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Synopsis:
It's Willow's first day on the job at Godly Acres, the world's premier rehabilitation facility for gods and goddesses, and she might be in over her head. Sex addiction, alcoholism, eating disorders, goat herpes...you name it, there's a Greek god who has it. Will she be able to help these gods and goddesses work through their issues? Find out in Goat Herpes and Other Problems! (Goat Herpes and Other Problems contains the plays "Godly Acres," "Godly Acres: Bitch Session," and "Playing Doctor.")
It's Willow's first day on the job at Godly Acres, the world's premier rehabilitation facility for gods and goddesses, and she might be in over her head. Sex addiction, alcoholism, eating disorders, goat herpes...you name it, there's a Greek god who has it. Will she be able to help these gods and goddesses work through their issues? Find out in Goat Herpes and Other Problems! (Goat Herpes and Other Problems contains the plays "Godly Acres," "Godly Acres: Bitch Session," and "Playing Doctor.")
Excerpt
Godly Acres
Setting: Godly Acres, the world’s premier rehabilitation center for gods and goddesses.
At rise: Six chairs are arranged in a circle. DIONYSUS, god of wine, HERMES, god of wealth, ARES, god of war, CRONUS, former ruler of the universe, and ZEUS, who has nasty red sores all over his face and is current ruler of the universe, are dressed in togas and sandals (except for Ares, who is dressed in battle armor), waiting for group therapy to begin.
ZEUS
I can’t believe Mom is making us do this…it’s really cutting into my getting laid time.
CRONUS
You could’ve stood up to her and said no.
ZEUS
Yeah, but when she gives me the whole “if it weren’t for me, your father would’ve eaten you” guilt trip, it’s hard to say no to her.
(WILLOW, a bubbly twenty-something, enters holding a notebook and a pen.)
WILLOW
(annoyingly upbeat)
Hello, everybody! How are we today?
ZEUS
I’m great…why don’t we get out of here and go somewhere a little more private?
WILLOW
(uncomfortably)
I don’t think that would be a good idea.
ZEUS
Of course it would. Come on…I’ll let you buy me a drink.
WILLOW
You’re being inappropriate.
ZEUS
It’s what I do.
WILLOW
(taking a seat)
Let’s get started, shall we? Why don’t we go around the circle and introduce ourselves? I’m Willow.
(pause)
You’re all supposed to say “Hi, Willow” now.
DIONYSUS, HERMES, ARES, CRONUS, AND ZEUS
(unenthusiastically)
Hi, Willow.
WILLOW
Hi! I’m new to Godly Acres, and this will be my first time leading group therapy. I’m twenty-six years old, have two sisters-
ZEUS
Nice!
WILLOW
And I enjoy scrapbooking and knitting sweaters for my cats.
(pointing to Dionysus)
Your turn!
DIONYSUS
I’m Dionysus, and I’m an alcoholic.
WILLOW, HERMES, ARES, CRONUS, AND ZEUS
Hi, Dionysus!
WILLOW
When did you first realize you were an alcoholic?
DIONYSUS
Pretty recently. I’ve always enjoyed alcohol-I’m the god of wine, I don’t really have much of a choice-but I was mostly a social drinker. Somewhere along the line, it stopped being about fun, and it got to the point where I had to have it every day. Everyone around me wants to party all the time, so it’s pretty hard for me to avoid alcohol. After a particularly wild party resulted in me getting a tattoo of Pegasus on my lower back, I thought it would be a good idea to try to quit drinking.
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