Orphan Girl Community Theatre and the Montana Independent Living Project has teamed up to produce the new production Speaking Our Truth: Storytelling Through a Disability Lens. Based on the lives of the storytellers in the cast, the narrative will take us through the highs, lows, triumphs and joys of not only living, but thriving with a disability.

Speaking Our Truth: Storytelling through a Disability Lens will have a limited run in the. newly renovated East Middle School Auditorium May 19th and 20th at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at www.orphangirl.org or by call 406-782-5657. Tickets will not be available at East Middle School outside of the performance dates.

Speaking Our Truth is directed by Frankee Angel and is facilitated by Play Development Liaison Elizabeth Crase, Production Manager Jackie Vetter, as well as mILp staff Cassie Wick, Kendra Brown, with support from Todd Hoar (Director of SBDDC - Silver Bow DD Council).

The storytellers are Ashley VanHorne, Barb Knapke, Chandra Calder, Kristine Merrick, Matt Patrick, Maria Stout, Natalie Munden, Nicole Weitzman, and Heather Raymond. The narratives are written by Montana playwrights Bryon Higgins, Baylee England, Emily Rasmuss, Bernadette Powers, Stacy Ballard, Greg Younger, Dani Clark and Frankee Angel.

Though the team producing this piece encourages all community members to attend regardless of age, please note there is some STRONG LANGUAGE

East Middle School Auditorium is located at 2600 Grand Avenue. The venue is fully accessible and this production will also be ASL interpreted.