APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE BEHAVIOR

MIKAEL. Don’t you think if I could I would?! I love Shakespeare! I don’t

want to be sleeping.

CROWD MEMBER. Why don’t you just let him sleep on your shoulder?

He seems like a nice boy.

CAROL. No! It’s a violation of my personal space and . . . no!

CROWD MEMBER. Look, you’re being a huge distraction. The sooner

you let him nap on your shoulder, the sooner we can get back to watching

the play and—

CAROL. Me! I’m distracting?! But he . . . he’s the one who wanted to take

a nap on me!

CROWD MEMBER. And that doesn’t bother me!

CAROL. Aahh! Fine. I . . . If I’m the problem then . . . I’ll just leave!

Okay. I’ll leave!

CROWD MEMBER. Good riddance, if you ask me.

MIKAEL. I just wanted to take a nap.

CROWD MEMBER. Understandable. It’s a long play.

NARRATOR. (MIKAEL takes a seat. They start watching.)

CROWD MEMBER. You’re welcome to take a nap on my shoulder if you

like.

MIKAEL. Actually, I don’t even think I’m tired anymore. All that yelling .

. . I’m wide awake.

CROWD MEMBER. Well, if you change your mind, you’re more than

welcome to. I feel like my shoulder is pretty soft. All things considered.

MIKAEL. I will keep that in mind.

CROWD MEMBER. I think I’m lonely.