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| To date Belle's on Wheels has played to thousands of audience members at the following venues: |
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| Midsummer Macon, Macon, GA | Shepherd Center, Atlanta, GA |
| “Art & Soul” 3rd Int'l VSA Festival, Los Angeles, CA | Warner Robins Little Theater, Warner Robins, GA |
| “Better All Together” Conference, University of GA, Athens, GA | Theatre Macon, Macon, GA |
| University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA | Itasca Community College, Grand Rapids, MN |
| Neapolitan Festival, Charleston, S.C. | Human Resources Assoc,. Eagan, MN |
| Maguire Jr. High School Lakeville, MN | Anoka/Hennepin Staff Dev. Center, Anoka, MN |
| Eden Prairie High School, Eden Prairie, MN | Edina High School, Edina, MN |
| College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN | Anoka High School, Anoka, MN |
| No. Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park, MN | University of MN, Minneapolis, MN |
| St. Paul Public Library St., Paul, MN | University of MN, Brainerd, MN |
| University of MN, Duluth, MN | Moorhead Sr. High School, Moorhead, MN |
| Sobriety High School, Edina, MN | Breckenridge High School, Breckenridge, MN |
| Kenwood Trail Jr. High School, Lakeville, MN | Access Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA |
| Sheperd Spinal Center, Atlanta, GA | University of MN, St. Paul, MN |
| Norwest Bank, N.A., Minneapolis, MN | I.D.S., Minneapolis, MN |
"Only someone with conviction and the supreme self-confidence of the talented actor could bring off a part which is so physically and emotionally draining with enough reserve for humour and even beauty to shine through."
"The play allows her to display an impressive range of acting."
"This is not your typical one-woman show, but a highly personal look into the life of a strong and resourceful individual ... absorbing and thought-provoking theater ... [she] maintains her sardonic outlook and self-deprecating sense of humor throughout."
"I just want to thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for sharing your life; you helped me realize once again how precious life is."
PLEASE NOTE: Presenters must provide a performance space which is wheelchair accessible to both performer and audience members. The stage, backstage area, restroom and lobby area must be wheelchair accessible**. An Audio Description Text is available upon request. Presenters are strongly encouraged to provide Audio Description for visually impaired patrons, and Sign Language Interpretation for Deaf and hard of hearing patrons.
**If you are unsure about wheelchair accessibility, please check with your local, county or state arts agency's ADA Coordinator, or your state government's ADA Office.
General wheelchair access factors include:Each performance may be followed by an optional, informal Question & Answer session with the Playwright/Performer, allowing the audience to respond to the performance, ask questions, share responses, etc.
Workshops in Disability Awareness, Acting Skills (basic, itermediate and advanced levels), Dramatic Writing and Creative Drama are also available; each workshop may be tailored for specific age groups. Jaehn will work with teachers to design a workshop or residency that complements classroom curriculum as well as students' interests and abilities.
Performance
$900 per performance; a 10% discount is applied to bookings involving multiple performances, i.e. 1st performance = $900, 2nd, 3rd, etc. performance = $810 per performance
Travel
A mileage fee of $0.48 cents per mile is charged for bookings within the state of GA. Out of state bookings require round trip air travel (coach class).
Accommodations
Venues more than two hours (drive-time) distant from the performer's home base of Atlanta, GA require an overnight stay. Presenters are responsible for providing wheelchair accessible ** accommodations, and a per diem rate of $35 per day.
Workshops
A fee of $75 per hour of instruction is charged for workshops and residencies. i.e., a 90 minute workshop = $112.50. A minimum of 60 minutes is recommended for workshops.
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Belle's on Wheels received a 1989 Commission Award from the British Arts Council/London, and had its World Premiere in an Autumn 1990 Tour, produced by Cosmorama Theatre Company, to over thirty venues in England and Scotland. The U.S. tour of Belle's... began in Autumn of 1994, and to date has played to thousands of audience members at venues across the country. Following six performances at the Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara, CA in early 1995, the play received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Santa Barbara Independent, in the 3rd Annual Indie Award Celebration. In 1999, Jaehn performed the play at Art & Soul, the 3rd International