Benson Theatre — Master Sitemap & KEEP / KILL / MERGE Working Doc
The single working document for the Mon 2026-05-11 session with Jim. Every page, event, post, and taxonomy on the live site, sourced from the authoritative sitemap.xml (cross-referenced against the Tavily nav crawl). Walk this doc top-to-bottom, mark each row, and the rebuild's content scope is locked.
Source: https://bensontheatre.org/sitemap.xml (Yoast-generated) + Tavily site-map of nav links + manual probes for hidden pages.
Counts: 28 Pages · 7 Events · 11 Posts (news/press) · 4 Categories · 7 Event-Categories · 30 Tags · plus injected spam URLs (kill on sight)
Legend for Pre-rec column: - KEEP = bring forward to the rebuild as-is (or with light copy refresh) - KILL = drop entirely; 301 redirect to home or nearest match - MERGE = roll content into another page; redirect old URL → merged target - TBD = decide in the working session - ARCHIVE = keep the URL alive but mark "past" (e.g., wrapped capital campaigns)
The Final column is empty for you and Jim to fill in live.
1. Pages (28)
| # | URL | Title | Pre-rec | Notes | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | / |
Home | KEEP | Featured events + featured news + book CTA + volunteer/donate. Will be substantially redesigned in the fresh-take theme. | |
| 2 | /about |
Who We Are | KEEP | Mission + brief org positioning. Likely merge with /history into single About — confirm. | |
| 3 | /history |
History | KEEP (or MERGE into /about) | Org history — long-form. Could live as a section on a unified About page. | |
| 4 | /staff-leadership |
Staff & Leadership | KEEP | Photos + bios of the team + board. Will need fresh roster from Jim (Miranda new, others may have moved). | |
| 5 | /programming |
Programming | KEEP | Programming philosophy / pillars page. Confirm copy is current. | |
| 6 | /education |
Education | KEEP | Education programs page. Confirm is still active or scoped down. | |
| 7 | /booking-information |
Booking & Rentals | KEEP | Rental info. Likely the landing page for venue booking — merge in /the-tech and /the-catering-room amenity content if Bar concept is killed. | |
| 8 | /the-space |
The Space | TBD (parent page) | Parent page for /the-bar, /the-tech, /the-catering-room, /the-main-auditorium. KEEP if any children kept, MERGE/KILL if all children killed. | |
| 9 | /the-main-auditorium |
The Main Auditorium | KEEP | Real content: 4 booths, 16-person banquette, 32 fixed seats, configurable. Useful for booking inquiries. Should become part of the booking flow. | |
| 10 | /the-bar |
The Bar | TBD | Eric flagged Bar section for cut list. Bar may still be a real revenue line for venue rentals. Confirm with Jim. | |
| 11 | /the-tech |
The Tech | TBD | A/V & tech specs page. KEEP as part of booking pitch OR MERGE into /booking-information. | |
| 12 | /the-catering-room |
The Catering Room | TBD | Catering room amenity page. Same MERGE option as /the-tech. | |
| 13 | /parking |
Parking | KEEP | Practical info for ticket buyers. Short page, easy MERGE candidate into /tickets-and-events footer if we want to compress. | |
| 14 | /policies |
Policies | KEEP | House rules / refund / venue policies. Boilerplate but legally important. | |
| 15 | /accessibility |
Accessibility | KEEP | Accessibility statement — every nonprofit should have one. Will refresh per Section 504 / ADA AA conformance during rebuild. | |
| 16 | /community-partners |
Community Partners | KEEP (or MERGE into /about) | Partners list. Could roll into About if the partner list is short. | |
| 17 | /calendar |
Calendar | KEEP | Month-grid event calendar view. Replaces with Events Manager Pro built-in calendar in rebuild. | |
| 18 | /tickets-and-events |
Tickets and Events | KEEP | List view of upcoming events. Pairs with /calendar (grid view). Possibly KILL one if redundant. | |
| 19 | /news |
News (archive) | KEEP | Editorial news archive landing page. | |
| 20 | /press |
Press (archive) | KEEP | Press hits archive landing page. | |
| 21 | /volunteer |
Volunteer | KEEP | Pitch + volunteer Gravity Form (replacing Google Form). | |
| 22 | /donate |
Donate | KEEP | Pitch + PayPal hosted button. | |
| 23 | /memberships |
Memberships (donation tiers) | KEEP | 6 paid PayPal subscription tiers + free Student tier (Gravity Form replaces Google Form). NOT user accounts. | |
| 24 | /the-cliff-judy-radcliff-green-room-campaign |
Capital campaign | TBD — likely ARCHIVE or KILL | Page header reads "A Suprise Birthday Cabaret at BT" (typo in original) — H1 doesn't match URL. Looks like an old capital campaign that may have wrapped. Confirm with Jim if active. | |
| 25 | /what-is-benson-social |
What Is Benson Social? | TBD | Need to confirm what "Benson Social" is — programmatic series? Confirm with Jim if still active. | |
| 26 | /cart |
WooCommerce cart | KILL | WooCommerce default page. Product sitemap is empty. WooCommerce installed but unused. NOT installing on rebuild. 404 → redirect to home. | |
| 27 | /checkout |
WooCommerce checkout | KILL | Same as /cart. | |
| 28 | /my-account |
WooCommerce account | KILL | Same as /cart. There is NO on-site user account system. |
2. Events (7) — event CPT
All events use the /event/[slug] URL pattern. Eric pre-flagged the Broadway Bar event for the kill list.
