How this project got started......
Many years ago my dear friend Monica Venice, (Shown in the clown car centered above) her goal was to be on stage. I took her to an audition at a local theatre. The part she was auditioning for was a disabled women who only said the word “No.” I thought this would be the perfect start for her acting debut. I was shocked that upon arrival I was asked to step out side by the director. “Why would you bring her here and put me in this position?” I was speechless. I was then asked to leave with Monica. This was the first time that I ever witnessed discrimination for someone with a disability. It then began my goal to fulfil Monica’s dream of being on stage! A few years later it finally happened, Monica was casted in Gypsy. Shortly after that she was casted in Willie Wonka. I was stage managing Wonka and brought some of Monica fellow peers to see a dress rehearsal. They were in ahh and so proud of their friend. Then it started..... “Carmen when are you going to get me on stage? Carmen I want to act too!” I realized it wasn’t only Monica’s dream. I shared my story with a few fellow actor/ theatre friends, but got no where. Then one day David Work contacted me and we talked and then a few months later Creative Chaos was born and I had actors with different abilities on stage fulfilling their dreams.
