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Question:ive found this monologue on the net, i just don't know how to make it into SCENES(like scene 1, scene2, 3.....)
please help me!!!

(The phone rings and she picks up) Hello? (Beat) Oh hey Keisha! What’s up? (Beat) So, are you going to the dance this Friday? (Beat) What, you're not going? Why not? (Beat) Who cares if you don't have a date? Oh, hang on Keisha, I have another call coming in. (Push button on phone) brandy here, talk to me. (Beat)Chris, hey! How you doin'? (Beat) What? You like Keisha! Ohmigosh this is so cool! (Beat) Uh, no, I haven't herd from her in a while. Oh, uh, Chris? Hang on. Uh, I, I think I, um, smell smoke!
(Push button on phone)Keisha? Eek! You'll never guess who that was! (Beat)Chris! Yeah! He says he likes you! This is so awesome! Hang on, kay? (Push button on phone) Chris? Still there? (Beat) Oh the smoke... uh musta been my imagination. Anyways... (Beat) Yeah, sure. I'll ask Keisha if she likes you next time I talk to her! So, are you going to the dance? (Beat) Oh! That will be great! (Beat) No! I promise every thing you've said will never leave this conversation! But hang on one sec; my dog's lifting its leg!
(Push button on phone) Keisha? Ohmigosh Chris just said he's going to ask you to the dance! (Beat) Yeah, this so cool cause Chris is a total hottie! (Beat) Hold that thought. (Push button on phone) Chris? (Beat) Oh, yeah. The dog! Uh, I pushed him outside just in time! (Laugh nervously) Yeah. But anyways, I'm sure she will defiantly say YES! (Beat) Oh, really, that so sweet! Uh, Chris, can you hang on for a few; my last beverage is going right through me!
(Push button on phone) Keisha? Anyways, yeah, he says you are the prettiest girl at school! (Beat) I know that is like sooo sweet! Oh great, someone's calling in on the third line hang on! (Push button on phone) Summers residence. (Beat) Oh, Grandma! How are you sweetie? (Beat) Oh that's great! I've been doing fine. And school is going steady! But I'm kind of busy right know, Grandma, so can I call you back in a few? (Beat) Okay, I love you Grandma! Bye!
(Push button on phone) Uh Chris I got ta go! See you at school tomorrow! (Push button on phone) That was my Grandma. But who cares? Lets get back to Chris! He is such a babe! You are so luck Lisa! If he wasn't so for you, he would be the perfect guy! Oh and when he asks you to the dance, act surprised cause I told him you would never know a thing that we talked about.. (Giggle) This is so awesome! Oh! What are you going to wear? Maybe I can come over and help you pick out the perfect out fit! (Beat) Keisha? (Beat) Oh! (Laugh nervously) Wait, this is Chris! CHRIS! Ohmigosh! Yeah I don't think she suspects a thing! (Beat) But don't be surprised if she says YES! (Beat) I uh . . . I Got ta go! (Push button on phone) OOOPPS!!


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: ive found this monologue on the net, i just don't know how to make it into SCENES(like scene 1, scene2, 3.....)
please help me!!!

(The phone rings and she picks up) Hello? (Beat) Oh hey Keisha! What’s up? (Beat) So, are you going to the dance this Friday? (Beat) What, you're not going? Why not? (Beat) Who cares if you don't have a date? Oh, hang on Keisha, I have another call coming in. (Push button on phone) brandy here, talk to me. (Beat)Chris, hey! How you doin'? (Beat) What? You like Keisha! Ohmigosh this is so cool! (Beat) Uh, no, I haven't herd from her in a while. Oh, uh, Chris? Hang on. Uh, I, I think I, um, smell smoke!
(Push button on phone)Keisha? Eek! You'll never guess who that was! (Beat)Chris! Yeah! He says he likes you! This is so awesome! Hang on, kay? (Push button on phone) Chris? Still there? (Beat) Oh the smoke... uh musta been my imagination. Anyways... (Beat) Yeah, sure. I'll ask Keisha if she likes you next time I talk to her! So, are you going to the dance? (Beat) Oh! That will be great! (Beat) No! I promise every thing you've said will never leave this conversation! But hang on one sec; my dog's lifting its leg!
(Push button on phone) Keisha? Ohmigosh Chris just said he's going to ask you to the dance! (Beat) Yeah, this so cool cause Chris is a total hottie! (Beat) Hold that thought. (Push button on phone) Chris? (Beat) Oh, yeah. The dog! Uh, I pushed him outside just in time! (Laugh nervously) Yeah. But anyways, I'm sure she will defiantly say YES! (Beat) Oh, really, that so sweet! Uh, Chris, can you hang on for a few; my last beverage is going right through me!
(Push button on phone) Keisha? Anyways, yeah, he says you are the prettiest girl at school! (Beat) I know that is like sooo sweet! Oh great, someone's calling in on the third line hang on! (Push button on phone) Summers residence. (Beat) Oh, Grandma! How are you sweetie? (Beat) Oh that's great! I've been doing fine. And school is going steady! But I'm kind of busy right know, Grandma, so can I call you back in a few? (Beat) Okay, I love you Grandma! Bye!
(Push button on phone) Uh Chris I got ta go! See you at school tomorrow! (Push button on phone) That was my Grandma. But who cares? Lets get back to Chris! He is such a babe! You are so luck Lisa! If he wasn't so for you, he would be the perfect guy! Oh and when he asks you to the dance, act surprised cause I told him you would never know a thing that we talked about.. (Giggle) This is so awesome! Oh! What are you going to wear? Maybe I can come over and help you pick out the perfect out fit! (Beat) Keisha? (Beat) Oh! (Laugh nervously) Wait, this is Chris! CHRIS! Ohmigosh! Yeah I don't think she suspects a thing! (Beat) But don't be surprised if she says YES! (Beat) I uh . . . I Got ta go! (Push button on phone) OOOPPS!!

It is a monologue, not a scene. What are you asking exactly?

Are you trying to cut it? Are you trying to dissect it or break it down into sections?

If you are looking to make certain transitions within the piece then you break it up with who you are talking to on the phone. Everyone talks to certain people differently. Change your voice and use that as a transition. For example when your Grandmother beeps in your voice should be childlike and sweet and then switch back into the same voice you were talking to Chris with and then switch to a different tone when you think you are talking to Keisha.

Does that make any sense? I hope this helps you.