A Sketch by Jean-Pierre Martinez
A character enters, followed shortly by another, who calls out to them.
One – What do you think of this theatre?
Two – Yeah, it’s not bad.
One – You think so?
Two – We’ve seen worse, haven’t we?
One – Worse? I’m not sure… What’s your dressing room like?
Two – Well… there’s air conditioning, an espresso machine, a mini-bar, and a bathtub… And when I arrived, there was a bottle of champagne in an ice bucket and a bunch of canapés.
One – No way!
Two – Why? What’s your dressing room like?
One – My dressing room? More like a big cupboard where they also store the sets.
Two – You know what? You should get a new agent.
One – I don’t have an agent. Do you?
Two – No… Didn’t you see my stuff piled up next to yours in that broom cupboard?
One – I thought so.
Two – Well, as long as we’re getting paid.
One – You’re getting paid?
Two – You don’t have much of a sense of humour, do you? Believe me, you’ll need it to survive in this business.
Blackout.
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