• Introduction to Readers T…

    $19.95

    A complete guide to

    bring Readers Theatre to life

    This complete guide makes readers theatre come alive! Learn how to use Readers Theatre in class or on stage with poetry, stories, and plays in simple theatrical staging.
  • Drama Activities with Old…

    $48.95

    Step by step instructions

    to bring drama alive

    Drama comes alive in this practical guide. With step-by-step instructions, directing creative drama, improvisation and basic acting becomes easy.
  • Telling the Stories of Li…

    $20.95

    Develop scripts

    from life stories

    By James E. Birren and Kathryn N. Cochran A great guide for creating theatre based on life stories. Learn from expert, James Birren, who for 25 years conducted autobiography groups.
  • 122 Best Loved Songs for …

    $14.99

    Lyrics to

    familiar tunes

    These 122 tunes are the most memorable, fun and easy songs used in classes at senior centers, retirement housing, and other sites.  Useful, easy, and fun!
  • Connecting Through Music …

    $22.95

    Engage with simple

    music and movement

    By Robin Rio This user-friendly book demonstrates how to use simple music and movements to engage people with dementia, promoting relaxation and enjoyment.
  • Make Money Producing Week…

    $49.95

    Weekday luncheon theatre

    is a viable business!

    This easy-to-read 'How To' manual guides you through every step of establishing your own weekday luncheon theatre business.
  • How to Write Successful F…

    $36.95

    Get noticed and

    receive funding

    Learn how to write funding letters that get noticed and funded, just by following the examples. Used successfully by many Senior Theatre groups!
  • The Improv Game

    $17.50

    Best seller!

    Stimulate creativity

    This deck of who, what, when, where and why cards provide jumping off points to stimulate creativity, imagination, and spontaneity!
  • 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.
  • The Good Years

    $7.50$85.00

    flexible cast

    95 minute comedy

    Two middle-aged daughters with good intentions play matchmaker with their single parents. It's a total, hilarious mess! But love wins in the end.
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  • Old Hams

    $7.50$95.00

    4 men, 6 women

    2 hour comedy

    Actors, Musicians and Singers need to pull off their best performance yet. Otherwise, their unique retirement home may be sold and turned into a mall.
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  • Sylvia and Myrna

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 2 women

    10 minute comedy

    Myrna is a retired starlet, Sylvia is a retired homemaker. Now living in a retirement village, Sylvia thinks they might be sharing something!
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  • Sometimes a Rainbow

    $5.00

    cast of 9

    90 minute musical comedy

    Cordy Shelburne's life is enriched after re-discovering the joy of living from a wise lady who is homeless. Great tunes, a wonderful story, and an uplifting message!
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  • A Bag Full of Miracles

    $5.00

    flexible cast

    90 minutes

    Two women convert Lady Anne's home into a bed and breakfast, which becomes the setting for a cast of characters that bring with them hilarity, intrigue, romance, and warmth.
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  • Housecleaning

    $3.00$35.00

    1 Either

    Less than 2 minutes

    Ida, a frustrated homemaker, swears off housework for more enlightening tasks. A never-fail show and a hit wherever it's performed!
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  • Grand Moves

    $7.50$45.00

    2 men, 6 women

    40 minute comedy

    Our realtor heroine, who is hosting an open house, is visited by a succession of zany house hunters. You won't believe the surprises! This show was a hit at the Senior Centers where it's been staged.
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  • Directing Older Actors

    $15.00$20.00

    Discover why this

    is so rewarding!

    Discover the techniques, adaptations, and tips that make directing older actors into an extremely rewarding experience!
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  • How to Start a Senior Theatre

    $15.00$20.00

    Welcome to the wonderful

    world of Senior Theatre!

    When you begin a Senior Theatre, you might feel like you're working to create a magical company with no road map. Use this step-by-step guide to help you find success.
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  • How to Name a Senior Theatre

    $10.00

    What is in a name?

    Everything!

