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A Ballad of Belonging is an Official Selection ...

Spring Appeal 2025

An actor is smiling in a wheelchair while a friend leans down to meet them, holding hands and pointing.

2025 Spring Appeal

Dear Friend,

Thank you for considering a gift to Theatre Adventure for our Spring Appeal.

We are in stressful and challenging times. Many are enduring hardship, and some are directly impacted, from the current federal and state budget cuts. Now, more than ever, we need one another. Tenacity, fortitude, and courage are essential as we tend to the needs of individuals with disabilities.

After over twenty years, Theatre Adventure remains firmly rooted in our mission to provide a caring and creative community for artists with disabilities to claim the stage with distinction.

An actor performs on stage with his arms outstretched. He is wearing a grey blazer and a red velvet king's crown.

Theatre Adventure exists for performing artists who demonstrate every day, their power as people to change negative attitudes and perceptions about people with disabilities. 

Theatre Adventure exists as a place where all are seen as individuals with the capacity to learn and to astound.

“Theatre Adventure has provided a safe place where my brother has developed a strong sense of friendship and belonging that has enriched his life in immeasurable ways.” ~family member

5 actors sit in a line on stools on a stage looking at the camera. An online actor is smiling on a monitor screen.

Theatre Adventure exists by engaging in partnerships with other groups which then enrich everyone. When one group is lifted up, everyone benefits.

Theatre Adventure exists to joyfully celebrate people with disabilities onstage and offstage by shining a spotlight, where once there were shadows.

“What a success story! Bravo to all the courageous and fearless actors and their mentors!”

“We need these positive notes in these times of turmoil.” ~long-time Theatre Adventure supporter

Your donation makes all of this possible! Thank you!

Darlene Jenson, Director

Geoff Burgess, Board President

Laura Lawson Tucker, Director

A Ballad of Belonging is an Official Selection at NeuroVisons Film Festival!

Exciting News! Theatre Adventure: A Ballad of Belonging is an Official Selection and Award Nominee at NeuroVison Film Festival!

Neurovisions Film Festival

April 24-26

Landmark College | Greenhoe Theater | Fine Arts Building

48 Robert Rhodes Lane, Putney, Vermont‎

Directions

TICKETS

NeuroVisions is a film festival that is dedicated to celebrating and amplifying the voices and stories of neurodivergent individuals.

Started at Landmark College, which specializes in catering to those who think and learn differently, NeuroVisions aims to create an inclusive platform that fosters understanding, acceptance and appreciation of diverse perspectives through the art of film. 

Celebrating Neurodiversity Through Film

Join us for a weekend dedicated to celebrating and amplifying the voices and stories of neurodivergent individuals. Over 50 films will be screened in the Greenhoe Theater/Fine Arts Building.

Landmark College NeuroVison Film Festival Website

SCHEDULE

APRIL 24

SPRING ONLINE FUNDRAISING EVENT

APRIL 25

OPENING RECEPTION | 6 PM | FINE ARTS BUILDING GALLERY

Announcement from special guests

Meet the filmmakers

Light refreshments served

NARRATIVE AND ANIMATION SHORTS | 7 PM | GREENHOE THEATER | FINE ARTS BUILDING

APRIL 26

CHAMPION OF NEURODIVERSITY FEATURE  | 10 AM GREENHOE THEATER | FINE ARTS BUILDING

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 1 PM GREENHOE THEATER | FINE ARTS BUILDING - Our Theatre Adventure documentary will be featured!

BEST OF FRANKLIN ACADEMY | 3 PM | GREENHOE THEATER | FINE ARTS BUILDING

MESHES: EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS | 5 PM | GREENHOE THEATER | FINE ARTS BUILDING

CLOSING CEREMONY/AWARDS | 6 PM | FINE ARTS BUILDING GALLERY

Summer enrollment is open!

2025 Summer Expressive Arts for Youth and Adults with Disabilities

Join us for dynamic and multi-disciplinary theater arts designed for a mixed-age group this summer.

Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - Noon

Dates: June 16-20 | June 23-27 | June 30 - July 3

Sign up for one, two, or all three weeks

Part-time enrollment each week is available

All classes take place in person at the West Village Meeting House, located at 29 South Street, West Brattleboro.

Find out more!

Book a gig with 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.

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

Visit the Traveling Troupe web page to find out more

Or contact the Director: info@theatreadventure.org

Our future is looking rosy!

