Make theatres and performances welcoming with Laura Caswell, Director of Education, Neptune Theatre

In this episode of the 55+ Travelers: Arriving & Thriving  Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Sophie Yang and Christopher Basmadjian, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the extensive expertise of Laura Caswell, Director of Education, Neptune Theatres.

Discover the joy in making a theatre location and its performances accessible and inviting to audiences of all ages from Laura Caswell, Neptune Theatre.  Get simple solutions that apply to any event or location.

Episode Guide
0:00 Welcome & Host Introductions

0:20 Welcome to Laura Caswell

1:05 About Neptune Theatre

1:54 Programs & Classes at Neptune Theatre

3:57 Song & Stories with Seniors

7:02 Improv for Anxiety

7:44 Other types of accessibility changes for performances

10:30 Barriers to providing accessibility

12:28 How Neptune Theatre listens to their audience needs

15:14 Small accommodations Neptune Theatres has made

15:43 Relaxed performances

17:50 Accessing the number of people at relaxed performances

19:35 Performances for seniors

22:14 Laura's advice to other theatre performances for the 55+ audience

25:05 Thank you, Laura Caswell!

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