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 stools. It 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. Also included is an extensive listing of source material ideas. Seven chapters: The Principles, The Process, The Product, The Performance, The Space, Sample Scripts. Suggested Sources.