by Stacey Dinner-Levin
“Autistic License is a docu-drama, a true-to-life play that takes audiences on the roller-coaster ride of raising a child with autism. It’s a sometimes exhausting, sometimes exhilarating, frequently terrifying trip that informs, enlightens and entertains. Dinner-Levin knows her material cold and delivers it with unflinching honesty.” ~St Paul Pioneer Press
Recently nominated for the Theater Critics New Play Award and named one of the 10 Best Plays of 2007, you certainly won’t want to miss this incredible play, even if you don’t know anyone on the autism spectrum.
Performance Schedule
(This play is most appropriate for adults and children over 10 years old.)
Friday, April 11 at 7pm
Minneapolis South High School Auditorium
3131 19th Ave S, Minneapolis
(This performance is free of charge.)
To reserve your seats for the South High performance,
call the Illusion Theater Box Office at 612-339-4944
or email info@illusiontheater.org.
Saturday, April 12 at 7pm
Anoka High School Auditorium
3939 7th Ave N, Anoka
(This performance is free of charge.)
To reserve your seats for the Anoka High performance,
call the Illusion Theater Box Office at 612-339-4944
or email info@illusiontheater.org.
Sunday, April 13 at 4:30pm
Temple Israel
2324 Emerson Ave S, Minneapolis
General admission - $15; Sponsorship seating - $100; Free for professionals
To reserve seats for the Temple Israel performance, call 612-337-3700 ext 581.
Tuesday, April 15 at 7pm
Lakeville North High School Auditorium
19600 Ipava Ave W, Lakeville
(This performance is free of charge.)
To reserve your seats for the Lakeville North High performance, call the Illusion Theater Box Office at 612-339-4944 or email info@illusiontheater.org.
Friday, April 25 at 7pm
Illusion Theater
528 Hennepin Avenue, 8th floor, Minneapolis
Reserved seating - $20
To reserve seats for the Illusion Theater performances, call 612-339-4944 or email info@illusiontheater.org.
Saturday, April 26 at 8pm
Illusion Theater
528 Hennepin Avenue, 8th floor, Minneapolis
Reserved seating - $20
To reserve seats for the Illusion Theater performances, call 612-339-4944 or email info@illusiontheater.org.
Sunday, April 27 at 2pm
Shakopee Senior High Auditorium
100 17th Ave W, Shakopee
(This performance is free of charge.)
To reserve your seats for the Shakopee performance,
call the Illusion Theater Box Office at 612-339-4944
or email info@illusiontheater.org..
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