Audition Central: Disney's My Son Pinocchio JR.

Script: Marionettes

STROMBOLI
Hello there!

(STROMBOLI speaks for his MARIONETTES in a high-pitched voice. This would resemble ventriloquism, were his lips not so obviously moving.)

LEFT MARIONETTE
Hello!

RIGHT MARIONETTE
Hello!

GEPPETTO
This is a bad time.

STROMBOLI
It s never a bad time for Stromboli s Amazing Marionette Show!

(STROMBOLI bounces the MARIONETTES back and forth.)

BOTH MARIONETTES
LA LA LA LA LA!

STROMBOLI
(with growing desperation)
Perhaps acrobatics are more your speed?

(SIGNORA ROSATI passes with her son FIORELLO as STROMBOLI flips the MARIONETTES upside down in a ridiculous acrobatic display. She pauses for a moment.)

SIGNORA ROSATI
Look, Fiorello  it s that tragic puppeteer again: Signor Stromboli.

FIORELLO
His shows stink!

(SIGNORA ROSATI and FIORELLO turn and exit.)

STROMBOLI
(to the audience)
Everyone s a critic.