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Dear Theatre Adventure Friends,

As we enter the new year, we want to express our sincere gratitude to our friends and supporters for your generosity during our Year-End appeal. Each and every donation we receive enables us to meet the evolving aspirations of our actors and continue to provide a nurturing community for creative exploration.

Our 20th-anniversary celebration, held at the Latchis Theatre in November, featuring our documentary was an out-of-this-world experience! So many people came to celebrate our actors, their work, and the achievement of Theatre Adventure being alive and well at twenty years of age!

We are looking forward to a new year that dazzles with great opportunities for learning and mastering new skills as an actor and Troupe member. Optimism will be our fuel as we dive into our two spring productions, a Variety Show Coffee House in April and a theater production, The Princess and the Goblin in May. Please join us!

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We thank you for traveling with us on this amazing journey as we create theater that shines with opportunities for our artists with disabilities.

The Theatre Adventure Team of Teachers, Staff, and Board Members.

Winter Solstice Greetings

Every year, as the darkness of the Winter Solstice builds, we are inspired to reflect on the year that we have just shared in our Theatre Adventure community—the triumphs and the challenges. 

A picture of a tranquil icy lake with soft forested hills in the distance and a snow-covered beach framed by coniferous trees. Fog is rising off of the water, illuminated by the golden light of the sun.

The growing darkness at this time of year comforts us as we go inward.

This introspective view holds hopefulness—for certainly, the light is about to build. We are inspired by the promise of newness.

The view from the sandy bank of a tranquil lake under a large expanse of the cloudy sky at dusk. We can see the moon shining brightly above the clouds.

What a remarkable year we have just had honoring the 20th anniversary of Theatre Adventure!

Thank YOU for joining us in our festivities throughout the year and for your financial support.

We are celebrating: a 20-year retrospective Theatre Adventure documentary, generous donors and funders, a dedicated board of directors, a qualified team of educators and staff, caring professionals, and talented performing artists who are always learning! Wow!

And now, 2025 beckons.

What are our plans?  

  • Continue creating inspiring theater

  • Keep growing enrollment

  • Strengthen our financial base to ensure our existence for the next 20 years

  • Implement goals from our strategic plan, which includes a thoughtful succession of Darlene and Laura for the future leaders of Theatre Adventure

  • Reaching out to you for your feedback about how we are doing

A sandy lake beach looking out toward a brilliant sun in a blue sky with fluffy clouds. There is a silhouetted landscape along the edge of the lake in the distance.

Thank you for your ongoing support and engagement.

We send love and good wishes to each of you during this important time of reflection and optimism,  

Darlene and Laura

Photos of Long Lake in Bridgton, Maine taken by Laura Lawson Tucker.

Our 20th Anniversary Celebration Recap!

We had an amazing night celebrating 20 Years of Theatre Adventure! We are so grateful to all who came out to share in this milestone and to those who watched the documentary remotely.

The stage was set at the Latchis Theatre. A long-awaited 20th-anniversary celebration for Theatre Adventure was finally happening with the screening of our documentary, Theatre Adventure: A Ballad of Belonging.

The artists came onto the stage and with a flourish bowed for the audience to thunderous applause. 

When asked by an audience member during the Talk-Back session, “How did it feel to see yourself on the big screen?”  

The artists’ answers included: “I felt proud, and actually, I cried a little.” “It was an emotional experience, to say the least.” “It felt kind of exciting, and I got some laughter.”

The documentary reviews are in!

“This Powerful Documentary has perfectly captured the essence and magnificence of Theatre Adventure.” -Audience Member

"This film touched me in so many ways, ranging from the intellectual to the emotional to the psychological. It is insightful, motivational, pro-inclusion with a touch of humor and honorable." -Audience Member

20th Anniversary Reflection

More than twenty years ago a child named Elijah Jenson planted the seeds of Theatre Adventure for both his mother, Darlene Jenson, and for me, his teacher, Laura Lawson Tucker.  Elijah has disabilities and a larger-than-life spark. He was one of the children in my early childhood program.  My burning question was how to help the other children in my group---all of whom were fast-moving, rambunctious, and curious---open themselves to bringing Elijah into their play. I wondered, how does inclusion happen?  Darlene had similar questions. She had brought Elijah to many creative programs, and yet, thought that Elijah had yet to experience fully being part of a group.

Elijah showed both of us the way.  It all happened quite naturally during our Circle Times together. Acting out stories, either made-up or fairy tales, was a time when everyone was needed.  Everyone had a part.  Everyone was in the same story.

Voila!  Theatre Adventure was born!  Thank you, Elijah.

