Your Role in Inclusion Theatre: The Guide to Integrating Actors with Disabilities and Nondisabled in Your Theatre and Classes - Paperback

by Deborah Emmy Nowinski (Author)

WINNER OF THE BARBARA JORDAN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA From casting to curtain call, and theater games in between: This is your go-to guide for creating a successful Inclusion Theatre for actors of all abilities. This guidebook is filled with stories from a true Inclusion Theatre in Houston, cool tips and games. But most importantly, this guidebook will bring creative empowerment to you and your theatre or classes. This guide book is not only for theatre educators, but any educator that wants to develop creativity in students of all abilities.

Author Biography

Deborah Emmy Nowinski is the founder of the only true Inclusion Theater in Texas: Dionysus Theatre. She is the recipient of the Barbara Jordan Award/ Book Category for "Your Role in Inclusion Theatre." She is a director, advocate, educator, speaker and playwright. She co-wrote the following plays: Love is a Disability and Medea's Children. And authored the following: HanuRamaKwanzaMas, Code Red White and Blue: A Tapestry of American Voices, Yada Yada Yada That's What I'm Sayin, (Glenn Sharp, Lyricist) and True Confessions of a Bully. Deborah also leads workshops and seminars for educators on the benefit of Inclusion Theater. She served on the City of Houston Commission for People with Disabilities where she chaired the Emergency Preparedness Committee. Deborah has received the KPRC Jefferson Award, Leadership in the Arts Award, City of Houston's Mayor's Advocate of the Year, American Blind Council Vision Award and the City of Houston Commission for People with Disabilities Care Award for going above and beyond service to the Disability Community in Houston. To book her as a speaker or any questions: Inclusiontheater@gmail.com