Photo Flash: World Premiere ONE WAY TICKET TO OREGON Announces New Cast Members
by Shari Barrett - November 08, 2017 The World Premiere of ONE WAY TICKET TO OREGON written by BC Caldwell, produced by BC Caldwell and Jeremy Aldridge, and directed by JJ Mayes as an Equity Approved Showcase production at the Promenade Playhouse in Santa Monica, runs November 17 through December 17, 2017 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8p...
Telemundo to Launch Autism Platform Under El Poder En Ti TU SALUD Initiative
by Caryn Robbins - April 03, 2017 In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises today launched an Autism pillar under the El Poder En Ti 'Tu Salud' initiative, its year-round health platform geared towards informing, educating and empowering U.S. Hispanics about how to prevent common health issues....
Geek Club Books Launches Autism EDU Educational Tools for April Autism Awareness Month
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2016 ?Geek Club Books, Inc., an autism nonprofit, today announced Autism EDU, a collection of free educational tools for educators and parents to teach autism topics in inclusive classrooms. Video files, e-books, apps, student handouts and curriculum guides are downloadable via Geek Club Books website....
Asperger's Are Us Improv Troupe to Appear at Dad's Garage
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2016 Asperger's Are Us is funny. More than funny: Hilarious.... 
Anne Torsiglieri Shines a Light on the Struggles and Joys of Autism in TAKING THE A TRAIN
by A.A. Cristi - September 29, 2017 When Anne Torsiglieri's twin boys were 15 months old, she noticed something not quite right. While one was incredibly engaged with the people around him, the other seemed to prefer the company of the ceiling fan and the beams of light. As his brother tried to joke with family members, he preferred t...
Arthur Kopit, Emily Mann, Keith Josef Adkins, Lisa Ramirez and More Win 2015 NYCT Helen Merrill Playwright Awards
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015 Ten playwrights have won the New York Community Trust Helen Merrill Playwright Awards, honoring established and emerging writers for the theater. The winners are currently producing work on topics ranging from basement dwelling families in the middle of the 21st century to the 19th century all-black...
Ending Autism Stigma on Tonight's MetroFocus on THIRTEEN
by Caryn Robbins - April 29, 2016 The award-winning series MetroFocus premieres new episodes in the New York and tri-state region weeknights at 5 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6 p.m. on THIRTEEN. All episodes are available at metrofocus.org following the broadcast....
James Corden to Host MICAH'S VOICE Benefit Concert, Featuring Boyz II Men and More
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2016 BroadwayWorld has learned that host of THE LATE LATE SHOW and this year's Tony Awards, actor and comedian James Corden, will also host MICAH'S VOICE, being held at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills, CA....
AutFest, Celebrating Autism Awareness, Sets Short Film Selections
by Movies News Desk - March 30, 2017 AutFest, the first film festival celebrating autism awareness 'from spectrum to screen,' today announced the addition of six short films to its first annual film festival on Saturday, April 22 - Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the AMC Orange 30 in Orange, CA....
Chicago Author Relays Powerful Message of Understanding for World Autism Month
by Matt Smith - March 30, 2015 CHICAGO, March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 out of every 68 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder. More people than ever before are being diagnosed with the disorder and more families are trying to navigate the confus... 
Autistic Actor Leads THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Opening Tonight at Syracuse Stage
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2017 The Indiana Repertory Theater (IRT) and Syracuse Stage welcome Seattle-based actor Mickey Rowe as Christopher John Francis Boone in 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' by Simon Stephens, which won a Tony Award for Best New Play. This complex piece of theatre ran at IRT from Sept. 19 ...
Discovery Life Channel Commemorates Mental Health Awareness Month with Psych Week
by Caryn Robbins - May 11, 2015 Each year, Discovery Life Channel opens a meaningful dialogue on mental health with PSYCH WEEK, a programming event running in May for Mental Health Awareness Month.... 
AutFest Film Festival Announces Final Program Lineup, April 28-29
by Macon Prickett - April 24, 2018 AutFest International Film Festival announced its official program selections for its second annual film festival celebrating autism awareness “From Spectrum to Screen.” Presented by The Autism Society, AutFest will screen over 16 feature films, short films and television programs that promote autis...
'The Exit Interview' At the Lounge Theatres Oct. 9 – Nov. 15
by Tyler Peterson - October 08, 2015 William Missouri Downs' edgy, existential comedy examines religion, love, politics and the meaning of life in a hilarious standoff between belief and doubt. Directed by Sirena Irwin, The Exit Interview opens on October 9 at the Lounge Theatres in Hollywood....
Author Crowdfunding Children's Book to Promote Awareness, Celebrate Diversity
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KCRep to Visit Children's Mercy Hospital Tomorrow
by A.A. Cristi - February 13, 2018 KCRep announced today that Jamie Sanders, lead actor in KCRep's THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME now playing at Spencer Theatre on the UMKC campus, will visit the Children's Mercy Hospital Tourette Syndrome Center of Excellence located at 2401 Gillham tomorrow Wednesday, February 1... 
Sony Pictures Entertainment to be Honored the 2nd Annual AUTFEST Film Festival Dedicated to Autism Awareness
by Macon Prickett - April 11, 2018 Sony Pictures Television Studios will be receiving the Visionary Award at the 2 nd Annual AUTFEST International Film Festivalpresented by The Autism Society at a VIP Reception on Sunday, April 29at 7:30pm at the Writers Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles. Honorees include JEFF FROST, President ...
Autistic Actor to Lead THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME at Syracuse Stage
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2017 The Indiana Repertory Theater (IRT) and Syracuse Stage will welcome Seattle-based actor Mickey Rowe as Christopher John Francis Boone in "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Simon Stephens....
Anne Torsiglieri Shines a Light on the Struggles and Joys of Autism in TAKING THE A TRAIN
by A.A. Cristi - September 29, 2017 When Anne Torsiglieri's twin boys were 15 months old, she noticed something not quite right. While one was incredibly engaged with the people around him, the other seemed to prefer the company of the ceiling fan and the beams of light. As his brother tried to joke with family members, he preferred t...
Liberty Hunter Releases DENIAL IS A RIVER IN EGYPT
by Christina Mancuso - March 28, 2016 Inspired by her own family's circumstances in life, first time author Liberty Hunter pens an eye-opening story of how one household coped with the challenges of having an autistic child in the family. 'Denial is a River In Egypt' (published by Xlibris AU) mirrors the author's personal and familial h...
Ben Affleck & Pixar Filmmakers to Be Honored at AUTFEST Film Festival; Lineup Announced
by Caryn Robbins - March 08, 2017 AutFest, the first film festival solely dedicated to an autistic audience and filmmakers, today announced its official program selections for its first annual film festival celebrating autism awareness “from spectrum to screen.”... 
The Second City Training Center to Bring 'Improv for Autism' Classes to the Suburbs
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2017 The Second City Training Center (SCTC), the world's largest school of improvisation and part of Chicago's legendary comedy institution, The Second City, will bring its groundbreaking Improv for Autism classes to the Western suburbs....
Annie Parisse to Lead Reading of New Play DO THIS at The Davenport
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2017 Do This, a new play by Karen Siff Exkorn (bestselling author of The Autism Sourcebook) and starring Annie Parisse (Clybourne Park, The Layover, 'Law and Order') will be performed at an invitation only developmental reading on Thursday, April 27th at 3pm at The Loft at the Davenport Theatre (354 W. 4... |
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