| # | URL | Title | Pre-rec | Notes | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | /event/mayday-mayday-mayday |
MAYDAY! MAYDAY! MAYDAY! | KEEP (if upcoming) | No buy CTA on calendar — may already be past. Confirm date. | |
| 2 | /event/the-broadway-bar-lands-at-the-benson-theatre |
Broadway Bar (16 May) | KILL | Per Eric's earlier note — bar promo content. Plus the Bar section is on the cut list. | |
| 3 | /event/mo-town-is-coming-to-o-town |
Mo-Town is Coming to O-Town! (23 May) | KEEP | Live show, ticketed via buytickets.at. | |
| 4 | /event/the-pocket-architects-album-premier-may-30 |
The Pocket Architects Live (30 May) | KEEP | Live show, ticketed via Purplepass. | |
| 5 | /event/starlight-charity-concert |
Starlight Charity Concert (10 Jul) | KEEP | Charity concert, ticketed via Purplepass. | |
| 6 | /event/standup-comedy-the-grandfather-paradox |
THE GRANDFATHER PARADOX (14 Jul) | KEEP | Standup, ticketed via Purplepass. | |
| 7 | /event/the-dose-psychedelic-comedy-show-sept-12-2026 |
The DOSE (12 Sep) | KEEP | 18+ comedy + DJ, ticketed via ComedyTicketing. |
Decision needed: do past events get archived, kept as "Past Events" gallery, or hard-deleted? Default recommendation: keep last 12 months as an archive, hard-delete older. (One Todoist card to add post-decision.)
3. News & Press posts (11)
All editorial content. Currently split across bt-news, bt-press, and bt-media categories.
| # | URL | Pre-rec | Notes | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | /igniting-creative-power-benson-theatres-artist-showcase-lab-... |
KEEP | Artist Showcase Lab launch announcement. Featured on home. | |
| 2 | /a-haunting-experience-the-magic-of-ghost-brothers-of-darkland-county |
KEEP | Review of the October 2024 Ghost Brothers production. | |
| 3 | /unveiling-the-haunting-tale-benson-theatre-presents-ghost-brothers-of-darkland-county |
KEEP | Pre-show announcement for same production. Pairs with #2. | |
| 4 | /bt-announces-new-programming-for-2024 |
TBD | 2024 programming announcement. May be stale by now (May 2026). Decide whether dated season announcements stay. | |
| 5 | /benson-theatre-featured-in-metro-magazine |
KEEP | Press hit — Metro Magazine. Likely outbound link to spiritofomaha.com. | |
| 6 | /benson-theatre-featured-on-kios-profiles |
KEEP | Press hit — KIOS interview. Outbound link to kios.org. | |
| 7 | /benson-theatre-new-life-for-a-century-old-theater |
KEEP | Press hit — Midlands Business Journal. Outbound link to mbj.com. | |
| 8 | /adapting-to-a-changing-landscape |
TBD | Need to read content to decide if evergreen or dated. | |
| 9 | /bff-unveils-new-banner-art-on-the-block |
TBD | "BFF" likely refers to Benson Famous Festival. Confirm relevance. | |
| 10 | /bffs-alex-jochim-is-featured-in-omaha-magazine |
TBD | Same — BFF-related. Press hit but for partner org? | |
| 11 | /https-bensontheatre-org-a-theatrical-marvel-returns-with-an-enchanting-twist-...holiday-lights-winters-wonderful-gifts |
KEEP with FIX | Slug is broken (starts with "https-bensontheatre-org-" — admin error from pasting URL into title). Migrate the content under a CLEAN slug like /holiday-lights-winters-wonderful-gifts and 301 the broken URL to the new one. |
4. Categories (4)
WordPress core post taxonomy. We use these to drive /news/, /press/, etc.
