Roxey Ballet is proud to offer a sensory-friendly performance of the holiday classic Nutcracker for children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other sensitivity issues or special needs. Performances are held at The College of New Jersey's Kendall Main Stage Theater, 2000 Pennington Rd. Ewing, NJ 08628
Tickets $20 - Special discounts offered on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages, and by joining our email list.
What makes it "sensory-friendly"?
A friendly, supportive environment for families with a loved one with special needs. Adaptations to the performance are slight, including: lower sound levels elimination of potentially startling special effects and lighting house lights on at about 20%
PLUS, at this performance we have: relaxed house rules -- you are free to get up, move around, and leave whenever you need to allowed use of iPads and other electronics for therapeutic uses volunteers scattered throughout the theater to assist and direct audience members as needed quiet areas and activity areas in the lobby for taking a break fidget objects and earplugs available certified staff, ushers, and volunteers from a wide variety of autism service agencies, schools, and organizations
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