“Handicap This!” returns to Oakton stage Aug. 30-31

After earning standing ovations around the globe “Handicap This!” comes home to Oakton Community College with performances at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, at the Footlik Theater, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines.

Mike Berkson, born with cerebal palsy, is the lead actor and attended Oakton from 2007 to 2010. He is an organizer of the Keep on Keeping On Foundation, which assists individuals born with severe physical disabilities and educates and empowers others to make a difference.

The dynamic duo of Berkson and Tim Wambach light up the stage with humor, honesty, and a chemistry fueled by friendship in a show that provides an inside look at what is actually holding us back – ourselves. Discover the importance of breaking down barriers and building community. Experience the value of inclusion, challenge stereotypes, and celebrate the power of diversity. Whatever your background, if excuses hold you back, this show will change your worldview and make your self-imposed barriers disappear.

“The play is a provocative look at a friendship that breaks down barriers, challenges the perceptions of what it means to live with a disability and demonstrates how to live life to the fullest,” says Chair of Performing Arts John Frisco, also the director of “Handicap This!”

Berkson and Wambach will hold Q&A and photo opportunities after performances.

Tickets are $10 for general admission. Purchase online at www.oakton.edu/tickets or call 847-635-1810.

Performances are supported by the Oakton Community College Education Foundation and all proceeds support the funding of scholarships for the performing arts.