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Into the SpotlightInto the Spotlight

Into the Spotlight

October 8, 2023

Sunday, 12:30 PM

Buffalo & Erie County Downtown Central Library – Mason O. Damon Theater

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Thaddeus D. Matula (Dir), 99 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Star Jacob Kunko in attendance.

A heartfelt story of how a script, a stage, and a theater program composed of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities celebrate their creativity, explore life’s complexities, and empower a community, in their own words and their own way—

The film follows a Dallas-based theatre troupe composed of individuals who are determined to write, rehearse, and perform their 11th annual original musical during the 2021-22 season.

Both on the stage and in the film, the documentary participants tell their story in their own voices.

  • Video from Into the Spotlight

    Directed by: Thaddeus D. Matula

    Still from Into the Spotlight

    Still from Into the Spotlight

    Directed by: Thaddeus D. Matula

October 8, 2023

Sunday, 12:30 PM

Buffalo & Erie County Downtown Central Library – Mason O. Damon Theater

Venue Website ⟶

View on Facebook

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