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About STG’s Broadway Inclusion Program

STG’s Broadway Inclusion Program provides free theatre arts programming to neurodivergent and/or disabled community members and their families and caregivers. Participants tend to be between 8-50 years old, but all ages and abilities are welcome!

Participants meet once a week to explore musical theatre and movement-based activities in a creative and safe environment. At the end of each quarter, participants present a final share, where friends and family are invited to observe and participate. This program is now run via livestream and recorded classes.

About the Livestream Classes

All livestream classes are recorded (of the teaching artists only) and uploaded to a private YouTube playlist so that participants can re-play a session, make-up a missed session, or primarily participate through the recorded sessions if desired.

Participants can select to join however works best for them whether it’s joining the livestream class (with camera turned on or off – your choice), watching the recorded sessions once they’re uploaded to the playlist, or a combination! You can join from a seated or standing position, move around and take breaks as needed, and participate in as much or little as you want at any time.

Participants will be muted through the class and the focus will be on the Teaching Artists leading the content. At the end of class, we will offer an optional connection time where participants can opt in to stay and join our break-out group rooms to say hello, ask questions, or talk to the Teaching Artists and other participants for the last 2-3 minutes of class.

Upcoming Sessions

Mondays, 3:30pm-4:25pm

55 minute session

• Anastasia (Fall October 25 – December 20)
• Beautiful (Winter January 3 - March 7)
• Mean Girls (Spring March 14 – May 2)
• Hamilton (Summer May 23 – August 8)

Questions

Interested in participating or learning how to sign up for this program? Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Beyond the Curtain with Bob Bucci

Bob Bucci is the President of Marketing at Broadway Across America. Bob oversees all marketing needs for Broadway Across America and their 44 markets. Bob came from National Artists Management Company (NAMCO) as the Vice President of Marketing where he handled the global marketing and sales efforts for CHICAGO THE MUSICAL along with the London premiere of FAT PIG. Prior to NAMCO, Bob was a Senior Account Executive at TMG – The Marketing Group (now called ALLIED) – coordinating sponsorship opportunities, marketing, and promotional partnerships for a long list of Broadway clients. Bob was the Sales Director at Dodger Stage Holding Theatricals working closely with tour and travel partnerships and programs for all of their live Entertainment productions on Broadway.

Beyond the Curtain with Camden Gonzales

Camden Gonzales is a performer and artist based in New York City who was most recently seen touring the county with Hamilton the Musical. Some of her other credits include Hamilton in Puerto Rico with Lin Manuel Miranda, Groundhog Day The Musical on Broadway, and Matilda the Musical, both the US tour and in Toronto. Regionally she has worked at La Jolla Playhouse, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Riverside Theatre, and Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Camden graduated with a BA in Theater from UCLA. www.camdengonzalesactor.com IG: @camdeng #blacklivesmatter

Beyond the Curtain with Nikki Long

Nikki is a California native but has lived and danced all over the country and in other parts of the world. She is a mother of two, a professional dancer, photographer, Pilates instructor & choreographer. She was an original cast member and dance captain for Aladdin on Broadway. She was formerly a cast member of Disney’s The Lion King Broadway and 1st National Tour, Monty Python’s Spamalot 1st National Tour (original cast), and a Radio City Rockette in NYC. Recent choreography credits include Guys & Dolls (Village Theatre), Jesus Christ Superstar (Cornish). Little Shop of Horrors (Shoreline Community College), Champagne Widow (Cafe Nordo), and Associate Choreographer for Annie (5th Avenue Theatre). Her regional theater dance credits include, Elf, Cinderella, Catch Me If You Can, On The Town, White Christmas, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Mame. She is a former dancer for Gloria Estefan, Toni Braxton, and Monica. Other highlights include performances on The Tony Awards, Good Morning America, The View, The American Music Awards, The Image Awards, The Today Show, Regis & Kelly, 106 & Park, Nightline and various music videos and commercials. She has a B.A. from Santa Clara University double majoring in Spanish and Dance, and has a minor in International Business. IG: @nikkilong_

Beyond the Curtain with Dr. Lisa Mitchell

Dr. Lisa Mitchell is the Director of Education and Audience Engagement at Disney Theatrical Group, where she engages students, teachers, and audiences through Broadway performance and student-driven productions. Current and past field positions include: the Audience Engagement Committee (the Broadway League), the Roger Rees Awards advisory board, the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable board, and the American Alliance for Theatre and Education board. Lisa holds a Doctoral degree in entrepreneurial leadership in education from Johns Hopkins University, an M.S. in Educational Theater from the City College of New York, and a B.A. in Theater from Arizona State University . Her research focuses on developing enduring theater programs in under-resourced schools.

Beyond the Curtain with Gerald Ramsey

Born in Tacoma, Washington - Raised in Aunu’u, American Samoa and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Proud graduate of the University of Hawaii at Hilo: BA Anthropology. Credits: My Name Is Gary Cooper at Kumu Kahua Theatre. Hā: The Breath of Life, Rainbows of Paradise, The Ali’i Luau at The Polynesian Cultural Center. Tupulaga O Samoa Mo A Taeao at The Merrie Monarch Festival. Ever thankful for the support of friends and especially the love of my aiga. Honored to represent the pride that has come before us. Fa’atuatua - Fa’amoemoe - Alofa IG: @ramsey.gt

Beyond the Curtain with Timothy Sheader

Timothy Sheader has been Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre since 2007.

