Abstract
This practitioners' guide provides 10 strategies for creating inclusive theater programs for youth with disabilities. The suggestions are based on experiences the author gained working with ACORN youth players. ACORN is an inclusive community theater that provides performance opportunities for all youth, but especially those with mental health struggles or high-incidence disabilities. Strategies focus on the different stages of theater production: planning, auditions, rehearsals, and performances.
DOI
10.5703/1288284318591
Keywords
Inclusion, theater, youth theater, inclusive theater
Date of this Version
4-1-2026
Recommended Citation
Stuckey, Julie L. and Miranda, David Ray G.
(2026)
"Theater is My Life: Creating Inclusive Spaces in Community Theater for Youth with Disabilities,"
Journal of the Arts and Special Education: Vol. 6
:
Iss.
1,
Article 10.
DOI: 10.5703/1288284318591
Available at:
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/jase/vol6/iss1/10
