Broadway News: Producers Ben Holtzman, Sammy Lopez and Fiona Rudin, also known as P3 Productions, are offering a free day of professional development on anti-ableism and inclusivity called Accessibility Day. Scheduled for Jan. 31, the event’s programming will center around disability awareness and education that emerged from the team’s musical-in-development “How to Dance in Ohio.”
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It is always so great to hear about people actively working in the industry trying to best educate themselves and others on practices that should be happening within theater. One thing the article touches on that is so important when it comes to talking about accessibility is that most people make accommodations out to be hard or degrading or just overall a hassle to do, which I find especially true when looking at myself and my feelings towards getting myself accommodated in the academic setting. Accessibility is such an important feature in everyday life when it comes to making sure people are able to actively participate in everyday life without being put at a disadvantage, a disadvantage that they often do not choose/give to themselves. People don’t ask for disabilities; and there is no reason for companies and other organizations to want to deny taking the extra step to make sure everyone is on an equal footing. Seeing that people within the theater industry are taking the time to learn about accessibility and how it can make a difference for audiences and artists alike is very important towards making theater the diverse industry it aims to be.
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