Reader's Theater

Aaron Shepard's RT Page
Description and some free scripts for very young readers.

Erose and Psyche, Part I and Eros and Psyche, Part II
A Reader's Theater script of the story, written by a teacher for classroom use.

An Example of Script Formatting
Tips for writing a script.

"Holiday High Jinks"
A reader's theater script for December.

It's All in the Delivery: Adapting Prose for Reader's Theater
"In this lesson, students will explore how delivering text conveys intent and meaning. They will then adapt any text being studied in class into script formats for discussion and presentations." This lesson is designed to be used with Jane Eyre but lends itself well to rhetorical analysis of almost any work.

Reader's Theater
This 3-page handout introduces RT to students. Access requires MS-Word or compatible application.

Reader's Theater: A Reason to Read Aloud
A good introduction to incorporating RT in the classroom.

Readers Theatre Basics
Suggestions for getting started with RT, including how to adapt an existing piece of literature into an RT script.

Readers Theatre Digest
An online magazine in which experts in this unique theatre form share their experiences, opinions and ideas in essays and interviews.

Reader's Theater Scripts and Plays
Several scripts for young children. Scroll down for more links on RT.

Reader's Theater: Tacky the Penguin
A reader's theater script of the children's book.

Timeless Teacher Stuff
Scroll down on the page to find more than 25 RT scripts, generously shared free of charge.

Sarah Weeks scripts
Four scripts based on books by children's author Sarah Weeks. Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application required to access the scripts.

What is Readers Theater?
Background, educational benefits, and suggestions for getting started.