Oregon Children's Theatre Educators Outreach Survey

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* 1. When did you last attend a Mainstage field trip at Oregon Children’s Theatre? Mainstage shows refer to our large-scale productions located at Portland’5 Centers for the Arts in downtown Portland.

Within the last year

Within the last 2-3 years

Longer than 4 years ago

I’ve never attended a Mainstage production at OCT

	Not at all important	Slightly unimportant	Important	Fairly important	Very important
The story being featured is one I am familiar with	The story being featured is one I am familiar with Not at all important	The story being featured is one I am familiar with Slightly unimportant	The story being featured is one I am familiar with Important	The story being featured is one I am familiar with Fairly important	The story being featured is one I am familiar with Very important
The story being featured is one that my students are familiar with	The story being featured is one that my students are familiar with Not at all important	The story being featured is one that my students are familiar with Slightly unimportant	The story being featured is one that my students are familiar with Important	The story being featured is one that my students are familiar with Fairly important	The story being featured is one that my students are familiar with Very important
The story being featured is a new story we haven’t seen before	The story being featured is a new story we haven’t seen before Not at all important	The story being featured is a new story we haven’t seen before Slightly unimportant	The story being featured is a new story we haven’t seen before Important	The story being featured is a new story we haven’t seen before Fairly important	The story being featured is a new story we haven’t seen before Very important
The story is appropriate for the age of my students	The story is appropriate for the age of my students Not at all important	The story is appropriate for the age of my students Slightly unimportant	The story is appropriate for the age of my students Important	The story is appropriate for the age of my students Fairly important	The story is appropriate for the age of my students Very important
The story features a diverse cast of characters	The story features a diverse cast of characters Not at all important	The story features a diverse cast of characters Slightly unimportant	The story features a diverse cast of characters Important	The story features a diverse cast of characters Fairly important	The story features a diverse cast of characters Very important
I am able to discuss the show with my students to extend their knowledge and understanding	I am able to discuss the show with my students to extend their knowledge and understanding Not at all important	I am able to discuss the show with my students to extend their knowledge and understanding Slightly unimportant	I am able to discuss the show with my students to extend their knowledge and understanding Important	I am able to discuss the show with my students to extend their knowledge and understanding Fairly important	I am able to discuss the show with my students to extend their knowledge and understanding Very important
The production value is high (i.e., lighting, set, costumes, etc.)	The production value is high (i.e., lighting, set, costumes, etc.) Not at all important	The production value is high (i.e., lighting, set, costumes, etc.) Slightly unimportant	The production value is high (i.e., lighting, set, costumes, etc.) Important	The production value is high (i.e., lighting, set, costumes, etc.) Fairly important	The production value is high (i.e., lighting, set, costumes, etc.) Very important
The production talent is high (i.e., talented actors, professional-level performing)	The production talent is high (i.e., talented actors, professional-level performing) Not at all important	The production talent is high (i.e., talented actors, professional-level performing) Slightly unimportant	The production talent is high (i.e., talented actors, professional-level performing) Important	The production talent is high (i.e., talented actors, professional-level performing) Fairly important	The production talent is high (i.e., talented actors, professional-level performing) Very important
I can access additional learning resources, like curriculum guides, to extend lessons into the classroom	I can access additional learning resources, like curriculum guides, to extend lessons into the classroom Not at all important	I can access additional learning resources, like curriculum guides, to extend lessons into the classroom Slightly unimportant	I can access additional learning resources, like curriculum guides, to extend lessons into the classroom Important	I can access additional learning resources, like curriculum guides, to extend lessons into the classroom Fairly important	I can access additional learning resources, like curriculum guides, to extend lessons into the classroom Very important
OCT offers in-school workshops aligned with field trip performances that my students can participate in	OCT offers in-school workshops aligned with field trip performances that my students can participate in Not at all important	OCT offers in-school workshops aligned with field trip performances that my students can participate in Slightly unimportant	OCT offers in-school workshops aligned with field trip performances that my students can participate in Important	OCT offers in-school workshops aligned with field trip performances that my students can participate in Fairly important	OCT offers in-school workshops aligned with field trip performances that my students can participate in Very important

