Would you like to learn about inclusive and sensory-friendly Arts opportunities in the Philadelphia Region? Join us on October 23rd as we welcome representatives from cultural institutions committed to welcoming and including all community members.
About our presenters:
Bailey Gamberg, Educator of Adult and Community Programs at the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, PA, will join us to share more about their sensory-friendly programs. Four times a year, the museum invites people on the autism spectrum and their families to experience art galleries in an immersive and low-stress environment. Along with specialized hours for minimal crowds, these programs feature multi-sensory gallery stations, craft activities, sensory break areas, and pre-visit materials. Learn more about some of the fun themes and activities from previous events, and upcoming dates for your family to join us.
Mark Sylvester and T.J. Sokso will join us from the Walnut Street Theatre. Through their Access to Walnut program, they are committed to making live theater accessible to everyone in our community.
Mark Sylvester, the Walnut Street Theatre’s Managing Director is proud to be celebrating his 30th season at the Walnut. His extensive career has spanned Summer Stock to Broadway as an actor, stage manager, box office treasurer, theatre manager, marketing and public relations director and general manager. After several years working with commercial theatre, he has devoted his career to non-profit theatre companies since 1987. To date, Mark has been associated with more than 500 stage productions.
T.J. Sokso is Walnut Street Theatre’s Director of Education and oversees the Theatre School, Touring Outreach, Residency Programs, Disney Musicals in Schools, Camp Walnut, Adopt-a-School programs, and WST for Kids Series. He has spent the past fifteen years working for the School District of Philadelphia as a CAPA Specialist. His experience includes over 100 productions as an actor/director and seventeen years of teaching in the Walnut’s Theatre School.
Walnut Street Theatre is America’s Oldest Theatre and the most popular theatre company in Philadelphia. As a producer of live theatre, many of the artists on the stage, in the orchestra, and behind the scenes are from the Philadelphia area. As a non-profit institution, the Walnut is recognized nationally for bringing affordable theatre and diverse stories to more subscribers than any other theatre company in the world. In addition to its five Mainstage productions, the Walnut’s education and outreach programs bring live theatre to over 125,000 students, teachers, parents, and kids every year.