Lifeline Theatre
Moonshot Survey 2
Part Two: Season Selection
Christopher M Walsh
Thank you for taking this survey on behalf of
Your experience and insights are highly valuable to us!
In this next step in the Moonshot process, we look closely at specific past play and season selections. The survey is in two parts (both links below). Start with Part One, focused on individual play vetting and selection. After you have completed Part One, continue to Part Two - Season Selection.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Your responses to both parts must be completed no later than
To save your responses, you must press the save button at the end of each section. You may return to any question and edit your response. You may also exit either part of the survey and return to complete it anytime through
Here are the links:
Part One: Play Selection (follow this link!):
Part Two: Season Selection (your link to return here!):
Please email or text Kristin (at kristin@ensembleconsulting.org or 708-275-7126) with any questions or technical issues.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART TWO: SEASON SELECTION
Here, we focus on planning and evaluation for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons.
Simply skip questions that don’t seem relevant, or for which you don’t have an answer.
At the end of the survey are a few general questions regarding the play and season selection process and survey design.
Let’s continue!
Lifeline Theatre
June 8
June 8
2018-19 Season
Mainstage:
Frankenstein
The Man Who Was Thursday
Emma
KidSeries:
Bunnicula
We Found A Hat
The Time Warp Trio
Season Selection Considerations
For the purpose of these questions, put yourself back in time to when you were selecting the plays to include in this season. If you were not directly involved in the decision making at the time continue to the next section.
The following considerations were identified earlier in the Moonshot process. Answer the following two questions, selecting the best option to each from the drop down list:
SC1: How plays look and fit together
- Artistically
- Balance in tone (light & dark)
- Resources required
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
Feel free to elaborate:
SC2: Artist balance
- Interest/availability
- Engagement
- Equitable spread of opportunities
- Gender
- EDI
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
Feel free to elaborate:
SC3: Timeliness
- Why now?
- Time of year
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
Feel free to elaborate:
SC4: Balancing risk/anticipated audience appeal
- Known vs. unknown entities
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
Feel free to elaborate:
SC5: Availability of rights
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
Feel free to elaborate:
SC6: Availability of adaptor - development time
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
Feel free to elaborate:
SC7: Art drives decisions, but fiscally responsible
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
Feel free to elaborate:
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
How satisfied were you with how well this consideration was addressed or expressed through the produced season?
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2018-19 Season
Mainstage:
Frankenstein
The Man Who Was Thursday
Emma
KidSeries:
Bunnicula
We Found A Hat
The Time Warp Trio
Other Season Selection Considerations
Any other considerations that particularly factored into selecting this season (or in retrospect that you think should have)?
Any other considerations that in retrospect, you think should have factored into selecting this season?
2018-19 Season
Mainstage:
Frankenstein
The Man Who Was Thursday
Emma
KidSeries:
Bunnicula
We Found A Hat
The Time Warp Trio
Season Prediction, Confidence Level and Evaluation
On a scale of 0 (extremely low) to 100 (extremely high), how would you rate your initial enthusiasm for this overall season?
In your own words, briefly note your top hopes/aspirations for this season at the time of selection (qualitative and/or quantitative)
Qualitative hopes/aspirations: (2-3 bullet points)
Quantitative hopes/aspirations: (2-3 bullet points)
At the time season selection was set, on a scale of 0 to 100, how would you rate your confidence level in:
Realization of Artistic hopes/aspirations for the season:
Realization of Financial and other hopes/aspirations for the season:
How did you perceive this season’s overall riskiness at the time of its selection?
Artistic Risk
Financial and other Risk
Comments re: perceived risk:
Was your risk assessment for the season accurate?
No
Yes
If not, briefly explain
2018-19 Season
Mainstage:
Frankenstein
The Man Who Was Thursday
Emma
KidSeries:
Bunnicula
We Found A Hat
The Time Warp Trio
Season Success Indicators (SSI1 — SSI7) identified earlier in the Moonshot process
Thinking back over the entire season, for each success indicator, answer the following 2 questions, selecting the best answer from the dropdown list.
Comment on how this season did on this indicator relative to your expectations and why. Note: any reporting will be at high level and in aggregate.
SSI1: Internal Response
- Ensemble
- Staff
- Board
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
The following best describes my recollection of our actual success on this indicator this season:
Optional comment on actual performance on this indicator relative to expectations and why.
SSI2: External Response
- Audience
- Critical
- Awards
- Key contributors
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
The following best describes my recollection of our actual success on this indicator this season:
Optional comment on actual performance on this indicator relative to expectations and why.
SSI3: Ticket sales
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
The following best describes my recollection of our actual success on this indicator this season:
Optional comment on actual performance on this indicator relative to expectations and why.
SSI4: Adequate development time across shows
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
The following best describes my recollection of our actual success on this indicator this season:
Optional comment on actual performance on this indicator relative to expectations and why.
SSI5: Play and season selection processes
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
The following best describes my recollection of our actual success on this indicator this season:
Optional comment on actual performance on this indicator relative to expectations and why.
SSI6: Play development and execution
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
The following best describes my recollection of our actual success on this indicator this season:
Optional comment on actual performance on this indicator relative to expectations and why.
SSI7: Communication, growth, experience of all involved
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
The following best describes my recollection of our actual success on this indicator this season:
Optional comment on actual performance on this indicator relative to expectations and why.
