Senior Readers Theatre Made
Easy!
Newly Updated TipSheet
Senior Readers Theatre Made Easy
is a concise guide that helps you bring the experience of theatre
to a broad group of actors. It's truly wonderful how much creative
expression and fun you can have, all without the need to memorize! 
In this
22-page booklet, you'll discover:
- How to begin a Readers Theatre program
- The different forms of Readers Theatre
- How to structure classes for Readers
Theatre
- How to select materials that work well
- How to direct a Readers Theatre performance
- Legal considerations
- Resources to add to your knowledge
- And much more!
You'll gain nuggets of practical advice gleaned from
Bonnie's many years of teaching and directing a Senior Theatre
company. After following her guidance, you’ll find that actors of
all ages will have a wonderful time being on stage! Click here to read more.
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 $5 Off Readers Theatre Karaoke®
With Readers Theatre Karaoke®,
your script is projected for actors on a screen. As
actors read their lines, sound effects and music come in on cue for
a unique theatrical experience! Works well in classes,
parties, and performance. Bringing drama to your group has never
been easier!
Choose one or both!
Love
Conquers the Wild West
15 minutes, 3 men, 6 women
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
melodrama fun!
Roxie
McCoy...Private Eye
15 minute mystery comedy
4 men, 9-12 women
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.
Sale Ends March 1, 2022
Comes as a DVD or as a streamed download
- DVD Regular
Price: $24.95 → NOW: $19.95
- Download Regular
Price: $19.95 → NOW $14.95
$5 Off!
Hurry, Sale
Ends March 1!
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Readers Theatre: A Zoom Class with Bonnie!
Tuesday, March 22
Description: Learn how to bring stories to life
by expressing character, plot, and action through vocal and
facial expressions, gestures and sometimes costumes, props, or
movement.
Consider taking this class if....
- You haven't tried Readers Theatre and are
curious. This is a welcoming place to start!
- You're experienced in Readers Theatre and
are looking for new skills and to have fun with fellow older
actors
- You are thinking about teaching Readers
Theatre
- No experience, no memorization required! No
matter your skill level, you're invited to join Bonnie and
fellow adult actors in an introduction to Readers
Theatre.
Our time will be divided in to 5
parts:
- Introductions and overview
- A warm-up exercise using creative drama and improvisation
- Skill Building focusing on a vocal technique
- The written word
- Conclusion and questions
Date: Tuesday,
March 22, 2022
Time: 1PM
Pacific Time, 2PM Mountain, 3PM Central, 4PM Eastern.
Price:
$20
- After you register, we will send you all of
the instructions you need, from what to bring to how to log in
to the zoom session!
Click here
to register
Class size
is limited!
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Our Plays are Being Performed!
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The Dandelion Ladies having a great time!
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- The audiences in Virginia couldn't agree
more that the performances of Signals were a real
hoot.
- "We give it a ten out of ten!"
said an Arizonan who saw Ten
Years Younger, one of the many funny plays
included in Age on Stage®: Ten Minute Plays.
- The
Thingamajig has everyone who saw it buzzing
with delight in Australia.
- The actors in Old Hams knocked
it out of the park with their fabulous performance in
Florida.
- Without a doubt, audiences in California
loved The Dandelion Ladies' Decisive Tea,
with one reviewer claiming, "it was a great
reminder of the value of long-term friendships!"
- A Life
Enriching Community sparked conversations and
laughter in California.
- Stanley’s
Choice, in which sharing a vacation with
another couple has never been funnier, had audiences in
Florida laughing.
- It’s Hell Gettin’ Old but not for the lucky Californians
who watched this performance!
- Texans had a good time thinking about
martinis, romance, and cruise ships during a performance
of Romance
Senior Style.
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Spotlight on Who's Who in Senior
Theatre Member:
The
Speeding Theatre--Over 55
Who's Who in Senior Theatre Member, The Speeding Theatre Over 55, is a
theatre company that provides seniors the opportunity to perform in
a variety of venues. If you're in Las Vegas this March, you'll want
to catch their performance of Jack Benny's
Not 39 Anymore!
Jack Benny's
Not 39 Anymore
by Marv Siegel
Edna’s plan was to retire in peace. But the reality is that her
husband Norman is horrible at being retired, sending out resumes
and concocting one business after another. To add fuel to the fire
is Rosemary, a new neighbor who's not only an old flame, she's got
a handsome son who'd make a fine suitor for their daughter. Such a
fun show! We know you'll love it.
- Performances:
Friday, March 11 & 18 @ 7pm
Saturday, March 12 & 19 @ 2pm and 7pm
Sunday, March 13 & 20 @ 2pm
- The Las Vegas Little Theatre
3920 Schiff Drive, Las Vegas 89013
- Tickets at www.lvlt.org or at the door
for $20.00
Don't miss this fabulous
performance, sure to be a hit!
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our catalog:
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