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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‘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. -
A Collie for Christmas
$5.00 – $35.00Julie 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! -
A Good One
$5.00 – $35.00 Sale!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! -
A Wicked Little Wager
$7.50 – $45.00This year's annual celebration comes with mischievous gamesmanship, laughs, suspense, and murder. Be glad you don't have friends like these! -
Action and Reaction
$5.00 – $35.00After witnessing a crime, a husband and wife react differently and suddenly their lives are turned upside down. -
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. -
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! -
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? -
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! -
Annie Oakley – A Wi…
$5.00 – $35.00Annie 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. -
Backfire
$5.00 – $35.00Is the morning-after their high school reunion the fulfillment of a life-long dream or a case of mistaken identity? -
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! -
Compos Mentis (of sound mind)
$5.00 – $35.00When Robert and Alese Langford interview for a coveted spot at an elite retirement community, everyone--including the audience--is in for surprises! -
Dangerous Games
$5.00 – $35.00A 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? -
Griddle Cakes
$5.00 – $35.00 Sale!Two aging sisters debate the merits of answering the telephone, global warming, and attending the annual wildflower walk. -
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. -
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! -
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. -
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. -
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! -
Mona Lisa’s Toe
$5.00 – $35.00A madcap whodonnit radio farce about a missing "masterpiece" where everyone is a possible culprit. -
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! -
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. -
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 -
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! -
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. -
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. -
Readers Theatre: Legendar…
$24.95For 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.
