It's me again. I dont know why my family keeps asking me about taking buses out of Phoenix to other places.. Living here for over ten years, and I HAVE NEVER taken a bus to leave Phoenix. I'd imagine that if the AC goes out, you'd feel like you're riding in an OVEN! So I always FLY or DRIVE out of Phoenix. Ok, done with my rant. My family is visiting from the midwest. They have plans to see as much of Arizona and a nearby state as they can in <30 days. I told them that Nevada is close and I usually get there in 4 1/2-5 hours. They will mostly be staying with me, but will visit places like Sedona and, now Las Vegas. Since I am working, I can't really be their tour guide. But I am guilty as I am the one that planted Sedona and Nevada into their brains and now my uncle (60s) is gung ho telling me they will not be renting a car and dont want to use Groom.

They don't want to drive anywhere. It is 6 of them, ages 60s, 40s, 20s and toddlers. Have any of you ever tried taking a "FlixBus" to Vegas from Phoenix, Tempe, or Glendale? What was your experience. they are looking for the most inexpensive way to travel together.

Family visiting but I will be working and can't spend time showing them around much. I told them to go up to Sedona. They want to take a greyhound from Phoenix to Sedona. They plan to stay in Sedona for a day or two. Has anyone ever taken specifically, the grey hound? They already looked at groom, and felt they were too expensive for their household of 6. If you have taken the greyhound, or transportation cheaper than groom, can you let me know your experience? They booked at the Amara Resort & Spa in Sedona if that helps but are staying with me in Phoenix for a few days before they head up.

Update.

They still have time to cancel the reservation if anyone has easier and better idea. Their ages are 60s, 40s, 20s and toddlers. So something that works for that range. They don't want to drive.

Hi everyone,

I’m working on a short drama scene called The Last Drama.

The premise is that this is the last drama school/class in town, and most of the students are more focused on content creation and online fame than theatre. The main character, Ms. Angie Vale, is a drama teacher who still believes deeply in Drama/Theatre.

In this scene, she is working with a new student on Hamlet’s “To be or not to be” monologue. He loves theatre and literature, but he keeps getting stuck because he thinks the problem is memorizing the words. She finally snaps and tells him the issue is not the words and tells him what she feels he is lacking in the scene.

I’m mostly looking for feedback on:

1. Does Ms. Vale’s speech feel emotionally earned, or does it become too preachy?
2. Does Elliot’s breakthrough at the end feel believable?
3. Is the contrast between theatre/art and content creation clear without feeling too heavy-handed?
4. Are there any formatting or dialogue issues that pull you out of the scene?

This is an early draft, so I’m looking for craft notes more than a full rewrite.

Thanks in advance.