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Teaching Senior Theatre C…
$15.00 – $20.00Based on the author's many years of teaching older actors,...Our most popular TipSheet!
Tips, tricks and information
Based on the author's many years of teaching older actors, this document will help you organize, plan, market, and teach Senior Theatre classes that inspire.-
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Housecleaning
$3.00 – $35.00Ida, a frustrated homemaker, swears off housework for more enlightening...1 Either
Less than 2 minutes
Ida, a frustrated homemaker, swears off housework for more enlightening tasks. A never-fail show and a hit wherever it's performed!-
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Gin and Tonic
$5.00 – $35.00This laugh-out-loud comedy offers a fresh look at the problems of...1 man, 1 woman
10 minute comedy
This laugh-out-loud comedy offers a fresh look at the problems of senior dating. A 'never-fail' show!-
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New Plays for Mature Acto…
$24.95An older lady has not received her last Social Security...Flexible
7-10 minute comedy sketch
An older lady has not received her last Social Security check so she calls a bureaucrat for help. Short, easy and best of all, it's a ‘never fail’ script! -
New Plays for Mature Acto…
$24.95Anna and Virginia are having lunch at their regular restaurant...2 men, 3 women
90 minute comedy
Anna and Virginia are having lunch at their regular restaurant when Bea comes in asking for something to eat, upsetting their world. Lovely and funny! -
The Day They Kidnapped Blanche
$24.95Ann Pugh & Katy Dacus 30 minute comedy 2 men,...2 men, 3 women, 1 either
30 minute comedy
Ann Pugh & Katy Dacus 30 minute comedy 2 men, 3 women, 1 either When residents in area nursing homes start disappearing, the FBI takes notice. Blanche Sherwin lands the role of a lifetime when federal agent Steven Devon asks her to go undercover to gather evidence. Click below to purchase the collection, New Plays for Mature Actors. -
Summer Dreams/Winter Wishes
$18.95These ten plays have dynamic and romantic older characters in...2 men, 1 woman
10 minute comedy
These ten plays have dynamic and romantic older characters in monologues, ten-minute shows, and one acts. -
Introduction to Readers T…
$19.95This complete guide makes readers theatre come alive! Learn how...A complete guide to
bring Readers Theatre to life
This complete guide makes readers theatre come alive! Learn how to use Readers Theatre in class or on stage with poetry, stories, and plays in simple theatrical staging. -
Drama Activities with Old…
$48.95Drama comes alive in this practical guide. With step-by-step instructions,...Step by step instructions
to bring drama alive
Drama comes alive in this practical guide. With step-by-step instructions, directing creative drama, improvisation and basic acting becomes easy. -
Age on Stage®: Lifewriti…
$19.95Joy Reilly takes you through the writing process as you...Theatre from memories
with this step by step guide
Joy Reilly takes you through the writing process as you create monologues that reflect your own story. The monologues, from funny to deeply personal, will inspire you! -
New Plays for Mature Actors
$24.95This ever-popular collection of ten plays brings you up-to-date characters...cast varies 2-8
run times 7-90 minutes
This ever-popular collection of ten plays brings you up-to-date characters in current situations with plenty of females roles. Useful for amateur to professionals. A classic Senior Theatre book! -
The Improv Game
$17.50This deck of who, what, when, where and why cards...Best seller!
Stimulate creativity
This deck of who, what, when, where and why cards provide jumping off points to stimulate creativity, imagination, and spontaneity! -
Age on Stage®: Comedies …
$24.95Best Seller! This collection of ten 10-minute comedies is a...cast varies 2-6
10, 10 minute plays
Best Seller! This collection of ten 10-minute comedies is a laugh fest all the way. Sparked with funny characters and humorous situations, lively dialogue, and just the right touch of charming goofiness. -
Make Money Producing Week…
$49.95This easy-to-read 'How To' manual guides you through every step...Weekday luncheon theatre
is a viable business!
This easy-to-read 'How To' manual guides you through every step of establishing your own weekday luncheon theatre business. -
How to Write Successful F…
$36.95Learn how to write funding letters that get noticed and...Get noticed and
receive funding
Learn how to write funding letters that get noticed and funded, just by following the examples. Used successfully by many Senior Theatre groups! -
Don’t Just Applaud&…
$15.95Create marketing and funding campaigns that get results by using...Make your program
financially stable
Create marketing and funding campaigns that get results by using the examples of flyers, brochures, posters, and letters. Excellent book! -
Connecting Through Music …
$22.95By Robin Rio This user-friendly book demonstrates how to use...Engage with simple
music and movement
By Robin Rio This user-friendly book demonstrates how to use simple music and movements to engage people with dementia, promoting relaxation and enjoyment. -
Telling the Stories of Li…
$20.95By James E. Birren and Kathryn N. Cochran A great...Develop scripts
from life stories
By James E. Birren and Kathryn N. Cochran A great guide for creating theatre based on life stories. Learn from expert, James Birren, who for 25 years conducted autobiography groups. -
122 Best Loved Songs for …
$14.99These 122 tunes are the most memorable, fun and easy...Lyrics to
familiar tunes
These 122 tunes are the most memorable, fun and easy songs used in classes at senior centers, retirement housing, and other sites. Useful, easy, and fun! -
Creativity Matters: The A…
$19.99Create an arts an aging program using this essential guide....A must-have book
on creative aging
Create an arts an aging program using this essential guide. It's a roadmap to success in creative aging! -
Reminiscence Theatre: Mak…
$39.95Pam Schweitzer Reminiscence Theatre is a comprehensive guide to the...Practical advice for
drawing out oral histories
Pam Schweitzer Reminiscence Theatre is a comprehensive guide to the nature, practice and therapeutic effects of reminiscence theatre. Based one examples from a range of real-life case studies. -
Seasoned Theatre: A Guide…
$18.50By Martha Haarbauer This book is a virtual road map...An indespensible guide
and virtual road map
By Martha Haarbauer This book is a virtual road map how to establish and maintain a Senior Theatre. -
Senior Theatre Connection…
$19.95This comprehensive source book of performing groups, professionals and resources...A comprehensive guide
in one volume
This comprehensive source book of performing groups, professionals and resources brings all of Senior Theatre into one volume. Discover ways to create theatre magic with older performers. -
Scripting Our Lives: Oral…
$24.95Follow these steps to easily create a theatrical revue based...Create a theatre revue
based on memories
Follow these steps to easily create a theatrical revue based on memories.