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'Senior theatre' is a form of drama designed specifically for older adults, where seniors are actively involved. In 1999, there were 79 companies in the US.〔Vorenberg Bonnie L. (1999), "Senior Theatre Connections", Portland OR, USA, ArtAge Publications〕 As of 2010, there are over 765 groups with many around the world.〔Aging Well Magazine〕 Many theatre performers want to be on stage when they are older. A good number have never acted before, others have performed when they were young and want to do it again. Some have acted all their lives and they know the joy of performing.〔Aging Well Magazine〕 Seniors have time to explore the theatre. == Different types of Senior Theatre == There are many different types of Senior Theatre including acting classes, live theatre viewing, play reading, improvisation, storytelling or theatre productions that are readers theatre, short plays, variety shows, plays from life stories of participants, musical theatre, and topics facing seniors, among others. Offstage, seniors also work as solo performers, playwrights, or they act in films and commercials. Many help backstage, as ushers, or in the box office. They also take classes in all elements of theatre in colleges, universities, and in the community. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Senior theatre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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