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Building Blocks

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

Building Blocks

by Jeffrey Harr

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

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

 About 15 minutes

Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks


 4
2 M | 2 W


Simple set


 11 pages

Comedy
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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?"

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