Provided consulting services to formulate a market strategy and preliminary operating approach for the proposed vessel and associated landside improvements. The Audubon Ark Environmental Education Vessel: St. This work also included review of business and operating plans developed to date, as well as comparable project and special internal visitor transportation systems. Provided an overview of the market context and operating profile for the proposed Annenberg Education Center at Sunnylands, the historic family estate in Rancho Mirage. Prepared the economic components for work on the General Management Plan for the National Park Service, focusing on visitor interpretive centers and alternative transportation systems to link components of the park.Īnnenberg Education Center at Sunnylands: Rancho Mirage, California Saratoga National Historic Battlefield: Saratoga, New York Market potential and facility development guidance were provided, along with an evaluation of working trolley routes associated with the Museum. The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum had proposed an expansion to a new and larger site in an adaptive reuse of an historically significant mill structure. Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum Expansion: Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts The evaluation included attendance projections, seasonality of attendance, vessel and land based revenues and operating costs, and overall economic impacts of the project to the county and state. evaluated the potential market support and operating potential of such a project. Utilizing data from primary market research conducted for this project and comparable showboats in such locations as Branson, MO and Nashville, TN, ConsultEcon, Inc. Goodspeed Opera House Showboat: East Haddam, ConnecticutĪs one component of their long term vision, the Goodspeed Opera House considered developing a showboat that would transit the Connecticut River, and would offer passengers an upscale dinner theater experience. We also evaluated the feasibility of a paid tramway as a part of this project. The vessel was constructed and operation began in 2008.Ĭherokee Wildlife Park Tramway: Cherokee, North Carolinaįor this proposed high altitude site in Cherokee, ConsultEcon evaluated the market and economic potential for a Cherokee Wildlife Park. In addition, potential funding sources for the project as well as regulatory issues that may affect operation of the vessel were addressed. We developed an operating profile to define the preliminary feasibility for the project and projected earned revenue potential. We also performed a preliminary assessment of the demographic characteristics of the resident and visitor markets available for the tour boat, as well as a preliminary analysis of vessel and docking feasibility. The work plan for this study effort included refining the concept and general operating parameters of the tour boat, including route planning, trip duration and frequency, vessel size and capacity and the overall visitor experience to be offered.
* Appear through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.Tennessee River Runner Tour Boat: Chattanooga, TennesseeĮvaluated the potential for implementing a high-speed tourist boat attraction on the Tennessee River. MONROE*, VICTORIA NEWHUIS, TRACEY O’FARRELL, JASMINE ROBINSON, MONICA ROSENBLATT, BRAD WALTERS, KELTON WASHINGTON, TODD YARD O’Brien, a landlady – TRACEY O’FARRELLĮnsemble – BERNIE BALDASSARO, LOUIS BROGNA, ANNA CHENSNY, NOURA DEANE, LEO GALLETTO, TAAVON GAMBLE*, ANTHONY L. Parthy Ann Hawks – SUSAN SCANNELL GILBERTīackwoodsmen – BRAD WALTERS, LOUIS BROGNA Production Stage Manager – Nicky Carbone* Original Costume Design – Florence Klotz courtesy of Goodspeed Musicals Presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals CREATIVE TEAM Originally Produced by Goodspeed Musicals