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.

  • 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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    $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 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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.
  • 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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  • 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!
  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Molly Brown! She was Unsi…

    $5.00$35.00

    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • ‘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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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