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Show Posters and Cover designed by

Megan Wellik 2019 Spectrum Art Director

What is the UNI Spectrum Project?

A Saturday program that combines music, movement, drama and art for children with differing abilities. Activities use the performer’s ideas with direction from UNI students. 

Our performers come from the Cedar Valley and as far away as North Liberty. We range in age from 5 to 20 and meet each Saturday beginning in January.

Buddies in the Spectrum Project are students from UNI, Allen College and Hawkeye Community College who volunteer each weekend to work with our performers. Each performer is paired with a Spectrum Project Buddy for the duration of the project.

The Spectrum Project is a continuation of efforts to provide performing arts experience for children with differing abilities in the Cedar Valley. This effort began with Spectrum Theatre, founded by UNI Theatre Professor Gretta Berghammer in 2012. The Spectrum Project is modeled after the Ball State Prism Project, founded by Ryan and Amy Hourigan in 2009 at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.

This project is supported through the UNI School of Music and community supporters.

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2020 SPECTRUM PROJECT!!!Registration opens: October 1, 2019

First rehearsal - January 18, 2020Show - April 19, 2020

Register at spectrumproject.org

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Program

THIS SPECTRUM LIFE ACT I - The Beginning

This High School Life

A Day at Spectrum Project

We Love Spectrum

What Spectrum Project Means to Me I

Morning Routines

Fever

Max Miller

Joshua Kreger

Red B

Red A

Gold A

Gold A

ACT II - MovingGoin’ Places

Life is a Highway

Going to School

In the Classroom

Pressure

Lunch Song

Recess

Spectrum Life

Purple B

Purple B

Gold B

Green A

Gold B

Green B

Green B

Purple A

INTERMISSION

ACT III - PlayingThe Climb

Field Trip

You Got a Friend in Me

Kung Fu Fightin’

Birthday Party

Celebration

True Colors

What Spectrum Project Means to Me II

School Dance

Heather Andress

Purple A

Green B

Purple A

Purple B

Gold B

Kate Chadwick

Red B

Red B

ACT IV - SummertimePool Party

Baby Shark

How Far I’ll Go

Slumber Party - Best Song Ever

We are the Champions

Gold A

Green A

Green A

Red A

Red ACurtain Calls

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NOTE: Non-latex balloons will be used

during the show.

Green A

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Garrett Decker Mikenna Decker Adelynne Lyons Sahaj Sachdev

Fulton Sauer Annie Shores Paige Wickwire Zane Widner

Shunye Wortham

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Jessica Cartee MOLLY ENGLE Marissa Gabriel Janessa KleinPsychology and Pre-occupational

TherapySocial work Psychology Communication Sciences and

Disorders

Lauren Leman MADDY MARSH JORDYN MASON Stephanie MorrisonChoral Music Education Choral Music Education Social Work Communication Sciences and

Disorders

Addie Radcliffe Grace ShanksChoral Music Education Elementary Education Literacy

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Elizabeth Bandstra Paige Canfield Grace Chapman Ashley CoulterElementary Education Elementary Education Family Services Art Education

Ellie Haan Miranda Kasemeier Monica Malila Kaylee OvelInstrumental Music Education Leisure, Youth, and Human

ServicesEarly childhood and Elementary

EducationArt Education

Kennedy SmithPsychology

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Green B

Brittany Brand Emiliane Burt KATE Chadwick Colton Ford

Mason Gonzalez Miles Minard Hudson Wickwire

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Purple A

BROOKE BROWN Emily Kriegel MADDY MILLER Paige NorlandLeisure, Youth, and Human

Services Art Education Speech-Language Pathology Leisure Youth and Human

Services Therapeutic Rec

Josie Sack Katy Schroeder Taylor Shock Dana TolleCommunication Sciences and

Disorders Communication Science and

Disorders Spanish Teaching Physical Education Special

Education and Health

KELLI WILSONElementary Education

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Ella Carter Quinn Childers Allie Kreger Brady McGovern

Noah O'Conner Andrew Payne Isbella Perkins Paetra Sauer

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Steven Brand Sam Harbaugh Dayton Jensen Maya Jensen

Kayla McCormick Mia Raines Carter Swanson

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Purple B

Hannah Ackerman Drea Goedert Claire Kayser Kelzi MatherHistory Psychology Elementary Education

Special Education Elementary Education

Literacy

Ruthie Neff Rachel Sarver Lauren Slinker Meghan WellsBiology Communication Sciences and

Disorders Leisure Youth and Human

Services Communication Sciences & Disorders and Gerontology:

