Paper Mill Playhouse decided to adapt their production of “Stone Soup and Other Stories” to children with autism. Together with Autism New Jersey and the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University, the live children’s theatre worked to make the play, the seating area, the volume, and the lighting appropriate for children with sensory issues. Pushcart Players, the acting troupe, worked to make the script and acting more literal because sometimes kids with autism have problems with body language and innuendo. The lights will be left on halfway, and the volume in the theatre decreased. Also, children will be allowed to leave their seats at any time with parental supervision. The day before the special June 11, 2011 Matinee, the Playhouse is holding a “Meet Your Seat” event so that parents and children can become familiar with the theatre. Paper Mill Playhouse and Pushcart Players say they are committed to perform several more “sensory-friendly” plays.
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