How the Brady West Was Won-Drama Skit

How the Brady West Was Won-Drama Skit

Themes: Self-esteem, self-worth
Categories: Youth 
Summary:

For Jan Brady, life is tough when you have a "perfect" sister like Marsha.  Jan claims all she ever hears is "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!"  Back home, Marsha was the Hula Queen, the Pineapple Princess and the Aloha Girl, while Jan felt all but invisible.  But Jan is hoping a family trip to the old west will change all that; Jan is convinced that this will be her time to shine.  However, those hopes are quickly dashed when Marsha announces she has three ranch hands chasing after her, she has won a calf roping contest, and has already picked up on the cowboy lingo, all after only one day! Jan's self-esteem is lower than ever until an unwelcome "visitor" enters their camp and Jan has the chance to save the day. 

 
 
Style: Comedy

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Characters: 5 (5 Female)
Length: 5-8 minutes
 
Excerpt (Sample)

Setting: A western ranch. The set can be implied with no background at all or it can be as detailed as you like.  A fake fire should be center stage.

As the scene opens, Jan enters and speaks to the audience.

Jan:

Marsha, Marsha, Marsha! That’s all I ever hear around my house.  “Marsha Brady is so pretty.”  “Marsha is so smart.”  “Marsha is sooo talented.” 

 

I might as well be invisible whenever she’s around.  But that’s all gonna change this weekend:  we’re staying at this western cowboy ranch all week and Marsha is not the cowgirl type.   For once, people are going to notice Jan Brady. (indicates herself) I’m going to be the one to shine. 

 

Look, I’m already fitting in around here.  I’ve been practicing my lasso throwing, and I’m getting pretty good at it.  Watch.

She picks up a nearby rope and begins trying to twirl it over her head and throw it but she is terrible at it.

Jan:

See, told ya I was good.  Oh, and I also bought this really cool cowboy hat. (she puts on the cowboy hat, which doesn’t really fit right—it’s either too small or too big and looks really awkward) Don’t I look rad?

 

Oh, here comes the rest of my family.  There’s my little sister, Cindy.

Cindy enters and sits in front of the fire.

Jan:

There’s my mom, Mrs. Brady. And that’s our housekeeper, Alice.

Mrs. Brady (Mrs. B) and Alice enter.  Alice is dressed like a maid. They both take a seat in front of the fire.

Jan:

And here comes Miss Perfect: my older sister, Marsha, or as she’s known back home: the Aloha Girl, the Pineapple Princess, and the Hula Queen.  Gag me with a wicker spoon!

Marsha enters wearing a cowboy hat and boots. She also sits in front of the fire.

Jan:

(goes to Marsha, and noticing her amazing hat, becomes dismayed) Marsha, where did you get that cowboy hat?

Mrs. B:

Doesn’t she look great?

Marsha:

(looks at Jan and noticing her awkward hat, laughs) Not the same place you got yours, I can tell you that. 

Jan:

(more demanding) Where did you get it, Marsha?

Cindy:

She got it from Dirk.

Jan:

(dismayed) The cute ranch hand who works with the horses?

Marsha:

Yeah, wasn’t that sweet of him?

Jan:

Why would he just give it to you?

Cindy:

Cause he thinks she’s hot!

Marsha:

Cindy! (to Jan) He has a little crush on me that’s all. 

Alice:

I’d say it’s more than a crush, Marsha. He follows you around like a puppy. Everywhere you go, he’s right behind you. 

Marsha:

Yeah, I know. If he was a girl, he’d be a Buckle Bunny. 

Everyone but Jan laughs

Jan:

What’s a Buckle Bunny?

Marsha:

It’s a female “groupie” who follows rodeo riders around.

Jan:

Oh. 

Mrs. B:

I just hope he’s able to get his work done while we’re here.  Maybe you shouldn’t encourage him too much Marsha.

Marsha:

I can’t help it if they like me, Mom.

Jan:

They?

Marsha:

Yeah, Dirk, Rex, and Luke.

Jan:

You have three guys chasing you?

Marsha:

Yeah, only three this time. I guess I’m not as popular in the west.

Cindy:

I bet one of them asks you out soon.

Marsha:

All three of them already did. 

Jan:

Are you serious? I don’t think any of them even know my name yet.

Marsha:

Well, I have to acknowledge the corn, I kind of like Rex the best. He’s such a Belvidere!

Jan:

Why are you talking like that Marsha? “Acknowledge the corn?” “He’s such a Belvidere…”  What is all that?

Marsha:

It’s cowboy slang. It means, “I have to admit he’s a really handsome guy,” or in this case, a total babe!

Jan:

How do you know what all those words mean?

Marsha:

I picked it up from the other cowboys on the ranch.

Jan:

But we’ve only been here a day!

Alice:

You forget, Marsha has a real talent for speaking foreign languages.

Jan:

Cowboy slang isn’t a foreign language!

Cindy:

It was foreign to you