Actionplay is an NYC-based 501(c)(3) theatre organization dedicated to providing actors of all abilities, including autistic, neurodivergent, and disabled teens and adults, with equal access to the theatremaking process. Actionplay is dedicated to improving the lives of all theatre artists, including neurodivergent and disabled individuals, their families, and the community at large.
Actionplay helps to develop life skills in a fun-filled and supportive environment where participants thrive. Through our innovative programs, outreach, trainings and professional development, Actionplay strives to build a more inclusive world.
Ben Dworken
Marguerite Elisofon
Aaron Feinstein
Carrie Lobman
Kerry Magro
Roslyn Weinstein
Heather Hughes Walter
Mark Lit
Nancy Small
Mark Newman
Stephanie Gayden
Mary Holland
Valerie Charles
Conrad Pinnock
Lisa Griffin
Gabriel Lit
Sara Morgulis
George Nickel
Stephen Shore
Aaron Feinstein is an educator, theater and film director, author, and entrepreneur. Aaron has created…
Jackson Tucker-Meyer (he/they), Actionplay’s Program Manager, is a fabulously autistic writer, theatre artist, filmmaker, and educator.
George Nickel, M.S. CCC-SLP has a private practice in Staten Island, New York is certified by the National
American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) as a Speech Language Pathologist licensed in
New York State.
Gabriel Lit is a composer, performer, and Music Director from Austin, Texas currently living in Queens.
Shane Dittmar (they/them) is a blind composer, musician, writer, and advocate who does everything loudly.
Patrik Gelbart is a performer and passionate musician/composer with a strong background in theater, improv, and music.
Kimberly Hale grew up in Iowa and currently lives and works in New York City as a Teaching Artist, Actor, Director/Choreographer and an ASL-English interpreter.
Kate Trammell is an arts administrator and educator based in New York City…
Averil is a theatre maker and teaching artist specifically interested in creating accessible and dynamic arts programs for all populations.
Jess Mount (she/her) is a theatre artist, educator, and choreographer in NYC.
Lily (all the pronouns!) is a disabled freelance access consultant, educator, and actor.
Sarah Morris MA, MT-BC is a board-certified Music Therapist who recently completed her Master’s Degree in Music Therapy from New York University.
Sara is an applied theatre artist who is dedicated to engaging young people through accessible and inclusive theatre practices…
Amanda Gardner is a professional actor and teaching artist based in New York City…
Anna Whitty graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Acting and a minor in Drama Therapy. She is passionate about improvisation, inclusion and going outside your comfort zone.
Stephen James Anthony is a stage and screen actor based in New York City. Born and raised in small town Minnesota, Stephen made the move east, studying drama at Syracuse University and at Shakespeare’s Globe in London, England.
Lauren Kivowitz is a performer and teaching artist with a strong background in theatre, improv, and music.
Kasie Patlove is so thrilled to be starting her second year as a volunteer and choreographer with Action Play…
Eboni Edwards is a high school student at Bergen County Academies in New Jersey with a focus in studying theatre…
Marissa Harris an aspiring theatre artist on the road to earning a BFA in Drama at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, with plans on double majoring in Special Education…
