Each of these four short plays can stand alone, yet together they paint a rich picture of the 19th century.  “The Death of a Friend” cleverly portrays the amazing coincidence of Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both dying on the same day, exactly 50 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  “The Latest Thing” introduces several inventions of the 1800s, from clothespins to sugar-coated pills.  “No Ponies in the Pony Express?”  reveals many interesting facts while also explaining how the invention of the telegraph doomed this famed delivery route.  “The World’s Biggest Wheel” celebrates many inventions of the 1890s, like the Ferris wheel, as it captures the excitement for the future at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.

Whether for classroom reading, for scene work practice, or for staging a production, these short plays bring to life important moments in history with engaging characters and scenarios.  Each play is complete with not only the script, but also a cast of characters, set description, production notes, and background information.  As a royalty-free PDF, you are able to make as many copies of any (or all!)  of the scripts you need...  and produce them royalty-free!