For 15 months, seven people ages 73-95 met to talk about their lives and the history they helped to make, including the Great Depression, the Civil Rights movement of the 60's, the rise of corporate America, and four wars.
Director Steve Umberger
Film by Steve Umberger/Jay Thomas
Music Fred Story
Sponsored by Aldersgate
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Photography: Jay Thomas, Bob Payet, Lyndall Hare, Barry Sherman, Steve Umberger
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"This is an example of how we can save the world - conversations, empathy, engagement."
Audience member Beth Monaghan
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Acting Our Age was produced by The Playworks Group with Aldersgate, a non-profit organization, to honor the elder community - now the largest and fastest growing segment of the population - and to create an educational tool to archive and appreciate 100 years of American history.
Aldersgate is a non-profit retirement community actively involved in redefining and shaping the future of senior living.
Audience member Beth Monaghan
See more audience comments
See Acting Our Age media coverage
See 2020 event listings
Acting Our Age was produced by The Playworks Group with Aldersgate, a non-profit organization, to honor the elder community - now the largest and fastest growing segment of the population - and to create an educational tool to archive and appreciate 100 years of American history.
Aldersgate is a non-profit retirement community actively involved in redefining and shaping the future of senior living.