ANN ARBOR, Mich./March 10, 2005 – Dr. Laura Bird, associate professor of theatre at Concordia University-Ann Arbor, recently conducted a class on producing theatre for members of Elderwise, a continuing education program for adults over the age of 50 in southeastern Michigan.
Participants learned about all aspects of producing theatre from auditions to set construction during their visit to campus. The following week they attended Concordia’s performance of “Moon Over Buffalo” directed by Bird. The group reconvened a few days later for a wrap up session.
“Working with the Elderwise program is very rewarding. The members of the group are fascinated by the process of producing theatre,” said Bird. “Its less about me holding a lecture and more like an incredibly energetic discussion about what I love to do.”
This is the second time that Bird has partnered with Elderwise. Last spring the group attended Concordia’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Trial by Jury.” In fact, the participants that attended “Moon Over Buffalo” last month enjoyed it so much that Elderwise is putting together another class for Concordia’s production of “Arms and the Man” in April.
Concordia University – Ann Arbor is a liberal arts institution of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. With a distinctly Christian environment and an academic community dedicated to excellence, CUAA offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its four schools – School of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, Haab School of Business and Management, and School of Adult and Continuing Education. CUAA is accredited by NCA, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and was among the first colleges to be accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) under the new 2000 standards.
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