"RT Scripts" is a sampler of three children's plays from acclaimed reader's theater master Aaron Shepard. With each script taken from one or more of his major books, this selection provides a quick and enjoyable introduction to Aaron's offerings.
 
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Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of numerous children's books and magazine stories, as well as three books on reader's theater, "Stories on Stage," "Folktales on Stage," and "Readers on Stage." He spent five years as a professional actor in reader's theater, performing in schools and conducting workshops for teachers, librarians, and students. He now hosts Aaron Shepard's RT Page, the Web's most popular reader's theater destination, with visits by thousands of teachers and librarians each week.
 
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CONTENTS
 
Getting Started
 
The Legend of Lightning Larry
 
Peddler Polly and the Story Stealer
 
The Baker's Dozen
 
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SAMPLE
 
CITIZEN 1: Well, you've heard about gunfighting good guys like Wild Bill Hickok and Wyatt Earp.
 
CITIZEN 8: But we'll tell you a name that strikes even greater fear into the hearts of bad men everywhere.
 
ALL (except LARRY): Lightning Larry!
 
CITIZEN 2: We'll never forget the day Larry rode into our little town of Brimstone and walked into the Cottonmouth Saloon. He strode up to the bar and smiled straight at the bartender.
 
LIGHTNING LARRY: (with a huge smile) Lemonade, please!
 
CITIZEN 7: Every head in the place turned to look.