To b y Tu r n s S p yTo b y Tu r n s S p y

A play about an event that impacted A play about an event that impacted the Boston Tea Partythe Boston Tea Party

On December 16, 1773On December 16, 1773

Toby Turns SpyToby Turns Spy

A 12 year old Toby Wright leaves London, A 12 year old Toby Wright leaves London, England. He is expecting to make a better life England. He is expecting to make a better life for himself in America. As an indentured for himself in America. As an indentured servant, Toby learns that there is nothing more servant, Toby learns that there is nothing more important than freedom. He is willing to take important than freedom. He is willing to take any risk to win freedom for his new country any risk to win freedom for his new country and for himself. and for himself.

It was so cold!It was so cold!

“Just one more minute.”

London, EnglandLondon, England

“There’s a fortune to be made in America!”

June of 1773

Indentured ServantIndentured Servant

““Can you read?”Can you read?”

““Put your mark on Put your mark on this paper!”this paper!”

Working for the MasterWorking for the Master

Master GrimesMaster Grimes

““You lazy lout! Stupid, You lazy lout! Stupid, worthless, boy!”worthless, boy!”

““The wagons aren’t The wagons aren’t loaded, ,and you lay in loaded, ,and you lay in bed like a king!”bed like a king!”

BessBess

“I’m sorry,My father can be cruel.”

The SpyThe Spy

“Our money pays for England’s war.”

“Out taxes go to English pockets.”

Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams

“Dare we cry for liberty and independence?”

The next TuesdayThe next TuesdayBack at the TavernBack at the Tavern

“No English teawill enter Boston Harbor”

““I serve the merchant I serve the merchant Patrick Grimes.”Patrick Grimes.”

The Stolen BookThe Stolen Book

Back at the TavernBack at the Tavern“Lad, you really helped us!Why, that is tonight!That tea will never see an American teacup!”

“Good, the names of the shipsare listed.”

A Close CallA Close Call

““They’ve done it!”They’ve done it!”“They looked like a bandOf Indians.”

“They dumped the tea into the harbor!”

We’ll give King George a tea party he won’t forget!”

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CastCast

Student names will be listed here…Student names will be listed here… TobyToby Master Grimes – Master Grimes – Bess – Bess – John D. – John D. – Samuel Adams – Samuel Adams – Narrator – Narrator –

Stage CrewStage Crew

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Please join us for tea and Please join us for tea and crumpetscrumpets

The EndThe End