The Traveling Troupe 

The Traveling Troupe offers workshops and performances for school groups, advocacy programs and initiatives, library programming, arts organizations, civic groups, and special community events.  All of the Traveling Troupe members are adults with disabilities with many years of experience as performers. They are paid for their work as professional actors with the Traveling Troupe.

The Troupe will share excerpts from Theatre Adventure’s documentary A Ballad of Belonging and lead a talkback session about claiming one’s life with pride and confidence.

Our new documentary celebrates twenty years of creating theater opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities. Theatre arts are remarkable! Actors discover greatness and audiences broaden their thinking about people with disabilities.

The workshop goals include:

  • Hearing new perspectives about developing feelings of belonging.

  • Sharing stories about self-advocacy and advocacy for others.

  • Discussing topics and triumphs as presented in the documentary.

  • Experiencing how the theater arts can impact individuals, groups, and communities.

The Troupe also offers theatrical performances that include puppetry, stories about pursuing one's dreams, love, and connection.

Workshop participants have expressed how much they enjoyed the experience and appreciate what they learned.

TRAVELING TROUPE MENU OF CHOICES FOR HOST SITES*

1 Hour Presentation that includes Disability Justice concepts, personal stories about self-advocacy, and brief interactive activities with participants. $450

1 Hour Presentation that includes clips from documentary and discussion.  $450

1.5 Hour Presentation that combines #1 and #2.  $550

1.5 Hour Presentation that includes clips from the documentary that is followed up with small group work and role plays.  $550

2 Hour Presentation that combines #1 and #4  $700

Follow-up sessions can be arranged, cost TBD.

*All of the above can be custom-designed to best meet the needs of a specific group.

Approximately 4-7 Traveling Troupe members will facilitate the sessions with the Director, Laura Lawson Tucker. Rates include personnel expenses and troupe mentor stipends for preparation, presentation, and travel time. 

For presentations exceeding 25 miles, mileage expenses will be added at the federal rate of $.70/mile per vehicle.

For more information or to book a gig with the Traveling Troupe, please contact the Director: info@theatreadventure.org (802-387-0765).