An Open Spot For All: Theatre Within Disabled Communities

This essay describes tools for unlocking accessibility in theatre, specifically for those within the disabled community. Throughout my own research in accessible theatre, and the research reviewed within this paper, it is seen that inclusive theatre yields a multitude of positive benefits for those involved, both emotionally and socially. Throughout my experience with OpenSpot Theatre, an accessible theatre company that teaches drama classes in areas throughout the United States, I learn methods to implement accessibility in theatrical settings using devised theatre, affinity therapy, and applied theatre techniques. Within this thesis, I describe my experience with accessible theatre, OpenSpot theatre, and take a look into how the brilliant realms of theatre and psychology collide

An Open Spot for All: Accessible Theatre Within Disabled Communities

This presentation and thesis follows my journey with OpenSpot Theatre, a theatre company for people of all abilities and specifically those with developmental and physical disabilities. Throughout my experience in teaching and directing these classes, I learn about the nature of accessible theatre and its immense positive benefits for not only students, but the community, myself, and theatre as a whole