Readers Theatre for Young Adults: Scripts and Script Development

by Kathy Howard Latrobe and Mildred Knight Laughlin

Book Overview

Twelve reproducible scripts from the classics serve as examples of the readers theatre format. In addition, the authors have identified scenes from 30 contemporary novels (e.g., Prairie Songs, Tex, Gentlehands, Z for Zachariah) that are suitable for adaptation to readers theatre. An annotated bibliography of recommended works completes the guide. This unique teaching tool helps students develop a thorough understanding of theme, character, and drama.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0872877434
• ISBN13: 9780872877436
• Release Date: September 1989
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

wonderful classroom resource

A good selection of readers theatre scripts ready for use with middle schoolers and high schoolers. Short, but work well as lesson motivators when you are teaching literature. Includes: WUTHERING HEIGHTS, DON QUIXOTE, RED BADGE OF COURAGE, DAVID COPPERFIELD, TALE OF TWO CITIES, SILAS MARNER, HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES, THE SCARLET LETTER, RIP VAN WRINKLE, WHITE FANG, THE PURLOINED LETTER, FRANKENSTEIN, DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, TOM SAWYER, PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY. Also suggests scenes from 40 other novels that would work well as Readers Theatre.