See the Play and Stay for the Party!

The Beauty and the Beast Play & Party
benefiting Dallas Children's Theater Sensory-Friendly Programming Initiative

Saturday, September 21, 2019 • Play 1:30 PM, Party 3 - 5:30 PM • Rosewood Center for Family Arts

Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest for the very first DCT performance of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST this September! It will be a celebration for the ages as young beasts and belles get to meet and interact with charming Disney characters Belle, Lumiere, Cogsworth and Mrs. Potts and others. The BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Play & Party is a fun, family, fundraising event that supports DCT's Sensory-Friendly Programming Initiative. Read More

THE FUN: Don your finest Beauty or Beast costume and come be a part of a tale as old as time. DCT has plans to sweep you away to a fairy tale land of adventure filled with food, friends and unforgettable fun. You’ll learn to dance the waltz just like royalty and discover the way to set a proper place setting just like Ms. Potts and Chip would require. Of course, photo ops abound with all of the Disney characters in the beautiful enchanted castle. Make your own commemorative stained glass window before the night is over and then join our DJ for an end-of-the-night dance party for the ages. As always, there’ll be lots of take-home goodies and a feast fit for adult and child kings and queens.

THE CAUSE: The party benefits DCT's sensory-friendly plays and classes that welcome and include children on the autism spectrum and others with developmental disabilities. Sensory-friendly performances feature a relaxed, accepting atmosphere with friendly, trained helpers; reduced sound; increased lighting in the seating area; and a custom lighting plan to reduce harsh stage lighting. Amply staffed sensory-friendly acting classes build social-emotional skills and self-confidence. Your support facilitates discounted pricing that, since 2014, has given more than 5,800 children with developmental delays and their family members a unique and rare opportunity to benefit from live theater and connect with the community. After all, doesn't everyone deserve to experience the educational rewards of live theater as well as a chance to bond with their family through such an outing?

	SPONSORSHIPS Sponsorships support DCT's sensory-friendly program with a $163,000 annual budget. Read More
	TICKETS Tickets are currently sold out.
	SENSORY-FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE Since 2014, DCT has given more than 5,800 children with developmental delays and their family members a unique and rare opportunity to benefit from live theater and connect with the community in a positive, fun atmosphere. Read More

For more information, contact Michael Gonzales (michael.gonzales@dct.org) or Sandra Session-Robertson (sandra.robertson@dct.org) at 214-978-0110.

"Thank you, thank you for adapting plays for children with special needs. I was there with my son with Autism/PDD and SPD and we had such a great experience. You could feel the warmth of the staff, actors and audience. The parents were relaxed... no matter what, we were amongst a people with compassion and understanding. It truly allows the parents to relax and feel free to enjoy with their child. THANKS! We can't wait for the next one!"
- Michelle Rice Dooley

"The arts provide, in my opinion, a foundation for so many core important qualities. The ability to explore, to wonder, to connect and express without judgment. To see the world as diverse but not divided and see cultural blockades broken down through the universal languages of artistic expression. It is the great uniter."
- Josh Groban, Recording Artist