| # | Taxonomy URL | Pre-rec | Notes | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | /category/bt-news/ |
KEEP | Drives /news archive. | |
| 2 | /category/bt-press/ |
KEEP | Drives /press archive. | |
| 3 | /category/bt-media/ |
TBD | New to me — third editorial category. May hold press hits or media coverage that overlaps with bt-press. Worth consolidating. | |
| 4 | /category/uncategorized/ |
KILL | WP default. Not used. Don't migrate. |
5. Event-Categories (7) — event-category taxonomy
These come from the live site's custom event CPT. Events Manager Pro on the rebuild may use a slightly different taxonomy structure — we choose what to keep.
| # | Taxonomy URL | Pre-rec | Notes | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | /event-category/featured-events/ |
KEEP | Drives "featured" event display on home. | |
| 2 | /event-category/benson-theatre-hosted-events/ |
TBD | "Hosted by BT" vs other — useful filter. | |
| 3 | /event-category/collaborative-event/ |
TBD | Collab with another org. | |
| 4 | /event-category/community-partner-events/ |
TBD | Partner-led events. Could merge with #3. | |
| 5 | /event-category/education-events/ |
TBD | Education-program-tied events. | |
| 6 | /event-category/free-events/ |
KEEP | Useful filter for affordability. | |
| 7 | /event-category/private-event/ |
TBD | Private rentals. Should these be on the public calendar at all? Probably not — typically suppressed from public view. |
Recommendation: trim to 4 — Featured / Hosted / Collaborative / Free. Merge community-partner + collaborative. Drop education-events (or fold into Hosted). Drop private (don't show on public calendar).
6. Tags (30) — informational, not pages
These are post tags Yoast indexes for SEO. Most won't get migrated as taxonomy on the rebuild — tags get derived from category-driven editorial work. Listed for completeness only.
americana, bensonnebraska, bensontheatre, brigitsaintbrigit, cinema, collaboration, community, discussion, downtownbenson, fest, plus 20 more. Full list available in /tmp/bt-post_tag-sitemap1.xml if needed.
Pre-rec: drop tags entirely on the rebuild. Categories carry the editorial split (news / press / media). Tags add admin overhead without proportional SEO value at this content size.
7. Spam injection — KILL on sight
These URLs were found injected into the live site's nav menu next to the Education item. NOT real pages — drive-by SEO spam from a previous compromise. Make sure NONE of these appear on the rebuild's nav and that any links to them resolve cleanly to a 404 or 301-to-home.
| Spam URL | Found where |
|---|---|
https://pharmacy-montreal.com/product/hydrea/ |
Nav menu, "hydrea effets secondaires france" link text |
https://warsaw-apteka.com/product/imuran/ |
Nav menu, "imuran 50 mg poland" link text |
https://warsaw-apteka.com/product/terbinafine/ |
Nav menu, "terbinafina tabletki poland" link text |
http://localhost/7bfe7b6d2b26a29439392c6766eadf51 |
Found in extracted nav — likely placeholder from spam injection malware |
Add Wordfence-level scans + a "no_index" exclusion for any URLs matching these patterns in the rebuild's robots.txt.
8. Sitemap totals — sanity check
| Type | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pages | 28 | page-sitemap1.xml |
| Events | 7 | Tavily site-map (Yoast doesn't index the custom CPT) |
| Posts (news/press) | 11 | post-sitemap1.xml (minus the /news/ archive entry double-listed) |
| Categories | 4 | category-sitemap1.xml |
| Event-categories | 7 | Tavily |
| Tags | 30 | post_tag-sitemap1.xml |
| Total content URLs | 57 | (excludes tags + spam) |
If new pages or events surface during the working session that we haven't catalogued, add them to this doc and re-evaluate.
9. Walk-through plan for the May 11 session
- Pages — 28 rows, walk top-to-bottom, mark Final column. Most are already pre-recommended; the live conversation is mostly the TBDs (rows 8-12, 24, 25).
- Events — quick. Confirm Broadway Bar cut, talk past-event archival policy.
- News/Press — confirm the dated/stale ones.
- Categories + Event-Categories — agree on the trim.
- Final cuts list lands in
site-scrape/REBUILD-PLAN.mdPhase 1 deliverable.
After the session, this doc + REBUILD-PLAN.md drive Phase 4 (Page build) and the Redirection plugin's redirect map.