In part two of our series with The Smith Center, we looked at engaging with sensory friendly companies. In part three we are finding out the process for putting shows together and how this works on the day with Melanie Jupp.
Melanie Jupp is the Associate Director of Education and Outreach at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts and has served as project lead for The Smith Center’s sensory friendly programming, which is accomplished through the collaborative work of numerous individuals and departments of The Smith Center. Sensory friendly programming is one step presenting venues can take toward prioritising inclusion in their organisations.
In part one we introduced what accessibility and sensory friendly shows broadly entail and discussed some of the financial elements involved with putting on performances at The Smith Center. In part two, we are joined by Melanie Jupp once again, and taking a look at the topic of engaging with sensory friendly companies.
Between April 2018 and March 2020, The Smith Center presented two sensory friendly performances of touring Broadway productions, as well as four sensory friendly performances from national and international touring companies and artists. To find out more about Accessibility at The Smith Center, we spoke with Melanie Jupp, who gave us an insight and introduction to sensory friendly shows and the financial elements involved with putting on a performance.
