Adaptive Arts

March 15-20 2011

3B Development Series

Adaptive Arts is excited to join up with IRT to present J.M Barrie’s rarely done work, Alice Sit by the Fire as the cornerstone of its 2011 season.

The piece examines a day in the life of a less than traditional family caught in the gripes of a melodrama. The only problem? They don’t quite know how to act their roles! Adaptive Arts ventures into their living rooms to learn what it means to grow up and be a family.

This production of Alice Sit by the Fire continues Adaptive Arts’ tradition of adapting productions for audiences with and without Autism. This will also be the first of Barrie’s plays produced for audiences with disabilities.

The production features an ensemble including: Christian Toth, Cathy McNelis*, Gabby Sherba, Shelley Little, Kate Kertez*, Alex Engquist, Mark Souza, Leigh Poulos, and Jillian Homlish.

*Actors appearing courtesy of Actors Equity

Marielle Duke serves as director, Olivia Harris as set and props designer and Patrick Metzgar as composer and musical director.

Performances March 15-19 at 7pm, March 20 at 2pm.
At IRT: 154 Christopher St., #3B (3rd floor)

$10 suggested donation. All donations go towards keeping Adaptive Art’s Educational Residency Program free to schools serving Autistic Students in NYC.

Tickets can be reserved by emailing rsvpadaptive@gmail.com or calling (845) 667 0757. Reservations are encouraged as seating is very limited.

ARTISTS

“Adaptive Arts is a new off-off Broadway Theater Company dedicated to raising awareness of Autism, both by creating Autistic-Friendly theater productions and by promoting new work that deals with the disorder.

We are artists, teachers, and parents who want to create exciting and moving theater productions for all audiences.”

(Image: New York Public Library)