the passion of dinky dinosaur

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The Passion of Dinky Dinosaur The stage is set up with a sign proudly declaring "The Dinky Dinosaur Show!", a chair sits by itself centerstage with a box next to it, presumably filled with props. Houselights are on. STAGE MANAGER enters from house with clipboard and headset. They are busy, visibly overworked and a bit confused. STAGE MANAGER OK, folks sorry about the wait, some technical difficulties over here in "Dino-Land" but are you ready for DINKY? (encourages applause) Well before we have Dinky come on out, what are you most excited for? Where is everybody from? (The STAGE MANAGER attempts to rouse the audience with participation, doing very half- hearted G-rated junk) So is everyone ready? Well great! Before we start, I just want to remind you all to watch me over there for when to applaud and cheer, okay? Good! Now without further ado, kiddos and grownups, the DINKY THE DINOSAUR SHOW! LIGHTS DOWN A low quality theme song plays as a man in a shoddy dinosaur costume comes and sits in the center stage chair. This is DINKY DINOSAUR, host to the show. Until the light comes up he is hunched over and dejected looking. The STAGE MANAGER comes over to the side stage where they hold up appropriate contextual signs i.e. CHEER or APPLAUD. As the DINKY DINO THEME ends, LIGHTS UP! CHEER SIGN UP DINKY (suddenly

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The Passion of Dinky DinosaurThe stage is set up with a sign proudly declaring "The Dinky Dinosaur Show!", a chair sits by itself centerstage with a box next to it, presumably filled with props. Houselights are on. STAGE MANAGER enters from house with clipboard and headset. They are busy, visibly overworked and a bit confused.STAGE MANAGEROK, folks sorry about the wait, some technical difficulties over here in "Dino-Land" but are you ready for DINKY?(encourages applause)Well before we have Dinky come on out, what are you most excited for? Where is everybody from?(The STAGE MANAGER attempts to rouse the audience with participation, doing very half-hearted G-rated junk)So is everyone ready? Well great! Before we start, I just want to remind you all to watch me over there for when to applaud and cheer, okay? Good! Now without further ado, kiddos and grownups, the DINKY THE DINOSAUR SHOW!LIGHTS DOWNA low quality theme song plays as a man in a shoddy dinosaur costume comes and sits in the center stage chair. This is DINKY DINOSAUR, host to the show. Until the light comes up he is hunched over and dejected looking. The STAGE MANAGER comes over to the side stage where they hold up appropriate contextual signs i.e. CHEER or APPLAUD.As the DINKY DINO THEME ends, LIGHTS UP!CHEER SIGN UPDINKY (suddenly