guy or girl; could be could be Everyman s represents Everyman s personified symbol of Everyman s consumed by wealth; muscle builder; physically attractive and narcissistic; always carries absolute Deeds Everyman s long lost ActIMessenger DeathGodEverymanFellowshipCousinKindred2 Act IDeath:Messenger:(Speaking to audience,serious tone)Iprayyou allpayattention, And hearthismorality play: Everyman itiscalled,Our livesandtheirendingsshowHowtemporary our daysonearth must go.

2 (Points to audience in attempt to worry them.) Yes,fleeting are sin inthebeginning issweet,Butin theend,whenyour bodyliesindirt,(Accentuating every word.) Itcausesthy soul to weep(exitMessenger). death : (dressed inblack,subservient,formal)AlmightyGod,I amhereatyour will. Your commandment Ishallfulfill(bowshead).God:(loudly andwithauthority) GoyoutoEveryman, And show himinmynameApilgrimagehemusttake, Which heinno waymayescape.(Exit God.)(to himself)Everymanthinksnotofmy arrival. I will strike he that liveth without dread of wrongdoing.(Everymanenters stage onotherend, wandering,andstoppingtocount his money.) death :Lo,(pointing toEveryman)yonder I seeEverymanwalking; To him I shallgo.

3 Hismind is onfleshlylustandhistreasure!Oh whatgreatpain itshallcausehimto stand BeforetheLordHeavenKing.(Ominously,walki ng stopsandpoints at Everyman .)IamDeath!One thatmandreads! For everymanIrestandno : (Lookingconfusedat death .)Huh?What?Wait a minute, dude, I m counting my Benjamins. (Goes back to counting money. Speaking absent-mindedly and occasionally looking around.) I ve got this hot date tonight, and of course there s my reputation to keep up. (With a complaining tone) Then there s everybody always looking to me for the latest fashions well, you can see why. And there s .. (Pauses, looks puzzled at death )What was that?

4 I m sorry, (shaking his head) whodidyousay you are? death :IamDeath here for :(Thinking it s a joke and smiling.) You redeath? Really? Okay. Is that you in there, Cousin? I know how you love to play practical jokes. Where d you get that ridiculouscostume? I guess you got me this time. LOL. More believable outfit next time, though, buddy that one s kinda : (Sternly)IamDeath! Youmustobey,for itisGod scommandment thatalltomeshould : (Finally understanding.) What? Soyou reactually death ? Okay. Like that sheavy, dude. Isurewasn texpecting you. Justsayin .You know .. now that I think about it, I might have been a little rash on that comment about your clothes.

5 Let me apolog--(cut off by death ). death : (Interrupting) Fool! Thou art summoned to thy grave! Everyman : Hey,look, canyouhelp meout here? How about doing me a solid and delay this grave-thing? I could maybe see my way to paying you, say,a thousandgold coins, just to sweeten the deal. Oh, yeah, (laughs nervously) I bet nowI m speaking your language! So let s say we putthisoff tilanother day. What ya think, big guy? We good? death :(Bellowing) Everyman ,noIsay!Itmaynotbethatway -by !Neither gold,silver,nor pope, emperor,king,duke,nor ifIwould receivegiftsgreat,fromallthe world I mightget. Igivetheenorelief: comesoon, : SoI m outa luck then,huh?

6 Imustsay thereDeath-dude, yousuredon tgive a guymuch warning,do you?(Sadly) I gotta tell you, I m not ready. thiscan tbehappening to atyou makes me heartsick;,italmostmakesme feellikehurling.(Makesvomitous noises& gestureslikehe llthrow up-butthendoesn t.) (Casually) Nope, : And now brieflyI go out ofthy sight; makethyself readysoon. Hie thee hence when I do come again. For thou maystsay thisis theday-Thatno manliving may escape away(exitDeath).3 Everyman :(To himself)O! M! G! That did notjust happen!. Ithink I mgoing to cry. (Starting tocry.)I m feeling so , doesn titjust figure?Thingsweregoingprettysweetfor me:Iwas rich,I had allthedatesI wanted,I was stylin , everyoneenvied me.

7 (Frustrated.)AndnowTHIS happens. If only Ihad a friend to keep know! I ll ask my peeps to come with me. I mean, I ve got so many friends, I ll get a whole group together to go with me. (EnterFellowship = who is in a great mood.) Everyman : (Toaudience)Hey,look who itis Fellowship!He salways been agreatfriend to me he ll go with me.(Remembering to act cool) NotthatI mscared,mindyou,butalittle companymightmakethisroad trip a bit more rockin . (CrossingtoFellowship)Hey,Fellowship,waz up,man? (Theydoacool handshake.) Fellowship:(Overlyfriendly, puts hisarmaroundEveryman s shoulderin afriendly hug.) Everyman , good morrow ,why lookestthou sosad?

8 If anythingbeamiss, Ipray theetellme so thatI mayremedy. Your friendship ismostimportantto me (takes hisarmaway). If thou hast been done ill, I will slayhe that injured thee! Everyman :Wow,I m so glad tohear yousaythat! I knew I could count on you. Iamina bitoftrouble here. Could youhelp meout?Fellowship:Myfriend, ,evenifitmeansmylife ,Ishallrevengethee ifhurt, , : Such loyalty,I m touched,yo-truly. Whata greatfriend!Fellowship:And ,intruth,evenifthou shouldgo to Hell itself I say, Iwillnot forsaketheeon theway! Everyman : Well, uh,that skind of psychic, dude. You see, I vebeentoldby thisdude namedDeath that I haveto gowith him to stand beforeGod.

9 And,well,quite frankly,I m alittleworried Imightendup inthat,uh, ahem,hotter place you justmentioned. (Theninahappiermood, puts hisarmaroundFellowships shoulder.)Butgreat, this really worked out! So, guesswe d better get moving, buddy. How are you with graveyards?Fellowship:(Shocked &clearlyupset, he pulls away)What? Ohno!Iwillnotcometherewith thee! Who told you to takethishorrible,dreadedjourney? Everyman : Itoldyou,thisdude called himself death , man! Hejustpoppedout ofnowhere and laid allthison you promised -and a promiseisa promise,friend. So let sget going. I m not sure how we are on time, but no matter. There s the bridge we ve got to cross, I gotta feed Wits, my dog, could get some rain.

10 4 Fellowship:(Interrupting shocked andclearlyfrightened.)ItwasDeathwerethem essenger! death intheflesh? For no manthatisliving todaywould Igo onthatloathsome,most horrid journey.(Yelling at Everyman )No, Isay, Iwillnotcometherewith thee! Notevenfor thefather thatbegatme!And as now,Godspeed theein your journey,for far fromyou Iwillnow depart and asfastasI may!(Exit quicklyFellowship,lookingfrightened.)Eve ryman: (yelling afterFellowship)Hey!I thought we , you and we d doanything for each other. (Toaudience) Hmmm,thatdidn tgoso well. No, letmegetthisstraight inmy mind death showed upand,justlikethat, (snaps his fingers)I haveto go.