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Resources - Theatre Companies
The following is a directory of theatre companies with performers with disabilities.
The directory is provided for informational purposes only and does not denote an endorsement by the National Arts and Disability Center.
We found 33 record(s).
Amaryllis Theatre Company
230 Sansom Street 3C Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: (215) 564-2431 Fax: (215) 717-2174 Email: info@amaryllistheatre.org Internet: http://www.amaryllistheatre.org Description: Cleveland Signstage Theatre
8500 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106 Phone: (216) 229-2838 Fax: (216) 229-2769 Email: deaftheatre@signstage.org Internet: http://www.signstage.org Description: The Cleveland Signstage Theatre Company has performed throughout the US, as well as abroad. Deaf and hearing cast members perform in spoken English and American Sign Language in pursuit of their mission "to educate and enlighten about deaf culture conflict and conflict resolution by using theatrical techniques". Productions include comedy, drama, and musicals. Climb Theatre
6415 Carmen Ave. East Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 Phone: (800) 767-9660 Fax: (651) 453-9274 Email: mail@climb.org Internet: http://www.climb.org Description: Conejo Theatre for Everyone-Conejo Recreation and Park District
Hillcrest Center for the Arts 403 W. Hillcrest Dr Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Phone: (805) 495-6471 Fax: (805) 370-1341 Email: parks@crpd.org Internet: http://www.crpd.org Description: Delaware Theatre Company
200 Water Street Washington, DC 19801-5048 Phone: (302) 594-1104 ext: 226 Fax: (302) 594-1107 Email: dtc@delawaretheatre.org Internet: http://www.delawaretheatre.org/index.html Description: Delaware Theatre Company conducts acting classes for people with mental and physical disabilities, a theater residency for chronically ill youth, and playwriting workshops for children in group homes. They have also produced a video with VSA Delaware, Taking Risks, which features one of their arts programs with students from the John, G. Leach School. Dionysus Theatre, Inc.
5300 North Braeswood #226 Houston, TX 77096 Phone: (713) 728-0041 Fax: (713) 779-7483 Email: deb@dionysustheatre.org Internet: http://www.dionysustheatre.org Description: Dionysus Theatre is a non-profit organization that brings the theatre experience to teens and young adults with disabilities. Together, we live up to our motto, "changing lives...one act at a time." We also perform originally written plays another unique aspect of Dionysus Theatre. Our plays have the message of inclusion that uses humor and insight. Diversity Theater
1120 Nancy Street Bloomington, IN 47401 Phone: (812) 336-3198 Email: hellera@indiana.edu Description: Encore Studio for the Performing Arts
1480 Martin Street Madison, WI 53713 Phone: (608)255-0310 Email: info@encorestudio.org Internet: http://www.encorestudio.org Description: Encore Studio for the Performing Arts is a professional theatre company for people with disabilities and has been in existence since September of 2000. Encore offers an innovative, inclusive and professional environment where all people work together in the pursuit of artistic and theatrical excellence. Encore Studio for the Performing Arts is WisconsinÕs only professional repertory theatre company for people with disabilities. Graeae Theatre Company
LVS Resource Centre 256 Holloway Road London, INT N7 6PA Phone: 0207 700 2455 Fax: 0207 609 7324 Email: info@graeae.org Internet: http://www.graeae.org Description: Guthrie Theater
818 South 2nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 Phone: (612) 225-6000 Internet: http://www.guthrietheater.org Description: Heart n Soul
The Albany Theatre The Deptford Albany London, INT SE8 4AG Phone: 020 8694 1632 Fax: 020 8694-1532 Email: info@heartnsoul.co.uk Internet: http://www.heartnsoul.co.uk/ Description: Founded in 1986 and based at The Albany Theatre in London, Heart 'n Soul is a dynamic arts organization offering a whole range of opportunities to people with learning disabilities. The organization has pioneered an original and innovative way of working, using contemporary music and club culture as it's reference point. Heart 'n Soul provides an inter-related program of activities which include, international touring, performance companies, clubs, training, residencies, and an extensive program of workshops. Heart 'n Soul has developed in a natural way and is driven by the creative energy and shared vision of its members, and the arts and technical specialists who work in partnership with them. Imagination Stage
