The Vision of Bill Gates"
🎠Title: "The Vision of Bill Gates"
👥 Characters (10 Total):
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Narrator
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Young Bill Gates
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Mary Gates (Mother)
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Paul Allen (Friend and co-founder of Microsoft)
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Harvard Professor
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IBM Executive
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Adult Bill Gates
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Microsoft Employee
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Melinda Gates
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Foundation Worker
🎬 Scene 1: A Curious Child
Narrator:
“William Henry Gates III, better known as Bill Gates, was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle. Even as a child, he was fascinated by learning and technology.”
Young Bill Gates (pretending to code):
“Look, Mom! I made the computer play tic-tac-toe!”
Mary Gates:
“That’s impressive, Bill. But don’t forget to play outside too!”
Narrator:
“Bill’s obsession with computers began at Lakeside School, where he met Paul Allen. Together, they would change the future.”
🎬 Scene 2: Dropping Out to Build a Dream
Narrator:
“In 1973, Bill went to Harvard. But he had bigger dreams.”
Harvard Professor:
“Mr. Gates, are you really leaving Harvard to chase computer software?”
Young Bill Gates:
“Yes, sir. Computers are the future—and I want to be part of it.”
Paul Allen:
“We’re starting a company—Microsoft!”
Narrator:
“In 1975, Bill and Paul founded Microsoft in a small garage.”
🎬 Scene 3: The Big Break – MS-DOS
Narrator:
“Microsoft got its big break in 1980, when IBM came looking for software.”
IBM Executive:
“We need an operating system for our computers. Can Microsoft deliver?”
Adult Bill Gates:
“We have just the thing—MS-DOS.”
Narrator:
“That deal launched Microsoft into global success. A few years later, Windows was born.”
🎬 Scene 4: A Tech Empire
Narrator:
“Microsoft revolutionized the way people used computers.”
Microsoft Employee:
“Windows is everywhere—offices, homes, schools!”
Adult Bill Gates:
“Our mission is a computer on every desk and in every home.”
🎬 Scene 5: Giving Back to the World
Narrator:
“By the 2000s, Bill Gates was the richest man in the world. But he stepped away from Microsoft to focus on giving back.”
Melinda Gates:
“Bill and I are launching the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation—to fight poverty, improve health, and support education.”
Foundation Worker:
“We’re helping millions of children get vaccines and go to school.”
Adult Bill Gates:
“Being rich is not enough. Making a difference—that’s true success.”
🎬 Final Scene: The Legacy
Narrator:
“Bill Gates is more than a tech genius. He is a humanitarian, innovator, and a symbol of what one person can achieve.”
All Characters (step forward):
“Dream big. Work hard. Give back.”
Together (in chorus):
“That’s the legacy of Bill Gates!”
(Curtains close)
✅ Suggestions for Performance:
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Props: Toy computer/laptop, glasses for Bill, a whiteboard for the foundation scene
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Costumes: Simple modern clothes, a blazer for adult Gates, casual outfits for Microsoft team
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Backdrop Ideas: Use signs or slides for “Lakeside School,” “Harvard,” “Microsoft,” and “Gates Foundation”
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