Jay, who has lived in the Waukesha area for nearly 20 years, is an active volunteer who serves on numerous local boards and committees. He’s married to Colleen with three kids having gone through the Waukesha schools. He is the VP of a local distribution company and currently serves on several area Boards.
Last night, our group of 8 went to see the Waukesha Civic Theatre production of The Music Man! It was exciting to see it "sold out" as well as witnessing the number of people it brought Downtown at night on the weekend. The show was first rate and fun to watch.
And while they have added "Music Man" shows to meet demand, the fact remains that local theatre needs additional support from the Waukesha Community to thrive long-term. As a member of their marketing committee, my thoughts are to ask the next "potential group" of theatre-goers what they want and, if given that, will they attend shows?
ATTENTION: Parents of children 16 and up!
You are the next generation of "potentials" for the Theatre. Your kids no longer need your constant oversight. You are staring at your spouse and looking for something new and different to do. College, cars, insurance and other bills are still coming in. You are calling friends and trying to add a little variety to "just going out for dinner...".
The Civic Theatre can provide the answer to the preceding question, but...It needs and wants your input to make it work for you and them.
In the coming months, we will be asking Waukesha for honest answers to the questions of paragraph 2. And while everyone wants to see great Broadway shows such as "Cats", "The Producers", and "The Lion King", costs to buy the rights to and stage those shows are "out of sight". We will be reaching-out to ask: Comedy, Drama, Musical, or ??? Will you attend more then one show a season? Will you bring others? What's a "win-win" price per ticket?
We had a great time last night capped off by a "beverage" on the way home. Affordable, convenient, and fun, the Civic Theatre is finding its place on our calendars more and more.
