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Prologue: The Pitch
1 Setting: Nebulous
Backstage / Production
Space; seemingly just off
stage / camera.
(A light shines on a young (A light shines on a young
girl staring up at a TV girl staring up at a TV
screen.) screen.)
(Another light shines on a (Another light shines on a (Another light shines on a
girl at a makeup table, girl at a makeup table, girl at a makeup table,
watching Funny Girl on her watching Funny Girl on her watching Funny Girl on her
laptop.) laptop.) laptop.)
(The two girls come
together in the space.)
(The two girls freeze, as on (The two girls freeze, as on
the periphery of the space, the periphery of the space,
we see THE ASSISTANT we see THE ASSISTANT
standing opposite a large standing opposite a large
office chair turned upstage.) office chair turned upstage.)
(Riffling through pages)
3 Let Me Be Your Star - Lea
& Beanie
shadow puppet display like
the opening of Feud
tv, watching Barbara
Streissand in “Funny Girl”
4 (The scrim lifts to reveal:)
various assistants apply
makeup
dressing room stand
Funny Girl is playing on her Funny Girl is playing on her Funny Girl is playing on her
laptop laptop laptop
5 Does the scrim need
(Revealed from behind the to come back down
scrim:) after the lift on page
4?
6 (Sound effect: Ca-Ching)
(Ryan is handed a check
from offstage)
Scene One: Duo Apartments
6 (SFX: glass clink)
7 (SFX: Phone Ring)
9 behind a mirror, an entity
emerges
11 Michael Mayer passes off
the directing hat to Joe
Mantello
12 A clothing rack passes Lea A clothing rack passes Lea
She instead puts on She instead puts on
Groucho Marx glasses & Groucho Marx glasses &
clutches a clip board clutches a clip board
(SFX: Phone Call)
(Picking Up:)
(SFX: Dramatic rising
music)
13 (Dramatic music ends as
Ben slinks offstage.)

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Scene Three: Bathhouse / Transformation Montage
13 (The stage fills with steam (The stage fills with steam
as men in towels walk back as men in towels walk back
& forth.) & forth.)
(A spotlight hits an empty (A spotlight hits an empty (A spotlight hits an empty
mic stand.) mic stand.) mic stand.)
14 (SFX: Phone Ring)
(Answering)
(Hangs up.)
Is this the towel on
Guy in towel throws towel
him or is he holding
to Ryan before walking off.
a towel?
You’ve Got Possibilities/
Dressing Them Up- Ryan,
Ensemble
15 That tie - the worst
(Multiple racks suddenly (Multiple racks suddenly
appear) appear)
16 A line up of girls is given A line up of girls is given
costumes from a costumer costumes from a costumer
(Lea Michele), last in line is (Lea Michele), last in line is
Beanie. Beanie.
17 Beanie is revealed in her
Funny Girl getup ala
Princess Diaries
Scene Four: Lea Alone
17 Lea storms on as the scene
changes.
A Letter from Jonathan
Groff: “I regret to inform you
that I am unable to continue
on with the Feud project.
Not to be a diva, but I’m
better than fucking Lea with
a strap on. I did ‘Looking’,
isn’t that atonement
enough? I’m Kristoff,
dammit.”
(Ariana enters, is constantly
on her phone.)
(pulls out cork board of
manic-suspicion)
(as he gather materials)
Ryan brings out a type
writer, rips out some pages
from the headlines, jams it
into the paper feeder with
some random cds, cranks it
up like a meat grinder,
slams it up and down
several times, and finishes
with a throw of glitter
Pages shoot out with a Pages shoot out with a
typewriter DING. typewriter DING.
20 (Thunder and lightning.) (Thunder and lightning.)

