The Chamber Readers -- The Legend of Lightning Larry, by Aaron Shepard (Reader's Theater)

The Chamber Readers of Humboldt County, California, offer a reader's theater performance of Aaron Shepard's picture book "The Legend of Lightning Larry." A cowboy with a huge smile, a gun that shoots bolts of light, and a hankering for lemonade takes on Evil-Eye McNeevil's outlaw gang. Ages 4 to 12. Recorded Feb. 8, 2006, at Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. The readers are Eden Nelson, Siena Nelson, Francene Rizza, and David Rountree. Visit the Chamber Readers at www.chamberreaders.org. Visit Aaron Shepard and explore reader's theater at www.aaronshep.com.

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[AaronShep]

Kate, what you're describing is an early, very basic form of reader's theater. Those who are serious about the art have since developed it in a number of directions, and Chamber Readers represents one of the best. This is not reader's theater as it SHOULD be -- it's reader's theater as it CAN be!

[MrIcecoolie]

-_-

[BlondeTheEagle]

We have to do this play at school in front of the entire school...hopefully we'll be as good as you!

[leinel29]

Wow! They are good readers! They have awesome expressions! xDD Love it!

[ILike2MakeStuff1432]

We're doing it too only it's at my school