The Prom (musical) → sentence starters
slightly edited in some cases to work for rp purposes.
feel free to change phrasing or pronouns to fit your muse(s)!
❝ When I’m in character, I make the people feel my pain. ❞
❝ If they don’t leave depressed then I’ve not done my job. ❞
❝ Even the people who are dead inside will shout bravo! ❞
❝ We’re a hit and I think we deserve it! ❞
❝ It’s almost too much to sit through. ❞
❝ In this day and age being gay isn’t a crime. ❞
❝ This is our moment to change the world, one lesbian at a time. ❞
❝ We’re gonna help that little lesbian whether she likes it or not. ❞
❝ Note to self: Don’t be gay in [location]. ❞
❝ There are places where it’s in to be out. Maybe San Francisco or thereabout. ❞
❝ If you’re not straight, then guess what’s bound to hit the fan? ❞
❝ It wouldn’t be high school without a test. ❞
❝ Just close your eyes and count to ten. Go to your happy place and then try not to combust. ❞
❝ Who’s this girl you’re gonna bring to the prom, anyway? ❞
❝ I didn’t know we had more than one lesbo in town. ❞
❝ Who know asking out a girl to the prom would go over just like an atom bomb? ❞
❝ Just breathe, picture a Xanax in your hand. ❞
❝ Try journaling or start a blog. Just end the sinner monologue. ❞
❝ I read three quarters of a news story and knew I had to come. ❞
❝ I’ve been far too angry to google what those letters mean. ❞
❝ How do you silence a woman who’s known for her belt? ❞
❝ The Post once said I was too old to play Eva Perón. ❞
❝ I understand furious townfolk. I did Beauty and The Beast. ❞
❝ I didn’t come here to make a scene. ❞
❝ It’s not about me, although I’m rich and famous. ❞
❝ I don’t want to start a riot. I don’t want to blaze a trail. ❞
❝ I don’t want to be a scapegoat for people to oppose. ❞
❝ I just wanna dance with you. ❞
❝ Who cares what other people say? ❞
❝ I just want to hold you. ❞
❝ I accept that I was born a handsome man. ❞
❝ Let us accept one another. ❞
❝ This is what I learned at Julliard. ❞
❝ Bigotry’s not big of me and it’s not big of you. ❞
❝ Let’s not be total dicks. ❞
❝ My life was perfect but so routine. ❞
❝ You happened and look what happened to me. ❞
❝ Go to prom with me, _____? ❞
❝ No more hiding how we feel anymore. ❞
❝ I won’t hide if you’re by my side. ❞
❝ It’s pretty obvious there’s no going back. ❞
❝ Before I met you, I was a mess. ❞
❝ I was so lonely, a total wreck. ❞
❝ Soon it’s time to share it publicly. ❞
❝ A distraction is momentary. An escape helps you heal. ❞
❝ You make it sound so beautiful. ❞
❝ I can turn this butch-y duck into a swan. ❞
❝ Your whole look could use a shake-up. ❞
❝ You can borrow all my make-up and the pair of spanks I currently have on. ❞
❝ Treat the whole world like your runway. ❞
❝ Try to flip your hair like Cher and drag queens do. ❞
❝ I don’t mean to be rude. But you could use some attitude. ❞
❝ Tonight belongs to you. ❞
❝ Live’s no dress rehearsal. ❞
❝ You might find this disconcerting, but old [name]’s done some flirting. ❞
❝ Try to bat your eyes and smize each time you grin. ❞
❝ You be Elphie, I’m Glinda! ❞
❝ It’s makeover time so why not just give in? ❞
❝ I mean even I would do me. ❞
❝ Let’s show the world tonight belongs to us. ❞
❝ I have worked very hard on this night and I have a right to enjoy it, too. ❞
❝ Now you are going to have a wonderful prom. Like a normal girl. I made sure of that. ❞
❝ I don’t like when strangers get in my way. ❞
❝ Fixing little problems is what I do. ❞
❝ Now get your ass in the car. ❞
