George Washington Ate My Homework

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All Junie wanted to do was show her friends the cool time machine in the lab where she works after school. Can she help it if Warner—careless, clumsy Warner—accidentally pushed the red button that clearly said DO NOT PUSH and, as a result, timeported George Washington into the twenty-first century?

Well, at least they can timeport him back, right? Wrong. As soon as...

Now available from Pioneer Drama Service!

All Junie wanted to do was show her friends the cool time machine in the lab where she works after school. Can she help it if Warner—careless, clumsy Warner—accidentally pushed the red button that clearly said DO NOT PUSH and, as a result, timeported George Washington into the twenty-first century?

Well, at least they can timeport him back, right? Wrong. As soon as they send Washington on his way, they discover that the hamburger restaurant upstairs has turned into a fish-and-chip shop. That's when they realize that the time machine must have sent Washington to the wrong time and place. With the commander of the Continental Army disappearing from history, the British were able to crush the American Revolution almost before it started. Now America is back to being British!

The three friends desperately try to fix the situation, but everything they do only makes things worse. Before long, they've timeported a whole host of famous historical figures into the present day, including Joan of Arc, Cleopatra, Albert Einstein, Florence Nightingale, H. G. Wells, computer pioneer Grace Hopper, and those nastiest of pirates, Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Worst of all, they still haven't figured out how to send them back!

Combining wacky humor, fast-paced action, and a chance for the audience to choose the ending by voting for their favorite historical figure, this easy-to-produce, single-set play is as sure to inspire as it is to delight. Plus, your audience might just learn a thing or two.

Run Time: 60-70 minutes

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George Washington Ate My Homework

Cast of 18 (4M, 8F, plus 6 roles that can be any). Optional doubling.


CAST OF CHARACTERS (# of lines)

JUNIE—Teenage student and part-time "research assistant;" a little bossy but very resourceful (206)

NAOMI—Her know-it-all friend; worries too much (200)

WARNER—Their clueless teammate; means well but always ends up causing trouble (158)

DR. BIZWANG—Brilliant inventor; probably crazy (31)

GEORGE WASHINGTON—American general; stiff, commanding (27)

DAISY—cheerful English cook (10)

MAISIE—polite English server (10)

JOAN OF ARC—French peasant girl who became a military leader; pious, driven (40)

CLEOPATRA—Egyptian queen; flirty, vain (54)

ALBERT EINSTEIN—German physicist; brainiac with a sense of humor (34)

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE—English nurse; industrious, something of a clean freak (22)

H. G. WELLS—English science fiction author; bombastic, imaginative (44)

GRACE HOPPER—wisecracking American computer pioneer (48)

MARY READ—English pirate; mean, nasty (22)

ANNE BONNY—Irish pirate; meaner, nastier (25)

DARLENE—smart alecky cook from Brooklyn (10)

MARLENE—pushy server from Brooklyn (10)

KILLER ROBOT—extremely dedicated security guard (0)

Production History

  • Type High School, Organization Compass Public Charter School, Meridian, OH, Year 2025
  • Type High School, Organization Desert Springs Christian Academy, Las Cruces, NM, Year 2025
  • Type High School, Organization Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Des Moines, IA, Year 2025
  • Type High School, Organization Litchfield Middle School, Litchfield, NH, Year 2025
  • Type High School, Organization Live Oak Academy, Santa Clara, CA, Year 2025
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Bible Baptist Church, Stillwater, OK, Year 2024
  • Type High School, Organization Cascade Middle School, Wartrace, TN, Year 2024
  • Type High School, Organization Sacred Heart School, Mount Holly, NJ (World Premiere), Year 2024