National Disability Theatre Launches with Ambitious Goals for Inclusion in American Theater

In December, a group of prominent theater artists with disabilities announced the launch of a new professional company, employing only professionals with disabilities to create fully accessible theater. National Disability Theatre (NDT) says its mission is not only to create world-class theater productions, but also to “change social policy and the nation’s narrative about what people with disabilities can do and provide a guiding model in audience accessibility for the arts and culture sector.” Here, Co-Executive Directors and founders Talleri McRae and Mickey Rowe offer insight on how NDT came to be, as well as their plans for the future.