[Perform-Talk] Making sure this got to the list.FW: Needing assistance from blind theater performers

Judy Jones sonshines59 at gmail.com
Sat Aug 25 01:05:33 UTC 2018


Hello, Everyone,

 

I sent this e-mail right after signing up for the list, but not sure if it
god on, so am re-sending.

 

Thanks.

 

Judy

 

From: Judy Jones [mailto:sonshines59 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 5:41 PM
To: perform-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Needing assistance from blind theater performers

 

Hello,

 

My name is Judy Jones, and I have become acquainted with a lady who lives in
our area and has been quite involved in the local community's theater group.
However, since she has become blind, they are not willing to accept her.
They basically told her that now she has lost her vision, there is no place
for her.  

 

When she told me this, I told her about the NFB's performing arts division.

 

One thing she mentioned in conversation is that, in order to get off-stage,
she could hold onto someone's shoulder as a guide.

 

I quickly told her, that all she would have to do instead is to learn the
stage area so she could move independently.  She agreed.  But it was
definitely new food for thought for her to realize she didn't have to take
the community group's word and accept defeat, when she would really still
like to be involved.  It simply hadn't dawned on her she could challenge
their misconception.

 

The only anything near any acting I did was in a high school play, where I
played a lead character, but that was years ago, and I'm certainly no
professional by any stretch of the imagination.

 

I am requesting e-mail from anyone involved in the theater and acting, as I
would like to help hook her up for some mentoring from you guys.

 

Please write me off-list, and we'll take it from there.

My e-mail is

Sonshines59 at gmail.com

 

Thanks loads for your help in helping this lady to realize her dream of
continued acting.

 

Judy

 




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