©2026 Danni Blackman
SET UP: NEOS 1-5 are sitting on chairs around 1 big block,
putting together a puzzle
Tech: Gold Wash
DB: I think change is a ripple effect. We do something,
sometimes seemingly insignificant, and it changes another thing
forever. We usually don’t get a chance to stay and witness the
impact, but it happens.
RR: Small pieces add up to a larger picture.
DB: That’s the idea.
MI: Like allowing my students to talk through their conflicts
instead of sending them straight to the principal’s office.
J: Or avoiding spending money on any product on the BDS list.
RR: Or trying not to rush myself or anyone else.
WY: Or having lots of queer sex.
DB: People move like waves, constantly creating ripple effects
we cannot fathom.
RR: Then when we least expect it-
J: Something huge happens that changes everything forever.
MI: Like a movement that reminds people of their dignity and
sacred power.
(JP walks in from conference room)
JP: You guys won’t have enough time to finish this entire puzzle
right now.
WY: (Handing JP a few pieces) But we’ll finish it together if we
keep coming back to it.
(JP either grabs pieces or gently pushes WY’s hand away
depending on how they feel)
DB: And the picture will make sense to us.
RR: Eventually.
CURTAIN