Not at all important

Slightly unimportant

Important

Fairly important

Very important

The story being featured is one I am familiar with

The story being featured is one I am familiar with Not at all important

The story being featured is one I am familiar with Slightly unimportant

The story being featured is one I am familiar with Important

The story being featured is one I am familiar with Fairly important

The story being featured is one I am familiar with Very important

The story being featured is one that my students are familiar with

The story being featured is one that my students are familiar with Not at all important

The story being featured is one that my students are familiar with Slightly unimportant

The story being featured is one that my students are familiar with Important

The story being featured is one that my students are familiar with Fairly important

The story being featured is one that my students are familiar with Very important

The story being featured is a new story we haven’t seen before

The story being featured is a new story we haven’t seen before Not at all important

The story being featured is a new story we haven’t seen before Slightly unimportant

The story being featured is a new story we haven’t seen before Important

The story being featured is a new story we haven’t seen before Fairly important

The story being featured is a new story we haven’t seen before Very important

The story is appropriate for the age of my students

The story is appropriate for the age of my students Not at all important

The story is appropriate for the age of my students Slightly unimportant

The story is appropriate for the age of my students Important

The story is appropriate for the age of my students Fairly important

The story is appropriate for the age of my students Very important

The story features a diverse cast of characters

The story features a diverse cast of characters Not at all important

The story features a diverse cast of characters Slightly unimportant

The story features a diverse cast of characters Important

The story features a diverse cast of characters Fairly important

The story features a diverse cast of characters Very important

I am able to discuss the show with my students to extend their knowledge and understanding

I am able to discuss the show with my students to extend their knowledge and understanding Not at all important

I am able to discuss the show with my students to extend their knowledge and understanding Slightly unimportant

I am able to discuss the show with my students to extend their knowledge and understanding Important

I am able to discuss the show with my students to extend their knowledge and understanding Fairly important

I am able to discuss the show with my students to extend their knowledge and understanding Very important

The production value is high (i.e., lighting, set, costumes, etc.)

The production value is high (i.e., lighting, set, costumes, etc.) Not at all important

The production value is high (i.e., lighting, set, costumes, etc.) Slightly unimportant

The production value is high (i.e., lighting, set, costumes, etc.) Important

The production value is high (i.e., lighting, set, costumes, etc.) Fairly important

The production value is high (i.e., lighting, set, costumes, etc.) Very important

The production talent is high (i.e., talented actors, professional-level performing)

The production talent is high (i.e., talented actors, professional-level performing) Not at all important

The production talent is high (i.e., talented actors, professional-level performing) Slightly unimportant

The production talent is high (i.e., talented actors, professional-level performing) Important

The production talent is high (i.e., talented actors, professional-level performing) Fairly important

The production talent is high (i.e., talented actors, professional-level performing) Very important

I can access additional learning resources, like curriculum guides, to extend lessons into the classroom

I can access additional learning resources, like curriculum guides, to extend lessons into the classroom Not at all important

I can access additional learning resources, like curriculum guides, to extend lessons into the classroom Slightly unimportant

I can access additional learning resources, like curriculum guides, to extend lessons into the classroom Important

I can access additional learning resources, like curriculum guides, to extend lessons into the classroom Fairly important

I can access additional learning resources, like curriculum guides, to extend lessons into the classroom Very important

OCT offers in-school workshops aligned with field trip performances that my students can participate in

OCT offers in-school workshops aligned with field trip performances that my students can participate in Not at all important

OCT offers in-school workshops aligned with field trip performances that my students can participate in Slightly unimportant

OCT offers in-school workshops aligned with field trip performances that my students can participate in Important

OCT offers in-school workshops aligned with field trip performances that my students can participate in Fairly important

OCT offers in-school workshops aligned with field trip performances that my students can participate in Very important

