© 2024 Kansas City Public Radio
NPR in Kansas City
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Cast of "Distracted" Experiences Learning Disability for Production

Director Cynthia Levin, and cast members Rusty Sneary and Zackary Hoar at Horizon Academy.
photo: Steve Walker/KCUR
Director Cynthia Levin, and cast members Rusty Sneary and Zackary Hoar at Horizon Academy.

In a world where multitasking and over-stimulation are seen as strengths, it's ironic but not surprising that 5 million American children suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Lisa Loomer's play "Distracted" at the Unicorn Theatre follows a couple's search to get help for their troubled 8-year-old son.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-935354.mp3

Kansas City, MO – The cast and director recently visited Horizon Academy, a school for children with learning disabilities, where they participated in a learning disability simulation that generated both great research and new found empathy. KCUR's Steve Walker reports.

Unicorn Theatre presents
"Distracted" by Lisa Loomer
November 27-December 12, 2010
Previews November 23, 24 and 26
Co-Produced with UMKC Theatre

Download recent arts stories or subscribe to the KCUR Arts Podcast .

Funding for arts coverage on KCUR has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency

Since 1998, Steve Walker has contributed stories and interviews about theater, visual arts, and music as an arts reporter at KCUR. He's also one of Up to Date's regular trio of critics who discuss the latest in art, independent and documentary films playing on area screens.
KCUR prides ourselves on bringing local journalism to the public without a paywall — ever.

Our reporting will always be free for you to read. But it's not free to produce.

As a nonprofit, we rely on your donations to keep operating and trying new things. If you value our work, consider becoming a member.