Reader's Theater (Readers Theater or Readers Theatre) Play Scripts for Kids FREE! Our collection of Readers Theater Play Scripts for Kids and the Classroom come from our award-winning Stories for Kids. Readers Theater is a way to build reading fluency, student engagement and confidence in both reading and speaking. Plays and Scripts To Print and Read. The Legend of Lightning Larry. The Legend of Slappy Hooper. The Gifts of Wali Dad. Peddler Polly and the Story Stealer. The Baker's Dozen. The Calabash Kids. How Frog Went to Heaven. Reader's Theater Scripts and Plays. Readers Theater is a dramatic presentation of a written work in a script form. Readers read from a 'script' and reading parts are divided among the readers. No memorization, costumes, blocking, or special lighting is needed. Reader's Theater Scripts. Perform without the need for props, costumes, or a set! Reader's Theater Scripts adapted from our leveled books and other sources give students essential practice in oral reading fluency and public speaking. The scripts also provide an opportunity for group interaction and student cooperation. Why Use Acting Scripts for Kids Provide your homeschool with a drama script for kids, and you will see learning happen without your children even knowing. Performance brings language arts to life. When your children rehearse and remember lines of plays, skits, or other readings, they are practicing sentence syntax and how to read with emotion.
Funny drama scripts for kids with educational, moral, ethical themes
Funny fairy tales adaptations.
We offer over 80 great value play scripts for children!
Scripts for children aged 4 - 6 years.
Scripts for children aged 5 - 8 years.
Scripts for children aged 8 - 11 years.
Scripts for children aged 10 - 14 yrs.
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We take pride in providing original, funny and entertaining scripts for kids with a moral or educational theme.
Our plays are always appropriate for the age group.
Select our thoroughly researched, easy to stage playscripts for school assemblies.
Our drama scripts are great value:
short plays from £3 ($5);
one-act plays from £15 ($20),
full-length plays from £25 ($35);
included rights for 3 performances!
Robert Reed's Scripts for Kids - sorting possible by price, title, cast, run-time or age.
Funny scripts comedies and parodies.
short comedy script Mrs Frankenstein M.D.
One-act comedy Snow White
Popular short playLittle Red Riding Hood's Granny
And other popular fairy tales, folktales, myths and legends from all over the world dramatized in a novel and amusing manner click here.
Shakespeare's comedy adaptations
Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet comedy / parody adaptations for kids & teens
Skits - comedies, dramas
1-5 minute plays for kids and teens.
Our play scripts are popular with teachers, schools, children's theatres, kids drama clubs, holiday resorts and producers worldwide.
Children's theatre -
small cast plays and drama script packages - discounted prices on purchases of 2 or more playscripts.
Maki the Magician - small cast
Plays for kids to read: a selected range of reader's theater scripts.
Short scripts
10-30 minutes short scripts for kids:
(prices from £4)
One-act scripts:
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
for kids aged 9-11 years
Full-length scripts:
Aladdinfor children aged 11-13 years
Hilarious parody play script
Monologues- monologues for kids
Moral themes
Short fable for kids. Short plays on preserving natureand taking decisions for oneself. Script for kids for personal and social development - listening to the advice of elderly and first relationships. Plays for kids on protecting the defenceless. Plays with the theme of cooperation and social comment.
Educational curriculum plays
HISTORY PLAYS FOR KIDS:
Ancient history - Romans, Greeks, Celts
Guido Fawkes
Henry VIII - Tudor plays for kids
Scripts for kids by country
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Buy in AU$Australian history plays
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Boston Tea Party,
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride, Independence, Columbus
American Revolutionplays for kids
Independence Dayclick here
Play Script For Kids Pdf
Paul Revere's Rideclick here
Free Scripts For Kids
Australia click here. ANZAC Dayclick here
Great Britain Seasonal plays for kids
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Sample our Bible Skits
from Sunday School Network
Bible ACT-ion Skits - Any story from the Bible can be acted out (pantomimed) by children while a narrator reads from Scripture. For example, Moses at the Burning Bush: one child would pretend to be Moses and four children could pretend to be the burning bush. To 'act out' the bush, children would kneel on the ground with their hands raised in the air and move their arms and fingers to represent the flames.
Blind To See - To be used with a lesson on the healing of the blind man. Fromour Bible curriculum, Amazing Miracles of theBible.
Choosing the Twelve - Sample this skit and watch a short video. From the book, Lights, Camera, Action Bible Skits - Based on the Gospel According to Mark. A great resource for Sundays, midweek, summer classes or children's church! Includes discussion questions too.
Disciples, Recycles?- A humorous, two-person or two-puppet presentation concerning what it means tobe a disciple.
