Pan+and+Echo

Love in the Forest

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 SCENE 1 [FOREST]

__1. MUSIC: SLOW, QUIET, AND PEACEFUL. LIKE MORNING FROM “PYRE GYNT”. ENTIRE PLAY.__

2. NARRATOR: Pan was the great god of nature. He was not a handsome god, and he was lonely and moody. He was son of Hermes and a forest nymph. He had hair all over his body, horns, and hooves. Once he was carried to Olympus and all the gods laughed at him. One day Pan saw a beautiful forest nymph, who was as beautiful as the moonlight on the water, and fell for her. Her name was Echo.

3. PAN: Lady Nymph, do not be startled. I am Pan, god of nature. I am in need in of beautiful queen, and you meet the requirements. Would you be mine?

4. NARRATOR: Echo was a very happy nymph and was always talking, singing or chattering, so she did not notice Pan.

5. PAN: Ah, yes--you must be scared of my looks. Do not fear me, fair nymph. I am merely different on the outside; I am the same on the inside. I know, I shall win her with my music, and poetry.

6. NARRATOR: So Pan went to find his instruments from his home, singing and smiling all the way.

SCENE 2 [FOREST]

1. PAN: I have fallen in love with many other nymphs before, but my heart is now to Echo. I love the way she is so cheerful and talkative. She prattles all day long and it is just so sweet. My music and poetry is so lovely that Echo will forget all about my looks and fall in love with me. But, she never keeps quiet! Oh! Here she comes now.

__2. MUSIC: PEACEFUL.__

3. ECHO: (QUIET VOICE) I wish that ugly goat would stop playing!

4. ECHO: (LOUDER VOICE) Nice music. Bye!

5. PAN: It is okay. Maybe I shall try again another time when she stops talking for once!

SCENE 3 [FOREST]

1. HERA: Where is Zeus? I hope that he is not down playing with the nymphs. I had better go and see what he is up to.

2. NARRATOR: So Hera came down from Mount Olympus to search for Zeus. While she was looking for him she was stopped by Echo.

3. ECHO: (SUPER FAST), it is such a beautiful morning, isn’t it? You look so lovely! Who are you, what are you doing down here, are you on any special outing. I love the outfit that you are wearing, where did you get it? Oh, by the way my name is Echo and I am a nymph. I am having a wonderful day today, are you? I just got this new tunic and these new sandals yesterday, this is my first time wearing them, do you like it? The finishing touch would be putting a flower in my hair. Oh boy, I sure have run on, maybe you should answer my questions.

4. HERA: I am Hera. I am down here looking for Zeus. I am not having a wonderful day. Have you by any chance seen Zeus? Is he-

5. ECHO: Where did you get your outfit?! Maybe we could become shopping buddies! I love to go shopping at Aphrocrombie. That is where I got my new tunic and shoes. You would love it there! It is Aphrodite’s store and has all of these wonderful perfumes and love potions! That is the best store that I have ever been to!

6. ZEUS: Look, there is Hera, listening to that nymph, Echo. Hopefully she won’t notice me. I can sneak back to Mount Olympus and once there, tell her that I was having a meeting down on the mortal world with Pan.

7. NARRATOR: So Zeus got away and Hera became very frustrated with Echo.

8. HERA: (MEAN) foolish little nymph! I’ll-

9. ECHO: No, don’t leave. We were just beginning to become friends. I thought that we were going be shopping buddies and go to Godstroms and Aphrocrombie. I-

10. HERA: (FRANK) I make it so that you can only repeat what others say. I am off to find Zeus, good-riddance!!

11. ECHO: I am off to find Zeus, good riddance!!

12. HERA: I am already sorry that I put this spell on you.

13. ECHO: I am already sorry that I put this spell on you

14. HERA: Just quit copying me!!!

15. ECHO: Just quit copying me!!!

16. HERA: GO AWAY!!!

17. ECHO: GO AWAY!!!

18. HERA: Aggghhhh!!!!!

19. ECHO: Aggghhhh!!!!!



SCENE 4: [FOREST]

1. NARRATOR: Now that Echo has no voice, Pan is sure he can claim her heart with his words, music and poetry.

2. PAN: Now she will be mine! I, Pan, had better compose one of my amazing poems.

__3. MUSIC: SOFT ENOUGH FOR PAN TO BE HEARD.__

4. PAN: (Sweet, rolling voice) Oh, beautiful Echo, The sun sings of your glory And of those who are on the ground, low We mourn your folly. But one, still believes you to be a woman And that one is I I see you in the stars, and I exclaim, If only I need not wear…Oh, yes—A turban Oh Beautiful Echo, those who would try to steal you from me, I shall defy, And I wish to be with you always, And to love you, And for you to love me as I am, for always. For a thousand poems, I shall say, Oh, Echo, I will love you, and only you For always… Perfect!

