Uptown,

Downtown

By Gian Carlo M. Royal

Script, Contents and Summary

Summary

Uptown,

Downtown

“Uptown, Downtown” is

about a 16 year-old girl

named Abigail from a farm in

North Carolina coming to

New York City and stays in a

nice hotel in Times Square.

There is a man Abigail’s age

working there. He thinks

Abigail is beautiful.

Unfortunately, there is a rich,

spoiled man, also Abigail’s

age who is after Abigail too.

He is staying at the same

hotel.

Who will Abigail choose?

Notes For Public

Readers

Uptown,

Downtown

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songs and transition

music. Contact us if you

are interested in writing

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music.

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copies of this script

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Playwright of this musical,

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Contents Uptown,

Downtown

Uptown,

Downtown

Act 1 1. Guess What, Abigail?

2. New York = Wow!

3. Times Square

4. Wobbly Lobby

5. Subway Station 1

6. Subway 1

7. Café Crazy

8. Subway Station 2

9. Subway 2

10.The Start of It All

Script Uptown,

Downtown

BEFORE THE SHOW

Super: There is a shot of a North Carolina farm,

and a shot of Times Square side-by-side, printed

on a curtain.

NARRATOR

Welcome to {Name of theatre}. Please take this

time to turn off all personal electronic

devices. If you are caught with a with any cell

phones, PDA’s laptop’s or camera’s, you will be

prosecuted.

SUPER: Cell phone ringing.

NARRATOR

I’m gonna get you! (Mumbles) Enjoy our

performance of Uptown, Downtown.

ACT 1

SCENE 1: Guess What, Abigail!

SUPER: The curtain’s rise and Abigail’s mom

walks in with Abigail.

MOM

We haven’t taken you on a vacation this year.

ABIGAIL

So?

MOM

Your father and I want to take you to New York.

ABIGAIL

N N N N New York?

MOM

Yes, New York. Ahh, so much to discover. I can’t

wait to see Times Square. I heard there is big

screen’s put on buildings there.

ABIGAIL

Me too. When are we going?

MOM

The next school break.

ABIGAIL

That’s tomorrow!

MOM

Yes, now it is 7:30, and we all have to wake up

early to get on the plane. Good Night.

ABIGAIL

Stop treating me like a 5 year old!

SUPER: Abigail’s dad walks in.

DAD

Just go to bed!

ABIGAIL

Ok, Mrs. Pushy. (Mumbling)Seriously.

SUPER: The lights dim, then brighten. A plane

fly’s across the sky. The lights dim again, and

then brighten. Abigail and her parents walk out

of a plane as transition music plays.

SCENE 2: New York = WOW!

ABIGAIL

No one said that JFK Airport is so big! Whoa,

what’s that?

DAD

It’s called an INFORMATION DESK!

ABIGAIL

(Speaks in a weak, high pitched voice.) Oh.

MOM

Let’s catch a subway.

DAD

OK.

ABIGAIL

What’s a subway?

DAD

An underground train.

ABIGAIL

COOL!

MOM

There is a subway. Let’s catch it!

SUPER: Abigail and her parents run into the

subway. The lights dim. They brighten back up.

Abigail and her parents walk up stairs from

underground as transition music plays. They are

in Times Square.

SCENE 3: Times Square

ABIGAIL

WHOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

MOM

You’ll get used to it. Oh! There’s the hotel!

Scene 4: Wobbly Lobby

SUPER: Abigail and her parents walk to the

door to the hotel. They open the door and the

lights dim. The lights brighten back up. They are

in the hotel lobby, but their spotlights are off,

and Thomas and James’ spotlights are on.

Thomas and James are sitting in armchairs in

front of a coffee table.

JAMES

So I was on my private jet, which just passed

over Brazil, and I was planning to go to

Australia, but then, I slapped the pilot, and

I’m like “Turn around, were going to Rio!”

THOMAS

(LAUGHS)

SUPER: Thomas slap’s his left leg. Thomas and

James’ spotlights turn off, Abigail and her

parents’ spot lights turn on.

MOM

Yes, room 679.

BECK

Here’s your key caaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrd.

Luke hands the key card to Abigail.

BECK

How old are you?

ABIGAIL

Sixteen, why?

BECK

Your cute, do you want to meet me at the

Europa Café on Carnegie Hill? They have great

pancakes.

ABIGAIL

Oh! I love pancakes!

SUPER: Abigail turns around to her parents.

