playS and MuSicalS - Contemporary Drama Service
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Poe into the Night<br />
adapted from Poe by LINDA BURSON<br />
A full-length Readers Theatre presentation<br />
Cast: Varies up to 7F, 5M<br />
Age level: Middle School to High School<br />
Playing time: About 45 minutes<br />
Complete playkit with 7 scripts with<br />
rights to reproduce copies: $19.95<br />
Order #R-P831<br />
Four of Poe’s most imaginative <strong>and</strong> literary works are<br />
combined into a single mood program. The dramatic<br />
word play is full of variety <strong>and</strong> challenge for an<br />
ensemble of readers. Included are: The Raven,<br />
Alone, The Black Cat <strong>and</strong> The Conqueror Worm.<br />
Though all are integrated into one dramatic program,<br />
the individual works can be performed singly in an<br />
informal setting or a classroom. Staging can be made<br />
very dramatic.<br />
Fables by Thurber<br />
adapted for Readers Theatre by MELVIN R. WHITE, Ph.D.<br />
Six dramatized Thurber fables<br />
Cast: Varies from 4 to 16 readers, mixed<br />
Age level: Middle School to High School<br />
Playing time: About 5 minutes each<br />
Complete playkit with 9 scripts: $19.95<br />
Order #R-P1059<br />
These dramatizations of James Thurber’s fables may be<br />
performed as individual skits or combined to<br />
provide a complete evening’s performance. Includes:<br />
1. The Crow <strong>and</strong> the Oriole — A foolish crow<br />
leaves his wife for an oriole who rejects him. So does<br />
his wife. 2. The Shrike <strong>and</strong> the Chipmunk — An<br />
artist chipmunk sleeps all day, thus avoiding the<br />
shrike. But his early-rising partner brings doom.<br />
3. The Very Proper G<strong>and</strong>er — A fine g<strong>and</strong>er<br />
becomes the victim of rumors of “propag<strong>and</strong>a” <strong>and</strong><br />
is run out of town. 4. The Foolhardy Mouse <strong>and</strong><br />
the Cautious Cat — A mouse is so bold the cat<br />
thinks he’s a poisoned martyr <strong>and</strong> avoids him.<br />
5. The Owl Who Was God — Because he is wise<br />
<strong>and</strong> can see at night, the animals believe the owl is<br />
God. They follow him to disaster. 6. The Truth<br />
About Toads — When each animal boasts, the toad<br />
claims to have an emerald in his head. But the<br />
woodpecker finds nothing.<br />
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Workshop Library<br />
The equivalent of a total curriculum of materials<br />
for one semester’s use. Included are:<br />
• Readers Theatre Starter Packet #1<br />
• Readers Theatre Starter Packet #2<br />
• Readers Theatre from Greek Mythology I<br />
• Readers Theatre from Greek <strong>and</strong> Roman<br />
Mythology II<br />
• Stories for Children #1<br />
• Poe into the Night<br />
• Fables by Thurber<br />
All 7 plays for only $99.95!<br />
Save $35.70 off regular prices!<br />
Order #R-V100<br />
Readers Theatre Workshop Library: $99.95<br />
The Wizard of OZ<br />
by L. FRANK BAUM<br />
adapted for Readers Theatre by MELVIN R. WHITE, Ph.D.<br />
Readers Theatre adaptation of the classic<br />
Cast: Up to 23 players, mixed (doubling possible)<br />
Age level: Middle School to High School<br />
Playing time: About 60 minutes<br />
Complete playkit with 20 scripts <strong>and</strong><br />
rights to reproduce copies: $39.95<br />
Order #R-P338<br />
Everyone is bringing back this classic in a new form —<br />
movies, musicals, stage shows. Now we have adapted<br />
it for Readers Theatre presentation. Our version is easy<br />
to stage <strong>and</strong> the fun of the original book is still there.<br />
The script is written to permit actors to mime key<br />
actions with or without props. Limited costuming can<br />
be used with key props but no sets are necessary. Our<br />
kit includes scripts for twenty-three participants <strong>and</strong><br />
the director. This is a full-scale Readers Theatre<br />
production with Dorothy, Tin Woodman, Cowardly<br />
Lion, Witches, the Wizard of Oz <strong>and</strong> others. Fun to<br />
perform!