A sweet, short Thanksgiving play for elementary students that tells the reason for the Pilgrims thankfulness on that first Thanksgiving.
Join a teacher and her students as they follow the Pilgrims from their beginnings in Scrooby, England through their challenges on the Mayflower and their search for a safe place to settle in America.
(Fun use of pantomime to act out each scene.)
16 characters that can be combined for fewer actors or shared to allow for more, plus an option for a small choir to include the younger students or another class. approx. 10 min.
Ms. Giving, teacher
Casey, student
Charlie, student
Peyton, student
Riley, student
Elder William Brewster, pilgrim, elder of the church
Mistress Brewster, pilgrim, wife of William
Patience Brewster, daughter
Jonathon Brewster, son
William Bradford, pilgrim, governor of Plymouth colony
Captain Myles Standish, military leader for Plymouth colony
Constance Hopkins, pilgrim, daughter of Stephen Hopkins
Giles Hopkins, pilgrim, son of Stephen Hopkins
Samoset, Indian who spoke broken English
Squanto, Indian who spoke English, interpreter
King Massasoit, Indian
Small choir for church service (optional)
Includes a "Dig Deeper" section after the play to encourage learning more about the Pilgrims, the Indians and the primary sources.
Royalty-free PDF. You can make as many copies as necessary for one cast and crew. We appreciate you mentioning homeschooldrama.com when performing or producing any programs or other publicity content related to this performance.
Please do not make any changes (other than the students' names in the play if you want to personalize it) unless you get the express written permission of the playwright. Message us on our site or email us below with your change request.
Thank you! We hope you enjoy celebrating Thanksgiving with this inspirational play.
Copyright 2023 Danielle Wallace. All rights reserved.
Copyright 2023 Danielle Wallace
With this bundle you can start with drama games to teach acting skills and rehearse and perform a short Thanksgiving play in the fall, then rehearse and perform Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in the spring.