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Mel White’s Readers
Theatre Anthology
by MELVIN R. WHITE, Ph.D.
A collection of
twenty-eight readings
Paperback: $19.95
(352 pages)
Order #R-B110
A variety of stories from the pens of classical and
contemporary writers, journalists and playwrights have
been adapted for Readers Theatre performance in this
new collection of scripts by a nationally known authority
on the subject. Sometimes called “theatre of the
imagination,” Readers Theatre communicates in a style
similar to the golden days of radio theatre. Its ease of
performance makes these scripts ideal for the drama
classroom. The selections are divided into six
categories: Comedy, Mystery/Suspense, Christmas
Specials, Folklore, Children’s Classics and The
Human Spirit. Sample titles include: The Tooth Fairy
Who Didn’t Have Any Teeth, The Taming of the
Shrew, Sire de Maletroit’s Door, The Wind in the
Willows and Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Readers Theatre in the
Middle School and
Junior High Classroom
by LOIS WALKER
Language development
through Readers Theatre
Paperback: $12.95
(80 pages)
Order #R-B203
A teacher’s guidebook of ideas for introducing Readers
Theatre to young students. Includes step-by-step
instructions on a variety of ways to use Readers Theatre
in the classroom: Circle, Instant and Cooperative
Readings. Provides a springboard of ideas for
storytelling, writing and creative drama. Allows teachers
to build theme units for cooperative learning, special
education and English as a second language. Nine drama
activities and two complete sample scripts are included
for duplication and use in the classroom. A practical, stepby-step
teacher’s guide to using Readers Theatre for
language development. Makes reading fun! Illustrated.
Introduction to
Readers Theatre
by GERALD LEE RATLIFF
A guide to classroom
performance
Paperback: $19.95
(312 pages)
Order #R-B234
A complete textbook on all aspects of Readers Theatre
for high school and college use. The early texts of this
unique performance technique are now out of print.
This contemporary text includes complete
documentation of the earliest days of Readers Theatre
and how it has developed into a modern art form for
performing artists and lovers of literature in its many
forms. It clarifies methods and techniques in adapting
prose works of all types to a classroom stage. This
current, more theatrical approach utilizes much more
than simply scripts and allows performers the
convenience of Readers Theatre with theatrical staging
as an added extra. Many royalty-free script adaptations
for performers and audiences of all ages.
Readers Theatre
Readers Theatre
Starter Packet #1
by MELVIN R. WHITE, Ph.D.
A variety collection of four scripts
Cast: Varies from 4 to 9 readers, mixed
Age level: Middle School to High School
Playing time: Varies, 3 to 10 minutes each
Complete playkit with 4 scripts and
rights to reproduce copies: $17.95
Order #R-P203
These scripts were developed by Dr. Melvin White,
internationally recognized leader/director of Readers
Theatre activities. Includes: 1. The Rats Have All the
Fun — by Art Buchwald. Witty newspaper columnist Art
Buchwald pokes caustic fun at governmental
experimentation projects using rats as subjects.
2. Martin and the North Wind — by Melvin R. White.
Foul play getting its comeuppance is the theme of this
classic folk tale. 3. I Was Only Six — by George P.
McCallum. A reflective and inspirational restaging of
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address presented as a
recollection from one who was there. 4. The Third
Ingredient — adapted from O. Henry. Prosenarrative
adapted to Readers Theatre. A typical O.
Henry story with flesh-and-blood characters, a
hard-times plot and a surprise ending.
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Readers Theatre
Starter Packet #2
by MELVIN R. WHITE, Ph.D.
Cast: Varies from 4 to 15 readers, mixed
Age level: Middle School to High School
Playing time: Varies, 5 to 20 minutes each
Complete playkit with 7 scripts and rights to
reproduce copies of #2, #3 and #4: $17.95
Order #R-P296
This collection includes comedy, folklore, history and
narrative-dialog. Included are: 1. At Wit’s End —
adapted from works of best-selling humorist Erma
Bombeck. Erma looks at our progressive new world,
contemplating the metric system and how to achieve
longevity and paranoia at the same time. 2. Elizabeth,
Queen of England — by Melvin R. White. A very British
portrayal of the life and character of Elizabeth.
3. Desperation, Not So Quiet — adapted from
Harrison B. Hagemeyer. A college classroom story about
a student who lets his girlfriend coax him into plagiarism.
He gets caught and she gets hers in the end. A frothy
comedy farce. 4. American Patchwork — by Melvin R.
White. A stirring word-mosaic in literary form. The story
of an America that found greatness from uncertain
beginnings. Here are the words of those who gave our
country its heart, strength and purpose. Some of the
voices include: Jonathan Edwards, Patrick Henry,
Herman Melville, Francis Parkman, Walt Whitman,
Abe Lincoln and Carl Sandburg.
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