It’s never been about just one theater troupe…
The Loveland Players story is definitely a perfect example of how theater and the performing arts can be a vital path to inclusion for those living with an intellectual/developmental disaiblity (I/DD), and thankfully they’re not the only ones out there doing this amazing work.
Below is a list by state of organizations and theater troupes that have performg arts programs for individuals with I/DD. I invite you to take a look and see what’s happening in your area, get involved, support them financially, and go see one of their shows. They truly are “The Best Show In Town”. If you check the list and see there isn’t a program like this in your area…this is your chance to start something special.
If you know of a theater troupe for individuals with an I/DD and it’s missing from our list, please email us at the link above and let us know!
ARIZONA
Detour Company Theater / Scottsdale, AZ
CALIFORNIA
Angles On Stage / San Jose, CA
Deaf West Theatre / North Hollywood, CA
Hope Center for the Arts / Anaheim, CA
PACT Positive Action Community Theatre / Encinitas, CA
PASW Performing Arts Studio West / Inglewood, CA
The Miracle Project / Beverly Hills, CA
YDFA Youth Drama for All / Mountain View, CA
COLORADO
Magic Moments, Inc. / Littleton, CO
Phamaly Theatre Company / Denver, CO
CONNECTICUT
National Theatre of the Deaf / New London, CT
FLORIDA
Blast Off Performing Arts / Palm Bay, FL
Exceptional Theater Company / Pembroke Pines, FL
Kaleidoscope / Sarasota, FL
Loveland Players / Venice, FL
Pyramid / (Various Cities), FL
Theater Exceptional / Seminole Heights, FL
GEORGIA
Jerry’s Habima Theater / Dunwoody, GA
IDAHO
Out of the Shadows Theater / Couer D Alene, ID
ILLINOIS
Red Kite Project / Chicago, IL
The Constellation Project / Chicago, IL
A.B.L.E. Ensemble / Chicago, IL
Piven Empowerment Through Enrichment Program / Evanston, IL
Seesaw Theatre / Evanston, IL
Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations / La Grange, IL
Penguin Project / Peoria, IL
KANSAS
Laughing Feet Performers / Wichita, KS
MARYLAND
ArtStream, Inc / Chevy Chase, MD
MASSACHUSETTS
Sharing the Spotlight / Foxborough, MA
MICHIGAN
OpenSpot Theatre / Detroit, MI
MINNESOTA
Creative Accepting Sensory-Friendly Theatre / Hopkins, MN
Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts / Saint Paul, MN
Upstream Arts / Minneapolis, MN
MISSOURI
The DisAbility Project (Uppity Theatre Co) / St. Louis, MO
Variety Theatre / St. Louis, MO
NORTH CAROLINA
Open Hearts Art Center / Asheville, NC
NEBRASKA
Why Arts / Omaha, NE
NEW JERSEY
Lend Your Voice Project (Paper Mill Playhouse) / Millburn, NJ
NEW YORK
Bluelaces Theater Company / New York, NY
CO/LAB Theater Group / New York, NY
Dream Street Theatre Company / Brooklyn, NY
Epic Players / New York, NY
The Apothetae / Brooklyn, NY
OKLAHOMA
UCO Dance and Down Syndrome Camp / Edmond, OK
OREGON
PHAME / Portland, OR
PENSYLVANIA
Acting Without Boundaries / Bryn Mawr, PA
Center for Theater Arts / Pittsburgh, PA
OpenSpot Theatre / Pittsburgh, PA
Harmony (Penn State) / Center County, PA
Special Performers, Inc. / Riegelsville, PA
TENNESSEE
Backlight Productions / Franklin, TN
Sense Theatre / Nashville, TN
TEXAS
Blue Pegasus Players / Dallas, TX
Building Connections Program / Austin, TX
Spotlight Academy of the Arts / Dallas, TX
Starcatchers North Texas Performing Arts / Plano, TX
WISCONSIN
Encore! Studio for the Performing Arts / Madison, WI
Pink Umbrella Theater Co. / Milwaukee, WI