Question

which is a trait of readers theater?
the audience members read aloud from books they have brought.
the audience becomes actively involved in the play in some way.
the actors read or recite lines before an audience with no setting.
the actors speak spontaneously without rehearsing beforehand.

Explanation:

To determine the trait of readers’ theater, we analyze each option:

• First option: In readers’ theater, the audience does not typically read aloud from their own books; the actors (or readers) are the ones performing the text. So this is incorrect.
• Second option: In readers’ theater, the audience is generally passive observers, not actively involved in the play. So this is incorrect.
• Third option: Readers’ theater often involves actors (or readers) reciting or reading lines of a script before an audience, and there is usually minimal or no setting (scenery, props, etc.). This matches the nature of readers’ theater.
• Fourth option: Readers’ theater involves rehearsal of the script; the actors do not speak spontaneously without rehearsal. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

The actors read or recite lines before an audience with no setting.