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<strong>13</strong> <strong>Colonies</strong><br />
by Ron Fink and John Heath<br />
CHARACTERS:<br />
The duration ofthe show is about 30 minutes<br />
George Washington<br />
Martha Washington<br />
Leif Erickson (and Vikings)<br />
Iroquois<br />
Seminole<br />
Ponce de Leon (and Soldiers)<br />
Colonial Boy and Girl<br />
Game Show Host<br />
Contestant (Betsy Smith)<br />
Benjamin Franklin<br />
British Soldiers<br />
Samuel Adams, John Adams, Abigail<br />
Adams<br />
Salesman<br />
HenryWadsworth Longfellow<br />
Sibyl Ludington<br />
Colonists<br />
James Madison<br />
History Police (A and B)<br />
FLEXIBLE CASTING:<br />
From 11-40 students.<br />
Use as manyVikings,<br />
Soldiers, Colonists, etc. as<br />
desired; one student can<br />
also play more than one<br />
role. Note that roles are<br />
not gender-specific:<br />
George Washington can<br />
easily be played by a girl,<br />
for example, and we<br />
recommend that the part<br />
ofthe Game Show Host be<br />
played by a girl as well; see<br />
our comments on page 32<br />
ofthe Teacher's Guide.<br />
and a Chorus made up ofall students who are not playing<br />
roles at the time.<br />
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