EIFFEL TOWER KEYCHAIN
By Tara Meddaugh
LINDSEY gains strength as she confronts a bully who has taken a precious glass souvenir of hers.
DETAILS
Genre: Dramatic/Children/Tween/Teen
Cast: Female/male
Age range: 5-12
Setting: A schoolyard
Running time: Approximately 30 seconds
Great for: short auditions, short competitions, topics of bullying, standing up for oneself, strength, single-family household, children apart from parents, divorce, change, familial love
EXCERPT BELOW:
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LINDSEY
It’s from Paris—please! Don’t drop—it’s glass! Please. Listen—Just—
(pause)
My dad gave it to me. That Eiffel Tower keychain. He…he moved there, to France, last year and I don’t…I don’t see him much now. And…
(pause)
I know you think it’s just a dumb keychain and—END OF EXCERPT
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