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Russian Revolution Short Skit

Characters: Narrator Tsar Nicholas II Kerensky Lenin Alexandra


Worker #1 Worker #2

Narrator: The year is 1917. Russia is embroiled in World War One; however, its economy which is not
fully industrialized is finding it difficult to support the war effort and the needs of the civilian population.
At the same time, Germany is launching an offensive and pushing the Russian army back. Support for the
war and trust in the tsar is at an all time low.

Tsar Nicholas: My dear Alexandra, I just do not know what to do anymore. I never wanted to be tsar in
the first place. I would much rather be a country gentleman and far away from the city, politics, and this
awful war.

Alexandra: Nicky, you are the people’s tsar. They look to you and worship you. You need to be more
firm, less kind, and not let your ministers walk all over you. They are nothing but peasants compared to
you.

Tsar Nicholas: I love my country and my people; however, those Bolsheviks are trying to turn everyone
against me. It is really quite silly if you think about. Those stupid communists; they think a revolution is
going to happen and the country will be all theirs.

Alexandra: Lock them all up! That is what you should do. This is your country and you need to start
acting like it.

Narrator: Two working class individuals talk about Russia’s situation while they are in a factory.

Worker #1: Did you see in the paper yesterday that Nicholas is sending more troops to the front to fight
the Germans. I wonder what will be their weapon of choice; probably a pitchfork or piece of wood. They
will be slaughtered against the German onslaught.

Worker #2: I don’t think it’s fair to blame the tsar for all of Russia’s problems. At least he is different
from his father. That guy would imprison anyone if they talked out against the government.

Worker #1: Well, we can sure blame him for our current problems. I mean look at these horrible working
conditions. We work in this damp, rat infested factory for almost nothing. No minimum wage, no sick
days, and no regulation on these horrible conditions.

Worker #2: But what can we do?

Worker #1: I have been attending secret meetings held by the Bolsheviks. When they have enough
weapons, ammunition, and men, they will launch an attack on the government and overthrow it. The
leader is Vladimir Lenin, and he wants to help people such as us.

Worker 2: There you go again with those communists. The tsar is in the process of locking those guys
up. I would be careful if you go to those meetings.

Worker #1: Why would I not support them? They are promising us land, better conditions, food, and to
end the war.
Worker #2: They are just too radical for me. I support Kerensky in the Duma. He is moderate but
supports the war.

Narrator: It is spring of 1917. Riots begin in Saint Petersburg and Moscow, two of Russia’s major cities.
Also, the Germans continue to advance further into Russia as the undersupplied Russian army is not
match for them.

Kerensky: Nicholas Romanov, your time is at an end. The country is doomed if you stay as our tsar.
While I know you love this country and mean well, you are, however, a weak and ineffective leader that is
destroying Russia. It is time for you to abdicate.

Tsar Nicholas: That is preposterous! The people adore me. Russia would not be the same without a tsar. I
am the people’s father. Who will they look to if I abdicate and leave the country?

Kerensky: False, the people adored you years ago, but you have lost much of their trust and loyalty. In
fact, you have even lost the support of the army which is why you must leave.

Tsar Nicholas: I cannot believe it has come to this. Where will my family and I go?

Kerensky: We will work those details out later. Right now I must work with other Russian political
leaders and form a democracy, where people can have voice in their government for once.

Alexandra: We should have shot you long ago you wicked and terrible man. You have ended the reign of
my husband, and Russia will never be the same

Kerensky: Madam, it was not I who ended the reign of your husband, but his inability to run this country.

Tsar Nicholas: Mr. Kerensky, I wish you the best of luck even if I do not fully understand your reasoning
behind wanting a democracy. Lastly, I must ask you, will Russia continue to fight in the war? So many
good men have died over the past three years for us.

Kerensky: Of course! We have sacrificed too much to give up now.

Narrator: Tsar Nicholas and his family are moved into Siberia and placed under guard. Kerensky and the
other political leaders of Russia create a democracy, which enjoys support among many Russians. The
one mistake is that Kerensky did not pull Russia out of the war which remains unpopular and continues to
weaken the Russian economy. The Bolsheviks under Lenin see their chance to take power as Kerensky’s
government is weak and begins to lose support.

Lenin: The time is now here! We will build a new country founded on the beliefs of equality. The
horrible working conditions in factories will be no more. Everyone will have a voice in our Soviet Union.
But wait. Who will lead us? Who will bring Russia into the 20th century? Who will spread communism to
every part of the world? It is not Nicholas Romanov nor is it Mr. Kerensky. It is the Bolshevik Party
under my leadership which will do all these things and more. Russia will be a great and powerful nation
under my authority and guidance. My fellow Russians, I promise bread, land, and peace for all!

Narrator: Lenin, along with the Bolshevik Party, ruled Russia until his death in 1924. While Lenin took
Russia out of the war and brought stability to Russia, the Bolshevik Party and Lenin controlled everything
and the average person still did not have a voice or freedom to speak his or her mind.

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