To Touch the Moon

COMING SOON...

Launched in 2019, honoring the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in 1969, To Touch the Moon was a fully inclusive, immersive theatre experience for youth with developmental delays and other exceptionalities. As part of the experience, Theatre UNI students had the chance to build a first-of-its-kind immersive theatre experience. In turn, local youth on the autism spectrum had the chance to benefit from a unique sensory experience that opened their eyes to the wonder of space, and to the power of dreaming far and wide. The project further established the UNI Department of Theatre’s leadership in the field of youth theatre, and ability inclusive theatre.

The To Touch the Moon project was spearheaded by Gretta Berghammer in collaboration with Mark Parrot, faculty in the UNI Department of Theatre.

This collection has four sections:

• Phase 1: Conceptualization
• Phase 2: Production
• Phase 3: Show Run
• Phase 4: Impact