JACKSON HOLE, WYO – Off Square Theatre Company announced tickets are on sale now for 2nd Act: Fun-loving Staged Readings by Lifelong Learners.
Led by Evie Lewis, Stephen Lottridge and Linda Rode—this year’s series of three short, staged readings and a single one-act play will be performed first at the Senior Center of Jackson Hole on Friday, December 8. Public performances will be held in the Black Box Theater on Saturday, December 9 at 7pm, and Sunday, December 10 at 4pm.
Performing arts, and especially theatre, have tapped into the creation of theatre for young audiences, but as the population of Baby Boomers continues to age, there is a new group eager to participate—both as audience members and artists. What began as a pilot project through Off Square’s comprehensive education programming has grown into a successful outreach program, brining all the benefits of theatre arts to older adults.
The group gathers twice a month at the Senior Center to read plays, explore acting techniques, and play. In September, they began rehearsing for staged readings, which will run for two performances in the Black Box at the Center for the Arts.
Participants include Karen Swaim, Elaine Luton, Ron Stevens, Lois O’Neal, Marlene Lang, Robin Smith, Dianne Fleming, and Cindy Knight. The project is directed by Evie Lewis, Stephen Lottridge, and Linda Rode.
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