For Regent’s Park, productions include: A Tale of Two Cities, Jesus Christ Superstar (Evening Standard Award winner, Best Musical; Olivier Award winner, Best Musical Revival); Running Wild (also UK Tour); Peter Pan (Olivier Award nominated, Best Family and Entertainment); To Kill a Mockingbird (WhatsOnStage Award Best Play Revival / UK Tour and Barbican); The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Olivier Award nominated, Best Musical Revival); Crazy for You (Olivier Award winner, Best Musical Revival; also at the Novello); Hello, Dolly! (Olivier Award winner, Best Musical Revival; Evening Standard Award winner, Best Musical); Into the Woods (Olivier Award winner, Best Musical Revival/ available on Digital Theatre; also at Public Theater New York, Central Park).

Other theatre includes: The Magistrate (National Theatre); Barnum (Chichester Festival); Imagine This (New London); Hobson’s Choice, The Clandestine Marriage, Love in a Maze (Watermill); Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Three Musketeers (Bristol Old Vic); The Star Throwers, Unless (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough); Misconceptions (Derby Playhouse); Streetcar to Tennessee (Young Vic); Achilles (Edinburgh Fringe First); Wild, Wild Women (Orange Tree); Arms and the Man (National Tour); Piaf, Sweet Charity (Sheffield Crucible; TMA Best Musical Award); My Fair Lady (Aarhus Teater, Denmark).

Disney Musicals in School

Disney Musicals In Schools (DMIS) is a free program where STG Teaching Artists partner with educators and staff members in selected Title I elementary schools to produce Disney KIDS musicals and create sustainable theatre programs at their schools.

Sensory Friendly & Inclusive Performance

WHAT IS A SENSORY-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE?

Sensory-friendly and inclusive performances are designed to provide a supportive and judgment-free environment for people affected by sensory processing challenges so they may enjoy the shared experience of live theatre.

Learn more about upcoming sensory-friendly or inclusive performances, and read about past programs and performances here.

STG in Hospitals

Photo Credit: Melodic Caring Project

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) and Melodic Caring Project (MCP) join forces to provide a program that serves families and patients from the comfort of their hospital room or home in collaboration with Disney Theatrical Group and various touring shows. This program helps provide access to families in need.

STG + MCP in Hospitals provides the following:

• Livestream backstage tours hosted by a Broadway cast member. Patients get to see the set, props, costumes and other magical bits from a Broadway show.
• Patients are visited by cast members from a Broadway touring show and local artists to their hospital and in some cases, to their hospital room (arranged by STG/MCP and hospital)
• Patients and family members who are able to engage are invited to a sing-a-long at their hospital with the cast from a Broadway show and local artists.
• Families and patients able to attend are invited to a Broadway performance at no cost.
• Families and patients are provided with swag from a Broadway show.

Power Of Horses

(War Horse)

STG thanks the Broadway League for a grant in 2013 to support the POWER OF HORSES residency, connecting to the themes of the play War Horse. This three-part series tells the story of the Power of Horses from therapeutic riding, working with ASL teens with learning sign mimes, and a visit by the teens to see the play War Horse along with a sign mime interpretation performed by the students. War Horse played at The Paramount Theatre in Seattle from February 13th to 24th, 2013.

WAR HORSE - Part 1 - In this first video, learn about how deaf riders at Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center in Woodinville use horseback riding as a way for therapy.

WAR HORSE - Part 2 - In this video, Deaf artist Howie Seago conducted a residency in American Sign Language (ASL) with deaf teens at Edmonds-Woodway High, to teach them about sign mimes.

WAR HORSE - Part 3 - In this video, the deaf teens from Edmonds-Woodway High, came to the Paramount to watch the play, War Horse, and had a Q&A with the cast and for the finale of the project, the students interpreted the play with a sign mime performance.

Broadway at Kent

Photo from Broadway at Kent’s workshop for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical at Kent Senior Center

This program takes place at either Kent Senior Center (600 East Smith Street; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; 253.856.5164) or Kent Library (212 2nd Avenue N; 253.859.3330).

STG's Broadway at Kent is a workshop program in partnership with the Kent Senior Center, Kent Library and Seattle Theatre Group. Dancers of all skill levels and ages are invited to take classes inspired by Broadway shows being presented at The Paramount Theatre.  These classes are taught by local STG artists and not by a company member from the show.

Beyond the Pit

Photo with Adam McDonald, Music Director from WICKED

Beyond the Pit provides an opportunity for young musicians ages 14-20 of all skill levels to observe a free professional Broadway orchestra rehearsal at The Paramount Theatre. Jack Klitzman, STG’s Music Director for Broadway, provides music education background as local musicians work with touring show musicians to prepare for the upcoming show. To learn more about Beyond the Pit events, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Behind The Scenes Tours / Meet The Cast

School or community groups attending a Broadway performance can request a behind the scenes tour or a talkback with the cast by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..