Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Best Area to live in

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verneaux
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Topic: Best Area to live in
Posted: 9/10/09 at 10:58am

I am closing in on retirement. One of my options is to move to an area that has a thriving number of community theatres. Does anyone have a suggestion of a good area? Or, how I might search for such an area on the internet? Thanks...

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Posted: 9/11/09 at 11:33pm

Sarasota has a lot of good theater both amateur and professional. Bradenton is just north of Sarasota a community theatre that was good 40 years ago. They just built a very nice new theater. Venice is to the south and I believe they have at least one community theatre and a regional theater. I grew up in Sarasota.

Now I'm in the Boston area and there is certainly a lot of theatre around here.

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Posted: 9/14/09 at 11:17am

Given the weather, I wouldn't recommend retiring here.

However, I moved to McHenry IL, (about 40 miles or so NW of Chicago) about a year and a half back. I can count eight companies with shows in production or pre-production within a 30 minute drive of home right now. Expand the range to 50 minutes or so to include the closer reaches of what you'd consider the suburbs, and it more than doubles.

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Posted: 9/14/09 at 11:57pm

You could always migrate down under?

Pobably the Eastern States have more community theatres, but the WA & SA is more suitable for retirees! Unless you check out Tasmania?

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to a full house}

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Posted: 9/17/09 at 10:13am

OKLAHOMA ! We are growing and cost of living is down to nat avg.

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Posted: 2/19/10 at 1:00pm

Ohio - we have huge numbers of community theatres in this state! Google OCTA (the Ohio Community Theatre Association) for a listing!

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Posted: 2/19/10 at 1:58pm

Northwest Indiana is nice from a theatre standpoint. I don't know if you'd care for the winters. Check out the Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation website. (www.nwindianatheatre.org) In Lake County, IN there are over a dozen active groups of all sizes and shapes.

Also, you might check out www.curtainrising.com It lists over 8,000 theatre groups in the U.S. - listed by state, and towns within each state. I use it sometimes when I'm traveling to see if something's going to be playing near where I'm staying.

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Posted: 3/06/10 at 11:54pm

Minneapolis/St. Paul is a great theatre area with a good number of community theatres.

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Posted: 3/08/10 at 8:29am

Eastern Massachusetts. You can't swing a cat without hitting a community theatre. Go to www.emact.org to get an idea of the number of theatres in the area.

"Dying is easy, comedy is hard."

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verneaux Walk-On Joined: 9/10/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: Best Area to live in Posted: 9/10/09 at 10:58am
	I am closing in on retirement. One of my options is to move to an area that has a thriving number of community theatres. Does anyone have a suggestion of a good area? Or, how I might search for such an area on the internet? Thanks...

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David McCall Celebrity Joined: 1/28/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 299	Posted: 9/11/09 at 11:33pm
	Sarasota has a lot of good theater both amateur and professional. Bradenton is just north of Sarasota a community theatre that was good 40 years ago. They just built a very nice new theater. Venice is to the south and I believe they have at least one community theatre and a regional theater. I grew up in Sarasota. Now I'm in the Boston area and there is certainly a lot of theatre around here.
	David M
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Rorgg Celebrity Joined: 2/10/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 151	Posted: 9/14/09 at 11:17am
	Given the weather, I wouldn't recommend retiring here. However, I moved to McHenry IL, (about 40 miles or so NW of Chicago) about a year and a half back. I can count eight companies with shows in production or pre-production within a 30 minute drive of home right now. Expand the range to 50 minutes or so to include the closer reaches of what you'd consider the suburbs, and it more than doubles.
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Gaafa Celebrity Joined: 3/21/04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1181	Posted: 9/14/09 at 11:57pm
	You could always migrate down under? Pobably the Eastern States have more community theatres, but the WA & SA is more suitable for retirees! Unless you check out Tasmania?
	Joe Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house}
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ReACT01 Player Joined: 8/29/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 9/17/09 at 10:13am
	OKLAHOMA ! We are growing and cost of living is down to nat avg.
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Dondero Walk-On Joined: 5/04/08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Posted: 2/19/10 at 1:00pm
	Ohio - we have huge numbers of community theatres in this state! Google OCTA (the Ohio Community Theatre Association) for a listing!
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edh915 Celebrity Joined: 11/19/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 325	Posted: 2/19/10 at 1:58pm
	Northwest Indiana is nice from a theatre standpoint. I don't know if you'd care for the winters. Check out the Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation website. (www.nwindianatheatre.org) In Lake County, IN there are over a dozen active groups of all sizes and shapes. Also, you might check out www.curtainrising.com It lists over 8,000 theatre groups in the U.S. - listed by state, and towns within each state. I use it sometimes when I'm traveling to see if something's going to be playing near where I'm staying.
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little_owl Walk-On Joined: 12/19/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 3/06/10 at 11:54pm
	Minneapolis/St. Paul is a great theatre area with a good number of community theatres.
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B-M-D Celebrity Joined: 11/03/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 346	Posted: 3/08/10 at 8:29am
	Eastern Massachusetts. You can't swing a cat without hitting a community theatre. Go to www.emact.org to get an idea of the number of theatres in the area.
	BD "Dying is easy, comedy is hard."
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