Modern Dating

Teenage dating is a whole new game today.

Today with the influence of TV, movies and a more relaxed attitude toward sexual relationships there is pressure to conform. Three pairs of teens discuss and debate what is appropriate and acceptable.

Cast: 8 (teens or young adults)

• Jason (friend of Nancy)
• Nancy (friend of Jason)
• Randy (friend of Bert)
• Bert (friend of Randy)
• Doreen (friend of Janice)
• Janice (friend of Doreen)
• Chris (m or f, with Kim)
• Kim (m or f, with Chris)

Bible Reference: Romans 13:13

Set: standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Time: 25

Sample of script:

Kim & Chris enter stage to USC, watch quietly while the next 3 pairs perform
Jason & Nancy enter to DSL, sit together

Jason:        We have been seeing each other for a long time now Nancy.

Nancy:       Yes, we have Jason.

Jason:   Must be what, a couple of months now?

Nancy:   Actually two weeks Jason, but yes, I enjoy being with you.

Jason:  Yes, it’s been a good time, we seem to get along great.

Nancy:   Yes, thanks for taking me to the car show Jason, I really enjoyed that. . .  But I wish you would let me pay for my ticket, you don’t have to pay for me.

Jason, arm around Nancy’s shoulder:
No problem at all sweetheart, I like to look after my woman. You can pay me back by just being sweet.

Nancy, moves away, changing subject:
How do you think you did on the math test Jason, some really tough questions.

Jason:    Schools out for the day Nancy, time to have other things on our minds.

Nancy:  Other things?

Jason, arm around:
Like you said, we have been dating for a couple of months now and . . .

Nancy, avoids: That was you who said the couple of months, and I didn’t know we were actually dating, we are just friends.

Jason, arm around:
“Just friends” don’t have the kind of feelings we have for each other. I can so clearly see we were made for each other.

Nancy, moves away:
Jason this seems to be going too far too fast.

lights off on Jason & Nancy who freeze
Bert & Randy come to DSR, stand

Bert:         Hey Randy! . . So how’s it goin’ between you and Sexy Sadie?

Randy:       Actually Sadie and I went to the opera last night, never done opera before, I was surprised how much I enjoyed it.

Bert:         Never thought of you as an opera kind of guy Randy.

Randy, laughs:
Me neither Bert! . . . But Sadie went with me to the hockey game last week so it was my turn to go to what she likes.

Bert:         Not sure if any chick would ever get me to the opera, even if it came with full benefits.

Randy:       Full benefits?

Bert:         If a chick doesn’t head for the bed in the second date at the least . . . it’s bye bye birdie. . . . You two have been dating for what, four months . . .

Randy:       Three weeks actually.

Bert:         So how long before you . . . got to know her?

Randy:       “Know her?”

Bert:         Man you are a drag! . . . . How long before you had sex?

Randy:       We haven’t had sex.

Bert:         You what? . . . Sadie is a well packed woman, what’s holding you back?

Randy:       Bert, we are having a great time together, enjoying each other’s company.

Bert:         Chicken! . . . Do you need someone to show you how its done?

Randy:       Why the rush to have sex, Bert?

Bert:         Fact is you are on the clock! . . . Chicks expect sex; Sadie will be thinking about dumping you if you don’t produce!

Randy & Bert freeze, Doreen & Janice come to DSC

Doreen:      I love your new hairdo Janice. Really sexy.

Janice:       It’s quick, doesn’t take a lot of maintenance, works for me. (laughs)
But not sure I would call it sexy.

Doreen:      Now if we can do something about your clothes.

Janice, shock:  What’s wrong with my clothing Doreen?

Doreen:      You are attractive, have the physical assets, but the clothes you wear hide everything guys want to explore.

Janice:       Hold on Doreen, what are you saying?

Doreen:      Start with your jeans . . . Looks like you are trying to use up a surplus of cloth.

Janice:       Pardon?

Doreen:      Guys wanna see your curves, so go search for the tightest jeans you can pull on, and then buy one size smaller.
And that blouse you are wearing . . . .! It’s more like armor than clothing. Guys wanna see cleavage. . . . Remember, the key to a guy’s attention is . . . let him see what he wants to explore.

Janice:       What’s with this explore thing Doreen?

Doreen:      You do want to be popular don’t you Janice?

Janice:       Guess everyone wants to be popular but . . .

Doreen:      Do you want to be another Phyllis Montrose?

Janice:       What is wrong with Phyllis Montrose?

Doreen:      When Phyllis graduated high school last year she was still a Vee!

Janice:       A . . . Vee?

Doreen:      A virgin. No woman wants that.

Janice:       Are you saying you don’t want to be a virgin when we graduate?

Doreen:      Janice, you are an OK person but soooo naive! . . . The ship has sailed on my virginity long ago . . . And I hope for you too Janice.

Doreen & Janice freeze
Chris & Kim move DSC

Chris:        Wow, people sure look on intimacy and sexual purity in different ways, huh?

Kim:         Sure seems like it Chris. And it’s all age groups, all backgrounds, male and female, all seem to struggle with this.

Chris:        Sure do Kim. Think it’s because people don’t talk about sex enough?

Kim:    Or is it that people talk about it too much? . . . Let’s face it, you can’t go on TV, radio or in newspapers and not get people talking about sex.

Chris:   Or go to a movie, even movies for family viewing seem to concentrate on sexual themes

Chris & Kim move beside Janice & Doreen

Chris:   Interesting how these two girls looked at premarital sex in different ways.

Kim:   Doreen seemed to feel that is was socially unacceptable, that it was kind of a shame to still be a virgin in high school.

Chris:   Do you think Doreen’s views are shared by many teenage girls?

Kim:   From what I read and hear it seems like it is.

Chris & Kim freeze, Janice & Doreen come to life

Doreen, shock: Janice, are you telling me you haven’t had sex, I mean, ever?

Janice:  Never.

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