A Play about Micky Dolenz

Stacy: Hey, Matt . . . you don't still want me to interview Micky Dolenz, do you?

[Silence.]

Stacy: I can tell from your enthusiasm that's a big "yes." Matt: I was drinking water. What's your angle? Stacy: I don't know. I'm not really that into it, so if you don't want it, that's okay. Matt: What's he doing? Stacy: He's the bad guy in the new Aida or something. You know, Elton John at OCPAC. Matt: Oh. Receptionist page: Matt Coker, line 50. Matt [on phone to wife]: Honey, what's a good angle for an article on Micky Dolenz? Matt [to office]: She says, "Why would you write about Micky Dolenz?" Ellen: I once wet his daughter. Anthony & Stacy: What? Ellen: I once met his daughter. Anthony & Stacy: Oh. Anthony:Is he related to Amy Dolenz? Gustavo: Nativo Lopez is a pig. Matt: No, Amy Dolenz. Gustavo: Who's that? Anthony: I don't know. Ellen: Is Amy Dolenz his daughter? Matt:Yes. Ellen: Then I wet his other daughter. Anthony & Stacy: WHAT? Ellen: I SAID I MET HIS OTHER DAUGHTER. Anthony & Stacy: Oh.

[An intern requesting anonymity begins giggling. Loudly.]

Anthony: Do we have any other interns? What was the name of that one here today? Ellen: Is this really going into print? Anthony: Yes, it's going on the cover. Matt: Why don't you just turn on a tape recorder? Ellen: Hey, the other night, [hee hee] I asked if Mike Ness was one of the Monkees! Matt: "Pergola." Is that a type of floor? Anthony: Yeah. Stacy: So should I really interview Micky Dolenz or not? Matt: Am I answering or am I going into the story? Anthony: It depends on how witty you are. Matt: Get me Peter Tork, and you've got a story. Monkee Micky Dolenz and other people star inAida at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Towne Center Dr., Costa Mesa, (714) 556-2787. Opens Wed.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 & 7:30 p.m. Thru July 13. $27.50-$64.50.