Great for: Reader’s theater, engaging children in theater in a fun way, learning about sea creatures (in a fun way!), equal roles for 4 children, a play with 4 non-gender-specific roles
Genre: Comedy/children (teens and adults can have fun with the roles too!) Children at home or in the classroom enjoy reading these fun scripts aloud.Ĭlick to read a free excerpt to the play, Pebbles and Tails.Ĭlick below for a digital copy of the 5-minute play, Pebbles and Tails.Ĭast: 4 male or female (gender neutral cast) Reader’s Theater can promote fluency, confidence, creativity, empathy, oral expression and connections among peers. Children don’t need to memorize or “perform,” but simply benefit from the act of reading out loud together, in dramatic form. But as Reader’s Theater, they are designed to make reading aloud enjoyable for children. These are great plays for any age in a theater setting, competition or classroom. Pebbles and Tails is part of Tara Meddaugh’s Reader’s Theater series. * Pebbles and Tails includes a Frog Q & A related to the script and Five (5) Cool Facts about Frogs! Good for: outdoor theater, reader’s theater, play about friendship, growing up, finding your place, gender flexible casting, classrooms, fun science Genre: Comedy/children/drama (teens and adults can have fun with the roles too!)Īge range: child to teen adult actors for young audiences Is their friendship strong enough to endure these changing phases? Pebbles and Tails is a story about frogs growing up, but it’s also a story of bravery, kindness, loyalty and friendship. But when Scoot realizes that Wiggles and Crunch have developed into froglets, while Scoot remains a tadpole, Scoot feels left behind.
Scoot, Wiggles and Crunch have been friends since they hatched from eggs in the pond, hiding from predators together, protecting each other, and playing “Kick Pebble” together.