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THANKSGIVING PLAYS


Plays Magazine offers a feast of Thanksgiving plays for students in the lower grades all the way through high school.  Thanksgiving plays include The First Thanksgiving, Perambulating Pie, Turkey Saves the Day, Thanksgiving at Rubino’s, Unexpected Guests, and The Pilgrim Who Didn’t Care—and so many more! All available with our online subscription package ($75).

PERAMBULATING PIE by Mary Thurman Pyle PERAMBULATING PIE by Mary Thurman Pyle

Middle Grades; 5 male, 5 female; 25 minutes. Thanksgiving. “Re-gifting” reaches new heights as the perfect pie is passed around town, gladdening hearts along the way.

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THE FIRST THANKSGIVING by Robert Mauro THE FIRST THANKSGIVING by Robert Mauro

Offer a fresh perspective on a classic holiday with "The First Thanksgiving" by Robert Mauro. This thought-provoking script, ideal for elementary school plays, introduces a nuanced look at the historical feast, with a particular focus on a very unhappy turkey!

Features

  • Suited for Middle and Lower Grades
  • Cast: 4 male, 2 female, 1 male/female (turkey)
  • Concise 15-minute runtime
  • A humorous and insightful approach to the Thanksgiving story
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Your students will enjoy bringing this clever and funny play to life, sparking discussions and laughter. Discover more creative and educational play scripts for children to enrich your curriculum by getting a Plays Magazine subscription today.

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TURKEY SAVES THE DAY, by Peggy Bauer TURKEY SAVES THE DAY, by Peggy Bauer

Lower Grades, 4 male or female; 10 minutes.
Bird cries "Foul!" when he realizes he's going to be the main attraction for Thanksgiving dinner.

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THE FRIENDSHIP BRACELET by Patricia Clapp THE FRIENDSHIP BRACELET by Patricia Clapp

Middle Grades. 5 actors: 3 male, 2 female; 20 minutes. Prelude to Thanksgiving: A Pilgrim family and a Native American connect in friendship, thanks to a young girl’s generosity and spirit of diversity.

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THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLISTby Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted for roundtable reading or radio by Carol D. Wise THE PILGRIM REBEL, by Marjory Hall

Upper & Middle Grades. 9 actors: 4 male, 4 female, 1 male or female; 35 minutes. As settlers at Plymouth prepare a feast to celebrate the harvest, a selfish young man threatens to destroy all they have built together.

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THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLISTby Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted for roundtable reading or radio by Carol D. Wise AUNT SUSANNA’S THANKSGIVING DINNER, by Lucy Maud Montgomery, adapted by Carol D. Wise

Middle Grades. 5 female actors; 20 minutes. With plenty of spunk, creative girls turn a Thanksgiving disaster into a real win.

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THANKSGIVING AT RUBINO’S, by Helen Louise Miller THANKSGIVING AT RUBINO’S, by Helen Louise Miller

Upper Grades; 9 male, 3 female; 30 minutes. The American dream is alive and well as Tony and Angie work on the holiday to strike a balance between the family business and an exciting high school life.

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THE PILGRIM WHO DIDN’T CARE by Jane McGowan THE PILGRIM WHO DIDN’T CARE by Jane McGowan

Middle & Lower Grades. 11 actors: 7 female, 4 male; 15 minutes. Feisty young girl realizes—after all—that there’s a reason to give thanks.

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STRICTLY PURITAN by Helen Louise Miller STRICTLY PURITAN by Helen Louise Miller

Middle and Lower Grades; 11 actors flexible male and female; 25 minutes.
Students attempt to recreate authentic Thanksgiving dinner—without using modern-day ingredients.

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