THE OPERA>>> PART XXVIII
ACT ONE: SCENE ONE...
Opens with snow falling on the shispering pines combination sushi bar/coffee house. Carl the Camel enters and begins to dispense his favorite blend of eggnog/vanilla spice/blueberry java blend. Binger immediately enters and sings the aria: Coffee; WO/MANS Best friend and I Love Mrs. Folgers... The Camel and Binger exit stage right just as sparklenana enters and looks at the jukebox... instead of happy christmas songs, she sings the aria "Why is the only song here " Ode to Billy Joe" ( Dusty
Springfield hit circa 1970...)..... she then shakes her head and exists stage left- almost bumping into jayish who dances a paus du lux entitled.." Tonight.. The Winter Solsitce.. from the dark into the light.." which culminates with his glow in the dark tights illuminating the backstage.."
end Act One.
Act two: Enters with Holiday entering the shispering pines singing the aria.. "Ode to Joy There is today December 22nd thirty seconds more light than yesterday.. the days will get longer and there will be joy here at the shispering pines.." She thenl eaves and Jayish enters to dance a second paus du lux entitled.." ohhh Canada: look at my Mapleleaf" This brings out Auntie Mistletoe who dances a joint paus du lux with Jayish which culmiantes with both wearing glow in the dark tights which illumiante the emtire audience and half of the block..
end act two...
Act Three Opens with Crown ( lights darken in auditorium)..... entering and announcing to the audience via an aria that sounds like a funeral dirge, that using their new found powers ( besrowed in OPERA PART XVII by Jeff Westover..) That the Shispering Pines is being shut down and Christmas is cancelled.. They announce they are depressed and saddened over the increased sunlight that will cause them to get less than 15 hours of sleep per day. All previous backlighted areas courtesy of Jayish' tights are darkeend and we see Crown trying to dance a Paus Du Lux to "Ode to Billy Joe.." end act Three:
Act Four ( finale):
Opens with Maureen entering and using a special woven plaid, she sings an aria that the tartan Gods have shined a new light upon Crown and they are going to get their required 15 hours sleep per day and the Shispeing Pines will reopen with new plaid tablecloths on each table and new curtains which will allow Crown to pull shut and take a three hour quick nap after the afternoon sushi crowd leaves. In one of the most moving momenste ever in Operatic History, Jayish enters and dances a paus du lux entitled: "Scotch" It isn't just a transparent tape for Christmas.. " The paus du lux ends with Jayish's tights illuminating the EXIT sings for the audience patrons....
End....
: The Grinches are gone! I'm hearing "Merry Christmas" pretty much everywhere I go whether I'm shopping or not.
