Shakespeare for Readers' Theatre, Volume 2 contains four scripts with some of the greatest villains from the world's best playwright.

This book abridges into Readers' Theatre format the plays Othello, Richard III, King Lear, and Merry Wives of Windsor, with memorable lines the likes of Richard III who states straight up "I am determined to prove a villain."

Volume 2 holds 20 minute and 45 minute versions of each play as well as a director's version with suggestions for making productions more audience ready. This book is built for individuals or groups who want to examine or perform Shakespeare in a condensed and dynamic format.

Praise for Volume 1

This book perfectly meets my needs. I am using it this year with my middle school gifted students who must perform a 10-20 minute Shakespeare scene. I love the readers theatre approach and so do my students. - Amazon