Drama Activities With Older Adults: A Handbook for Leaders

Lead older adults in creative drama activities. This practical handbook provides step-by-step instructions for conducting over 50 introductory activities to stimulate the senses, awaken the imagination, activate body movement, encourage interaction, and stimulate verbal communication with the elderly. Written primarily for activity, recreation, and program directors of community/day care centers and in retirement homes who have some interest in drama but no formal training, Drama Activities With Older Adults features a wide array of group work skills. A number of complete model session plans are included which feature objectives, lists of materials needed, procedures for setting up the dramatic situation, and methods for evaluation.

About the Author

Anne H. Thurman is Professor of Theater at Northwestern University and has been a national leader in the field of Creative Drama for many years. She has much firsthand experience leading drama sessions with seniors., Carol Ann Piggins is Director of Creative Education Associates in Racine, Wisconsin and has extensive experience in the area of Creative Drama. She writes for many regional and national publications and is a frequent contributor to the Instructor.