Welcome to the Institute for Readers Theatre web site. Founded
in 1974 by Dr. William J. Adams, a Stanford University graduate, the
Institute is dedicated to the advancement and development of Readers
Theatre methodology for teachers, businesses, and professional performers.
We sponsor ongoing research in the field, an annual summer Workshop
to teach and perfect Readers Theatre techniques, a script service,
a text-book, and a center for disseminating ideas in the field.
Administratively, the Institute
is headed by Walter R. Stump, Ph.D., Director; Lucille Rioux, M.ED.,
Associate Director and Manager of Classroom Methodology; and Arlene
McCoy, M.ED., Associate Director and Workshop/General Manager. To
reach any of us, please go to the Contact
Page.
Summer Workshops are held in
various international locations including England, France, Italy, Spain,
Austria, Switzerland and Greece. Our Workshop may be taken independently
or for optional college credit. We are affiliated with the University
of Southern Maine, fully accredited by the New England Association of
Schools and Colleges, where both graduate and undergraduate credits are
available. The Workshop's summer faculty consists of highly regarded Readers
Theatre practitioners. For details about the program and faculty, please
go to the International Workshop Page.
Our Readers Theatre Script
Service contains over 60 titles appropriate for Early Elementary,
Advanced Elementary and Middle School, and High School and Adults.
While still maintaining the current catalog, we are updating and adding
new titles for our next edition. For descriptions of current titles
and ordering information, please go to our Script
Service Page.
The Institute Book of Readers Theatre
is the result of over thirty years of research and hands-on usage of the
many techniques that can be used to bring the written word alive. It contains
over 300 pages of information, pictures and examples. A full table of
contents and additional information about the book may be found on the
Book of Readers Theatre Page.
We hope you find a browse through
our site rewarding and beneficial to your particular need regarding Readers
Theatre. The Institute for Readers Theatre is unique in providing the
key to a methodology rapidly becoming a highly effective tool in teaching
and an exciting structure for the legitimate stage.
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