Special Gifts Theatre Inc

Special Gifts Theatre addresses the need for theatre arts activities and experiences for people with disabilities. Through the performing arts, we work collaboratively to create inclusive and transformative experiences for individuals with disabilities to fully engage in the world. SGT programs provide student actors with disabilities enrichment experiences that foster confidence, creative self-expression, and self-advocacy. At SGT, the focus is on the student actor’s strengths and every aspect of the programming is adapted to fully engage each student and allow them to shine in the spotlight. • We serve 300 participants in Chicagoland every year with four individualized programs: 1. Musical Theatre - educational and therapeutically based program that culminates in a fully adapted musical theatre performance for youth ages 10-22. 2. Creativity in Motion - therapeutic movement class for children 7 and up. 3. Creating Outside the Lines - theatre and improv for adults. 4. Peer mentor programming with disability inclusion training. • We produce 12 live performances annually that have reached over 45,000 people since our founding in 2000. • Our specialized staff consists of special education teachers, therapists and theatre arts professionals. • Our peer mentors and volunteers support each student to achieve individualized success and develop the next generation of inclusive leaders.