4908 Auburn Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: (301) 280-1644 Email: info@imaginationstage.org Internet: http://www.imaginationstage.org Description: MAPCL Stage Door
3102 Main Street Vancouver, INT BC VST 3G7 Phone: (604) 872-1252 Fax: (604) 872-3932 Email: stagedr@mapcl.org Internet: http://www.mapcl.org/ Description: Mask and Theatre Works
353 Gerritt Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 Phone: (215) 339-1739 Fax: (215) 339-1739 Internet: http://www.maskandtheatreworks.com Description: Mask and Theatre Works consists of a diverse group of professional theatre artists with and without disabilities and abilities that are createing mime, mask & live musical pieces. Mask and Theatre Works continues to conduct inovative theatre residencies and workshops for special populations of all ages and abilities. Moomstheatre
Olof Palmes Plats 1 214 44 Malmo Malmo, Sweden, INT 212 29 Phone: 46040218500 Email: kjell@moomsteatern.com Internet: http://www.moomsteatern.com Description: National Theatre of the Deaf
139 North Main St. West Hartford, CT 06107 Phone: (860) 236-4193 Fax: (860) 236-4163 Email: tour@ntd.org Internet: www.ntd.org Description: No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability
66 Nelson Street Stepney S. Australia, INT 5069 Phone: 08 8363 5970 Email: pj@nostringsattached.org.au Internet: http://www.nostringsattached.org.au Description: No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability is a community-based theatre company of people with physical, intellectual or psychiatric disabilities who participate in a full range of dramatic activities on stage, off stage, or back stage and in the office. PHAMALy
P.O. Box 44216 Denver, CO 80201 Phone: (303) 575-0005 Email: info@phamaly.org Internet: http://www.phamaly.org/ Description: Playhouse on the Square
51 S. Cooper in Overton Square Memphis, TN 38104 Phone: (901) 725-0776 Fax: (901) 272-7530 Email: info@playhouseonthesquare.org Internet: http://www.playhouseonthesquare.org Description: Renegade Garage Players
16 Springfield Pike Cincinnati , OH 45215 Phone: (513) 328-6300 Email: info@rgplayers.org Internet: http://www.rgplayers.org Description: Special Gifts Theatre, Inc. (SGT)
P.O. Box 2231 Northbrook, IL 60065 Phone: (847) 564-7704 Fax: (847) 564-7701 Email: SpecialGiftsT@aol.com Internet: http://www.specialgiftstheatre.com Description: Special Gifts Theatre provides children and teens with special needs (physical, cognitive, social, emotional and learning) a unique, creative drama experience enabling personal growth while breaking down stereotypes related to disabilities within the community at large. We help our students develop, grow and blossom through a unique combination of classroom experiences, therapeutic intervention, theatrical training and performance experience. Each student with special needs is teamed up (one-on-one) with a normally developing peer mentor, who is with them throughout the performance season. Together, the kids build strong friendships and learn how to celebrate differences. StopGAP
PO Box 2 Woking Surrey, England, INT GU22 7GH Phone: +44(0) 1252 718 664 Email: vicki@stopgap.uk.com Internet: http://www.stopgap.uk.com Description: StopGAP works hard to raise the profile of integrated dance within the community, providing dance opportunities for people who would not easily find access to dance. One of their primary objectives is to contribute to the debate of valuing individuals for their skills and abilities and challenge the participants and spectators preconceptions. Their experienced workshop leaders have taught dance to a broad cross section of the community. The Children's Theatre Company
2400 Third Ave. South Minneapolis, MN 55404 Phone: (612) 874-0500 Fax: (612) 874-8119 Email: info@childrenstheatre.org Internet: http://www.childrenstheatre.org Description: The Short Center Repertory
Developmental Disabilities Service Organization 1250 Sutterville Road Sacramento, CA 95822 Phone: (916) 456-5166 TDD: (916) 737-2709 Fax: (916) 456-5227 Email: ddso@ddso.org Description: Theatre by the Blind
306 W. 18th Street, #3A New York, NY 10011 Phone: (212) 243-4337 Fax: (212) 727-2778 Email: gar@nyc.rr.com Internet: http://www.tbtb.org Description: Theatre by the Blind is an integrated company of blind and sighted artists dedicated to finding, developing, and exhibiting the talents of theater artists who are visually impaired. They are also in the process of expanding to include performers with other disabilities. Theatre Development Fund
1501 Broadway 21st Floor New York , NY 10036-5652 Phone: (212) 221-0885 Fax: (212) 768-1563 Email: tap@tdf.org Internet: http://www.tdf.org Description: Theatre in Motion Inc.
