The Nerdy guy’s Glow Up
Scene 1: The Audition Disaster
Characters:
• Teacher: Stern, loud, and impatient.
• Shy Girl: Nervous and overdramatic while auditioning for Anarkali.
• Chintu: Nerdy with crooked yellow teeth, overconfident but hilariously awkward.
• Classmates: A group of 3-4 students sitting as the audience, reacting to the auditions with
laughter and comments.
Props:
• Teacher desk and a stick/duster
• A stage for audition with banner “auditions for Akbar’s play”
Audio:
• Before Auditions: Background murmuring of students chatting or funny drum rolls.
• Shy Girl’s Forgetfulness: Add a wah-wah-wah sound or soft crickets for awkward silence.
• Chintu’s Smile Reveal: Use a funny record scratch or boing sound effect.
• Rejection Sound: A loud buzzer or dramatic “DUN DUN DUN.”
Script
(A simple setup for classroom. Students sit chatting loudly. A female teacher enters
dramatically with a clipboard and bangs the table to grab attention.)
Teacher (sternly):
“Class! Chup ho jao! Yeh koi mandir nahi, auditions ho rahe hain!”
(She adjusts her glasses.)
Teacher:
“Hume Mughal drame ke liye Akbar aur Anarkali ka role select krna hai. Jo bakwas karega,
woh reject hoga! Samjhe?”
(The students mumble “yes ma’am” sheepishly.)
Teacher (calling):
“Pehla number… Sheetal! Jaldi aao!”
(Sheetal, a shy girl, nervously walks to the front, holding a dupatta. She adjusts it clumsily
over her head and stands awkwardly.)
Teacher (impatiently):
“Jaldi karo, Salim toh kabka shaadi kar chuka hoga tumhara dialogue sunte-sunte!”
Shy Girl (softly, trembling):
“Uh… Salim… t-tumhare pyaar mein…”
(She freezes, unable to remember the rest of her line.)
Teacher (rolling her eyes):
“Tumhare pyaar mein kya? Kya chandni hai, kya aasmaan hai, ya kya bhoolne ki beemari
hai?!”
(The class laughs.)
Teacher (slamming the table):
“Bas! Agli baar stage pe aane se pehle yaad kar ke aana. REJECTED!”
(Sheetal runs off the stage, covering her face. The teacher shakes her head.)
Teacher (dramatically):
“Next! Chalo, koi toh mujhe Akbar ki izzat bachake dikhaye!”
(Enter Chintu, the nerdy boy. He adjusts his oversized glasses, slicks back his messy hair,
and walks confidently to the stage with a big grin. His crooked yellow teeth are hard to
miss.)
Teacher (raising an eyebrow):
“Tum ho Akbar banne wale? Tumhe toh Mughal drame ke pehle dental clinic jaana chahiye
tha!”
Chintu (ignoring the comment, with exaggerated pride):
“Ma’am, main Akbar ban ke sabko hairan kar dunga. Dekhiye mera talent!”
(He clears his throat dramatically and delivers his line.)
Chintu (loud and dramatic):
“Salim! Tumhe Anarkali ke saath mohabbat karne ki saza milegi!”
(He pauses, smiles widely at the class, and gestures like a king. His crooked yellow teeth
are in full view. The students burst into uncontrollable laughter.)
Classmate 1:
“Arre! Akbar ke daant toh holi ke rang lag rahe hain!”
Classmate 2:
“Yeh Akbar nahi, Yellowbar hai!”
Classmate 3:
“Ma’am, yeh dental health ka audition dene aaya hai kya?”
(Chintu looks confused, then embarrassed. He covers his mouth with his hands and looks
at the teacher.)
Teacher (trying to suppress laughter):
“Chintu, talent toh hai… lekin tumhare daant dekh ke audience darr ke bhaag jayegi. Beta,
tumhe Akbar nahi, ek dentist ki zarurat hai. REJECTED!”
(The bell rings loudly as Chintu stumbles off the stage, humiliated. The classmates laugh
and whisper behind his back as he exits dramatically.)