And now, twenty years later and after seventy theater productions, the wheel of creativity continues. Theatre Adventure is a community of story-makers, passionate performers, talented artists, and caring Troupe Members. The theater arts have shown us over and over that expressing oneself through story and imagination in a caring and supportive environment makes possible the phrase, “The sky is the limit!”

Here we go for another twenty years of theater adventures! Thank you for being on the journey with us.

Scott Farm's Crepe Night to Benefit Theatre Adventure on June 12th 

Crepe Night, Co-hosted by Theatre Adventure, will take place on Wednesday, June 12, 5:30 - 7:30 at Scott Farm, 707 Kipling Road, Dummerston.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children under 12. Each ticket comes with a savory supper crêpe (galette), sweet dessert crêpe, and side salad. Drinks are available for purchase.

Tickets will be available at the door, but reservations are highly recommended, and can be made at: 

www.scottfarmvermont.com/crepe-night. 

Crêpe Nights are family friendly gatherings, held the second Wednesday of the month, from May through September. Each month is co-hosted by a different local nonprofit who benefits from the evening’s proceeds. Theatre Adventure's Crepe Night will feature live music by local musician Lizzy Mandell, as well as a performance at 6:00 pm by Theatre Adventure's Traveling Troupe.

Theatre Adventure is a non-profit organization providing year-round performing arts programming for people with disabilities. Our mission is to provide a caring and creative community for artists with disabilities to claim the stage with distinction. 

The funds raised at Crepe Night will help Theatre Adventure expand their Mentor Leadership Program, a job skills training program where adult students work alongside teachers and directors to mentor younger students. "In Alice In Wonderland, our spring production," reflected Theatre Adventure Board Member Julianne Kaplan, "the impact the mentors had on the production was evidenced by the total confidence in every student's performance."

For more information about Theatre Adventure, contact:

Laura Lawson Tucker, Director/Co-Founder

(802) 387-0765

laura@theatreadventure.org

"Crêpe Nights are truly fun events,” says Scott Farm General Manager Simon Renault. “Sitting outside eating locally sourced handmade food with good friends and gorgeous views - it’s just a perfect Vermont Summer evening and a powerful way to support organizations in our community doing important work.”

Scott Farm is a historic farm in active cultivation since 1791 with a focus on sustaining its 130 varieties of heirloom apples. Offering wholesale and direct sales of apples and other fruit, the farm also produces its own hard, sweet, and sparkling cider. The public is regularly invited to enjoy the National Register listed farm through the seasonal Farm Market and Pippin’s Café, Crêpe Nights, concerts, weddings, and other events. It also serves as host to The Stone Trust, which maintains the beautiful Stone Park on the grounds. Scott Farm is a Certified B Corporation and a for-profit subsidiary of The Landmark Trust USA.

Athena Giving Circle's 2024 Award

Theatre Adventure Recipient of Athena Giving Circle's 2024 Award

Brattleboro VT -Theatre Adventure has been named the 2024 recipient of a $5000 grant from the Athena Giving Circle, a group of area women who pool resources to support one local nonprofit organization each year. This is their fifth annual award.

Speaking for the group, Gail Nunziata said, "We are delighted to recognize Theatre Adventure for their dedicated work creating opportunities for people with disabilities to live meaningful and social lives, and find joy and growth through theater." 

According to co-directors Laura Lawson Tucker and Darlene Jenson, Theatre Adventure is celebrating its 20th year using theatre as a platform to create an inclusive and nurturing home for unlocking each individual's artistic expression.  According to Lawson Tucker, "From our long experience, we have seen Theatre Adventure actors blossom from the power of the arts. For many, their newfound freedom inspires claiming the stage, and their lives, with distinction."

A recent Theatre Adventure audience member offered the following: “American theatre! Where humanity, beauty, and gumption are celebrated and communities built.  I attend shows to be transformed…to feel the air around me crackle when my open heart collides with stories well told. Thank you for all that you do to enrich lives. Your work is important.  It matters.”

To celebrate their 20th anniversary, there will be a premier showing November 8 at the Latchis Theatre of their documentary, Theatre Adventure: A Ballad of Belonging.  

"Each year the Athena Giving Circle is excited to explore the valuable work done by local nonprofit organizations," Nunziata said. "Our gifts are given to acknowledge the impact these groups have on our community. Our awards are a tribute to their efforts."

