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Monday, September 23, 2013

Unified Theater groups attends local summit

Unified Theater 2013 at Sedgwick Middle School presented its 10th anniversary production schedule this month.

In preparation for this banner year, the student leadership team attended a one day summit at the Hartford Aetna sponsored by Micaela Connery and her Unified Theater group.

Small group interactions with other theater groups from Middletown, Glastonbury , and Colchester enabled the students to "let their hair down" and embrace some Unified lingo ("lose the labels" ) and core beliefs ('treat people as individuals and equals"). Making sure that each and every theater group is fully inclusive of students of all abilities is the core goal of Unified Theater. The productions are original, student produced and incorporate music, movement and acting.

Sedgwick students participating in this year's Unified Summit included:Owen Hyland, Maddie Gallinoto,Maggie Yezza,Michael Quinn-Mavredakis, Bella Celio,Tori Repka, Michael Woods, Maggie Venora,Lena Proietti, and Grace Andrews.

Unified Theater : ability over disability - creativity over conformity  - collaboration over competition!

 Photo caption: Sedgwick Middle School Unified Theater student leadership team pose before their recent Summit program at the Hartford Aetna. 
Front row: Owen Hyland, Maddie Gallinoto, Maggie Yezza
Middle: Michael Quinn- Mavredakis, Bella Celio, Tori REpka
Top: Michael Woods, Maggie Venora, Lena Proietti, and Grace Andrews

posted by Kathleen at 5:14 AM

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