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Posted by Positive Aging Community on 05/24/2023

The Magic of Theatre and Music in Senior Living Communities - Unique Project


Learn about a pioneering project that creates original theatre shows in senior living communities. In these performances the residents are the actors and they use their life experiences of the to create the scripts. Creativity matters – at all ages, discover how it can engage, involve and build community! 

Robb Hutter, MFA Philly Senior Stage

This discussion featured Positive Aging Community Champion The Landing Silver Spring - see the intro below

Chat Transcript

12:11:59     From  Kelly Lambert : Steve- We can only see you and Robby!

12:12:24     From  Elaine Honig : I can see all three screens.

12:12:32     From  Deborah Sokobin   to   Hosts and panelists : I can see all three screens as well

12:12:57     From  Kelly Lambert : Got it!

12:16:47     From  Pauline Watson : Sorry I got on late. Where is Masonic Village located

12:17:27     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Masonic Village is in Layfatte, PA near Philly

12:18:07     From  Pauline Watson : Thanks Steve

12:18:16     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : https://masonicvillagelafayettehill.org/

12:19:31     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Robb Hutter, MFA

Philly Senior Stage

12:19:34     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : robbyhuttercoaching@gmail.com

12:20:10     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : https://www.phillyseniorstage.com/

12:25:07     From  Elaine Honig : .Were scripts memorized or did they read the script?

12:27:18     From  zahida hasan : my dad was born in 1927

12:37:59     From  zahida hasan : ???? stars were born!

12:38:26     From  Kelly Lambert : This is fantastic!

12:40:01     From  Leah Daily : Love it!!

12:42:37     From  Elaine Honig : Love it, Love it, Love it!!! Congratulations to the actors and Robby for his vision and hard work and to you, Steve, for presenting it.

12:43:05     From  Leah Daily : Congrats!  That was so cool.

12:43:13     From  zahida hasan : Fantastic!!!!!????

12:43:52     From  Leslie McTyre : BOTH THE ROLE PLAYING AND THE MUSIC ARE PHENOMENALLY HEALTHY AND HEALING!!

12:44:09     From  Kelly Lambert : Love this so much...what a group of characters.

12:44:25     From  zahida hasan : thank you Steve for this zoom event

12:45:20     From  zahida hasan : bye Robby Hutter*!*

12:45:25     From  Pauline Watson : Awesome! Love it! Congratulation to our Broadway stars!!!

12:46:04     From  zahida hasan : righto

12:48:09     From  Elaine Honig : A traveling troupe!!

12:48:40     From  zahida hasan   to   Hosts and panelists : yes, I know someone senior, that is also just interested still in singing …..

12:49:31     From  Robby Hutter   to   Hosts and panelists : RobbyHutterCoaching@gmail.com

12:50:41     From  zahida hasan   to   Hosts and panelists : really enjoyed it

12:51:51     From  Pauline Watson : Is it possible to have the July performance Hybird

12:54:02     From  zahida hasan   to   Hosts and panelists : outreaching

12:55:58     From  Leslie McTyre : Thanks, Steve! another great idea!!

12:56:37     From  Pauline Watson : Thanks Steve for always bringing wonderful and needed discussions to us

12:56:51     From  Anat Kenig   to   Hosts and panelists : This process was done 25 years ago . It is not new

12:57:13     From  ABIOLA BAJERE   to   Hosts and panelists : Thank you Steve for the presentation.  Thanks Robby and the Village masonic players.

12:57:15     From  zahida hasan   to   Hosts and panelists : my sister's birthday

This discussion featured Positive Aging Community Champion The Landing Silver Spring - see the intro below


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