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The American Revolution Readers Theater
Narrator 1
Colonist 3
John Hancock
Narrator 2
Paul Revere
George Washington
Colonist 1
Captain John Parker
Colonist 2
Thomas Jefferson
(Colonists 1 & 2 are on stage together)
______________ the Colonist 1: (looking at paper) Ever since the Townshend Act was passed this paper is
so expensive!! (stomps off stage angrily)
______________ the Colonist 2: All legal documents are being taxes also! It is called the Stamp Act!
Handsome Humphrey will never be able afford to get a marriage license for us! (starts crying)
_______________the Colonist 3: (walks onto stage) Hi everyone! I just got back from the Boston Tea
Party!
______________the Colonist 1: (dances onto stage with radio on shoulder) DID SOMEBODY SAY
PARTY? I LOVE PARTIES! Let’s DANCE! (does a silly dance and runs off stage)
_______________the Colonist 3: Not THAT kind of party! The Boston Tea Party was a protest of the Tea
Act. The British government put a tax on the tea that was being shipped to our colony!
________________the Colonist 1: (runs back on stage) TEA! Who has tea? I LOVE TEA! (runs back off
stage)
________________the Colonist 2: King George III just passed the Intolerable Act. Now that harbor is
closed, we can’t have town meetings without approval, and I have to let the British troops stay in my
house! They stunk up my bathroom last time! (starts crying again)
Narrator 1: The colonists were sick of the British Empire trying to control them by passing laws and
taxing. They organized the first Continental Congress for their national government. George
Washington was chosen to be Commander and Chief of the Continental Army. The British heard that
the Colonist had weapons and they headed to Boston.
Paul Revere: (yelling and pretending to ride a horse) My name is Paul Revere, the British are coming I
hear, I came from Boston on my horse, all the way to Lexington, Massachusetts of course! Minutemen go
and grab your gun, protect our freedom, and have some fun! (rides off stage)
Narrator 2: On April 19, 1775 70 American men stood up to fight the 600 British Red Coats marching to
Concord. Captain John Parker led the colonists.
Captain John Parker: Stand your ground men! If they want a war let it began here!
Narrator 1: The minute men were completely outnumbered and the British troops marched on to
Concord after the Captain Parker ordered the minutemen to disband.
Captain John Parker: I think now is a good time to run! AHHHHH! (runs off stage)
Narrator 2: The British troops arrived in Concord and the battle continued. The American Colonists
wanted to set up forts on Bunker hill but set up on Breed’s Hill instead because it was closer to the
Harbor. The battle was still called the Battle of Bunker Hill. General Howe led the Red Coats to the hill
to take it over.
Narrator 1: The British army took over Breed’s Hill and counted the battle their victory. The colony
army lost 140 men and the British army lost over 1,000 men.
Narrator 2: While all the battling was taking place the colonist agreed they should have certain rights.
______________the Colonist 1: I want the right to life!
______________the Colonist 2: and liberty!
______________the Colonist 3: how about the pursuit happiness?
______________the Colonist 1: how about the right to a CHEESEBURGER? What? I’m hungry!
______________the Colonist 2: We should get good ol’ Thomas Jefferson to write a document for us.
ALL Colonists: Yeah! Good IDEA!
Thomas Jefferson: (writes on paper then says) I Thomas Jefferson present to you, the congress, The
Declaration of Independence. Hey John Hancock, would you like to sign it first?
John Hancock: Sure I do! I will remember this day always! July 4th, 1776 is the best day ever!
Thomas Jefferson: Who wants to ring the BIG bell to let everyone know about the good news?
John Hancock: OHH! I do! I do! Pick me! I’ll do it! PLEASE?
Thomas Jefferson: Okay John, you can ring the bell. Let’s call it the Liberty Bell!
John Hancock: SWEET! That has a nice RING to it! Get it?
Narrator 2: The Revolutionary War lasted for eight years total. George Washington led the American
troops to major victories during this time. In all there were 17 major Battle in the Revolutionary War.
George Washington: My troops and I won the battle of Yorktown against General Cornwallis. On
October 19, 1781, Cornwallis surrendered. WE ROCK!
Narrator 1: Two more years went by with small battles occurring in some areas. Then in 1783 the Treaty
of Paris was signed which was a peace agreement between Americas and the British. This was proof that
the British finally recognized the thirteen colonies as “free states.”