I don't have a Theatre backgound myself, but I used to hire interpreters for
Historic Parks and looked for people with dramatic experience and education
as well as for those with teaching and history.  I found the drama students
able to learn the information very quickly, and knew how to reach visitors
and present information without sounding like a lecture or a classroom.
Perhaps interpretation would be a better back up occupation for struggling
actors than waiting tables?

P. Hill
Royal Saskatchewan Museum

                -----Original Message-----
                From:   Deb Hanselman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
                Sent:   15 December 2000 15:25
                To:     [log in to unmask]
                Subject:        Re: Theatre

                I'm guilty, although technically now I do work for a museum
                association.

                On 15 Dec 00, at 14:10, Laura Pelton-Sweet wrote:
                ><[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > writes:
                        >> As a former "theatre person" I would suggest
checking with
                theatrical
                        >> supply houses.

                I am a former theatre person myself, and am curious to hear
how
                many other people have made the transition from the world of
                drama to the world of museums.

                Laura

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