ABIGAIL

Mom, can I meet Luke at the Europa Café on

Carnegie Hill?

PLEASE!

MOM AND DAD

[Indecent Talking]

DAD

Sure, as long as...

MOM

... you take the subway alone.

DAD

And don’t talk to strangers, this city is filled

with them.

MOM

And we will go to the spa.

ABIGAIL

I will go for breakfast tomorrow.

MOM

OK

SUPER: Abigail turns back around to Beck.

BECK

Can you come?

ABIGAIL

Yeah, meet me on Subway B.

BECK

OK

ABIGAIL

So, see you tomorrow!

SCENE 5: Subway Station 1

SUPER: The lights turn dim, then turn back on

again. Abigail and Beck are walking downstairs

as transition music plays.

[Indecent Talking]

ABIGAIL

There’s the subway. Lets catch it!

BECK

Let’s go!

SUPER: Abigail and Beck run into the subway.

The backdrop rises. Abigail and Beck hold on

to the handles.

Scene 7: Subway 1

[Indecent Talking]

ABIGAIL

I feel like I am in a can of sardines!

BECK

Welcome to New York, A.K.A. “Crowded Land”!

ABIGAIL

I know!

BECK

Here’s our stop- lets get out of this can of

sardines!

SUPER: The lights turn dim, then turn back on

again. Abigail and Beck are walking upstairs in

front of the Europa Café. They open the door,

and the backdrop rises as transition music

plays.

SCENE 8: Café Crazy

ABIGAIL

1 table for 2, please.

BECK

[Laughs] I think your getting the New York way.

EMMA

Right this way.

BECK AND ABIGAIL

OK, then.

EMMA

[Chuckles] So adorable.

SUPER: Abigail and Beck sit down. They read the

menu. A waitress comes.

WAITRESS (KATIE)

Hello, I am Katie and I will be your waitress,

can I offer you any drinks?

ABIGAIL

Orange juice, please and thank you.

BECK

Same

KATIE

[Chuckling] And are you ready to order?

BECK

Yes, I will have a mocha waffle with whipped

cream, and you, Abigail?

ABIGAIL

I will have a crepe with powdered sugar and

chocolate sauce.

SUPER: Abigail widens her eyes.

ABIGAIL

Wow, I never knew that New York is so,

everything. Where do people live? Do they live

in a giant can of sardines?

SUPER: Katie comes back with a tray.

KATIE

Would you stop it with the sardines!?

BECK

She’s from North Carolina, chill.

KATIE

Oh, sorry.

SUPER: Katie walk’s away.

BECK

Wow. No, people in New York do not live in can’s

of sardines.

KATIE

[Screams across the stage.] What did I say?

BECK

[Scream’s across the stage.] SORRY!

ABIGAIL

[Chuckles] New York is everything.

BECK

So, back to what we were...

SUPER: Katie walks in with a tray.

KATIE

Your orders ready!

ABIGAIL AND BECK

[Mumbles] Thank you!

BECK

Finally, people in the city live in apartment

buildings.

ABIGAIL

What?

BECK

A building that holds hundreds of families.

ABIGAIL

O.M.G.

BECK

You will get used to it. Oh, this waffle is so

good!

ABIGAIL

How do they make these pancakes?

BECK

Fancy professional things!

ABIGAIL

Whoa!

SUPER: Abigail almost trips over her shoelace.

The lights dim, then brighten. Abigail and Beck

are finished with their breakfast.

ABIGAIL

Well, that was nice. But already, it’s noon!

BECK

Want to ride the sardine machine back to the

hotel?

KATIE

(Screams across the stage.) What did I say?

ABIGAIL

Lets go, before Ms. I Don’t Have A Sense Of

Humor starts taking karate classes.

BECK

Good point.

SUPER: The lights turn dim, then turn back on

again. Abigail and Beck are walking downstairs

as transition music plays.

SCENE 9: Subway Station 2

[Indecent Talking]

ABIGAIL

Subway B! Get on it!

BECK

[Mumbling] The young female has learned the ways

of the New Yorker.

SUPER: Abigail and Beck run into the subway.

The backdrop rises. Abigail and Beck hold on

to the handles.

SCENE 9: Subway 2

ABIGAIL

Well, this is a canned city.

BECK

[Laugh’s]

SUPER: The lights turn dim, then turn back on

again. Abigail and Beck are walking upstairs into

Times Square.

BECK

Well, I got to get back to the hotel! See you

later!