FTC Inclusion Division

Theatre is for everyone--but sometimes it's not built for all. In this workshop, participants learn about services and tools that can make productions more accessible to more people. Through conversation and collaboration, this workshop challenges theatre makers to developing creative ways of making rehearsals, productions, and stories more inclusive for artists and audience members.

Oh no! The director needs that prop for rehearsal TODAY?!?! How can you spark creativity and make something that will DO FOR now? In this hands-on art-making experience, participants communicate, collaborate, and create to solve problems that arise when making theatre together. Designed by Asolo Rep Stage Management and Education staff, The Doofer Challenge is a great way to challenge young artists to adapt and think outside of the box. 

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Note: This workshop is designed and often adapted for artists of all abilities. Artists with sensory sensitivities should be aware of hands-on exploration and potential loud noises. 

Discover how theatre is brought to life for the low vision and blind community through the words and descriptions of an audio describer. This 90-minute workshop will open your eyes to how your theatre, your performance and your community can be transformed by making the performing arts accessible to this underserved audience. Learn the what’s and how’s of Audio Description with a trained audio describer, hear the perspective of a member of the low vision/blind community that is also a performer and practice the skills to create an audio described piece!

Come meet (and bring your lunch!) with FTC Board Members Sara Brunow and Zach Rivera as they facilitate a conversation about neurodiversity and disability in theatre and how we can make community using our artform.

Do you LOVE a good story? In this workshop, become part of a storybook while learning how to use your mind, body, voice, and senses to make it come alive! Participants experience storytelling in dynamic ways and practice using everyday objects to make their favorite storybooks even more extraordinary.   

Note: This workshop is designed and often adapted for artists of all abilities. Artists with sensory sensitivities should be aware of hands-on exploration and potential loud noises.