❝ Zazz will soon make fear become your bitch . ❞
❝ There’s no contest for a girl who has some zazzmatazz. ❞
❝ Strut your stuff like no chick in this hick town has. ❞
❝ I just don’t think I can do it. The thought of getting up in front of all of those people… ❞
❝ Look at my hands! They’re shaking. ❞
❝ If your hands are shaking, just turn ‘em into jazz hands. ❞
❝ The lady’s improving. ❞
❝ You’ll ask, “is she perfect”. My answer is nope! ❞
❝ I know what you’re doing. ❞
❝ I’m begging you, don’t give up on her/me/him/them yet. ❞
❝ You’re trying to appeal to the fan in me. Well, it won’t work, I’m not a fan anymore. ❞
❝ I know you’ve got standards – Feel free to give notes. ❞
❝ Seriously, this is unsettling. It’s like a fantasy that I don’t want to have. ❞
❝ Everybody thinks that I’ve got some kinks that I’ll never work out. ❞
❝ You can’t cherry pick the bible, choosing which part you wanna believe. ❞
❝ … Or we could use some common sense instead. ❞
❝ There’s one rule that trumps them all: Love Thy Neighbor. ❞
❝ You don’t feel even slightly bad for _____ ? ❞
❝ Well, maybe she was always gay. ❞
❝ He’s just trying to confuse us. My stepdad always says– ❞
❝ You mean your parents are divorced? ❞
❝ Not to oversimplify, but the scripture does imply that your mom will have to die. How’s tomorrow if she’s not got any plans? ❞
❝ There’s no way to separate which rules you can violate. ❞
❝ Let’s hope you don’t masturbate 'cause the scripture says we’ll have to cut off your hands. ❞
❝ You know what my mother is like. She’s a total control freak. ❞
❝ The hair has to be perfect. The As have to be straight. ❞
❝ You have to join the debate club, on that there’s no debate. ❞
❝ You’ll have bible camp each summer to keep you pure and clean.
Endless rules apply when you’re [name]. ❞
❝ Trophies have to be first place, ribbons have to be blue. ❞
❝ I wish there was a world where I was simply free to live. ❞
❝ I wish when people criticized me I had no more shits to give. ❞
❝ I wish when I told myself ‘be brave’ I wouldn’t cave. ❞
❝ My feelings have to be phony and my weight has to be tracked. ❞
❝ I have to improve all of my strong points and hide things that I lack. ❞
❝ Mom’s convinced if I’m perfect my father might come back. ❞
❝ I’m not yourself, I’m not what she wants. I’m someone in between . ❞
❝ My whole life’s a lie. ❞
❝ I believe you have feelings for me, but I can’t do this anymore. It hurts too much. ❞
❝ Are you breaking up with me? ❞
❝ After twenty-nine years I am finally going to prom. ❞
❝ I wish I could tell that sad kid I was: just stop crying into your Cheetos. ❞
❝ Though it’s been years I might call my mom. ❞
❝ If you’re not happy I’m over you. ❞
❝ Some hearts can conform, fitting the norm. ❞
❝ I tried to change, thinking how easy life could be. ❞
❝ There wasn’t much hope for this unruly heart of mine . ❞
❝ You came along and, right or wrong, feelings began to overflow. ❞
❝ No matter what the world might say, this heart is the best part of me. ❞
❝ I won’t stay hidden anymore. ❞
❝ Nobody out there ever gets to define the life I’m meant to lead. ❞
❝ I think my parents always knew. ❞
❝ Nothing made sense until him. ❞
❝ She’s the best thing in my life. ❞
❝ We gotta make this place look fabulous! ❞
❝ Let’s build a prom for everyone. ❞
❝ Time to get dressed up. ❞
❝ So is that what not failing feels like? ❞
❝ I bought a corset. I’m gonna need help with the laces. ❞
❝ I’ll do you, you’ll do me. ❞
❝ This is more than I dared wish for. ❞
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