These are simply guidelines for students - please adapt them according to your own needs Select a book that interests you. You may have to read several before finding the one you are most comfortable with. Read and re-read the book several times to ensure that you understand the essential story elements in the book. Experiment turning the first few pages of the book into a script.
Short dialogue is used to keep the story moving quickly.
Narrator ties the story together or explains reasons for events. Narrator 1 and Narrator 2 may be better if there's lots of description, details. Sound effects, simple props or music enhance a Readers Theatre. A chorus of several voices gives dramatic effect. The use of rhyme, repetitive structure, internal rhyme, dramatic excitement and heaps of action also enhance a script.