Giving Circles have become a staple in community fundraising. Some have been in operation for decades and are responsible for managing large investments and endowments. The Athena Giving Circle is on the other end of the spectrum, with its annual gift decided upon over two or three meetings once a year. For groups who would like advice on how to organize a giving circle on the Athena model, contact Gail Nunziata at gnunziata@comcast.net.

"Alice in Wonderland” was a Triumph!

Bravo to our performing artists and their supporters for their engaging and beautiful telling of,  "Alice in Wonderland!"

“The show was absolutely beautiful... the projections were very powerful as seen from the balcony. It was a magic moment when they appeared. They really pulled me into the storyline.”

- Audience Member

Theatre Adventure’s “Alice in Wonderland” in The Reformer!

“‘Alice in Wonderland’ was a triumph!  The actors received thunderous applause!”

- Audience Member

Alice in Wonderland Adventure Beckons!

Alice in Wonderland Adventure Beckons!

Wed May 15 at 10:30 am ET, (SOLD OUT)

Thur May 16 at 10:30 am ET, In person

Fri May 17 at 10:30 am ET, In person and live-streamed

West Village Meeting House

29 South Street West Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

Three cast members rehearse on stage. Alice stands in a blue dress with a white apron next to the Caterpillar characters who sit on a bench.

The Theatre Adventure Wednesday Troupe presents an original adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s tale that inspires imaginative thinking, creative problem-solving, and a delight in the unexpected.

The English author, Lewis Carroll wrote Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in 1865. 

And now, more than 150 years later, Alice’s adventures with an assortment of zany characters still sparks our own imaginations and tickles our literary senses.

An in-person student stands in front of large monitor that features online actors in their zoom windows rehearsing a scene.

Adventure Beckons 

An excerpt from Leslie L. Kinney’s, “A Poem for Alice.”

I’ll rest my head, perhaps to dream that there might be another scene. With places new to explore, I’m sure that there is something more.

Oh, my goodness. What’s this I hear? A rabbit with a watch, how very queer! He seems to be in a frantic state I think he’s running very late.

Shall I follow? Is there risk? He’s running past, so very brisk. Did he just jump below the ground? Should I follow? Is that sound?

A student sits in a wheelchair wearing a red shirt and cream colored scarf. He smiles at the camera with his hands in his lap.
An actor stands in his Doormouse costume posing with his hand on his hip.

Could there be another world? I wonder what might be unfurled. My curiosity has been peaked. It’s my time to take a leap. 

This hallways strange, so full of doors. The rabbit’s gone so I’ll explore. These doors are locked except just one. It seems adventure’s now begun.

Let’s dance and send your sorrows away and then let’s rest, it’s been a full day.

Join us in Wonderland!

Thank you for being part of our 20th year.

We’ll see you at the show!

Announcing our Documentary!

Theatre Adventure: A Ballad of Belonging

The story of an inclusive community of performing artists in southern Vermont

Save The Date!

Theatre Adventure’s 20th Anniversary Celebration

Friday, November 8th at 6:30 pm ET 

The Latchis Theater in Downtown Brattleboro

More information to come!

In celebration of our 20th anniversary, we are creating a documentary film that will tell the story of our nurturing theater arts community. 

A student stepping out and claiming the stage with a cast behind her.
A teacher and student in pink sweaters pose with their arms out stretched in each of their zoom windows.

Online and in-person actors with disabilities will be featured claiming the stage with passion and dedication, as well as expressing care and thoughtfulness toward one another.

An old archival photo of a young student kneeling and reading from a script.

The documentary will be the centerpiece of our November 8th, 2024 event honoring Theatre Adventure’s past, present, and future.

The documentary will show footage of our core beliefs in action:

  • Everyone deserves respect.

  • A nurturing and welcoming community provides a sense of belonging and is the foundation for building self-confidence, friendships, and leadership.

  • Everyone has the ability to grow and learn new skills.

A student sings on stage while the silhouette of a cheering student in the audience raises their arms.

  • The arts offer many powerful ways to express oneself  

  • Bringing stories to life in theater has the power to dissolve the edges that separate us.

  • Inclusive theater inspires new and positive attitudes about people with disabilities.

2 In person students performing in front of a monitor featuring online students.
A student performs on stage during microphone time.

We have so much we want to share. The documentary will offer an intimate behind-the-scenes view of Theatre Adventure. 

During classes and rehearsals, we witness powerful moments of building self-confidence, courageously expressing self, and discovering one’s artistry, all in a culture of caring about one another. We are excited to invite you to experience the heart of Theatre Adventure–our actors! 

