two down, one to go!

so the play is ALMOST done -- one night left! very exciting, very exciting. a short tale that anyone knowing the characters involved will appreciate.

background information: ari is always on his computer. no, really. the child lives on his computer. one day he walked into rehearsal (which was in midtown, manhattan) holding his computer in one hand -- OPEN -- with headphones in. translation: he was walking down the street, in midtown manhattan, during rush hour, holding open a macbook so he could listen to music and/or play games. he also brings his computer with him to the bathroom. separated at birth from ari? his macbook. ned has also been telling ari for the past 8 rehearsals that he needs to stop using his computer during rehearsal & run-throughs.

[in the middle of the play, act II. backstage, in the boys' dressing room. ari is sitting on his computer in full wizard garb. enter ned, furious.]
NED. ari. where were you just now? you missed your cue and did not end up on stage, ari.
ARI. oh my gosh, you're right ned. oh my gosh I missed my scene. I missed my scene!
NED. I hope this was NOT a laptop-related incident! [exit ned.]
ARI. [to anyone who will listen] I MISSED MY SCENE. I MISSED MY SCENE. I MISSED MY SCENE.
[close curtain.]

welcome to my high school play, everyone. yes. this happened tonight. no, the audience did not know. oh ari, get it together. we love you, but please.

stay tuned for more humor (and sorrow, last high school play ever) from tomorrow night. and if you're reading this and you are not planning to see once upon a mattress tomorrow, GET IT TOGETHER. show's at 7:30 -- see you there!