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Unified Theater Rockstar Students "Let It Shine" in 2nd Annual Middletown Spring Tour on May 16th
Don't miss this unique, student-written show featuring students of all abilities as they tour Middletown and put the Spotlight on Ability!
Unified Theater Rockstar Students “Let It Shine” in 2nd Annual Middletown Spring Tour on May 16th
Middletown, CT: Unified Theater rockstar students from the Middletown Recreation & Community Services’ Unified Theater program will put the Spotlight on Ability all across town on Monday, May 16th in Unified Theater’s 2nd annual Middletown Spring Tour.
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The 2016 Spring Tour will feature twenty participants from the Unified Theater program at Middletown’s Recreation & Community Services. The short show was written by members of Unified Theater’s Youth Leader Council—an advisory group of Unified Theater student leaders from across the country. The performance, entitled “Let It Shine,” features students with and without disabilities as they share how Unified Theater allows their abilities, creativity, and leadership to shine both on stage and throughout their school communities.
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The Spring Tour will kick off with a private performance at Liberty Bank’s main office (315 Main Street) at 3:30pm, followed by a show open to the public at Middletown City Hall (245 deKoven Drive) at 4:00pm. The tour will continue with a performance at KidCity Children’s Museum (119 Washington Street.) The public, family, and friends are encouraged to attend the free show open to the public at City Hall at 4:00pm. The Spring Tour will conclude with a private performance at Oddfellows Playhouse, which is Unified Theater’s Affiliate Theater for the region. Visit unifiedtheater.org or @UnifiedTheater on Facebook for additional information and photos.
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About Unified Theater: Unified Theater’s mission is to create a more inclusive community through youth leadership and the performing arts. Students of all abilities, backgrounds, interests, and experiences come together as individuals and equals to write, direct, and produce their own theater performance. Our philosophy is simple—Empower Youth to Lead, Let Creativity Rule, and Put the Spotlight on Ability! Founded in West Hartford in 2002, Unified Theater has worked with nearly 100 schools coast to coast, training thousands of young people to change their schools and communities through acceptance, creativity and inclusion.
Questions? Contact Rachel Griffin, Development & Communications Manager, at rachel@unifiedtheater.org or call 860-559-3810.