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Scene Five: Theater Woes
21 An empty dressing room; An empty dressing room;
Beanie opens the door as Beanie opens the door as
the Unnammed Roommate the Unnammed Roommate
follows behind with boxes follows behind with boxes
obscuring her face obscuring her face
23 (Darren rips open his shirt.)
24 (taking the papers Kathy is
handing her.)
25 BARBARA STREISAND
(voice-over)
BEANIE…
26 BARBARA STREISAND
(voice-over)
BEANIE BABY BEANIE
BUBBIE…
Barbara Streisand
Montage- Ghost of Barbara
Streisand
As pictures of Barbra As pictures of Barbra As pictures of Barbra As pictures of Barbra
Projections?
appear behind them appear behind them appear behind them appear behind them
27 Beanie is seated at her Beanie is seated at her
dressing room table, dressing room table,
nervously applying makeup. nervously applying makeup.
Behind the scene, Barbara Behind the scene, Barbara Behind the scene, Barbara
is now supplying piano is now supplying piano is now supplying piano
accompaniment. accompaniment. accompaniment.
28 Lea appears (disguised
again) with a sign saying
“No Flowers”
(furiously applying more (furiously applying more
and more powder) and more powder)
Ryan is running up to
Barbara at the piano, giving
her sheet music.
(Instrumental begins under
her.)
29 Just a Piece of Sky- Beanie
30 On the final note, the vamp
of “Don’t Rain On My
Parade” begins, then stops.
Again. And again.
(Alfred Molina (wih Doc Oc
arms) steps forward.)
(reading from a side)
Scene Six: Previews Through Tony Nominations
31 There’s Always a Woman-
Ryan, Ensemble
32 (Pointing to their playbills)
(Two ushers, one selling
souvenirs, one holding up a
“Mask Up” sign, come
forward.)
34 We transition to the We transition to the
Producer’s office Producer’s office
37 Chris’s Turn- Chris Colfer
a man in a white Covid a man in a white Covid
mask, hacks up a lung next mask, hacks up a lung next
to her to her
(Lightbulb.) (Lightbulb.)
(In Beanie’s Dressing
Room)

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38 Darren appears from the Darren appears from the
other side of the door in a other side of the door in a
very skimpy robe. very skimpy robe.
Teenage Dream/ Call Me
Maybe/ WAP- Ramin
39 Beanie exits to the stage
door.
disguised Lea (disguise
meaning sunglasses and…
her stupid face)
She opens a ziploc bag
containing the
contaminated mask,
Scene Seven: The Tony Awards
39 (Blackout, Tony Awards:)
VOICEOVER
Live from Radio City Music
Hall, you’re watching the
77th Annual Tony Awards.
Beanie is on the couch Beanie is on the couch Beanie is on the couch
bundled up as the bundled up as the bundled up as the
Unnamed Roommate Unnamed Roommate Unnamed Roommate
brings her ice cream. brings her ice cream. brings her ice cream.
40 (Stevie Nicks is at a piano) (Stevie Nicks is at a piano)
41 This is Me/ You Will Be
Found- Lea, Ensemble
42 (Holding up a sign)
43 (Everything cuts out) (Everything cuts out)
44 Music stops, as phones
vibrate.
Scene Eight: Lea's Dressing Room
45 (Entering with Lea’s coat)
48 Lea looks into the mirror
the lights begin to close in
around her
Scene Nine: Finale
48 Beanie: "I got engaged."
50 The Black Parade- Beanie
projections go from a young
Beanie watching Funny Girl
on VHS & idolizing Barbara
to all the young girls
reading everything said
about Beanie online, to
finally Beanie getting
married to Bonnie and then
back to the VHS

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Room in Algernon’s flat—luxurious and
Morning lighting, not directly indicated Tea on table artistic furnishing Piano music plays
2 Cucumber sandwiches (edible) Sofa & table

Salver (metal tray)

Gloves for Jack

Cups (several is implied)

plate

Bread & butter

Cigarette case Bell ring (could be an onstage prop)

Salver
Algernon pockets Small case with cards
Electric bell ringing offstage
“Corner” for actors to sit in (could be done
Plate (empty, could be same as earlier)
without if they just sit far SL or SR
Tea
Music-room (written as an exit, but could
have some sort of door to represent it
Lady Bracknell pockets Notebook and pencil Door

Wedding march plays offstage

Fireplace (implied to be offstage,
Shirt-cuff to write on for Algernon Pencil but could be a set piece)
“Railway Guide”

Several letters on salver

Sherry (a kind of wine)

Top of act 2, in garden, something for German grammar books Basket chairs and table
lighting probably
Large yew tree (probably a lighting effect,
or tall flat)
Watering can and flowers

Diary & something to write with

Card on a salver

Hat for Algernon

Scissors (to cut a flower-shaped
buttonhole?)
Jack dressed in deepest mourning, all
black + black gloves
Crape hatband for Jack

Watch for Chasuble

Watering can

Bangle w/ “true lovers knot”

Little ring

Box full of letters tied w/ blue ribbon

Lorgnette (opera glassses)

Diary
Salver, table cloth, & plate stand
Parasol

Drinkable tea
Tongs

Cup

Knife/utensil to cut the cake

Tray

Edible muffins
Tea cake
Some popular air from British opera
(whistled or sound cue)
Sofa
Watch

Watch

Bag of black leather Chair

Lock

Bookcase full of books

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