We had 3 very enthusiastic young people audition for “Fairy Tales With A Twist” tonight, but unfortunately, we cannot do the production unless we have 6 actors. We still need 3 more actors, ages 7-14 who are fluent readers. This is not a huge time commitment as there are only 5 rehearsals…if you know of someone who might be interested, please contact me at openbookplayers@gmail.com for further information. Appreciate the help!
TODAY IS THE DAY!! AUDITIONS FOR “FAIRY TALES WITH A TWIST” AT 6:00 P.M., Johnson Hall Opera House IN GARDINER! PARTS AVAILABLE FOR ACTORS AGE 7-14 AND MUST BE FLUENT READERS. WE NEED A MINIMUM OF 6 PERFORMERS SO WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!
AUDITIONS TOMORROW (August 24th) AT 6:00 P.M. AT Johnson Hall Opera House IN GARDINER FOR THIS FUN AND FUNNY KIDS SHOW! HOPING FOR A CAST OF 10-12 PERFORMERS FROM AGES 7-14. MUST BE FLUENT READERS. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE…AND HELP US TO SPREAD THE WORD!
Please Note: “The Laramie Project” will now be performed on March 28th at 7:30 p.m. and March 29th at 2:00 p.m.
AUDITIONS FOR “FAIRY TALES WITH A TWIST” COMING UP ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH AT 6:00 P.M., JOHNSON HALL OPERA Johnson Hall Opera House IN GARDINER. PARTS AVAILABLE FOR 10-12 ACTORS, AGES 7-14 WHO ARE FLUENT READERS. COME HAVE SOME FUN…THE STORIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
“Fairy Tale Characters Sue The Storytellers”
“The Big Bad Pig and the Three Little Wolves”
“Little Red Hen Gets Really Ticked Off At All Her Friends”
“The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Meet the Southern California Mouse”
“Three Blind Mice Get Even”
“The Tortoise and the Hare”
“Aladdin and the Magic Pickle Jar”
AUDITION NOTICE: Open Book Players will hold auditions for the children’s show, “Fairy Tales With A Twist” on Sunday, August 24th at 6:00 p.m., Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner.
Performances will be on September 27th at 7:00 p.m. and September 28th at 2:00 p.m. A rehearsal schedule will be available at the time of auditions.
Actors between the ages of 7 and 14 are invited but they must be fluent readers and there are parts for 10-12 actors. If you have any questions, feel free to private message me…help us to spread the word! Lucy Rioux, Artistic Director
AUDITION NOTICE: Open Book Players will hold auditions for the children’s show, “Fairy Tales With A Twist” on Sunday, August 24th at 6:00 p.m., Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner.
Performances will be on September 27th at 7:00 p.m. and September 28th at 2:00 p.m. A rehearsal schedule will be available at the time of auditions.
Actors between the ages of 7 and 14 are invited but they must be fluent readers and there are parts for 10-12 actors. If you have any questions, feel free to email me…help us to spread the word! Lucy Rioux, Artistic Director (lucyrioux@gmail.com)
PLEASE NOTE: Auditions for “Fairy Tales With A Twist” will actually be held on AUGUST 24TH at 6:00 p.m. and NOT August 31st! More information will be posted soon!! Johnson Hall Opera House, Gardiner, ME.
As promised…here is our 2025-2026 season productions to celebrate our 30th year!!
PART FIVE: Using Readers Theatre for “Teaching” and for “Social Services”…
Teaching: RT has a set of techniques and approaches that can be used to teach on all educational levels any subject matter that is converted into a proper script. Reading, grammar, literature, history, foreign language, science, mathematics, even workshop and other seemingly unlikely subjects, have been taught successfully through RT. Here is a list of examples and grade level suggestions:
Multiplication Script (K-2)
The Great Punctuation Olympics Practice (2-5)
Circles on the Earth (6-8)
Ellis Island (6-8)
Paul Revere’s Ride (6-8)
Martha Graham–A Biography (9-12)
Vincent Van Gogh (9-12)
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury (9-12)
Social Services: RT is being used for recreation at home, and as an entertainment for organizations, cruises, retreats, and other public entities; for the promotion of various social, political, religious and other causes; and as a therapeutically helpful activity for retirement homes, correctional facilities, high-stress professions, and many other areas where presentational theatre can make its unique contribution to special group needs. Here is a list of examples:
Where Is My Nana? (dealing with dementia/Alzheimer’s)
Hungry (dealing with eating disorders)
Bloodborne Pathogens (educational training presentation)
Sexual Harassment Script
Just about any piece of writing/literature can be scripted using Readers Theatre techniques, but remember if you plan any “public” performance of any work that is not original or in the public domain, you will need to get permission from the author and/or publisher. Use in the classroom for educational purposes is usually “safe” but it is always best to check.
This will conclude our “Introduction to Readers Theatre Styles and Technique”, but if you have any questions or would like to receive a copy of the above mentioned RT scripts, private message me and we can go from there.
COMING SOON…Open Book Players 30th Season List of Productions! Hopefully by July 1st!!!
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