Stranger in Town - Read-Along Author:Lou Spaventa Stranger In Town — a dramatic radio play for ESL/EFL Students — by: Lou Spaventa — Illustrated by: Patrick R. Moran — Level: Intermediate to Advanced. Secondary, University, and Adult This dramatic "radio play" about a drifter trying to settle down in a small North American town can be understood as a metaphor for the process of language learning a... more »nd cultural adjustment. However, Bob, the stranger, is a believable, very American individual with personal, very real problems, which he and many others in today's society must learn to overcome. The 18 characters in the classic "radio play" production on the cassette speak naturally and clearly in a variety of American accents. The play script is well suited for reading aloud or recording and easily adaptable for stage production. It is illustrated with simple, evocative stage sets and a pictorial "character guide," used in one of the techniques explained in the 6-page introduction to the teacher. Stranger in Town is suitable for adults from high school up, with at least intermediate proficiency.« less