NORMA JEAN BENNETT WRITER
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Norma’s Substack
About The Author
Norma Jean Bennett is a seasoned writer, performing artist, and public speaker with 45 years of experience in dramatic arts. She has written, directed, and performed over 50 plays, specializing in bringing history to life through interactive reader's theatre and storytelling. Ms. Bennett's innovative approach to education provides imaginative learning tools for both amateur and professional educators and performers.
Her middle-grade novels, "The Norma Jean Mystery Series," present Canadian history through Nancy Drew-style adventures that both teach and entertain young readers. She also has written and performed "Wednesday Mourning, A Theology of Grief," a compelling two-hour solo performance that explores themes of loss and healing.
Available for public speaking engagements, Ms. Bennett brings her theatrical approach to every presentation, breaking down complex topics into engaging, teachable moments and creating an intimate, community theater atmosphere with no barrier between speaker and audience.
FEATURED BOOKS
Norma Jean Mysteries Series
Canadian Historical Fiction ages 9-14.
A family grain farm in the 1960's provides the authentic & captivating setting for two spunky sibling sleuths. If you loved Nance Drew & the Hardy Boys these books are for you!
Ideas are how we know we are made in the image of God. Capture the muse;
write the story.
~ Norma Jean
Reader's Theater
Readers Theatre is a group of people, or perhaps just a couple of people, who tell a story in a creative way. It may becalled “Theatre of the Imagination” because everyone is involved, even the audience. The audience imagines what’snot shown on stage. And everyone knows that anything can happen in your imagination. A scarf can become a river; a hat can become a cat; a stool can become an island.