Puzzle Pieces

Deciphering others and yourself can feel like putting together a puzzle. Everyone is a complex arrangement of parts that must be pieced together to reveal the full picture of who they are.

In Puzzle Pieces, teens try to understand themselves and those around them by exploring the different pieces that make them who they are. Through personal, revealing monologues, the characters share fears, dreams, and defining moments.

The result is a collection of complex, imperfect, and relatable individuals. Honest, emotional, and deeply human, Puzzle Pieces reminds us that everyone has a story worth listening to.

An excellent script for character study, monologue classwork, and competition use.

Dramedy Character Study Experimental Form Monologue-Friendly Plays Student Directors

Also available in a competition-length version here.

Recommended for High Schools

Running Time

About 45 minutes

Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes

Cast

5 Characters

1 F 4 Any Gender

Optional Ensemble

Set

Simple Set

Length

20 pages

Free Excerpt

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Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.

5 Characters

1 Female
4 Any Gender
Optional Ensemble

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.

JAMIE 8 lines

Any gender 17 years old
VICKI 8 lines

Female 17 years old
TROI 8 lines

Any gender 16 years old
AERYN 8 lines

Any gender 17 years old
JOEY 8 lines

Any gender 16 years old
ENSEMBLE (Optional)

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