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.

  • Age on Stage®: Comedies …

    $24.95

    cast varies 2-6

    10, 10 minute plays

    Best 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$20.00

    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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  • 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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  • Age on Stage®: Comedies …

    $24.95

    cast varies 2-7

    6, 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!
  • The Speeding Ticket

    $5.00$35.00

    1 woman, 2 either

    15 minute comedy

    Starlight Moon knows how to talk her way out of a speeding ticket. Is she telling the truth or not? So funny!
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • New Plays for Mature Actors

    $24.95

    cast varies 2-8

    run times 7-90 minutes

    This 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$45.00

    1-4 man, 12-15 women

    45 minute comedy

    The 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!
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  • Griddle Cakes

    $5.00$35.00 Sale!

    2 women

    10 minute comedy

    Two aging sisters debate the merits of answering the telephone, global warming, and attending the annual wildflower walk.
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  • Return Engagement Plays f…

    $23.95

    cast varies 4-9

    run times around 25 minutes

    This popular anthology includes ten short upbeat plays for readers theatre. All have been successfully produced at retirement communities senior centers, and drama groups.
  • Matzo Balls

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 4 women

    20 minute comedy

    The 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!
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  • Out to Lunch

    $5.00$35.00

    4 women, 1 either, with optional chorus of 7 either

    15 minute comedy

    Lunch with friends has become complicated. This play is part of the collection, Cuckoos in Cahoots at the Villa Estates
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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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  • Perplexing Polar Problems

    $5.00$35.00

    3 men, 3 women, 2 either

    10 minute comedy

    Problems in Santa's Polar Kingdom have everyone in a titter! A short and easy play that you can pull together quickly.
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  • Secret Family Recipes

    $5.00$35.00

    3 women

    10 minute play

    Asking a sister for the family heirloom is extra tricky when she's left this world.
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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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  • Up and Down

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    10 minute comedy

    What 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!
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  • Return Engagement Plays f…

    $23.95

    Narrator plus 3 men, 6 women

    30 minutes.

    Jules 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!
  • A Good One

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    15 minute comedy

    Is this how to put your best foot forward when you meet someone for the first time? Fast and witty show, then sweet and touching. Lovely!
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  • Calling Dr. Phil

    $7.50$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    20 minute comedy

    Dixie has a unique problem with her husband, but her favorite TV shrink, Dr. Phil, isn't available to help. Such a fun play!
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  • A Collie for Christmas

    $5.00$35.00

    4 women, 1 either

    30 minute play

    Julie is determined to get a dog and when she does, it has troubles that only the veterinarian can cure. It's a heartwarming holiday tale!
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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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  • Roxie McCoy...Private Eye

    Readers Theatre Karaoke®…

    $19.95$24.95

    4 men, 9-12 women

    15 minute mystery comedy

    Roxie 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.
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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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  • The Cat Lady Christmas

    $7.50$55.00

    cast of 7

    60 minute radio play comedy

    Corly promises her new beau, who is allergic to cats, that she’s pet-free. But she no longer is. Can she get through this date safely?
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  • A Wicked Little Wager

    $7.50$45.00

    2 men, 2 women

    45 minutes

    This year's annual celebration comes with mischievous gamesmanship, laughs, suspense, and murder. Be glad you don't have friends like these!
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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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  • Action and Reaction

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    10 minutes

    After witnessing a crime, a husband and wife react differently and suddenly their lives are turned upside down.
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  • The Radio Show

    $5.00$35.00

    cast of 4

    10 minute comedy

    During a radio broadcast, the audience is led to believe that the guest actor and actress hate each other. The two go off script and destroy the entire show!
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  • Readers Theatre Karaoke®…

    $19.95$24.95

    3 men, 6 women

    15 minute melodrama

    In 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!  
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  • Jugs

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    10 minute comedy

    Feisty 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.
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  • Backfire

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    10 minute

    Is the morning-after their high school reunion the fulfillment of a life-long dream or a case of mistaken identity?
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  • Readers Theatre: Legendar…

    $24.95

    Casts from few to 12, both men and women

    Five 12-15 minute plays

    For ten years Marilyn has toured these shows throughout her community. The actors love them, the audiences love them. She combines rich history with solid theatre.
  • Not Kate or Leo

    $5.00$35.00 Sale!

    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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  • Miss Ida’s Man-in-t…

    $7.50$45.00

    1 woman

    45 minutes

    It’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.
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  • The Refrigerator

    $5.00$35.00

    cast of 4

    12 minute comedy

    Phil's old rusty refrigerator breaks, his daughter Dorothy persuades him to look for a new one. His surprising decision is funny, endearing, and sweet!
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  • Pauline Cushman: Union Spy

    $5.00$35.00

    4 men, 2 women, 6 either

    15 minute play

    This 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!
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  • Molly Brown! She was Unsi…

    $5.00$35.00 Sale!

    cast of 9

    10-15 minutes

    Full of spirit, this is Molly Brown's tale of rags to riches and her courage when the Titanic was sinking. Royalty free!
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  • The Harvey Girls: They Ta…

    $5.00$35.00

    3 men, 3 women, 4 either

    15 minute play

    In 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.
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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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  • 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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