ADULT LEARNING
We are please to announce NLBP Education’s
2025 ADULT SERIES
LOCATION
New London Barn Playhouse’s Fleming Center (unless otherwise specified)
ADULT IMPROV TROUPE
Every other Thursday
Next rehearsals: April 24, May 15
7:00–8:00pm
Improve your quick-thinking, conversational, and problem-solving skills! This hour of comedy training will explore short-form and long-form improv. Anyone is welcome to pop in to jam with us, and our regular troupe will perform occasional shows! Tuition: $20 per session or $120 for the entire winter/spring series.
IMPROV FOR CAREGIVERS
Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be overwhelming, lonely, and extremely difficult. The New London Barn Playhouse and Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice are supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts to offer FREE monthly events that connect caregivers going through similar situations and help them navigate different circumstances. The sessions combine insights from health care professionals with improvised scenarios where actors navigate common caregiving situations onstage. The series aims to help caregivers develop new communication skills, strategies to cope with stress, flexibility in relationships, and an understanding of loved ones’ changing perspectives. Attendees are welcome to participate in discussions and scenarios, or they may remain an observer.
Registration is free, but please sign up to let us know you’re coming!
MAY
Improvised scenarios on the topic of conversations with care teams (family members, doctors, etc).
Tuesday, May 6
10:00–11:30am
Location: Granite Ledges in Concord
Our team, including the Barn Playhouse, Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice, and local caregivers, put together a packet of resources for caregivers based on the needs that came up throughout our sessions. This is a living document that will continue to be updated.
IMPROV FOR DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday, May 7, 5:00–6:30pm
Barn Playhouse Fleming Center
None of us want to think about the end stages of our lives, but we will all get there eventually. This workshop prepares us for difficult conversations around end-of-life planning for ourselves and our loved ones. Scenarios will discuss the rights and resources available to us during the closing chapter of life’s journey, and conversations topics will include choosing medical power of attorneys, determining the extent of medical intervention, and discussing your chosen path with children and other family members.
This workshop is presented by the Improv for Caregivers team in partnership with Pat O’Connor, local author of Navigating Life’s Final Journey. Pat has over 25 years of professional experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner specializing in Primary Care as well as Hospice and Palliative Care.
Registration is free for this event.
Questions?
For questions regarding Adult Learning, please email education@nlbarn.org
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TUITION ASSISTANCE
We at the Barn believe an education in the performing arts should be available and accessible to everyone. We know many people are currently dealing with loss of income and financial instability in light of COVID-19 and the subsequent economic disruptions. So it is with great pride that we offer Tuition Assistance at any level needed.
We know how meaningful theater can be, and we understand the impact of that shared experience. Especially in these difficult times, coming together to sing, act, design, and laugh can be transformative.
Tuition assistance is available thanks to a generous donation from Bar Harbor Bank and Trust with a shared commitment to make theater education accessible to all. If you are in need of tuition assistance, please CLICK HERE to download our Tuition Assistance Form and email the completed form to education@nlbarn.org before registering for our education programs.
We also offer TRANSPORTATION to students upon request. If students would like a staff member to walk them from KRES-NL, they can mark that option on their registration form for each program. Students who need transportation via car can CLICK HERE to download our Transportation Form, and email the completed form to education@nlbarn.org.