The Thanksgiving Play

Show Description:

A one-act satirical comedy about four white people trying to devise a politically correct First Thanksgivingplay for Native American Heritage Month to be done in the schools. The director, Logan, hires a Native American actor to be their cultural compass. As Logan, Jaxton, andCaden defer to her for guidance, it is revealed that she is white and only plays Native American when sheisn’t playing other ethnicities. Without the Native voice, these four white people now have to find their waythrough a crazy thicket of privilege , historical accuracy, and school district rules.