The Center for Applied Drama & Autism is pleased to announce our spring slate of classes on Saturdays from March 25 to May 27. We are located in the Evans Building at the corner of S Main St and E Exchange St in downtown Akron, OH 44308. Register online at www.centerforada.org or contact us at 330-595-4565 or by email at info@centerforada.org *Spring into Improv!* For all ages and abilities Saturdays 9:30am - 10:30am 10 weeks, $250 Instructors: Dean Coutris and Ruben Ryan of Just Go With It, Akron’s only long form improv troupe! *Our improv class encourages collaboration, curiosity and creativity. Our instructors create a fun and supportive environment that allow the participants to explore, develop, and succeed using the art of theatre improvisation.* *All the World’s A Stage * Ages 8-13 Saturdays 10:45am - 11:45am 10 weeks, $250 Instructors: Wendy Duke & Laura Valendza *For young people who enjoy role play and acting out stories, with a focus on adventure tales, superheroes and sidekicks, animal trickster tales and a wee bit of Shakespeare!* *Next Stage: Transitions Workshop * Ages 14-18 Saturdays 1:30pm - 2:30pm 10 weeks, $250 Instructors: Wendy Duke & Laura Valendza *For young people on the spectrum who are getting ready for a transitional time in their lives, moving from middle to school to high school to college to career. Through work on a collaborative theatre project, participants will be rehearsing the skills they will need in real life as well as the stage. * *Girl Power!* Ages 12 - 16 Saturdays 2:45 - 3:45 10 weeks, $250 Instructors: Laura Valendza & Debora Totti Cranendonk *Our Girl Power class will allow girls to develop respect for and understanding of self and others all while having fun participating and developing improvisational skills, characters and scenes specifically designed for girls on the spectrum.* *Individual Sessions* All ages & abilities $25 an hour Instructors: Laura Valendza/Wendy Duke *Individual sessions can include, but are not limited to, preparation for auditions, and coaching in voice and monologue work. Individual drama therapy sessions, tailored to the individual’s needs, that can provide healing and empowerment through creative play, narradrama, and other drama therapy techniques.* The Center for Applied Drama and Autism is committed to providing theatre-based opportunities for individuals on the Autism Spectrum, those with cognitive and/or physical disabilities and their communities. Our classes are inclusive and open to people of all abilities. Some classes are designed to be age or gender specific to meet the needs of a particular group. We have created a safe and welcoming space where those who love theatre can grow and develop as performers and as human beings. Neurotypical actors are welcome to take our classes. By encouraging individual and collaborative success through drama in an inclusive, safe environment that celebrates diversity and the joy of the creative arts, CADA supports social and emotional well-being, growth and empowerment. *Wendy Duke* Co-Founder, *The Center for Applied Drama and Autism* email: wendy@centerforada.org <laura@centerforada.org> telephone: 330.687.4177 web: centerforada.org