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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