Page 30 April 2011 Detour Company Theatre offers unique opportunity By Lindsay Ivins Sam is the founder and director of Detour Company Theatre, where men and women with disabilities can get involved with acting. Her goal was to provide a real theater experience that viewers would not expect. Sam (who goes by her fi rst name) said she started out teaching theater to deaf children, kindergarten through high school, and also spent a year searching for a theater program for individuals like Christopher Forrest who is autistic and showed interest in theater in his early 20s. When she came up empty-handed, she took a leave of absence from work to start her own theater project in 2000 which she named Detour Company Theatre. “There’s a sign in the road that says ‘This is where we need to come up with an alternative,’ ” Sam said. “This is where we need to make a detour, because if we make a detour we’ll get to the destination and make new discoveries.” Sam said the hardest part for the actors is the transportation to their rehearsals at St. Steven’s Episcopal Church in Arcadia. Since most of the actors live with family, in group homes or on their own with supervised staff, a van was donated by Arcadia’s Tony’s Auto Service Center so the actors could be picked up for practices. The troupe put on Aladdin and Honk in January at Phoenix College, and recently received a grant to perform at Scottsdale Center for the Arts. The performers range in age from 20s to well into the 80s, but Sam called it an ageless group of actors. Before each practice, everyone circles up and shares their day; a tradition which Sam said has made them the family that they are. There is a part for everyone in Detour Company Theatre. Newcomers to the stage are incorporated into the production through the creation of new roles. Auditions are held to help place people, not to eliminate them. When numerous parts are given there are sometimes two plays directed instead of one. Now 34, Christopher Forrest recently starred as Aladdin. He has been a part of all 21 plays that Sam has put on and will be a part of their upcoming performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts June 10-12. “I am so happy,” Forrest said about being a part of Detour. Visit detourcompanytheatre.org for additional information. L E A D E R S H I P M AT T E R S Some people just make a living on the job. Our people make the difference SM . Independent Living Personalized Assisted Living Exceptional Experiences Every Day SM 13240 North Tatum Boulevard Phoenix, Arizona 85032 www.brookdaleliving.com Hire one good person, treat them well; empower them to serve others – and they will find more good people to join them. That’s our company philosophy and we take special pride in the team of friendly and caring professionals who work together to serve our residents every day. As a Brookdale Senior Living ® community, nothing is more important than ensuring all our residents enjoy comfort, convenience, security and value. And whether they are working to find you the best apartment to fit your budget and lifestyle, serve a five-star meal prepared by a professional chef, or lead you on the path to an Optimum Life ® , our people make the difference. Call (602) 953-3600 or visit our community today and let us show you why and how leadership matters. Exceptional Experiences Every Day is a Service Mark of Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., Nashville, TN, USA. ® Reg. U.S. Patent and TM Office. 00783-ROP01-0311 Kent Alves, Director of Maintenance and Housekeeping

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