River Rep seeks a new home for our 20th season! get the details... The public sounds off about the move! read the letters... questions? comments? drop us an e-mail! a River Rep staff member will respond ASAP! sign up! don’t miss a thing! join the River Rep mailing list! your e-mail address: “I have seen productions of Proof all over the world, and River Rep’s stands right alongside the best of them. It’s an extraordinary blessing for a community to have in its own backyard a theatre with the professionalism, dedication, and sheer talent of River Rep.” —David Auburn, Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize- winning author of Proof		we want to hear from you! River Rep’s 2005 Post-Season Survey... River Rep shares with the community we serve a deep and enduring affection for the theatre and its unique ability to communicate, enlighten, and entertain. By completing this survey you will help River Rep get to know our audience better and continue our mission to provide the highest quality professional summer theatre to the Connecticut River Valley & Shoreline. We thank you for your participation and your patronage, and we look forward to spending many more summers together. If you haven’t already done so, please fill out our survey! Responses received by the end of 2005 will be entered automatically in a drawing to receive a FREE PAIR OF TICKETS to the River Rep show of your choice during our 20th Anniversary season! RIVER REP VALUES YOUR PRIVACY! All information gathered in this survey will be kept confidential. Complete only those questions that apply to you and that you feel comfortable answering. About You! Name: Email: Phone: Street: City: State: Zip: What is your gender?  Female  Male Your age falls within which of the following ranges?  under 25  25–34  35–44  45–54  55–64  65–74  over 75 Which of the following best describes your current status?  Married  Single  Living with Significant Other  Divorced or Separated  Enganged  Widowed Do you have any children?  Yes  No If you do have children, their ages fall within which of the following ranges? (check all that apply)  under 10  10–15  16–20  21–30  over 30 What is the highest level of education that you have completed?  Some high school or less  High school graduate  Some college  Adult vocational degree  Associate graduate  Bachelors graduate  Postgraduate study  Postgraduate degree Would you describe yourself as...  Employed full-time  Employed part-time  Self-employed/        Own your own business  A homemaker  A student  Retired  Not employed at this time        (unemployed) Which industry do you work in?  Apparel (manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer)  Communications or entertainment (broadcasting/TV, film, music, book publishing, arts)  Computers/technology/Internet/consumer electronics (manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer)  Consumer packaged goods/general merchandise (manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer)  Education  Financial services (banking, investments, insurance)  Health care or pharmaceuticals  Magazine publishing  Marketing, market research, advertising or public relations  Military  Legal  Non-profit organization  Travel/Transportation/Hospitality (air, hotel, car rental)       ...other? Which of the following best describes your job title at your current place of employment?  Administrative position  Sales  Technical specialist  Consultant/analyst/planner  Supervisor/foreman  Manager  Department Head  Director  Company Officer  President/CEO/COO  Owner/partner       ...other? Which of the following ranges includes your total annual household income before taxes?  Less than $40,000  $40,000—$74,999  $75,000—$99,999  $100,000—$149,999  $150,000—$199,999  $200,000—$249,999  $250,000—$499,999  $500,000 or more  Prefer not to say River Rep & You How did you originally find out about River Rep? (check all that apply)  online  a printed listing or article  saw a poster or brochure  received a brochure in mail  through friends       ...other? What is the best way for River Rep to reach you?  by email  by postal mail  by phone Are you a River Rep season subscriber?  Yes    No If yes, since when? Are you a single-ticket buyer?  Yes    No As a single ticket buyer, what has prevented you from subscribing to River Rep? (check all that apply)  Haven’t seen enough productions to commit  Schedule makes it hard to see 5 productions in 11 weeks  Only find certain shows appealing  Price of subscription is too high  Commute is too far  Intend to subscribe       ...other? Is this your first River Rep season?  