God Rules: The Ten Commandments- An easy-to-do, narrated skit from God's Top Ten curriculum.
Gospel According to Mark - Open the first few pages of this e-book to read more about it.
Purchase theGospel of Mark Bible skits.
Joshua, Rahab, and the Two Spies - From the book, Super Heroes of the Bible - The Willing Hearts Who Changed the Course of History.
Mr. & Mrs. Noah - Sample the classic flood story of God's promise to Noah in this light-hearted and easy-to-produce skit. Fromour Bible curriculum book, The Great Promises of theBible.
The Wedding Banquet - A parable about God's invitation to all people and coming to him on his terms and not our own. Based on Matthew 22:1-14.
Peanut Butter & Jelly Skit - A humorous skit which points out, 'Do not judge or you too will be judged'. Fromour Bible lesson plans, Tell Me The Story ofJesus.
Pharisee & the Tax Collector - 'Thank Goodness I'm Not Like Him!' Sample our skit from Lesson Six on Prayer & Fasting from the Sermon on the Mount Bible LessonPlans.
Prodigal Son - Sample the parable of the Prodigal Son in this easy-to-produceskit, from The BE-Attitudes for Kids.
Repent, the Kingdom is Near- Sample this skit about John the Baptist, from our Bible curriculum book, Come Celebrate the Feasts of the Lord, They Show UsJesus.
Valentines Day Presentation - Requires minor set up and preparation for readers and non-readers.
Where You Go I'll Go - Sample this skit and watch a short video. From the book, Lights, Camera, Action Bible Skits Based on the Book ofRuth. A great resource for Sundays, midweek, summer classes or children's church! Includes discussion questions too.
Skits from our Partners
A Cana Wedding - Written to give children an idea of how a wedding may have occurred in Bible-times. Aaron and Rebecca request your presence at the wedding of our son Jahaz, and Leah, daughter of Ethan and Ruth.
Ananias & Sapphira Rap - A humorous approach to a serious Bible story of the consequences of not telling the truth. It's no laughing matter!
Because God Loved Adam and Eve - A short, comical skit that explains why God banned Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.
Faith to Move Mountains - A short skit about a student who wants to have more faith.
Honoring Parents: Grandpa, why are you so smart? - A short skit that focuses on thefifth commandment, honor your parents. It's not only a smart thing to do, but God told us to do it!
Inspector Clueless - An interactive script, originally intended for an Easter Family Breakfast, but can be used throughout the year.
King Saul's Bad Choice- King Saul had a choice to make about going to see a medium. He knew mediums or witches were evil and not of God. This Bible skit teaches an important lesson about making good and bad choices.
New Glasses For Brady - Helping children develop thankful hearts is the object of this skit. For two people or two puppets.
Pray Continually - From the booklet, 'Living like Jesus: 20 short and easy-to-use scripts teaching Christ-like character traits and virtues.'
Senior Moments 'Lester, We Forget' - An older retired couple learn to deal with the difficulties of aging.
Someone To Listen - A teenage girl and her family have recently relocated to a new town. The girl is beset with problems concerning a new school, personal relationships, and feelings of isolation. She seeks advice and counsel from others, but they all seem to be preoccupied with their own life situations and problems. A simple comment offered by an unexpected source paves the way for her to find Someone to Listen.
The Endless Oil - Trusting God to provide and obedience to God's word is the focus of the story of a widow, her children, and the Prophet Elisha. Based on 2 Kings 4.
The Return - Debra Halleck's interpretation of the Parable of the Five Talents has a powerful message! (Click the title to get the script.)
The Servant - A teacher recruiting skit. The scene opens at Heaven's gate. The servant-teacher learns that her efforts were not in vain.
This Old Church - is performed to help raise money for a major renovation or new building project for a church. A take off of the popular TV show, This Old House.
To Be Kind Or Not To Be Kind - Kindness is a Godly character trait which Christians should possess. This skit compares the differences of two kings' rule, one with kindness and the other with meanness.
Ups and Downs - Four women attending a convention in New York are trapped in an elevator when it stops between floors in a high rise hotel building. Their mood slowly turns from one of joking and wise cracks about the elevators and service to genuine concern for their safety.
What Did They Do? - There were difficult times in the past for the wives of Biblical heroes, but as with all human experiences, there were humorous moments too.
Who Is Going To Help? - In spite of the weight of the world's problems such as earthquakes, oil spills, and the economic downturn, this skit teaches us that with God's help, one child can change the world.
Why Me?- A Prescription for Contentment--Overcoming self-pity, jealousy, and disappointment. For teens and adults.
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