Hi Sandra The first thing that came to my head when I read your e-mail was the Bread and Puppet theatre based in Vermont. I'm not sure if this is the type of org. your looking for but talk to me next week-DebAt 05:10 PM 1/24/97 -0600, you wrote: >Sandra Kay Gladney wrote: >> >> I am a graduate student at the University of Oregon in Arts Management. >> I have been participating in this listserv for a few weeks and hope that >> some of you can help me, too. >> >> I am trying to locate organizations that use performance to illustrate >> historical people and events. I am reluctant to use the phrase "living >> history" because I do not want to limit my search to military >> battle reenactment activities. So far I have three organizations identified: >> >> (1) HISTORYONICS performance group affiliated with the Missouri >> Historical Society in St. Louis, MO. They do vignettes in the museum >> that enhance the exhibit, as well as one-act length original plays that >> dramatically present historical events. They also travel to schools. >> >> (2) BLISTS HILL OPEN AIR MUSEUM, which is part of the Welsh National >> Gallery and Museum system. Their website suggests celebration and >> reenactment type activities which illustrate the traditional Welsh life, >> utilizing historic buildings as the setting. >> >> (3) OREGON COUNCIL FOR HUMANITIES (aka Chataqua). Some of the local >> members have "storyteller" style performances that illustrate local >> historical people and events. >> >> I am currently trying to orchestrate a summer internship and identify >> resources for my thesis interview-research. Any help is greatly appreciated. >> >> Sandra Gladney >> MS student in Arts Management >> University of Oregon >> Eugene, OR >> <[log in to unmask]> > >Hi Sandra, > >For the past two years (I think) TAM (TX Assn. Museums) has had >Performances and workshops about using performance to enhance exhibits >and interpretation at their annual meetings. Their office (e-mail >[log in to unmask]) might be able to point you in several different directions. >Also I believe people/organizations involved in this sort of performance >were at the AASLH ann. mtg. They might be able to offer suggestions. >They're in Nshville and sorry but I don't have their e-mail. hope this >helps. Linn > >