Dear Educator,

Thank you for choosing an LCT production for your school. We have developed this questionnaire to gather direct feedback from our patrons — you and your students.   We hope you will share any responses or artwork they create. Feel free to print this page, then, after completing this questionnaire, return it (along with any student responses) to Critic’s Corner c/o LCT, 418 West Short Street, Lexington KY 40507. Feedback from you and your students is crucial to the development of our programming. Please start by telling us a little about yourself:

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

School: _____________________________________________________________________

E-Mail Address: ______________________________________________________________

Grade level: ___________     Title of Play you saw: ________________________________

On a scale of 1 to 10 rate your LCT experience.
(1=needs improvement, 10=wonderful)

____ quality of performance

____ student reaction

____ production values

____ customer service

____ education support materials

____ conduct of tour company

             (if applicable)

What can we do to improve the experience for you?

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Was this your first experience with LCT?

                 ______Yes

No, I’ve seen _________ other play(s).

LCT provides a Play Guide to your school as well as posting an extended Play Guide on our website. The materials are designed to extend the production experience into the classroom.

Were you able to access a play guide through your school?

     _____ Yes      _____ No

on the web? ____ Yes      _____ No

Which activities from the Play Guide did you use in your classroom?

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How often do you use on-line resources as a teaching tool?

           ____ Never ____ Sometimes ____ Frequently

How often do you visit www.lctonstage.org?

    _____The Internet is not readily accessible to me at school.

    _____ I visit before and after a production.

Would you attend a preparatory teacher workshop / preview for a production?
Yes! I would prefer:     ____ a weekday evening    ____ a Saturday afternoon

How can LCT help you use more drama in the classroom?

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Would you like an LCT Educator to visit your school? Should we contact you about a drama residency? (There is a negotiable fee involved.)

    ____  Yes, see contact info above.

 

What criteria do use when selecting a play to see at LCT? Indicate your interest with a 1 to 5 scale (1 = not important / 5 = extremely important)

__ Multi Cultural Theme

__ Recognizable Title

__ Cost

__ Kentucky Theme

__ Literary Classic

__ Time of year

__ Historical figure or event

__ Adaptation of contemporary literature

__ Quality of LCT productions

__ Social Awareness

__ Age Appropriateness

_ Other:

Here are some recognizable titles that LCT is considering for production. Which of the following would you consider attending? Indicate your interest with a 1 to 5 scale (1 = not interested / 5 = extremely interested)

__ Miss Nelson Takes a Field Day

__ The Boxcar Children

__ The Mouse and the Motorcycle

__ Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business

__ Best Christmas Pageant Ever

__ Island of the Skog

__ Hoboken Chicken Accident

__ The Crane Wife

__ Wiley and the Hairy Man

__ Brave Irene

Here are some plays with a great theme, story or message, but do not have a recognizable title. Please consider these titles and brief synopsis. Once again please rate your interest (1 = not interested / 5 = extremely interested) in these works.

____ In My Grandmother’s Purse A young boy and his mother play a game in which each has to remember lists of things that they both imagine to be in "Grandmother’s purse" and soon fantasy takes over. For the boy, grandmother was an adventurer, but for mother she was someone who did not take enough care of her family. This play reflects on the struggle to find a way to be safe and secure after losing a loved one.

____ Devon’s Hurt Devon and his best friend Stephanie have a fight and when Stephanie leaves mad, The Hurt appears. The Hurt embodies all of Devon’s pent up bad and painful feelings in a sympathetic, tender way. When Devon decides to lock The Hurt up in his closest things get worse until he learns to deal with his emotions truthfully. This play addresses conflict resolution from the child’s point of view.

____ Salt and Pepper Salt’s grandfather can’t read or write.  Salt, himself, has a difficult time with reading but his new friend Pepper reads voraciously.  Together the two of them discover an old box of postcards that reveal much about Salt’s mother.  This play explores how literacy affects family and friends.

____ Selkie Inspired by Scottish myths of the Selkie (seals) folk who transform themselves into humans on Midsummer’s Eve, Selkie tell the story of a young girl caught between the lure of the sea and her family. This play about identity is written with a beautiful lilt that touches the hearts of young and old alike.

____ Village Fable Prince Christopher is not man enough for his father. The village shuns Chudu. Armida has lost her family and her identity. The three outcasts travel to the top of the mountain determined to commit suicide. This musical presents an incredible journey of humor, heart and heroes as the three learn the value of life, friendship and cooperation when they work together to defeat the six-fingered man.

What are some plays or titles you’d like to see on LCT’s stage?

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What books are your students reading?

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How many stars would you (and your students) rate this play?

Last update:  Tuesday, 15 July 2008