	Very prohibitive	Somewhat prohibitive	Neutral/Neither	Not usually prohibitive	Not prohibitive at all
Ticket costs	Ticket costs Very prohibitive	Ticket costs Somewhat prohibitive	Ticket costs Neutral/Neither	Ticket costs Not usually prohibitive	Ticket costs Not prohibitive at all
Location of venue	Location of venue Very prohibitive	Location of venue Somewhat prohibitive	Location of venue Neutral/Neither	Location of venue Not usually prohibitive	Location of venue Not prohibitive at all
School funding for extra-curricular activities	School funding for extra-curricular activities Very prohibitive	School funding for extra-curricular activities Somewhat prohibitive	School funding for extra-curricular activities Neutral/Neither	School funding for extra-curricular activities Not usually prohibitive	School funding for extra-curricular activities Not prohibitive at all
Type of show/production	Type of show/production Very prohibitive	Type of show/production Somewhat prohibitive	Type of show/production Neutral/Neither	Type of show/production Not usually prohibitive	Type of show/production Not prohibitive at all
Timing of performances	Timing of performances Very prohibitive	Timing of performances Somewhat prohibitive	Timing of performances Neutral/Neither	Timing of performances Not usually prohibitive	Timing of performances Not prohibitive at all
Access to students, such as school bussing	Access to students, such as school bussing Very prohibitive	Access to students, such as school bussing Somewhat prohibitive	Access to students, such as school bussing Neutral/Neither	Access to students, such as school bussing Not usually prohibitive	Access to students, such as school bussing Not prohibitive at all

Very prohibitive

Somewhat prohibitive

Neutral/Neither

Not usually prohibitive

Not prohibitive at all

Ticket costs

Ticket costs Very prohibitive

Ticket costs Somewhat prohibitive

Ticket costs Neutral/Neither

Ticket costs Not usually prohibitive

Ticket costs Not prohibitive at all

Location of venue

Location of venue Very prohibitive

Location of venue Somewhat prohibitive

Location of venue Neutral/Neither

Location of venue Not usually prohibitive

Location of venue Not prohibitive at all

School funding for extra-curricular activities

School funding for extra-curricular activities Very prohibitive

School funding for extra-curricular activities Somewhat prohibitive

School funding for extra-curricular activities Neutral/Neither

School funding for extra-curricular activities Not usually prohibitive

School funding for extra-curricular activities Not prohibitive at all

Type of show/production

Type of show/production Very prohibitive

Type of show/production Somewhat prohibitive

Type of show/production Neutral/Neither

Type of show/production Not usually prohibitive

Type of show/production Not prohibitive at all

Timing of performances

Timing of performances Very prohibitive

Timing of performances Somewhat prohibitive

Timing of performances Neutral/Neither

Timing of performances Not usually prohibitive

Timing of performances Not prohibitive at all

Access to students, such as school bussing

Access to students, such as school bussing Very prohibitive

Access to students, such as school bussing Somewhat prohibitive

Access to students, such as school bussing Neutral/Neither

Access to students, such as school bussing Not usually prohibitive

Access to students, such as school bussing Not prohibitive at all

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* 5. If you do not choose to attend a field trip at OCT, what other activities are you choosing instead? Please select all that apply.

Other educational destinations, such as OMSI or the Zoo

Other performance-based activities, such as movies or concerts

Low or no-cost activities, such as community events

In-school opportunities (programs that come to the school to facilitate)

Other performance-based activities, such as movies or concerts

Other cultural institutions, such as museums

Opting-out of other activities or staying home

Other (please specify)

Oregon Children's Theatre Educators Outreach Survey

Field Trip Performances

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* 1. When did you last attend a Mainstage field trip at Oregon Children’s Theatre? Mainstage shows refer to our large-scale productions located at Portland’5 Centers for the Arts in downtown Portland.

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* 2. On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being not important and 5 being very important, what factors do you consider when booking a theatrical performance as a field trip?

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* 3. What is the main reason you bring your classroom to a field trip at OCT?

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* 4. On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being very prohibitive and 5 being not prohibitive, what barriers keep you from attending a theatrical production?

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* 5. If you do not choose to attend a field trip at OCT, what other activities are you choosing instead? Please select all that apply.