Seth Macbeth Writes a Play
By; Ell J. Wilson
Seth MacBeth loves Theater. Seth MacBeth also loves to write. Seth MacBeth loved both so much, he decided one day to write a play.
That same day, when Seth got home and finished his homework, he got out his creative notebook and began writing his story.
First, he made out an outline.
I. Plot (the main idea of a story)
A. A boy plays too far from home and gets lost.
B. The boy comes across three animals who help him
C. The Boy finds his way home.
II. Characters ( could be people, animals, or other things that give the plot direction)
A. The Boy
~is 10 years old.
B. A Bear
C. A Fox
D. A Talking Tree
III. Scenery
A. The Forrest or
B. The Beach or
C. The Jungle
Second, He wrote a rough draft of the story.
Once upon a time, a little boy got lost playing in the woods. When he began to find his way home, he came across a little brown bear. The bear said “I can smell good food. I think your house is that way.” The boy thanks the bear and continues till he crosses an old elm tree. The tree was old and had seen the boy and his family before and told him to keep going in the direction that the breeze was blowing. The boy finally stopped at a fox. The fox quickly darted away and came back just as quick and told the boy to follow him. The fox lead him directly home where the boy was home in time for supper. The End.
Finally, Seth began putting the story into actable directions like so:
a boy wanders into the woods looking worried.
Boy: I think I’m lost. Is there anyone around who can help me find my way home?
enter Little Brown Bear
Bear: I have a really great nose. I can smell from miles away. As a matter of fact, Bear sniffs the air I can smell your dinner over there Bear points stage left (Also known as the Audience’s Left)
Boy: Thank you so much Little Brown Bear!
Bear: Can I come with you? I’m pretty hungry myself!
Boy: Sure you can! My mother will not mind!
And so on, and so on.
Seth worked on his play for quite a few afternoons, after his homework was finished, of course. When he was finished with his play, he showed it to his parents.
“This is wonderful!” beamed his mother.
“This is fantastic!” reviewed his father.
“You did a GREAT JOB!” They said together.
“I think we should take this play down to the children’s theater, and see what Mr. Jorgen thinks of it!” Seth’s mother suggested.
That Saturday, The MacBeths went to Midville Children’s Theater and talked to Mr. Jorgen, the Theater Teacher. He read Seth’s play carefully and he had a very big grin on his face.
“Seth MacBeth, you have written a wonderful little play! May I produce this play for you? I think I would love to have a student theater showcase featuring your piece.”
Seth was elated to hear this. He looked at his parents as they nodded in approval. Seth gave an enthusiastic “YES, PLEASE!” and shook Mr. Jorgen’s hand.
Two weeks later, Seth MacBeth played center-stage as title character, The Little Lost Boy. He was given a standing ovation for his performance, as well as the other three children who joined him.
From that moment on, Seth MacBeth not only wrote more plays, but eventually started casting, directing, and even producing plays himself. Seth Macbeth eventually grew-up to become a great and well known Off-Broadway Playwright and Director/Producer.
The End
