re: Museum Theater Training

The Indiana State Museum have many characters like what you are describing.
I do know that they are paid actor's, but I do not know the background of
their training.
I'm sure someone at the museum could tell you more about this program.
http://www.in.gov/ism/

-Alice Smith-Goeke, CIG
Museum Studies MA student.
Indianapolis, IN


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> Date:    Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:55:00 -0400
> From:    "Light, Stephen" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Museum Theater Training
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> Hi everyone,
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> Throughout the summer at the Baseball Hall of Fame we offer short 15
> minute character presentations in the musuem throughout the day. For
> these presentations our program host takes on a specific role. A host
> dressed as a World War II pilot or Rosie the Riveter type figure tells
> visitors about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
> during the war, while a host presenting as a ballpark vendor talks to
> visitors abou the history of vending in baseball and allows them to test
> out how heavy the hot dog containers are that get lugged up and down
> stadium stairs.
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> Our program hosts typically consist of summer interns and part-time
> seasonal staff. As a result, there is often little time for training
> before these presenters are out in front of the public. I was wondering
> if others on the list have run similar museum theater programs, and
> could explain what type of training their presenters went through.
> =20
> Stephen Light
> Manager of Museum Programs
> National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum
> 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY, 13326
> [log in to unmask]
> 607.547.0329 (p)
> 607.547.4094 (f)
> http://www.baseballhalloffame.org
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