SSI8: Traction on long game of audience development
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
The following best describes my recollection of our actual success on this indicator this season:
Optional comment on actual performance on this indicator relative to expectations and why.
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
The following best describes my recollection of our actual success on this indicator this season:
Optional comment on actual performance on this indicator relative to expectations and why.
2018-19 Season
Mainstage:
Frankenstein
The Man Who Was Thursday
Emma
KidSeries:
Bunnicula
We Found A Hat
The Time Warp Trio
Other Season Success Indicators
Any other success indicators relevant to this season?
2018-19 Season
Mainstage:
Frankenstein
The Man Who Was Thursday
Emma
KidSeries:
Bunnicula
We Found A Hat
The Time Warp Trio
Thinking about this season, from your perspective:
What was most successful about this season? (3-5 bullet points)
What was least successful about this season? (3-5 bullet points)
Any other thoughts/learnings/take aways from this season you’d like to share?
On a scale of 0 (extremely low) to 100 (extremely high), how would you rate your enthusiasm for this overall season upon its completion?
2019-20 Season
Mainstage:
Whose Body?
Middle Passage
LOKI, The End of the World Tour**
KidSeries:
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Bunny’s Book Club*
Neither*
Season Selection Considerations
For the purpose of these questions, put yourself back in time to when you were selecting the plays to include in this season. If you were not directly involved in the decision making at the time continue to the next section.
The following considerations were identified earlier in the Moonshot process. Answer the following two questions, selecting the best option to each from the drop down list:
USC1: How plays look and fit together
- Artistically
- Balance in tone (light & dark)
- Resources required
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
Feel free to elaborate:
USC2: Artist balance
- Interest/availability
- Engagement
- Equitable spread of opportunities
- Gender
- EDI
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
Feel free to elaborate:
USC3: Timeliness
- Why now?
- Time of year
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
Feel free to elaborate:
USC4: Balancing risk/anticipated audience appeal
- Known vs. unknown entities
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
Feel free to elaborate:
USC5: Availability of rights
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
Feel free to elaborate:
USC6: Availability of adaptor - development time
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
Feel free to elaborate:
USC7: Art drives decisions, but fiscally responsible
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
Feel free to elaborate:
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
Feel free to elaborate:
What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
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What was the ease/difficulty of addressing this consideration in season planning?
Feel free to elaborate:
2019-20 Season
Mainstage:
Whose Body?
Middle Passage
LOKI, The End of the World Tour**
KidSeries:
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Bunny’s Book Club*
Neither*
Other Upcoming Season Selection Considerations
Any other considerations that particularly factored into selecting this season (or in retrospect you think should have)?
Any other considerations that in retrospect, you think should have factored into selecting this season?
2019-20 Season
Mainstage:
Whose Body?
Middle Passage
LOKI, The End of the World Tour**
KidSeries:
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Bunny’s Book Club*
Neither*
Season Prediction and Confidence Level
On a scale of 0 (extremely low) to 100 (extremely high), how would you rate your initial enthusiasm for this overall season?
In your own words, briefly note your top hopes/aspirations for this season at the time of selection (qualitative and/or quantitative)
Qualitative hopes/aspirations: (2-3 bullet points)
Quantitative hopes/aspirations: (2-3 bullet points)
At the time season selection was set, on a scale of 0-100, how would you rate your confidence level in:
Realization of Artistic hopes/aspirations for the season:
Realization of Financial and other hopes/aspirations for the season:
How would you have rated this season’s overall riskiness at the time of its selection?
Artistic Risk
Financial and other Risk
Comments re: perceived risk:
2019-20 Season
Mainstage:
Whose Body?
Middle Passage
LOKI, The End of the World Tour**
KidSeries:
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Bunny’s Book Club*
Neither*
Season Success Indicators (USSI1 — USSI7) identified earlier in the Moonshot process
For each success indicator, select the best answer from the dropdown list.
USSI1: Internal Response
- Ensemble
- Staff
- Board
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
Optional comment:
USSI2: External Response
- Audience
- Critical
- Awards
- Key contributors
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
Optional comment:
USSI3: Ticket sales
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
Optional comment:
USSI4: Adequate development time across shows
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
Optional comment:
USSI5: Play and season selection processes
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
Optional comment:
USSI6: Play development and execution
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
Optional comment:
USSI7: Communication, growth, experience of all involved
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
Optional comment:
USSI8: Traction on long game of audience development
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
Optional comment:
At the time of season selection, I anticipated that succeeding on this indicator would be:
Optional comment:
Play and Season Selection Background Questions
The following are questions we have touched on in earlier process steps but that we are more formally asking each of our case study companies here.
Prior to our participation in Moonshot: (for each question select response that best applies):
Our play decision-making process could best be described as
Our season decision-making process could best be described as
We formally review and assess our repertoire selection decisions and processes
Three adjectives or multi-word descriptors I would have used to describe the repertoire selection aspect of my role as an Ensemble member are:
Final Questions
Anything else you’d like to share with us regarding play and season selection?
Anything you’d like to share with us regarding survey design?
How long did it take you to complete this survey?
I have completed Part 2: Season Selection
I have completed both Parts 1 and 2.
No
Yes
No
Yes