Reader's Theater Scripts with multiple girl protagonists?
April 2, 2021 6:48 PM

My niece (7) has started reading voraciously and loves theater, so I've been converting some of her favorite books into ~15 minute plays to act out. Most of the books she reads have a single main protagonist (i.e. the fabulous Princess In Black series) but ideally the play would be at least 2 female or gender-neutral protagonists, so siblings can collaborate and there's not always one "star". Any ideas on children's stories with 2+ female protagonists that could be converted to dramatic scripts, or actual children's plays I could purchase?

Would prefer no romantic elements although it's fine if there are minor plotlines -- most focused on adventure/magic/comedy/silly situations!
posted by rogerroger to Media & Arts (11 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
On a whim I searched for [American girls plays] and found this. The used prices are more reasonable. No idea what the plays are like.
posted by amtho at 7:29 PM on April 2, 2021


Frog and Toad, Betsy - Tacy
posted by oceano at 8:04 PM on April 2, 2021


Ramona and beezus.
Ivy and bean
The clementine books
posted by dpx.mfx at 8:16 PM on April 2, 2021


Raymie Nightingale.

There are two follow-up books (one about Beverly and one about Louisiana).

I've read them aloud to several year's worth of 5th graders to great enjoyment of the kids.

I think it would work perfectly for you.
posted by Temeraria at 10:03 PM on April 2, 2021


Seconding Betsy-Tacy! I recently did a reread of the entire series and it was just as good as I remembered.

For fairy tales, there’s “Snow-White and Rose-Red.”
posted by The Underpants Monster at 3:35 AM on April 3, 2021


The Saddle Club books have three female protagonists (and making prop horses might be fun?)
posted by corvine at 4:47 AM on April 3, 2021


Bink and Gollie. Most of the books are already dialogue.
posted by peanut_mcgillicuty at 6:10 AM on April 3, 2021


Would https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Dancing_Princesses be over-egging the pudding? Variants of the tale have fewer princesses.
posted by BobTheScientist at 7:12 AM on April 3, 2021


The Major Eights series is about a group of girls starting a band. It’s a lot of fun, some (minor) friend group drama that all works out well in the end.1
posted by twigatwig at 7:43 AM on April 3, 2021


My daughter loves A Bargain For Frances which has so much funny dialogue between the two girl leads, that she loves to quote.
posted by johngoren at 8:15 AM on April 3, 2021


If she might be interested in musical theater, definitely check out Really Rosie! It’s for more than two kids, but could probably be done with fewer just for fun. There is a soundtrack you should be able to find to learn the songs, and the play is published in Theater for Young Audiences: 20 Great Plays For Children , which also looks interesting!
posted by KatlaDragon at 11:32 AM on April 3, 2021


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