What if Wilhelmina Musical Theatre Adaptation Project
The What if Wilhelmina Theatre Adaptation project is the newest development of the MSU Theatre Department’s Sense-Ability Ensemble. The Sense-Ability Ensemble is a group of MSU Theatre students who create innovative, multisensory, interactive theatrical performances for audiences that are neurodiverse. Performers are trained to respond sensitively, tailoring sensory experiences to individual audience members, highlighting the power of diversity, and striving to provide theatre access for all. Artistic director and MSU theatre faculty member Dionne O'Dell has adapted the critically acclaimed children's book What if Wilhelmina, by Joseph Belisle, into a musical for children. The THR 422 Production Class at MSU rehearsed and developed the show during and performed for families in the East Lansing community and also at MSUFCU Corporate Headquarters. What if Wilhelmina will be touring in 2023 to special education classrooms and libraries in the Greater Lansing area and performing at festivals in the U.S.
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Project Contact:
- Dionne O'Dell
- Theatre
- College of Arts and Letters
- odelldio@msu.edu
Partners
- MSUFCU
- MSUFCU
Report of calendar year 2022 activity.