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Building Blocks

by Jeffrey Harr

A boy and a girl share words of wisdom straight from their parents' mouths.

"Ask me no questions and I’ll sell you no fries, woman."

"Where are all the boys who wanna be Whale Street power brokers?"

For a special Zoom-style version of the script, please see Building Blocks, Virtually

Comedy

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 15 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
4 Characters
2 M 2 F
Set
Simple set
Length
11 pages
Free Excerpt

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4 Characters

  • 2 Males
  • 2 Females

Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

  • BOY Male 48 lines
    Wants to be a complexion worker, like his dad.
  • GIRL Female 44 lines
    Knows more about football than you’d expect.
  • FATHER Male 9 lines
    A masculine type. A lover of football.
  • MOTHER Female 8 lines
    A feminine type. Another lover of football.

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