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Take the mystery out of drama! e Age on Stage TM work- shop is action-packed and filled with all things Senior eatre. Attendees will learn: e benefits of performing in later life e many ways to use this art form How to start a drama program Useful plays, books, and materials How to create productions that leave audiences begging for more. e workshop helps drama and aging specialists, activity directors, senior center staff, adult educa- tion instructors, retirement community staff, seniors, and other explorers of creativity. Senior e- atre has been proven to improve overall health, increase socialization, promote brain fitness, and improve self-esteem. It is successful with older adults, from frail to active. e goal of the workshop is to teach the basic drama skills that work well with older performers. e sessions are a combination of active participation, stories, hints, and insights. Attendees will find that drama is affordable, easy, and a perfect way to fulfill theatrical dreams. Learn from Bonnie Vorenberg, an expert in the Senior eatre. Her balance of practical ideas and passion has helped thousands of older adults discover the joy of performing. She will inspire you! “Bonnie is the Guru of Senior eatre.” Paula Terry, National Endowment for the Arts “Bonnie presents a wealth of information in an entertaining, gentle, and very clear manner. We got sooo much good stuff from her.” Liz Lippa, Etc. Senior eatre “Bonnie is such an excellent speaker, enthusiastic and inspiring. She’s a breath of fresh air!” Participant Presented by Bonnie L. Vorenberg A ge on Stage TM

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Page 1: H elping Older Adults Find a Voice - seniortheatre.com€¦ · Presented by Bonnie L. Vorenberg H elping Older Adults Find a Voice Age on Stage TM. Bonnie is also available for keynotes

Take the mystery out of drama! The Age on StageTM work-shop is action-packed and filled with all things Senior Theatre. Attendees will learn:

• Thebenefitsofperforminginlaterlife• Themanywaystousethisartform• Howtostartadramaprogram• Usefulplays,books,andmaterials• Howtocreateproductionsthatleaveaudiences beggingformore.

Theworkshophelpsdramaandagingspecialists,activitydirectors,seniorcenterstaff,adulteduca-tioninstructors,retirementcommunitystaff,seniors,andotherexplorersofcreativity.SeniorThe-atrehasbeenproventoimproveoverallhealth,increasesocialization,promotebrainfitness,andimproveself-esteem.Itissuccessfulwitholderadults,fromfrailtoactive.

Thegoaloftheworkshopistoteachthebasicdramaskillsthatworkwellwitholderperformers.Thesessionsareacombinationofactiveparticipation,stories,hints,andinsights.Attendeeswillfindthatdramaisaffordable,easy,andaperfectwaytofulfilltheatricaldreams.

LearnfromBonnieVorenberg,anexpertintheSeniorTheatre.Herbalanceofpracticalideasandpassionhashelpedthousandsofolderadultsdiscoverthejoyofperforming.Shewillinspireyou!

“Bonnie is the Guru of Senior Theatre.” Paula Terry, National Endowment for the Arts

“Bonnie presents a wealth of information in an entertaining, gentle, and very clear manner. We got sooo much good stuff from her.”

Liz Lippa, Etc. Senior Theatre

“Bonnie is such an excellent speaker, enthusiastic and inspiring. She’s a breath of fresh air!”

Participant

Presented by Bonnie L. VorenbergHelping Older Adults Find a Voice

Age on StageTM

Page 2: H elping Older Adults Find a Voice - seniortheatre.com€¦ · Presented by Bonnie L. Vorenberg H elping Older Adults Find a Voice Age on Stage TM. Bonnie is also available for keynotes

Bonnieisalsoavailableforkeynotesandseminarsonrelat-edtopicssuchasartsandaging,andhowtolivecreativelyin your older years. BonnieVorenberg(B.A.,M.S.Theatre)isanationallyrecog-nizedexpertandpioneerinSeniorTheatrewhohascreatedgroundbreakingworkasateacher,director,speaker,andauthor in the field. As President of ArtAge’s Senior Theatre ResourceCenter,thecentralinformationsourceforplays,books,andinformationforthefield,Bonniehasthepulseon the field.

Bonnie’sworkhasbeenfeaturedinTIMEMagazine,CNN.com,Modern Maturity,andshehasworkedwithNBC,VH-1,TheOnion,andmanyothermediasources.BonnieservedastheNationalEnrich-mentDirectorforHillhavenCorporationwithfacilitiesintenstates.BonniefoundedanddirectedArtsforElders,anartsacademyforseniorsandaprofessionalperformingcompanywhichreceivedgrantsfromtheNationalEndowmentfortheArtsandothers.

Bonnie'sextensivewritingincludestheaward-winningSenior Theatre Connections: The First Direc-tory of Senior Theatre Performing Groups, Professionals, and Resources. She edited the first anthology ofnewSeniorTheatrescripts,New Plays for Mature Actors,andwrotethehandbook,Enriching an Older Person's Life Through Senior Theatre.Ms.VorenbergwroteSimple and Useful Activities in Adult Care Homes,whichisusedbytheStateofOregon.ShehaswrittennumerousarticlesonSeniorThe-atre and is a nationally syndicated columnist.

BonnieisafoundingmemberandservesontheCouncilforSeniorTheatreUSAandaPastChair/ConferencePlannerfortheSeniorTheatreFocusGroupfortheAssociationofTheatreinHigherEducation.

Bonnie'senthusiasticandpassionatespeakingabilitieshavebroughtheracclaimfromaudiencesaroundthenation.Knownforpracticalandcreativeideas,shehasinspiredattendeesatmeetingsof the:

• MNCreativeAgingNetwork• AmericanAssociationofCommunityTheatre• NationalCouncilonAging• AssociationforTheatreinHigherEducation• NationalParkandRecreationAssociationand• Manyothers.

To bring Bonnie to your organization, contact her at 503-246-3000 or 800-858-4998, email [email protected],

or visit the website at www.seniortheatre.com