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Author:   Martha Harrbauer
Publisher:   Heinemann USA
Imprint:   Heinemann Educational Books,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.214kg
ISBN:  

9780325001784

ISBN 10:   0325001782
Pages:   130
Publication Date:   23 February 2000
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Organizing: A Mission Statement; Nonprofit Status; Alliances with Established Organizations; Boards, Advisory Committees and Friends; Staff; Business Plans. Part 2 Funding: How Much Will It Cost?; Where Will the Money Come From?; Starting Small and Growing. Part 3 Attracting and Accommodating Senior Adults: Motivation; Attracting Older Participants; Training New Thespians; Special Considerations and Accommodations; Keeping Participants in the Theatre; Special Audiences. Part 4 Programming and Performance Material: The Range of Exisitng Programmes; Short Plays and Monologues Especially for Seniors; Creating Performance Material Within the Group; Commissioning Scripts; Using Nonperformance Material for Performing; Subject Matter; Other Programming. Part 5 Space and Technical Matters: Space Considerations; Technical Considerations. Part 6 Marketing: Naming Your Senior Adult Theatre; Analyzing Your Market; Direct Contact; Media; A Marketing Campaign. Part 7 Managing the Office: Planning and Organizing; Communciations; Record Keeping; Staff. Appendices: One-Act Plays Commissioned by Seasoned Performers; Resources; Sample Grant Proposal and Responce to Evaluation Criteria; Sample Bylaws of a Nonprofit Senior Adult Theatre.

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Martha Haarbauer has directed The Seasoned Performers senior adult theatre since 1984 and has taught in the Department of Theatre at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for more than twenty-five years. Her experiences teaching classes and leading workshops, acting, designing costumes, writing theatre reviews and scripts, touring theatre productions, fundraising, and running a business have enabled this award-winning director and actress to establish one of the nation's most vibrant senior adult theatre programs.

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