Autism In Entertainment Partners With Laugh Factory, Miracle Project for Neurodivergent Friendly Stand-Up Comedy Show
variety.comAndrés Buenahora editor Autism In Entertainment partnered with The Miracle Project and The Laugh Factory to host “Let It Out,” a stand-up comedy show for neurodivergent fans Wednesday night. “Let It Out” featured comedians Will Hunter, Kruger Dunn, Josh Meyrowitz, Laurie Kilmartin, Jeremiah Watkins and Erik Griffin.
Producer Mike Rotman announced in a Linkedin post Thursday morning that the show raised over $25,000 for the Koby Mandell Foundation and Sheba Medical Center through live streams, in-person ticket sales and donations.
Rotman told Variety he was inspired to create this stand-up program after realizing there were no comedy shows his neurodivergent relatives would feel completely comfortable at.
He detailed the process of orchestrating particular tweaks for “Let It Out” such as reducing the volume of music and allowing patrons to wear headphones during the performance.
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