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.
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Perplexing Polar Problems
$5.00 – $35.00Problems in Santa's Polar Kingdom have everyone in a titter! A short and easy play that you can pull together quickly. -
Age on Stage®: Comedies …
$24.95Best Seller! Volume II of the very popular Age on Stage®: Comedies for Readers Theatre with strong characters, fun plots, with the same charming goofiness! -
Up and Down
$5.00 – $35.00What happens when two people get trapped in an elevator? Find out in this delightful comedy about anxiety, anger, and connecting. Fun and very easy to stage! -
Out to Lunch
$5.00 – $35.00Lunch with friends has become complicated. This play is part of the collection, Cuckoos in Cahoots at the Villa Estates -
Jugs
$5.00 – $35.00Feisty Lucille is applying for a job at Jugs Restaurant, ready to compete with younger women. This super strong sassy character is one you'll want to play. -
Return Engagement Plays f…
$23.95Jules returns with Volume II, ten more short, upbeat plays in large print for readers theatre. We're sure your audiences will love these as much as Volume I! -
Action and Reaction
$5.00 – $35.00After witnessing a crime, a husband and wife react differently and suddenly their lives are turned upside down. -
Calling Dr. Phil
$7.50 – $35.00Dixie has a unique problem with her husband, but her favorite TV shrink, Dr. Phil, isn't available to help. Such a fun play! -
Alienation of Affection
$5.00 – $35.00A 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? -
Not Kate or Leo
$5.00 – $35.00Isidor and Ida Straus lost their lives prematurely on the deck of The Titanic, but their love, arguments, and an additional consolation survive the wave. -
Secret Family Recipes
$5.00 – $35.00Asking a sister for the family heirloom is extra tricky when she's left this world. -
Readers Theatre Karaoke®…
$19.95 – $24.95In the 1870's, as Daisy Fontaine's wedding approaches, she gets news that her brother has lost his wife to the fever. Features the good guys and bad guys that make Westerns fun! -
Readers Theatre Karaoke®…
$19.95 – $24.95Roxie McCoy is a street-smart, no-nonsense private eye. In this comic sketch, Roxie comes to the aid of an English Baroness with a secret. -
‘Twas the Night
$3.00 – $35.00The tree is a mess and now all is wrecked, but thanks to his strategy, their Noel is perfect. -
Senior Readers Theatre Ma…
$15.00 – $20.00With 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. -
Matzo Balls
$5.00 – $35.00The matzo balls have gone missing from Sunny Acres Retirement Home and Holmes and Watson are on the case--Shirley Holmes and Dottie Watson, that is! A great comedy! -
Molly Brown! She was Unsi…
$5.00 – $35.00Full of spirit, this is Molly Brown's tale of rags to riches and her courage when the Titanic was sinking. Royalty free! -
New Plays for Mature Actors
$24.95This ever-popular collection of ten plays brings you up-to-date characters in current situations with plenty of females roles. Useful for amateur to professionals. A classic Senior Theatre book! -
Tina Latigo Rides to the …
$7.50 – $45.00The Old West comes to life as Tina Latigo and her French sidekick, Lisette, work to bring justice to women everywhere. An interactive show--so much fun! -
Age on Stage®: Comedies …
$24.95Best Seller! This collection of ten 10-minute comedies is a laugh fest all the way. Sparked with funny characters and humorous situations, lively dialogue, and just the right touch of charming goofiness. -
Teaching Senior Theatre C…
$15.00 – $20.00Based 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. -
The Speeding Ticket
$5.00 – $35.00Starlight Moon knows how to talk her way out of a speeding ticket. Is she telling the truth or not? So funny! -
Metaphorical Shoes
$5.00 – $35.00After 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. -
Amelia Earhart and the Po…
$5.00 – $24.95This 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! -
Waiting for 7
$5.00 – $35.00Mary finds Ethel’s marital history to be nothing short of astonishing, including a surprising trend about her many husbands. Very funny! -
The Harvey Girls: They Ta…
$5.00 – $35.00In the Old West when your train stopped at the depot, you ate in Fred Harvey's restaurants famous for good food, friendly service, and the famous Harvey Girls. -
Pauline Cushman: Union Spy
$5.00 – $35.00This true, but little-known story is the tale of a brave woman who helped the Union Army win the Civil War. She was a legend! -
Miss Ida’s Man-in-t…
$7.50 – $45.00It’s July, 1969 and Miss Ida Lemmie is on a mission! Her yard sale is an excuse to tell her glamorous and vivid tale of survival. -
Mona Lisa’s Toe
$5.00 – $35.00A madcap whodonnit radio farce about a missing "masterpiece" where everyone is a possible culprit.
