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It's a Wonderful Life Sensory-Friendly Student Matinee
It’s a Wonderful Life Sensory-Friendly Student Matinee

The Temple Theatre along with the Stevens Center are teaming up to present a Sensory-Friendly performance of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play on Thursday, December 13th at 9:30am.
 

To provide a supportive and welcoming environment, the Temple Theatre’s Sensory Friendly performances include:

• Reduced loud or jarring sounds.
• Reduced lighting effects and no strobe lights.
• Dimly lit house/seating area throughout during the performance.
• Audience members are free to talk, walk around, and move during the show.
• “Take a Break Space” in our concessions area.
 

What would the World be like if you hadn’t been born?
It’s Christmas Eve and George Bailey feels like a failure, when an angel shows him what the holidays would be like without him. It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is based on the beloved American classic holiday movie with a clever twist thrown in: the story is staged as a live radio broadcast. Actors portray numerous characters, and sound effects are done through Foley artists. There are jingles and Christmas Carols sprinkled throughout to add music and humor to this classic holiday tale. (This performance is 2 hours plus a 15-minute intermission.)
 

STUDENT MATINEE INFO

If you choose to attend our Student Matinees, we will be sending a Study Guide as well as a Social Story two weeks prior to the opening date of the show in the hope that it will help with any classroom lessons connected with this particular production. The study guide will have a synopsis of the show, some facts and questions to share with your students and an introduction to some of the actors you will see on the Temple stage, along with any other interesting information we can provide and the Social Story will be a pictorial guide with simple language explaining what can be expected when visiting the theatre.
 
After the performance, there will be a 15-minute talk-back with the actors, facilitated by Jacob Toth, our Education Director and/or Peggy Taphorn, the Producing Artistic Director, in order to give you and your students a behind-the-scenes look at how a show is chosen, rehearsed, produced and performed at the Temple Theatre, and also allow you and your students to ask any questions you may have.
 
ALSO NOTE
  • Wheelchair seating at the Temple Theatre is limited to 8 seats on a first reserved first served basis. Please let us know if a student is able to be transferred to a seat either way we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
  • Prices for the Student Matinee’s are $7 for Students, Teachers, Chaperones and Bus Drivers.
  • We expect a 10% down payment within a week of making the reservation and the remaining balance two weeks prior to showtime.
  • To reserve seats, call (919) 774-4155 or email: educationdirector@templeshows.com.

 

For a complete performance schedule, visit the main event page for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play which runs November 29 – December 16.

 


December 13, 2018

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