Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey

[Stopsbyitself]

Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#1

Posted: 3/30/09 at 7:25pm

Hello BWW members!
I am in desperate need of your help.

For my Senior Seminar, students are required to gather research on a "modern communications issue." Me being the theatre-geek that I am, decided to study how the Internet has impacted the theatrical industry, specifically Broadway.

My hypothesis is basically "because the Internet has helped bring theatre to audiences outside of typical "theatre hubs" there has been a positive impact on ticket sales." My research focuses on websites, like BWW, particularly the communal feautre, and how they allow people to connect with others who share the same interests on the other side of the country, which (in theory) would increase ticket sales.

Now, I just need you fine people to take my survey so I can get some quantitative research to figure out whether my hypothesis is legit or not.

The survey had to be split up, because survey-monkey would not let me make a survey longer than 10 questions without paying for it, (mine is 14). Most of the questions are fairly straightforward, "yes or no/ check all that apply" with a little bit of basic demographic information asked at the end.

I need at least 50 people to take the survey so please tell your friends! I'm going to be bumping the thread for the rest of the week, so please bear with me.

Thanks to everyone who helps me out, I really appreciate it!!

Let me know if you have any questions or if something's not working (which should not be the case, but I'm not going to get cocky)

Theatre and the Internet Survey Part 1:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=cTv5EEmX9gmM6SLnSZgiWA_3d_3d

Theatre and the Internet Survey Part 2:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=CkaOSBDiPQvsQpvOhR1lxQ_3d_3d

Updated On: 3/30/09 at 07:25 PM

[singtopher]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#2

Posted: 3/30/09 at 7:36pm

done. Good luck.

"If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it." -Stephen Colbert

[heo1128]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#2

Posted: 3/30/09 at 7:36pm

Just filled it out! What an interesting topic, and I completely agree with you. You should post the results of the survey, it'd be interesting! Good luck!

[mormonophobic]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#3

Posted: 3/30/09 at 7:41pm

Done and done. :)

[Stopsbyitself]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#4

Posted: 3/30/09 at 7:43pm

Thanks guys, you are all kinds of awesome!!

And yes, I will definitely post the results!

[teka21]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#5

Posted: 3/30/09 at 7:45pm

Done- no time at all.
Good luck!

[broadwayboy1]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#6

Posted: 3/30/09 at 7:48pm

Done! Good luck!

[KirbyCat]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#7

Posted: 3/30/09 at 8:00pm

Done! Hope it turns out well!

[dramamama611]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#8

Posted: 3/30/09 at 8:03pm

Done and good luck.

I'm going to play devil's advocate and just mention that you need to get people that you DON'T know to be online regulars to answer as well.....or your info will be terribly one sided!

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[dancingthrulife04]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#9

Posted: 3/30/09 at 8:12pm

done!

http://www.beintheheights.com/katnicole1 (Please click and help me win!) I chose, and my world was shaken- So what?
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda "And when Idina Menzel is singing, I'm always slightly worried that her teeth are going to jump out of her mouth and chase me." - Schmerg_the_Impaler

[Stopsbyitself]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#10

Posted: 3/30/09 at 8:18pm

Thanks guys, I can't believe I'm almost to 50 people already!!

Dramamama: Thanks for the tip; I've got my sample of non-message board users lined up to take the survey tomorrow :)

[philly03]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#11

Posted: 3/30/09 at 8:18pm

Done!

And if you need any ideas from the past - The Jekkies & The League [of the Scarlet Pimpernel] were one of the first shows to feature an online-following / fanclub that was official, which of course would help something like Scarlet Pimpernel. I remember reading something about fans getting to email Douglas Sills and he'd respond and what not...maybe check out ThePimpernel.com .. they might have something? They also still exist - the Jekyll one for sure does,..they send bi-monthly (ish) emails for upcoming productions...whether they be in Philadelphia, Korea or anywhere else.

[scaryclowns2232]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#12

Posted: 3/30/09 at 8:23pm

Make sure you indicate that this sample is neither random nor unbiased- it is a voluntary response survey with no attempt at randomization. You should recognize this but proceed anyway, and you should be fine. If you don't recognize it, you're going to run into credibility problems.

[BrodyFosse123]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#13

Posted: 3/30/09 at 8:31pm

Did both in less than 2 minutes. Wish they were longer, actually... and this is coming from someone who HATES answering surveys!

[Pianolin717]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#14

Posted: 3/30/09 at 8:33pm

Done :)

[jv92]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#15

Posted: 3/30/09 at 8:50pm

Done. Best of luck!

[danceallnight]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#16

Posted: 3/30/09 at 8:53pm

Done! Glad to be of help. Let us know what you discover.

[DMsquared2]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#17

Posted: 3/30/09 at 8:54pm

Done.

[follies85]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#18

Posted: 3/30/09 at 9:15pm

Stopsbyitself,

When I tried to access the survey, I received the following message:

"This survey is currently closed. Please contact the author of this survey for further assistance."

I'll take it when it's back up.
Updated On: 3/30/09 at 09:15 PM

[Stopsbyitself]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#19

Posted: 3/30/09 at 9:22pm

Ah, thanks for letting me know!

I didn't realize survey monkey would close the survey after a certain amount of responses... I'll see If I can fix it.

[husk_charmer]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#20

Posted: 3/30/09 at 9:28pm

I took it earlier, and totally forgot to say so. Sorry.

http://www.youtube.com/huskcharmer

[Stopsbyitself]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#21

Posted: 3/30/09 at 9:45pm

Okay it should be all set, I had to rewrite the surveys, meaning I'm going to have to do math to combine some results, which is always a joy, but that's not any of your problems...

I replaced the links in the initial post, so have at it folks!

[JeaniusIsMe]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#22

Posted: 3/30/09 at 9:48pm

Just finished both- I'd love to know the responses as well. Good luck!

[Madcap Maisie]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#23

Posted: 3/30/09 at 9:55pm

Done!

But why was the southeast/south not an option for where you live?

"You know what really makes me mad? When girls think they can sing just because they are on the Disney Channel."

[Stopsbyitself]

re: Help college student w/ 5 min theatre survey#24

Posted: 3/30/09 at 9:59pm

Ah! sorry about that, I kind of rushed through the remake of the quizzes.

It's all fixed now though.