The Rose

The performance follows a young woman who cherishes a metaphorical rose, symbolizing her purity. She encounters a boastful and charming man (Male Mime 1) who aggressively seeks her attention. Despite initial hesitation, she gives him her rose, only to watch him mistreat and ultimately destroy it, leaving her heartbroken.

A second man (Male Mime 2) later approaches her with kindness, offering his own intact rose without expecting anything in return. She is hesitant but eventually accepts his love, and together they hold the rose as they exit the stage, symbolizing a relationship built on genuine love and respect.

Cast: 3 actors - 2 male and 1 female mimes

Biblical Reference: Song of Solomon 2:1 (KJV)
“I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.”

Set, costumes, lighting, sound: standard, except ensure that two male mimes are dressed very differently

Run-time: 4 – 6 minutes

Sample of script:

Step 1: Female Mime Comes on Stage Alone

• Enters the stage, happy, dancing.
• Mimes finding a flower:
  • Catches a scent, frowns, wondering what the scent is, sniffs the air.
  • Looks around, trying to find the source of the scent.
  • Mimes finding the flower (flower is at waist height so all can see).
  • Holds hands cupped upward, framing the flower.
  • Leans down to smell the flower.
  • Mimes all parts of the rose:
    • Petals – Uses back of fingers while smiling to show how pretty they are.
    • Leaves – Uses thumb and index finger, moving out and up.
    • Stem – Mimes pricking finger with a thorn, puts finger in mouth, frowns in pain (momentary), then returns to happy, appreciative expression.
  • Mimes scissors, cuts the rose.
  • Holds rose in hands, smells it, very happy, holds it close.

Step 2: Male 1 Mime Joins Female Mime

• Male mime sees female mime, perks up, confidently struts over, showing off.
• Touches his face, poses to indicate his beauty, assumes a bodybuilder pose to show off muscles.
• Female mime smiles faintly but goes back to admiring her rose.
• Male mime frowns, pats female mime on the back to get her attention, more strongly mimes his looks and muscles.
• Female mime pays more attention, smiles more openly but then returns to admiring the rose.
• Male mime becomes somewhat annoyed, then smiles and dramatically shows off beauty and muscles again.
• Female mime is now very interested, touches his face with the back of her hand, smiles, touches his muscles, excited.
• Male mime uses index fingers to point to himself, then to the rose, then back to himself (Give me the rose).
• Female mime frowns, shows hurt, disbelief, and annoyance.
  • Holds up hand as in stop, no.
  • Shakes head no!, turns away.
• Male mime, more annoyed.
  • More aggressively mimes his beauty and muscles.
  • Points to his face, muscles, himself → then to the female mime (I will give me to you).
  • Points to the rose, then to himself (You give me the rose).
• Female mime giggles to herself, flirts, admires his beauty and muscles.
  • Looks down at rose, smells it, shakes head no, turns away but looks back over shoulder with a slight smile.
• Male mime, more annoyed.
  • More aggressively mimes his beauty and muscles.
  • Repeats pointing sequence: himself → rose → himself → female mime (I will give me to you).
  • Points to the rose, then to himself (You give me the rose).
  • Mimes offering to kiss female mime.
• Female mime is amazed, very big smile, looks down at rose, unsure.
• Male mime, very big smile, mimes kissing, repeats gesture:
  • Index fingers → rose → himself.

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