__5. MUSIC: CUT OFF.__

6. NARRATOR: With his poem prepared, Pan thought he was ready, so, out he set, that beautiful night, to woo his darling Echo.

7. PAN: Echo! Echo, where are [extended] you [extended]? I know your luscious hide is out there [extended]

__8. SOUND: SILENCE.__

__9. SOUND: MORE CALLS FOR ECHO.__

10. ECHO: (QUIETLY) Echo. Echo, where [extended] are you [extended] (Repeated, quieter each time)(3X)

11. PAN: There you are! I wrote a poem for you! (PRONOUNCED INHALE)

__12. MUSIC: COME IN.__

13. ECHO: [Repeat]

__14. MUSIC: FADE OUT.__

15. PAN: What, oh! This could be tedious.

16. ECHO: [Repeat]



SCENE 5 [FOREST]

__1. SOUND: SCRATCHING IN STONE.__

2. PAN: Good idea sweet nymph, telling me things in writing. You… do not… like me. You love another. Well that is not very nice for someone who wrote a whole poem for you! Who have you fallen in love with anyway?

__3. SOUND: SCRATCHING.__

4. PAN: You have fallen in love with Narcissus? HIM? He is too irresitable!

SCENE 6 [FOREST]

1. NARRATOR: So Echo took to following the handsome Narcissus around, hoping that he would say just one word and notice her.

2. NARCISSUS: I am the best-looking man in the world and every girl falls for me. I have the muscles that they desire, the looks that only the man of their dreams bears, what do I not have to offer them? Ah, nothing, it is so wonderful to be the most desired and wanted man on the planet, to have every girl following you, yearning for just one look of love from you, desperately hoping for one kiss.

__3. SOUND: FAST SCALES TO REPRESENT THOUGHT.__

4. ECHO: I love Narcissus, he is just so handsome. I wish that he would notice me, for once he does, I am sure that he will fall for me. The only problem is, he won’t notice me because of Hera’s curse. All he has to do is say one word and then he can have the girl of his dreams.

5. NARCISSUS: I am getting tired of hunting, my muscles might get too sore and I can’t lose the good feeling that I have got in them right now for all of the parties that I am going to tomorrow. My handsome self needs a drink and there is a pond straight ahead, maybe I’ll take a drink from there.

__6. SOUND: FAST SCALES TO REPRESENT THOUGHT.__

7. ECHO: He is stopping for a rest by that pond, maybe then he will notice me. He had better say one word to stop his aching heart and yearning for the right girl. He does not know that I am right behind him, the answer to all his dreams, right behind him. All that he needs to do is say a word or turn around. That is all he needs to do to gain eternal happiness.

SCENE 7 [POND]

1. NARRATOR: Narcissus was thirsty so he leaned down to drink, but he saw someone in the water in front of him.

__2. SOUND: SIGH.__

3. NARCISSUS: I love you. You are so beautiful!

4. ECHO: I love you. You are so beautiful!

5. NARRATOR: But, Echo was not the person Narcissus was talking to. He was spellbound by his own reflection! Narcissus had fallen in love with himself and forgot to eat or drink until he wasted away and died.

__6. MUSIC: SCARY AND LOW. LIKE BEETHOVEN'S 5TH.__

SCENE 8 [POND]

1. NARCISSUS: What has happened to me? Who are you?

2. HERMES: I am Hermes, Narcissus. I have come to lead you to the realm of the dead.

__3. SOUND: FOOTSTEPS.__

4. NARCISSUS: Oh my god! I am turning into a flower! My abs! They are a stem! NOOOOOO! (Cut off)

5. HERMES: Sorry Hades, I’m not a flower picker!

6. NARRATOR: And this flower was called the Narcissus. Echo Thought:

7. ECHO: What is this? This flower it reminds me so much of handsome Narcissus. Crying: Why Narcissus why?

8. NARRATOR: Echo cried and cried for many days, but could not stop thinking of Narcissus. Eventually Echo faded away, leaving only her voice. And that is why sometimes, when we speak, we hear Echo repeating our words back to us.

__9. MUSIC: MORNING FROM “PYRE GYNT”.__