Yes    No Which 2005 season shows did you see? (check all that apply)  How the Other Half Loves  All My Sons  The Mikado  An Ideal Husband  Dinner with Friends If you saw How the Other Half Loves, please rate the show (on a scale of 1–10, with 10 being the best) and comment on your rating. rating: comments: If you saw All My Sons, please rate the show (on a scale of 1–10, with 10 being the best) and comment on your rating. rating: comments: If you saw The Mikado, please rate the show (on a scale of 1–10, with 10 being the best) and comment on your rating. rating: comments: If you saw An Ideal Husband, please rate the show (on a scale of 1–10, with 10 being the best) and comment on your rating. rating: comments: If you saw Dinner with Friends, please rate the show (on a scale of 1–10, with 10 being the best) and comment on your rating. rating: comments: Please rate River Rep’s 2005 summer season as a whole (on a scale of 1–10, with 10 being the best) and comment on your rating. rating: comments: How did River Rep’s 2005 summer season compare to our seasons in the past? In its 19 seasons, River Rep has never repeated a show. Please suggest some of your favorite River Rep productions you might like to see us do again. Are you aware that the upcoming winter season at the Playhouse is being produced by the Ivoryton Playhouse Foundation (and not by River Rep)?  Yes    No Were you aware that, for the past 19 seasons, River Rep has been a tenant of the Ivoryton Playhouse Foundation and that it produces only the summer season at the Ivoryton Playhouse?  Yes    No What do you find most appealing about attending River Rep productions?  The diverse selection of         plays/musicals in a season  The high quality of the         production values  The intimate atmosphere  The historical setting  The high quality of the         acting company  Getting to know the actors  The value of the         tickets/subscription       comments? What do you find least appealing about attending River Rep productions? During the non- summer months of a typical calendar year, how often do you attend live theatre performances?  more than 10 times  6–10 times  3–5 times  once or twice  never How often do you visit riverrep.com?  very often  often  occasionally  once in a while  almost never Would you like to see more special events at River Rep – like talk-backs with cast members and special Monday evening performances?  Yes    No What other kinds of special events would you like to see at River Rep? Did you attend River Rep’s 2005 Intern Showcase?  Yes    No Have you donated to River Rep’s Intern Program?  Yes    No River Rep’s Upcoming Move Are you aware that 2005 is River Rep’s last season at the Ivortyon Playhouse?  Yes    No How did you find out about River Rep’s departure from the Playhouse? (check all that apply)  email newsletter  website  letter in the mail  press coverage  friend/word-of-mouth  announced at theatre       ...other? Do you have any questions or comments regarding what you’ve read or heard about River Rep’s departure from the playhouse? Approximately how far is your commute to the Ivoryton Playhouse now?  less than 5 miles  5–10 miles  11–25 miles  26–50 miles  more than 50 miles How far would you be willing to travel to see River Rep perform? (check all that apply)  as far south as Milford  as far south as New Haven  as far northeast as       New London/Groton  as far northwest as       Middletown For you, what are the most important aspects of attending the theatre as a patron? (Please rank these aspects from 1 to 9, with 1 being the most important.)  comfortable seating  convenient parking  good eating &         shopping nearby  an easy drive  high-quality         theatrical productions  reasonable         ticket prices  good customer service  intimate setting  online ticketing Assuming all of the following were equally nearby, which setting seems the most appealing to you for River Rep’s new home?  a small city or large town with shops and restaurants within walking distance  a bucolic setting similar to Ivoryton with relatively few shops and restaurants close by  a university setting on a picturesque campus with possible cafe attached and free parking What qualities did you like most about the Ivoryton Playhouse? What qualities did you like least about the Ivoryton Playhouse? Would you be interested in River Rep expanding its season into the fall?  Yes    No Your Taste in Theatre Which types of shows would you like to see more of at River Rep? (Please rank these types from 1 to 6, with 1 being the type you’d like to see most.)  classic American plays          (examples: All My Sons,          The Philadelphia Story,          The Rainmaker)  classical theatre          (examples: Shakespeare, Shaw,          Molière)  comedies  contemporary dramas  musicals  mysteries Which playwrights’ works would you like to see staged by River Rep? (check all that apply)  Phillip Barry  Richard Greenberg  A.G. Gurney  Craig Lucas  Donald Margulies  Arthur Miller  Eugene O’Neill  William Shakespeare  Neil Simon  Thornton Wilder  Tennessee Williams       ...other playwrights? Which composers’ works would you like to see staged by River Rep? (check all that apply)  Irving Berlin  Cy Coleman  Comden & Green  George Gershwin  Kander & Ebb  Lerner & Loewe  Cole Porter  Rodgers & Hammerstein  Stephen Sondheim       ...other composers? Please list some specific plays and musicals you would like to see staged by River Rep. Please be sure that you’ve ANSWERED EVERY QUESTION ABOVE that applies to you!
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