[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 22:31:39 UTC 2018


Thank you, Amy.  Will keep a watch on the list in hopes to get a response.

Judy


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From: Perform-talk [mailto:perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy
Sabo via Perform-talk
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2018 2:13 PM
To: Performing Arts Division list
Cc: Amy Sabo
Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] Making sure this got to the list.FW: Needing
assistance from blind theater performers

yes, judy this did go through the list.. I hope that your friend knows
that you are there for her and, also is this list too! I hope that
someone here on this list can assist her on these ideas in acting. I
too have never done any acting myself at all either. thanks again and,
I will talk to you soon!



hugs,
amy

On 8/24/18, Judy Jones via Perform-talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello, Everyone,
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>
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> I sent this e-mail right after signing up for the list, but not sure if it
> god on, so am re-sending.
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> Thanks.
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> Judy
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> 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.
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>
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> 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.
>
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> Please write me off-list, and we'll take it from there.
>
> My e-mail is
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> Sonshines59 at gmail.com
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>
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> Thanks loads for your help in helping this lady to realize her dream of
> continued acting.
>
>
>
> Judy
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