Scripts for Kids Drama Plays

 Informative and funny play
going back to the past to witness great scientific discoveries. 

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Topics:        Science, D&T, 
                      scientific discoveries
                      History of Science
                      Isaac Newton
                      Benjamin Franklin, 
                      Wilhelm Röntgen,
                      the Wright brothers
                      John Logie Baird

Age group:  9-11 (US Fourth Grade - Fifth Grade;
                      UK Year 5 - Year 6)

Cast:            8-23

Duration:     15 minutes

Author:         Robert Reed

Genre:          parody


Synopsis

Marty McFry and Doc Peppermint Brown take the audience back to the past to witness some great scientific breakthroughs.  The scientists they visit include:  Sir Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Wilhelm Röntgen, the Wright brothers and John Logie Baird. 

The script includes an option to link part of the assembly to a Year 6 Design and Technology topic.

Funny excerpts
from the play script

NARRATOR:  Previous designs for manned flight had involved a lot of flapping. 

(Two strangely dressed people holding wings enter stage, warm-up like athletes, flap furiously and jump from chair, one after the other and walk off sadly.) 

NARRATOR:  It didn’t really work.

CAST:

CHARACTERS:

MARTY:   Marty McFry (M), leading humorous
DOC:   Doc Peppermint Brown (M), leading humorous; mad scientist
NARRATOR:   supporting
RÖNTGEN:   Wilhelm Röntgen (M)
WILBER:   Wilber Wright (M)
ORVILLE:   Orville Wright (M)
BAIRD:   John Logie Baird (M)

NON-SPEAKING:
YEAR DATE HOLDER
SIR ISAAC NEWTON:   (M)
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN:   (M)
2 FLAPPERS
Total of 12 characters (minimum 8 male)

Other roles:
5-7 DANCERS
1-2 MUSIC AND SOUND EFFECTS
1-2 STAGE-HANDS

With doubling of roles the play
could be performed by 8 children.