Off the Ice by Isaiah Davis
OFF THE ICE
BY Isaiah Davis
Cast of Characters
Martin
Dad
Coach Jovicic
Scene One
(The curtain rises on the living room in the Hiller household. Martin is lying on the couch.)
Martin: (moaning and holding his ankle) My season is over!
Dad: (placing a bag of ice on Martin’s ankle) Sure looks that way.
Martin: Aren’t you supposed to make me feel better?
Dad: Just being realistic, son. You certainly can’t play hockey with a sprained ankle.
Martin: We can just tape it up, right?
Dad: (shaking his head) And risk further injury? No way, kiddo.
Martin: (covering his face with his hands) Just when I was starting to score!
Dad: Instead of looking at this negatively, why don’t you take a different approach? Maybe this is your opportunity to work on strategy. You can help Coach Jovicic come up with plays and help your team.
Martin: Ugh, Dad. Why does everything have to be a lesson?
Dad: (laughing) It’s my job!
Martin: (sighing) Fine. I’ll ask Coach if I can be his assistant.

Scene Two
(The curtain rises on hockey players huddled around Martin, who is holding a white board and explaining positions and plays as he is drawing arrows. A buzzer sounds and the players skate onto the ice. Dad watches Martin from the stands.)
Martin: Let’s go, Lightning!
Coach Jovicic: (patting Martin on the shoulder) Nice play, Martin.
Martin: (smiling) Thanks, Coach. Just trying to help in any way that I can.
(Martin looks up in the stands to find Dad and smiles. The curtain falls.)

The cast of characters in the drama helps the reader know

A. who will be in the drama.

B. who will watch the drama.

C. what will happen in the drama.

D. where the drama will take place