    The name you choose for your Senior Theatre company is very important. It shows others what kind of work you do, can tie you to a sponsor or to a geographic region. Whatever you choose, make it something special!
  • Writing Plays for Senior …

    $15.00$20.00

    How to write plays

    for older actors

    Discover how to craft the shows that older actors love to perform and audiences love to watch.
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  • Bibliography for Senior T…

    $15.00

    Save time

    finding resources

    This complete list of books and dissertations plus magazine, journal, and newspaper articles will amaze you.
  • New Trends in Senior Theatre

    $10.00

    Senior Theatre changes

    with the times

    Use this TipSheet to understand the breadth and depth of the field, including the latest research along with statistics, fundable ideas, and facts in today's Senior Theatre.
  • Creative Engagement: Usin…

    $15.00

    Combining art forms is

    great for your health

    Creative Engagement combines music, movement, and drama in a mixture that promotes communication and broadens expression.
  • Connecting Baby Boomers t…

    $10.00

    Give boomers a voice

    Put them on stage

    Once Baby Boomers are attracted to your Community Theatre, it will never be the same!
  • Funding Your Senior Theatre

    $15.00

    Diverse funding sources

    brings theatre to life

    Recently updated! Use these successful techniques to create stable and sustainable funding for your Senior Theatre.
  • Emotion Cards

    $34.99

    Teach the essentials

    of language and emotion

    Use this 80-card set in your classes and workshops to help actors portray different feelings and emotions.  A great way to spark imagination and improvisation!
  • Improv Starters

    $15.00

    35 phrases

    to spark storytelling

    This deck of 35 expression cards, printed on bright cover stock, can be used as starters for storytelling, in drama class, or as a way to stimulate improvisations.
  • 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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  • Hi Tech

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    17 minute comedy

    A man trying to get his television to work receives an unusual telephone merry-go-round from the female operator.
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  • Merry Christmas Caper

    $7.50$55.00

    4 men, 5 women

    60 minute comedy

    There's been a robbery at the Senior Center just before the holiday celebration. With runaways and a problem administrator, will they be able to celebrate the holidays?
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  • Sand Dancing

    $5.00$20.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    15 minutes

    1 man 1 woman The two believable characters have a strong relationship in a well written script. It's a touching message about memory, dreams, and hopefulness.
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  • Never Wear a Dead ManR…

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 2 women

    15 minute comedy

    Sometimes it may be wise to listen to superstitions--when an Aunt offers you her late husband's shoes, run!

     
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  • Makeup for Older Actors: …

    $10.00

    Makeup made easy

    Tips for older performers

    When Senior Theatre performers use makeup, they bring characters to life! Learn new techniques, products, and tools for a flawless application from a professional film/television/stage makeup artist.  
  • Acting in Television Comm…

    $15.00$20.00

    Make a little money

    and have a lot of fun

    Find out how bright, charming, and friendly older actors are working in television commercials, films, radio, and print.  
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  • SS Shipenshore

    $5.00

    flexible cast

    75 minute variety show/musical

    You'll enjoy this fun cruise with music, intrigue, and all the excitement you could imagine!    
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  • The Glass Slipper Still F…

    $7.50$55.00

    1 man, 4 women plus audience participants

    70+ minute comedy

      A widow lives in the attic of her own house but finds that her later years are more fulfilling and exciting than she could have ever expected. This story will fill your audiences with laughter, adventure, and love!
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  • At the Border

    $5.00$35.00

    3 men, 3 women, 3 either

    25 minute comedy

    The Pettiburg Town Hall spans the Canadian-US border and has two mayors in an ongoing feud. International relations are rarely this hilarious.
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  • The Committee

    $5.00$35.00

    3 men, 4 women

    20 minute comedy

    When Keith enters Sunset Villas retirement home, he has yet another hurdle to clear. The show is funny,  easy to stage, and moves quickly.
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  • The Oldest Living Graduat…

    $3.00$35.00

    1 either

    4-minute comedy

    High school seniors have voted to invite a senior citizen, Sarah Goldfarb, to be their graduation speaker. Her wise and witty talk inspires!
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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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  • Truth in Advertising

    $0.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    15 minute comedy

    A disastrous second honeymoon trip to Bermuda tests the limits of a marriage and whether all has been what it seems.

     
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  • Crash!

    $7.50$35.00 Sale!

    Flexible casting

    1 hour

    Created by a well-respected intergenerational company, this show turns the economic crisis into an opportunity to bring the generations together. Crash provides audiences with hope, insight, and joy.
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  • Garden of Entanglements

    $5.00$35.00

    1 man, 1 woman

    18 minutes

    Realizing her garden is a metaphor for her life, the uprooted French Cabaret singer gains understanding and reconnection with her husband.
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