Odysseus Reader's Theater Script | Greek Mythology Mortals

Odysseus – The Cunning Hero of Troy and the Odyssey Readers’ Theater Script unfolds a mortal epic across 12 thrilling scenes. Odysseus topples Troy with a wooden ruse, battles gods and monsters, and reclaims Ithaca through wit and will. His journey weaves a tale of cleverness, divine trials, and home’s enduring call.

With 22 roles—crafty Odysseus, steadfast Penelope, wrathful Poseidon, and wise Athena—this dialogue-rich script ignites drama for high school performers. Flexible casting suits any class: blend narrators for small groups or spread roles across scenes, ensuring every student sails or schemes in this timeless odyssey of resilience.

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What's included?

1) Teacher's Guide & Answer Key

• Standards Alignment (CCSS Grades 9~12, CCRA)
• Teacher Tips
• Answer Keys for all worksheet sections
• Themes & Discussion Question Prompts
• Format: Google Doc & PDF (6 pages)

2) Readers Theater Script

• ~22 Characters, 2900 words,
• Format: Google Doc & PDF (10 pages)

3) Script Worksheet

• 10 Vocabulary Words
• 10 Short-Answer Questions: Comprehension and recall questions based solely on the script.
• 3 Reflection Questions
• Format: Google Slides & PPT (20 Slides)

Teaching Tips for Using the Script:

• For More Students: Main character can be read by multiple students.
• For Less Students: Minor characters can be read by just one student.
• This script should take about 50 minutes
• Depending on your classroom's level it may be suitable for other grade levels.

Script Summary:

Scene 1: Odysseus rules Ithaca until Agamemnon summons him to Troy, parting from Penelope and Telemachus.

Scene 2: Odysseus devises the Trojan Horse, hiding within to topple Troy as Priam accepts the ruse.

Scene 3: Odysseus blinds Polyphemus, escaping the Cyclops but earning Poseidon’s wrath with his boast.

Scene 4: Odysseus resists Circe’s magic with Hermes’s moly, turning her into an ally on Aeaea.

Scene 5: Odysseus consults Tiresias in the Underworld, learning of dangers from his mother and Achilles.

Scene 6: Odysseus navigates Scylla and Charybdis, losing six men to Scylla’s jaws.

Scene 7: Odysseus’s crew slaughters Helios’s cattle despite his pleas, triggering their doom.

Scene 8: Odysseus lingers with Calypso on Ogygia for years until Hermes frees him at Athena’s urging.

Scene 9: Odysseus survives Poseidon’s storm with Athena’s aid, washing ashore in Phaeacia with Nausicaa’s help.

Scene 10: Odysseus returns to Ithaca disguised as a beggar, plotting with Telemachus against the suitors.

Scene 11: Odysseus strings his bow, revealing himself and beginning the suitors’ downfall with Telemachus.

Scene 12: Odysseus slays the suitors, proves his identity to Penelope, and reclaims his throne.

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