245 Livingston Ave. New Providence, NJ 07974 Phone: (888) 573-7554 Fax: (908) 464-0110 Email: LFanelli@theatreinmotion.com Internet: http://www.theatreinmotion.com Description: The mission of Theatre in Motion (a non-profit organization) is to promote, through the medium of participatory educational theatre, (A) racial harmony (B) multiculturalism (C) artists with and without disabilities serving all types of populations. Also included are Arts infused into the curriculum and Arts Basic to Education, once again, promoted via original, educational theatre productions and non-traditional casting. Theatre in Motion currently features 3 original musical plays and 2 Arts-in-Education, Multiple Intelligences workshop formats for students and educators. The highly acclaimed musical soundtracks to Theatre in Motion's Off Broadway shows, "Disabled, Empowered, and Proud" and "New York Toy Stories" are now available on CD. Theatrical Company of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Dramski Studio Slijepih I Slabovidnih 10000 Zagreb Coatia, INT Senoina 32 Phone: 385 1 4812502 Fax: 385 1 4840091 Email: teatar-slijepih@zg.htnet.hr Internet: http://www.hr/darko/etf/blind.html Description: Triumvirate Pi Theatre Company
P.O. Box 1452 Culver City, CA 90232 Phone: (310) 836-2961 Email: triumviratepi@earthlink.net Internet: http://www.tri-pi.org Description: Triumvirate Pi Theatre Company is a nonprofit playwrights collective and producing organization which seeks to bring together artists and audiences from all of LA's diverse communities to create and experience provocative live theatre that encourages understanding and breaks down perceived barriers of race, gender, and disability. Tyst Teater (Silent Theatre)
S 145 83 Norsborg Norsborg, INT Phone: 46 8 531 99 100 Fax: 46 8 531 830 12 Email: info@riksteatern.se Internet: http://www.riksteatern.se/ Description: Unlimited Potential Theatre Company
703 Jersey Ave. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Phone: (732) 745-3885 TDD: (732) 745-5935 Fax: Email: info@vsanj.org Internet: http://www.vsanj.org Description: Visible Theatre
New York,
NY
10016 Phone: (212) 615-3199 Email: Desk@visibletheatre.org Internet: http://www.visibletheatre.org Description: Wild Swan Theater
410 South Maple Ann Harbor, MI 48103 Phone: (734) 995-0530 Fax: (734) 668-7292 Email: wildswan@wildswantheater.org Internet: http://www.wildswantheater.org Description: Wild Swan Theater produces professional theater for families and young people of the highest artistic quality and makes theater accessible to low income, minority, and disabled children through low ticket prices and innovative outreach programs. Since its inception, the company has performed for over 1,000,000 children throughout Michigan in performances at theatres, museums, and public libraries, and in performances, residencies, and workshops at schools and hospitals. All productions are performed in American Sign Language as well as spoken English. Audience members who are blind are invited backstage before performances to feel specially constructed puppets, masks, and props that provide key information through touch that other audience members receive through sight. Performances of all productions are also audio described for patrons who are blind. |
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