One-time events can be startling because they can also have trouble adjusting to changes in their routine, she said.Īs the first time they’ve tried this adapted version of the show’s two-weekend run, Gable hopes “that this is an opportunity people will want to take advantage of.” It will be exactly the same hour-long show as the regular performance, despite the modifications. The theater hosted such performers as Maude Adams, Edwin Booth. Papenhagen knows how easy it is for children with sensory processing issues to become overwhelmed by too many sights and sounds. Originally designated the Adrian Union Hall, by 1887 it was called Croswell Opera House. Located in Adrian, Michigan, the Croswell Opera House is convenient for both public and private transportation. This state of the art venue has a large seating capacity and offers a wonderful viewpoint regardless of the seat location. “They know where they’re going, they know what it looks like, they know what their seat will look like.” Croswell Opera House is one of the premier facilities to see your favorite events. “A lot of kids really benefit from that preparation,” said Peggy Papenhagen, a physical therapist at Lenawee Intermediate School District and parent of a child with autism.
They will also make a space available for children if they become overwhelmed outside the auditorium. From unexpected sounds to an unfamiliar setting, the experience can easily become overwhelming for viewers with special needs.Įrik Gable, director of marketing and audience development at the Croswell Opera House, said that modifications to the theater environment will include diminishing potentially startling light or sound cues, keeping the house lights partially on during the performance, offering “buffer seats” between groups to ensure that children have enough personal space and providing families the opportunity to visit the theater beforehand to see their seats. It’s awe-inspiring.A classic theater performance tailored for children with sensory sensitivity, “The Cat in the Hat,” will create a welcoming and accepting space where it is okay for kids to “be themselves” while watching a live show. “Sometimes when you walk in here at the end of the day, and it’s empty, you can stand here and feel the weight of all that’s happened here in the last 156 years. Ridesharing Fare Estimates Alternative transportation options MORE INFORMATION The Croswell Opera House Performance Network Theatre Other popular routes. “I think preserving a theater like this gives you a sense of community history and everything it’s been through.”Īnd all these years later, history is alive and well inside these walls. To put things in perspective, The Civil War was underway when construction began on it. “This theater is almost as old as the city of Adrian itself.” He says the Croswell is the oldest theater in Michigan and one of the oldest continually operating theaters in the country.
Michigans oldest continuously operating theater. And it truly has been a community-wide effort to make sure it is alive and well more than 150 years later.Įrik Gable is the Marketing Director. 3 recommendations for Croswell Opera House from neighbors in Adrian, MI.
It’s been part of the landscape in Adrian since 1866. The Croswell Opera House continues to entertain audiences from all over the region. TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A theater in Lenawee County has stood the test of time since the mid-1800s.
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