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Missoula Children’s Theater adapts ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ for special needs audience

December 9, 2012 /

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Sequoia’s autism makes it challenging to attend events like community theater performances. In fact, it was something the Fitzpatricks hadn’t tried until last Tuesday night.

There were plenty of bathroom breaks, seat changes and noisemaking at the MCT Center for Performing Arts http://www.mctinc.org/index.aspx , but the only expectation was that everyone enjoy the performance, which gave kids like Sequoia freedom to move, react and experience the MCT version of the Christmastime classic on their own terms.

Front and center, Miss Montana 2012 Alexis Wineman https://twitter.com/AlexisWineman watched the show among her peers. She came to celebrate the adaptive performance of "34th Street," which was shortened and featured lower light and sound levels to make it more comfortable for people on the autism spectrum or with sensory integration issues.

Written by JENNA CEDERBERG Photographed by TOM BAUER of the Missoulian

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/lifestyles/territory/mct-adapts-miracle-for-special-needs-audience/article_fa50904e-40ac-11e2-a59a-001a4bcf887a.html

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