Alice in Wonderland 2024

The Wednesday Troupe Presents:

Alice in Wonderland

The Theatre Adventure Wednesday Troupe presents an original adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s tale that inspires imaginative thinking, creative problem-solving, and a delight in the unexpected.

Alice’s sister reads her a story in our 2016 production of “Alice in Wonderland.”

Please join us!

May 15 and 16 at 10:30 am ET In-person

May 17 at 10:30 am ET In-person and livestreamed

West Village Meeting House

29 South Street, West Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

ASL Interpretation is provided for all performances. The venue is wheelchair-accessible.

TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ONLINE AND AT THE DOOR ON A SLIDING SCALE STARTING AT $15

ONLINE ticket holders will receive an email with a link to view the online shows.

School groups are invited to purchase online group tickets at a reduced rate. Our Disabilities Specialist is ready to discuss accessibility or accommodation needs.

Please email info@theatreadventure.org or call or text 802-380-0458

An actor sings and dances on stage holding a microphone while practicing his performance skills.






The English author, Lewis Carroll wrote Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in 1865. And now, more than 150 years later, Alice’s adventures with various zany characters still spark our imaginations and tickle our literary senses.



The grumpy Queen of Hearts poses in a large handmade paper crown.

Throughout her encounters, Alice remarks over and over, “This is getting curiouser and curiouser.”

Certainly, life does become more and more curious when, for example, Alice meets the ever-smiling and disappearing Cheshire Cat, as well as the Mad Hatter who seems ever-lost in time, while feasting more on words than tea and crumpets!

The 2016 Mad Hatters crouch with their hands on a railing and look out intently.

Guest artist Jeghetto works with students to construct a very large cardboard Cheshire Cat puppet that will be used in our May production.

Elijah performs as a cool dude Caterpillar in our 2016 Production of “Alice In Wonderland.”

A mentor models performing with full body expression while singing a duet with a toy chipmunk.

Watch an excerpt from our 2016 production of “Alice in Wonderland”

A Troupe Member smiles at the camera while holding hands with a teacher.

Come be in our audience! Theatre Adventure actors inspire awakened views about disability by demonstrating great capabilities. Thank you so much for your support!

info@theatreadventure.org

Summer Expressive Arts Camps Now Enrolling 

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2024 Summer Expressive Arts Immersive 

One-Week Camps for Youth and Adults with Disabilities 

Join us for dynamic and multi-disciplinary theater arts designed for a mixed-age group. Creativity and inspired teamwork will rule in our inclusive and welcoming environment! We will enjoy one another’s artistry and expressions of self in a nurturing and creative community. Summer troupe members will experience the production of 10-minute plays, percussion, painting, movement, dancing, story construction, poetry, singing, and more! 

A student sits speaking in a microphone, and behind him is a monitor featuring two performers.
An actor stands in a Summery garden in a pink blazer and bowtie holding a colorful hand puppet.

Attend Online or In-person 

In-person classes are held at West Village Meeting House, 29 South Street, West Brattleboro, Vermont 

Monday, June 17th – Friday, June 21st 

Monday, June 24th – Friday, June 28th 

Monday, July 8th – Friday, July 12th 

8:30 am – 12:00 pm 

Sign up for one, two, or all three weeks 

PART-TIME ENROLLMENT EACH WEEK AVAILABLE 

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Tuition: 

• $300.00 for one week 

• $400.00 for two weeks 

• $475.00 for all three weeks 

Financial aid is available. For further information, contact our Director: laura@theatreadventure.org      802-387-0765 

Come be part of our creative and inclusive summer troupe!

We will gather online and in-person on the Summer Solstice and for three weeks we will partake in a fruitful and abundant expressive arts camp. 

Students sit around a table painting in the shade of a tree on a sunny day.

In a nurturing and creative community, laughter, friendships, and creating art in all forms will be our guide. The turning wheel of the seasons, the fullness of summer, will inspire us. We will be together online AND in-person mornings for three weeks.  Part-time attendance is an option. Financial aid is available.

2024 New Year’s Greetings!

We are thrilled to announce that 2024 marks a significant milestone for Theatre Adventure.  This year we celebrate our 20th year of offering inclusive theater arts programming for youth and adults with disabilities.  Throughout this year we will be sending photos and highlights from our archives that will feature our actors, teachers, and friends throughout the past twenty years. We will culminate 2024 on November 8th with a special 20th-anniversary celebration to be held at the Latchis Theatre.  Stay tuned for details!

2024 has come knocking and we have answered the door to welcome the promise of new artistic adventures awaiting us in the new year.  We will be staging Alice in Wonderland with the Wednesday Troupe. 

