Senior Theatre continues to flourish, now with over 630 companies in the United States.

Coastal Carolina Senior Theatre's New Logo

Last year, I presented a two-day workshop for the Coastal Carolina Senior Theatre. One of the topics was how to market a Senior Theatre company. Our discussion focused on a group's collateral materials which includes brochures, newsletters, and business cards. With mature customers, your image should be easily read and understood.

Part of our discussion was to evaluate the company's logo and how it could be improved. The one they were using was a line drawing that was difficult to see with aging eyes. It didn't convey the mission of the company which tours throughout their area. It didn't convey professionalism or passion.

This fall, the Coastal Carolina Senior Theatre went through a design process and came up with the new one, below. Note the color, energy and professionalism. They attach it to their news releases, e-newsletters
and on all their media contact.

Is it time for your to look at your logo with a critical eye? Should you redesign it?

Bonnie Vorenberg
President, ArtAge Publications

Truckee Community College's Vintage Players

Several new companies have been added to the select group. We're proud to welcome three new groups:

• The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies
• Vintage Players from Reno Nevada's Truckee Meadows Community College 
• Full Circle Theatre.

See their profiles at the below link We are soliciting more performing groups, professionals, talent, and associations for "Who's Who in Senior Theatre." If you want to be included, please contact
us at bonniev@seniortheatre.com.

Bonnie Vorenberg selected to attend the White House Conference on Aging.

In early December, the country's leading spokespersons on aging will gather in Washington DC for the 2006 White House Conference on Aging, an event that is held once every ten years. Bonnie Vorenberg, the President of ArtAge Publications, has been selected to attend the gathering. Bonnie was chosen because of her extensive writing, speaking and lifelong dedication to arts and
aging.

Senior Theatre Sessions at ATHE convention in Summer 2006.

The 2006 Association for Theatre in Higher Education conference will be held on August 3-6 in Chicago at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel. The Senior Theatre sessions will focus on using life memories to create productions, directing the mature performer, the history of Senior Theatre, and a Senior Theatre performance, among other topics. The panels are being formed and will be announced in early 2006. Mark your calendar!

Senior Barn Players solicit new scripts for their 2006-2007 season.

For more than 28 years, the Senior Barn Players have entertained audiences throughout the greater Kansas City area. The group, over 100 seniors strong, tours six plays in repertory, a musical variety show and a children's program. If you'd like to submit a play or get more information, visit the following link.

Age on Stage: Lifewriting Your Monologue by Joy Reilly is hot off the press and the first printing is almost sold out! Reilly has spent many years as a producer, director and teacher of Senior Theatre. Learn her techniques for bringing life review to the stage, then enjoy the powerful monologues written and performed by her company, Howling at the Moon. Use the book to learn how to write your own monologues or stages the ones created by the group. From funny to deeply personal, they make a powerful presentation. This book will inspire you!

A Bag Full of Miracles, the newest Senior Theatre musical comedy, is being staged around the country. The show is light and lively with a real Broadway sound. The plot is a touching story filled with all the good and evil characters that make Broadway successful. It features plenty of senior roles and comes with recorded music to make learning and performing the songs into an easy process. It is now available in a complete production kit or you can pay royalties/licensing like you do with other plays. Contact us for a free perusal or visit
http://www.seniortheatre.com/html/musicals.html for more information.

At Half Time is a new short play featuring an over-60 women's basketball team. You meet the group at half time when the team is losing badly to a group of nuns who can't talk and play in long skirts. The coach tries to energize his team into action. It's a fun, quick moving, active script. The play has just had its first production-and received a standing ovation!

Holiday Plays are special so we've collected some extra ones. Some are short and easy so you can perform them this year. 

And--We also have added scripts with plenty of female roles including Ladies at Poker and Dinner Plans, and the delightful monologues, Housecleaning.

What advice would you give to someone who is organizing a new Senior Theatre company? Take a few minutes, share your insight in 100 words or less. Simply email your thoughts and we'll share it in upcoming issues of ArtAge Connects Online.

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