Readers Theatre is a fantastic way to encourage actors who are worried about memorizing lines to take part in drama. Actors, seated and reading from the script, bring the characters and story to life. While most of our plays are suitable for Readers Theatre, these are some of our favorites for this format.

  • Mona Lisa’s Toe

    $5.00 – $35.00

    cast of 7

    10 minute radio play

    A madcap whodonnit radio farce about a missing "masterpiece" where everyone is a possible culprit.
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  • The Quibbles Radio Shows

    $7.50 – $50.00

    flexible cast

    10, 5 minute sketches

    The Quibbles Radio Shows is a collection of 10 comedy sketches, reminiscent of old time radio shows, featuring a delightfully quarrelsome couple in skirmishes of everyday life!
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  • Teaching Senior Theatre C…

    $15.00 – $20.00

    Our most popular TipSheet!

    Tips, tricks and information

    Based on the author's many years of teaching older actors, this document will help you organize, plan, market, and teach Senior Theatre classes that inspire.
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  • Metaphorical Shoes

    $5.00 – $35.00

    1 man, 2 women

    10 minute comedy

    After spending most of her life raising children and wearing sensible shoes, Doris finds her inner goddess in a pair of stylish, trendy shoes. Husband Don is not convinced.
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  • ‘Twas the Night

    $3.00 – $35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    5 minute comedy

    The tree is a mess and now all is wrecked, but thanks to his strategy, their Noel is perfect.
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  • Compos Mentis (of sound mind)

    $5.00 – $35.00

    1 man, 2 women

    10 minute comedy

    When Robert and Alese Langford interview for a coveted spot at an elite retirement community, everyone--including the audience--is in for surprises!
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  • Annie Oakley – A Wi…

    $5.00 – $35.00

    cast of 10

    15 minutes

    Annie Oakley comes alive as the best and most exciting sharpshooter on both sides of the ocean in her tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
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  • Age on Stage®: Comedies …

    $24.95

    cast varies 2-7

    10, 10 minute plays

    Best Seller! Volume II of the very popular Age on Stage®: Comedies for Readers Theatre with strong characters, fun plots, with the same charming goofiness!
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  • The Naked Man on the Couch

    $5.00 – $35.00

    1 man, 3 women

    20 minute comedy

    Leaving for a holiday weekend three roommates find a mysterious man sleeping on the couch. Will they get to Vegas?
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    Alienation of Affection

    $5.00 – $35.00

    cast of 11

    30 minute play

    A very fun courtroom situation about a cat, arguing neighbors, a wacky bailiff, and a secret romance between the judge and a lawyer. Can it be actually true?  
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  • Amelia Earhart and the Po…

    $5.00 – $24.95

    flexible cast of 11

    15 minutes

    This is the story of Amelia Earhart and 19 other female aviators who competed in the harrowing, first All Women's Transcontinental Air Race in 1929. What a story!
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  • Dangerous Games

    $5.00 – $35.00

    Cast of 8

    15 minute comedy

    A game-night party with good friends becomes more interesting when a new game is proposed, leading one to ask: among friends, what is more dangerous—the truth or a lie?
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  • Not Kate or Leo

    $5.00 – $35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    10 minute drama

    Isidor and Ida Straus lost their lives prematurely on the deck of The Titanic, but their love, arguments, and an additional consolation survive the wave.
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  • Senior Readers Theatre Ma…

    $15.00 – $20.00

    A successful format

    great for older performers

    With this concise guide, chock-full of simple techniques and practical advice, you're well on your way to bring this awarding and dynamic form of theatre to older actors.
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  • Waiting for 7

    $5.00 – $35.00

    2 women

    10 minute comedy

    Mary finds Ethel’s marital history to be nothing short of astonishing, including a surprising trend about her many husbands. Very funny!
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