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A Box of Puppies

Diatom

by Billy Houck

Two friends without a car wait and talk. And wait and talk. And wait and talk…

Drama Character Study Student Directors

Recommended for High Schools

About 10 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
2 Characters
2 Any Gender
Simple Set
Source
This play is part of A Box of Puppies, a collection of 4 plays

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2 Characters
2 Any Gender

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.

Dale [A] 89 lines
Teenager with a curious mind.
Robin [A] 87 lines
Teenager. Friend to Dale. More grounded in reality.
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