Our mission is to provide performing arts experiences through which individuals with Down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities build the confidence and skills to share who they are and all they are A.B.L.E. to do!
By placing participants with disabilities in the spotlight, A.B.L.E.’s work strives to shift societal preconceptions about disability, and build more inclusive, empathetic communities.
Workshops: Workshops are one-time sessions that introduce a fundamental theatre skill like improvisation, ensemble building, or puppetry. Choose from one of A.B.L.E.’s existing topics, or customize a session that caters to the interests, strengths, and goals of your participants. Workshops are typically 90 minutes, and can accommodate up to 12 participants ages 8 and up.
Residencies: Residencies are multi-day courses that allow a consistent group to explore multiple topics, dig deeper into a specific performance style, or even devise an original performance. Residencies can culminate in a sharing for invited guests. Residencies range from 3 to 10 sessions, typically 90 minutes each.
Sessions can accommodate between up to 12 participants ages 15
and up.