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About the Theatre For All Initiative
Northern Michigan University and NMU Theatre and Dance are thrilled to bring accessible performances to our community. As partners with Theatre Development Fund's Autism Theatre Initiative, we are proud to offer a sensory-friendly performance of each show in our mainstage season!
NMU Theatre and Dance's Theatre for All initiative is generously supported by Honor Credit Union.
What is a sensory-friendly performance and what should you expect?
Each sensory-friendly show is performed in a friendly, supportive environment for families and friends with children or adults who are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder or other sensory sensitivities.
Slight adjustments to the production are made, including reduction of any jarring sounds or strobe and spot lights that shine into the audience. House lights are faintly dimmed but remain on. Quiet and activity areas staffed with specialists are available in the lobby areas for those who need to leave their seats during the performance.
Upcoming sensory-friendly productions:
- Cabaret
- Saturday, October 5th, 2024 | 1:00 PM
- Frankenstein
- Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 | 1:00 PM
- Home for the Holidays
- Saturday, December 7th, 2024 | 1:00 PM
- Alice in Wonderland: An Immersive Experience
- Saturday, February 2nd, 2025 | 1:00-2:00 PM, 2:30-3:30 PM
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 | 1:00 PM
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Saturday, April 12th, 2025 | 1:00 PM
Past sensory-friendly productions:
- Disney's Tarzan
- Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 2:00pm
- East of the Sun, West of the Moon *
- Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 1:00pm
- Disney's Beauty and the Beast
- Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 1:00pm
- Mamma Mia!
- Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 1:00pm
- Legally Blonde Jr.
- Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 1:00pm
- The Full Monty
- Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 1:00pm
- What We Leave Behind: Addressing Climate Change Through Dance *
- Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 1:00pm
- A Christmas Story
- Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 1:00pm
- Significant Other
- Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 1:00pm
- Above the Timberline *
- Saturday, October 16th, 2021 at 2:00pm
- Elf the Musical
- Saturday, December 4th, 2021 at 2:00pm
- Next to Normal
- Saturday, February 5th, 2022 at 2:00pm
- The Wolves
- Saturday, February 19th, 2022 at 2:00pm
- The Producers
- Saturday, April 16th, 2022 at 2:00pm
- A Complicated Hope
- Saturday, June 11th, 2022 at 2:00pm
- Footloose
- Saturday, June 18th, 2022 at 2:00pm
- Buffett Bash
- Friday, July 1st, 2022 at 8:00pm
- A Chorus Line
- Saturday, July 16th, 2022 at 2:00pm
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Saturday, October 15th, 2022 at 1:00pm
- Finding Home
- Saturday, November 5th, 2022 at 1:00pm
- A Holiday Double Feature: A Charlie Brown Christmas & The Nutcracker
- Saturday, December 10th, 2022 at 1:00pm
- CO/LAB Dance Company 2023
- Saturday, February 4th, 2023 at 1:00pm
- Salome
- Saturday, February 25th, 2023 at 1:00pm
- Grease
- Saturday, April 15th, 2023 at 1:00pm
- Monty Python's SPAMALOT
- Saturday, October 14th, 2023 at 2:00pm
- Clybourne Park
- Saturday, November 4th, 2023 at 2:00pm
- A Christmas Carol
- Saturday, December 9th, 2023 at 2:00pm
- CO/LAB Dance Company 2024
- Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 at 1:00pm
- Puffs
- Saturday, February 24th, 2024 at 1:00pm
- Anything Goes
- Saturday, April 13th, 2024 at 1:00pm
*World premiere.