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For a self-described melancholic, James Harding, 59, has undergone a radical transformation since he joined the Masters Theatre Ensemble at Kilgore Junior College in Longview, Texas. This group of 12 people, all over the age of 50, studies acting and performs short plays for audiences of family and friends...
Within two months of starting class, Harding auditioned at the Longview Community Theatre, where he got the part of Buffalo Bill in Annie Get Your Gun. "I'm still a serious guy," he says, "but I'm having more fun than ever before. I get onstage, and I relax. Even...
Harding is one of thousands of seniors across the country who have ventured into theater as an arena of self-expression, therapy, social benefit--and sheer fun. According to Bonnie Vorenberg, author of Senior Theatre Connections, a resource guide, the number of senior performing groups has grown from 78 in...
Indeed, theater has the power to transform both the audience and the actors. All the performers who participate--even if their first attempt is at age 50--are keenly aware of that. "Not only have I discovered I can memorize lines, relax and even make a fool of myself without...
I know you’re reading this, Sarah Hughes. Listen. There’s no future in figure skating, not when Tonya Harding is beating up Paula Jones on Celebrity Boxing and Oksana Baiul is trying to resurrect her career after DUI charges. When Brian Boitano dies, more people...