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Access to Theatre Summer Program Provides Creative Platform for Young People with and without Disabilities July 13-31 at the BCA

Created by, with, and for young people (ages 13-24) with and without disabilities, Access to Theatre (ATT), provides fully accessible participatory theater arts experiences, enabling youth to develop creative expression, self-esteem, friendship, leadership and independent living skills. Participants work with professional artists to meet group and individual goals while creating the original theater production.

A Cyclorama Residency Series Program at the Boston Center for the Arts since 1997, Access to Theatre has worked with over 600 young people in over 42 original productions for 30,000 audience members. Through these programs, participants explore movement/dance, music, spoken word and the countless combinations that can be created in an artistic experience that will be influenced by the audience.

Access to Theatre will be in residence at the BCA from July 13 – July 31, 2009, and will culminate in two performances of an original production on Friday, July 31 at 2:00 and 7:30 pm. All performances are wheelchair accessible, ASL interpreted and Audio Described. Performances are free and open to the public; donations are accepted.

To learn more about Access to Theatre,
visit http://www.pyd.org/mentoring_programs/access_to_theatre.htm