2 actors playing Alice sit with their big sister peering into a large book in Theatre Adventures 2016 production of "Alice in Wonderland"

Alice in Wonderland

May 15 and 16 at 10:30 am ET In person

May 17 at 10:30 am ET In person and live-streamed

West Village Meeting House

29 South Street West Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

Theatre Adventure Actors pose in a half circle with online students on a monitor in their "Belonging" cast photo.

Our teaching team looks forward to a wonderful new semester creating innovative, interesting, thoughtful, and fun theater!

Join us!

Theatre Adventure Wednesday Troupe

Winter/Spring Semester Jan 10 - May 22, 9:00-11:30 pm

Theatre Adventure Thursday Troupe

Winter/Spring Semester Jan 11 - Apr 11, 9:00-12 pm

The Traveling Troupe Sizzles at NECCA’S Hot Jam Puppet Slam last August

Our Traveling Troupe is poised for more gigs in the community during 2024.  During 2023 they performed pieces from a previous show, Daydreaming at a variety of venues--- a library, an elementary school, and a circus arts school.

The Traveling Troupe co-led a workshop on Disability Justice at the Brattleboro Union High School for their Diversity Day.  They will visit the Marlboro Middle School in February with pieces from their recent show, “Belonging.”

To book a visit from the Traveling Troupe contact: info@theatreadventure.org or call 802-387-0765

6 Theatre Adventure teachers sit around a table in a dark room holding glass vases full of twinkle lights that illuminate their smiling faces.

We send out baskets of gratitude to all of our donors who gave so generously to our 2023 Year-End Appeal

We surpassed our goal of $12,000! We have raised $15,000 to support the exciting and empowering work for youth and adults with disabilities that is the heart of Theatre Adventure.  This was possible because of YOUR support and belief in Theatre Adventure.  Thank you!

The Theatre Adventure Team

Catherine, Darlene, Laura H., Laura LT, Leslie, Lori, Maria, Sher, and all of the Mentors/Assistant Teachers- Alauna, Jenny, Jess, Nick, The Board of Directors: Genna, Steve, Janice, Julianne, Melody, Ora, Wendy

The Winter Solstice is upon us.

During this time of lengthening nights, we are reflecting on the inner life of Theatre Adventure. Our actors continue to astound us in their dedication to their artistry. Community partners fill our reservoir of inspiration with belief in the work of inclusive theater. Board members and others help us plan thoughtfully and creatively for the future. Donors instill us with gratitude for the circle of care they provide.

Certainly, with darkness comes the return of the light.How brilliant the light is when together we shine it on Theatre Adventure artists so that they will be seen, heard, and celebrated. Yes, the power of light. The sustenance of light.

The upcoming 2024 Winter/Spring semester will include preparations for our May production, Alice in Wonderland; explorations with improvisation, character development, Red Nose Clown; Traveling Troupe presentations; Mentors honing their leadership skills; and so much more!

Please join us! We have a few spaces still available in both the Wednesday and Thursday Troupes. We are looking for a few bookings for the Traveling Troupe.

May we all move into the new year with lightness of spirit and gentleness of heart.

Counting down the days to our Fall show!

Tickets on Sale!

Nov 8, 9 and 10!

Belonging

Nov 8 and 9 at 10:30 am ET In person

Nov 10 at 7:00 pm ET In person and live-streamed

West Village Meeting House

29 South Street

West Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

We are sending out this invitation to all to join us for our show.  Please imagine you are “coming over for tea.” Our theater will be our living room, and we invite you to join us for fun, laughter, poignant moments of connection, and surprises. Joviality is going to be featured on the menu!

Nettie watches a monitor featuring online performers, Darlene and Elijah doing their clown duo act.

Breathe. Look at the audience. Connect. Give back to the audience. Breathe. Follow your impulse. Trust yourself. Connect. Breathe. Focus on “being” rather than “doing.” Your red nose is the smallest mask in the world.

These are the phrases that our Red Nose Clown guide, Nettie Lane has been using all semester with the Thursday Troupe members.

Two clowns in red noses connect on stage during rehearsal.

The Troupe members are learning and discovering more about themselves as individuals and in relationship with others. 

Smiling students circle up to play clown ball.

We are having great fun playing "Clown Ball" as a whole group in person while the online actors have their own version of "Clown Ball."  The main objective is to connect with eye contact with one's partner----and of course to laugh and have fun! 

Nettie Sits at the base of the stage guiding two clowns through an exercise.