Includes index.

Act 1 Production Design 3 -- 1. Backstage Brainstroming 5 -- 2. Casting Call 23 -- 3. Right Time ... the Right Place 35 -- 4. Box Office Prices: Dollars and Sense 47 -- Act 2 Backstage Preparations 61 -- 5. Script: Record Keeping 63 -- 6. Finding Far-flung Family 77 -- 7. Reaching Your Audience: Communication and Promotion 87 -- 8. Intermission and Refreshments 103 -- 9. Audience Participation 117 -- 10. Setting the Stage 129 -- 11. Lobby Showcase 141 -- Act 3 Getting the Show on the Road 155 -- 12. Interviewing the Stars 157 -- 13. Honoring the Family's Past 167 -- 14. Opening Night (or Day) 181 -- 15. Curtain Falls 193 -- Appendix A Online Listings for State Parks 207 -- Appendix B National Genealogical Society Standards and Guidelines 209 -- Standards for Sound Genealogical Research 210 -- Guidelines for Using Records, Repositories, and Libraries 211 -- Standards for Use of Technology in Genealogical Research 212 -- Standards for Sharing Information with Others 213 -- Guidelines for Publishing Web Pages on the Internet 214 -- Guidelines for Genealogical Self-Improvement and Growth 215.