Barrier-Free Theatre Company of Maryland

Barrier-Free Theatre Company executes an immersive process that empowers its actors (adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and autism) to influence the script.The creation of original one-act plays starts with improvisational exercises and drama games, which helps to formulate the show’s plot and characters. Barrier-Free attests that their unique rehearsal and performance model “hones social skills, creative thinking, group collaboration and confidence. These key skills are then transferrable to other areas of life such as: employment, school, professional and personal relationships, etc.”