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ArtAge Publications Newsletter
June, 2017
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Bonnie's Column
We all
love upbeat messages about aging so you're going to enjoy Carl
Reiner's inspiring outlook. He's hit home runs both with his new
book Too Busy to Die and with his HBO special, If
you're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast. Both are
receiving rave reviews. They are insights into people who are able
to live long with vitality and a sense of humor. Take a
look at the New York Times
article, then resolve to live fully, also!
Yours in Theatre,
Bonnie L. Vorenberg
President, ArtAge Publications
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So many shows were performed
this
spring!
You
won't believe the number of shows that have been staged this
spring. Take a look:
A Bag Full of Miracles was
performed in Florida:
Every actor said,
"This was so much fun I didn't want to see it
end." The music was so emotional at times, and so comical at
others. One of my biggest rewards was the overall comments heard
throughout our community that this was “The best show ever!”--a
great compliment since we have staged two shows a year for the past
20-plus years! --Dick,
Director
Senior Moments was performed in
California:
After the first 3 performances sold out, we decided to
move the production to our main stage theater, with 40% more seats,
and to hold it over for another week! --Theatre
producer
Misconceptions was a
hit in Oregon:
We had so much fun with this show! All the audiences loved
it! --Julie, Director
The Perils of Carmen Geditt was so
very funny in Arizona:
Perils was "hugely successful." --Susan,
Director
Dead Cat: The Play brought the house
down in California:
Dead Cat was a delightful farce with very funny ladies in
an unlikely plot! --Georgia, Director
Directors, actors, and audiences also enjoyed:
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Senior Theatre Program at the ATHE
Conference in Las Vegas, August 3-6, 2017
Every year Senior Theatre practitioners gather at the ATHE
conference to share ideas, learn techniques, and watch
performances. In August, we'll again come together to
teach and explore Senior Theatre. Here is a list of our sessions.
We welcome you to join us!
Senior Theatre: Secrets to Success
Discussion/Roundtable
The many forms of Senior Theatre means that whatever your passion,
you can contribute to and find success in the field.
- DeLeon Grabowski,
Senior Theatre Instructor, College of the Siskiyous, Weed,
CA. Director of the Siskiyou Senior Players in Mt
Shasta, CA. “What I’ve Learned Directing the Siskiyou Senior Players.”
- Carmen Appelgren
and Marian Michaels, The Speeding Theatre Over 55, “What We’ve
Learned Producing Outreach Shows for Senior Audiences.”
- Barbara Parisi,
Long Island University/Brooklyn Campus, “What I’ve Learned
Directing One Person Shows: Ben Franklin—Part 2.”
- Brad Wages, “What
I’ve Learned Directing Venice Theatre’s Silver Foxes.”
Maintaining a Senior Theatre Program
Discussion/Roundtable
Keeping a Senior Theatre vibrant is a challenge. Learn how to keep
yours alive and well!
Teaching Senior Theatre Classes
Panel Discussion
Classes are a vital component of a successful Senior Theatre
program. Learn topics, techniques, marketing, and goal setting for
fun experiences.
Senior Theatre Focus Group Meeting
Discussion
Learn about the Focus Group and how you can contribute to its
goals, leadership, and future plans. Discover Senior Theatre news
and trends.
Senior Theatre OnStage2
Performance
From 1935-1936, San Diego was the scene of the Panama Pacific
Exposition. There were many unusual exhibits at the Expo, one was
an enclosed grotto where nudists performed normal daily activities
for the public to observe. It was one of the most lucrative and
well attended of all exhibits. The play with music tells the story
with some embellishments.
- The Barely There
Players, Leslie Johnson Leech, San Diego,
1935: A Balboa Park Expose
Senior Theatre OnStage
Performance
A Senior Theatre performing company shares their recent
performances and discusses their process and results.
How to Start a Senior Theatre Program
Panel Discussion
Senior Theatre is creative and stimulating for participants and
directors alike, plus it is a viable career option. Learn how to
start a Senior Theatre.
- Louise Rauckhorst,
The Speeding Theatre Over 55, “The Ups and Downs of
Establishing an Independent, Nonprofit Senior Theatre.”
- Ann McDonough, “Fundraising
for Senior Theatre. Public and Private Grants, Events and
Donors.”
For more information about the Senior
Theatre Focus Group contact:
For
information about the conference, registration, lodging, and other
questions, click here.
Welcome! Join us for a
dynamic program.
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Profiles in Senior Theatre:
Judd Lear Silverman
Judd
Lear Silverman is a Brooklyn-based playwright/director/teacher
whose work has been seen across the US and Europe. Recent
presentations include Closet Case in
Spokane’s Best of Play-Makers Hit & Run Festival,
Washington; The Last Holdout and
Violating Uncle Piggy, both presented and
published by ArtsBonita’s StageIt! Festival in Florida; Mother
Liked You Best at the Santa Monica Theatre in
California, Forever Yours at
Brooklyn’s Gallery Players, and The Boss is Out at
Onion Man Productions in Georgia. He has twice been a guest on
Onstage/Offstage from Ithaca, NY, most recently with their podcast
of his play, Never Wear a Dead Man’s Shoes.
Judd Lear Silverman's plays are on sale! Get $5 off the e-script
price until July 7, 2017.
Truth in Advertising
15 minute comedy, 1 man, 1 woman
A disastrous second honeymoon trip to Bermuda tests the limits of a
marriage and whether all has been what it seems.
Never Wear a Dead Man's Shoes
15 minute comedy, 1 man, 2 women
Sometimes it may be wise to listen to superstitions—when an Aunt
offers you her late husband’s shoes, run!
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