Some simply say a few words. Others command the screen with a speech. Or stand in a power pose. Or hold up a sign.
No matter who they are or their abilities, residents with disabilities across south-central Minnesota are made to feel like they belong whenever they take part in Wilbur Neuschwander-Frinkâs online theater practices.
A longtime advocate for people with different needs, Neuschwander-Frink has found a way to overcome the struggles of pandemic life with dozens of her closest friends and acquaintances in recent months.
Sheâs taken theater programs for residents throughout the region into the digital age during the coronavirus, running weekly inclusive theater practices and poetry readings through Zoom. And thanks to the online format, sheâs slowly expanding her lifeâs work across Minnesota this year.