Acting and Directing | Senior Theatre

2016 Most Performed List

We enjoy providing plays, but we what we really want is for them to be staged! We are happy to announce that last year, from August 2015 to 2016, there were 740 performances of our shows. Here is the list of the plays that were performed the most. Click on the title to read a […]

Legacy Works: Transforming Memory into Visual Art

Engage seniors in reminiscence and storytelling and learn how to transform recollections into visual art. Great Ideas for oral history interviews in a step-by-step program that excites and inspires!

Make Money Producing Weekday Luncheon Theatre

This easy-to-read "How To" manual that guides you in every step of establishing your own weekday luncheon theatre business. Each chapter guides you along the way so no stone is left unturned.

Never Act Your Age

Learn how to use theatre for a healthier, more active life. The witty, whimsical Dr. Dale keeps you in stitches as he prescribes acting and laughter to help you feel years younger. Gain a new outlook on how being on stage can bring you health, success, and a fuller life.

Notes on Directing

Here is what all directors need to know, and what every actor and audience member wants them to know.

Rise and Shine

Wake up every day of the week with energizing movement set to spirited classical music. Divided into 7 sections to correspond to the 7 days of the week.

Roots & Branches: Creating Intergenerational Theater

For over a decade, Strimling has brought generations together for acting workshops and performances that confront stereotypes of age and aging.

Seasoned Theatre: A Guide to Creating and Maintaining a Senior Theatre

Answer your questions about how to organize, recruit, and work with older actors, choose appropriate material, make technical decisions, locate a space, attract audiences, generate funds, and more.

Senior Theatre Connections: Senior Theatre Performing Groups, Professionals and Resources

This comprehensive and illustrated source book of performing groups, professionals and resources brings all of senior theatre into one volume. Discover performing groups, professionals as well as scripts, books, articles, and ideas to create theatre magic with older performers.

Generating Community: Intergenerational Partnerships through the Expressive Arts

Learn how to create low budget living history plays with kids and seniors. Place storytelling on center stage as you discover the rich and powerful process.

Standing Ovation

"A senior theatre company, Act II Studio, is approached by a Canadian center about transforming their social science research into a play about breast cancer. What resulted was the phenomenon, "Handle With Care?" which had over 200 performances across Canada and in the U.S.

Stimu-Drama: Using Music, Movement and Drama with Less Active Adults

Use this TipSheet to learn how Stimu-Drama combines music, movement, and drama in a mixture that promotes communication and broadens expression.

Connecting Baby Boomers to Your Community Theatre

Learn how to attract Baby Boomers to your theatre. Give them a voice on your stage and you will be richly rewarded. The new generation of seasoned performers are a unique breed. Plan your program right and some of the 77 million Baby Boomers will become active participants in your company.

2016 Most Performed List

Legacy Works: Transforming Memory into Visual Art

Make Money Producing Weekday Luncheon Theatre

Never Act Your Age

Notes on Directing

Rise and Shine

Roots & Branches: Creating Intergenerational Theater

Seasoned Theatre: A Guide to Creating and Maintaining a Senior Theatre

Senior Theatre Connections: Senior Theatre Performing Groups, Professionals and Resources

Generating Community: Intergenerational Partnerships through the Expressive Arts

Standing Ovation

Stimu-Drama: Using Music, Movement and Drama with Less Active Adults

Connecting Baby Boomers to Your Community Theatre

Bibliography for Senior Theatre

Fundraising for Senior Theatre

New Trends in Senior Theatre

Course Plan for Senior Theatre

How to Name a Senior Theatre

How to Start a Senior Theatre

Makeup for Older Actors–Defining Your Character

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