One Act Play- The Break

One act play for the English Classroom
The break
Scene: A rehearsal room in a theatre
Characters: Five actors taking a tea break: Tom,Jerry, Jane, Martin, Sara


Jerry: All right. That's enough. It's time for a cup of tea.
Tom: Oh, good, A cup of tea. I can't wait.
(Jerry, Jane, Martin and Sara sit down, there is no chair for Tom)Jane: OK, Tom, make the tea
Tom: Me?
Sara: Yes, make the tea.
Tom: Make the tea? Me?
Jane: Why not?
Tom: All right. What do I have to do? I mean, how do you make tea?
Jerry: Huh! Hedoesn't know how to make tea!
Tom: OK, Jerry. How do you make tea?
Jerry: Er...I don't know.(The others laugh)
Martin: Listen, Tom - it's easy. Put some water in the kettle.
Sara: Put thekettle on the stove.
Jane: Light a match.
Martin: Turn on the gas.
Sara: And light the gas.
Jane: Then put some tea in the teapot –
Tom: It sounds a bit complicated
.Jane: Oh, come on! It's easy!Martin: Listen, Tom. You don't have to make the tea.
Tom: Oh, good.
Martin: You can get some from the cafe.
Tom: Oh. OK. See you later.(Tom goes towards the door.)
Jerry: Wait a minute!
Tom:What?
Jane: You don't know what we want yet.
Tom: Oh, yes. Sorry. What do you all want? Sara?
Sara: I'd like a cup of tea - with no milk and no sugar.
Tom: One tea - no milk, no sugar. Jane?Jane: I'd like a cup of tea - with lots of milk and no sugar.
Tom: Lots of milk - no tea. Right ?
.Jane: No sugar!
Tom: No sugar. Right . Jerry?
Jerry: I'd like a lemon tea and a big cream cake.Tom: A lemon cake and a cream tea.
Jerry: Careful!
Tom: What do you want, Martin?
Martin: A whisky and soda.
Tom: With milk and sugar?
Martin: Of course.
(Tom wants to check theorders.)Tom: OK. Let me get this right. Sara, you want a cup of tea, with no milk and no sugar.
Sara: Yes. Oh...No. On second thoughts, I think I'd prefer coffee.
Tom: Coffee.
Sara: Yes, a cup of...