Causes: Arts & Culture, Autism, Disabilities, Health, Theater

Mission: Autism Community Theatre is a creative and accepting community where young people of diverse abilities can form friendships, work on communication and social skills and extend their thinking about the world through theatre activities.

Results: Autism Community Theatre held its first workshop in October 2016 with only 2 actors. We have continued to build an ensemble and most actors continue from year to year. The workshop has grown to include a playwriting component and has collaborated with outside youth theatre groups including IMPACT Repertory Theatre. We seek to continue to partner with other community arts organizations, to expand our reach by adding additional workshops and to invite guest teaching artists for special workshops including puppetry, movement, mime and songwriting.

Target demographics: teens and young adults on the autism spectrum

Direct beneficiaries per year: A group of teens and young adults develop as a creative, collaborative ensemble of actors and performers

Geographic areas served: New York City

Programs: theatre workshops