More of my works... I have too many-

I've found an old play I was working on... I think maybe it is time to finish it-

Its called "Survival Horror: A Guide to Producing Quality Works"

The basic idea of the show is a Narrated step by step guide on how to make a Zombie movie... but its a play- uhmmm....

here's a sample.

Survival Horror: A Guide to Producing Quality Works
by: Joel Petrie

Lights up on 6 young adults, regular people, nothing outstanding about them. BILLY, HEIDI, JOHNNY, KATIE and NICK. They are all lounging about the room as young adults would do in this situation. A lazy vignette.

NARRATOR (cont’d):Rule number two: The audience must identify with the characters. Our target audience is going to be young adults. So, our characters are... young adults. The characters cannot be outstanding in any way. Just, regular people like you and I... Ordinary people in extraordinary situations are far more interesting to watch.

The vignette comes to life.

NICK: Billy... do you know what time Dave is going to get here? I’d like to get going!

Billy is trying to get some luggage up onto a shelf. He’s having a hard time.

BILLY: He’s coming up after work, but knowing him he’ll take all night...

NICK: But I wanna get this party started!

HEIDI: Nick, you are so lame!

NICK: Yeah...

BILLY: Could you help me with this?

Johnny steps forward.

JOHNNY: I got it.

He just so happens to put the luggage up first try.

BILLY: Anyone seen Brittany?

Just then BRITTANY enters from the bedroom door.

BRITTANY: Heidi, Katie... do you have any tampons!?

there is a LOONG awkward pause.

NARRATOR: I guess this would be a good place to tell you “Rule Number Three.” Rule Number Three: Foreshadow, foreshadow, foreshadow!

NICK: Anyone want to go check out that old cemetery out back!?

EVERYONE: Yeah. Of course. Let’s do... etc.

Everyone except Billy and Brittany exit the back door. There is another long awkward pause.

NARRATOR: Rule number four: Always develop a love story.

BRITTANY: I’m schizophrenic!

BILLY: What?

BRITTANY: I found out what’s wrong with me! I’m schizophrenic!

BILLY: Okay...

BRITTANY: My psychiatrist told me. I’ve got a prescription and everything!

BILLY: Have you started it yet?

BRITTANY: I’ll be getting better soon and we’ll be getting back together soon!

BILLY: So... you haven’t started it yet...

BRITTANY: Billy, I promise I’ll be getting better.

BILLY: Brittany, we’ve talked about this before. One; we’ve never dated. Two, I’m not ready for any sort of serious commitment right now... and... you’re crazy... I just don’t think it’ll work...

BRITTANY: Why can’t you be serious!? Just for ONE second.

BILLY: Okay I will... NOTHING WILL EVER HAPPEN BETWEEN US...........EVER!

BRITTANY: Why are you always so serious?

BILLY: AH!

BRITTANY: I’m sure if I were Heidi you’d be acting much differently...

The back door flings open and in storms Katie in a huff.

BILLY: What’s wrong?

KATIE: Besides the fact that Nick is an exhausting jack ass?

BRITTANY: Excuse me, we were having a conversation.

BILLY: What’d he do?

KATIE: Jack ass tried convincing me that a dead cat was trying to come back to life.

BRITTANY: Gross!

BILLY: That’s it?

KATIE: Well that and he’s not responding to any of my sexual advances...

NARRATOR: Foreshadowing AND multiple love stories set up... how do you like them apples?