Social Sciences

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Shelby Blake Jaylan Krall Zoey Raines Joshua Schmidt

Timothy Ward Javan Wegener Riley Weidman

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Gold A

Sydney Brustkern Alexis Daily Haley Jungers Aimee LuksanElementary Education

Special EducationPsychology Pre-Occupational Therapy Art Education

Art History

Allie Marchesano Sergio Osornio Abi Roach Carsyn WallerEnglish Education

Creative WritingLeisure Youth and Human

Services Coaching

Social Work Psychology and Mental Health

Communication Sciences and Disorders

ANNA WOODCommunication Sciences and

Disorders

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Julie Guynn Candace Ihlenfeldt Danielle Shimp Aleah Wegener

Nolan Wightman Rose Wolff Thomas Young

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GOLD B

Lindsey Carter Kayla Dustin Liz Fontenot Keeghan HutchinsonCommunication Sciences &

Disorders Spanish, Studio Art

Leisure, Youth, and Human Services and Interactive Digital

Studies

Choral Music Education Communication Sciences and Disorders

Allie Marchesano Nicole Miller Kelsi Nguyen Anna OppedahlArt Education and Elementary

Education Biology and Athletic Training Communication Sciences and

Disorders Gerontology

Art Education Art History

Hannah Roeding Laura StanishEnglish Education

Literacy Leisure, Youth, and Human

Services, and Music Performance

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Rebekah Bentley Joseph Elser Zoe Faabeg Joshua Kreger

Adia Mortl Cameron Peters Catelynn Polok Alisea Roby

Lauren Wessels Elijah Williams

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Red aRed a

Brittney Biere Randy Everding Taylor Hansen Nick KaperkaCommunication Sciences and

Disorders Choral Music Education Art Education and BFA

Performance Art History

Criminology and Coaching

Louren Kilburg Maia Lindaman KELLY PANCRATZ Hannah SandermanElementary and Middle Level

EducationElementary Education

Special Education Speech Language Pathology Leisure, Youth & Human Services

Sarah Schlink Madison Simon Sadie WidmerMarketing and Management Communication Sciences and

Disorders Elementary Education

Special Education

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Red B

Neila Bell Karley Crouse PIPER FOX Rhea GreerPre-Med Biology Leisure, Youth, & Human

ServicesLeisure, Youth, & Human

Services Communication Sciences and

Disorders, ASL

Taylor Gutzman Elinor Johll Abby Meyer Anna PancratzMasters of Science in Occupational Therapy

Instrumental Music Education Elementary Education Literacy and Special Education

Speech Language Pathology

Abby Scheel Jenna-Lynn WillerElementary and Middle Level

Education Movement and Exercise Science/

Pre- Occupational Therapy

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Ada Enshayan Emma Hovanec Heather Andress Isaac Rouw

Kaeli Kincaid Kendall Maslak Kylie Elser Taryn Ackerman

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Set Design & Photography

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The Hands of Time Chris Merz Saxophone

Michael Conrad keyboard Jonathan Schwabe

Bass Dennis Johnson

Drums A special thanks to the Hands of Time for providing the amazing live music for the show. The Hands of Time are all UNI Faculty and can be heard at Cup of Joe, 102 E Main St, Cedar Falls, every Thursday evening, 7:30-9:00 PM.

Jake Brustkern JOHN GLASCOCK Ross Hellman Sam GaffneySet Design Set Design Art Education

Graphic Technologies MajorDigital Mass Media - Hawkeye

Community College

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Photographer

DIRECTORS

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ART

Danielle Anderson Asst. Director

Leisure Youth and Human Services: Nonprofit and

Outdoor Recreation

Aliza Doherty Asst. Director

Art Education and Special Education

Rachel Kopriva Director

Art Education

Megan Wellik Director

Art Education and Art History

MUSIC

Siena Fah Asst. Director

General Studies in Vocal Music and Music Therapy

Abbie Greene Asst. Director

Music and Psychology

Logan Mohr Director

Instrumental Music Education

Abby Murdock Director

Instrumental Music Education

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SUPPORT

AbBY MURPHY Head of Support Team

Speech-Language Pathology (MA)

Danica Chalstrom Early Childhood Education

and Special Education

ASHLEY GRAHAM Elementary Education and

Special Education

Holly Bock Psychology and Pre-

Occupational Therapy

Kate Dailey Occupational Therapy (MA) -

Allen College

Melissa Everett Occupational Therapy (MA) -

Allen College

Maria McQuillan Occupational Therapy (MA) -

Allen College

HATTIE MILLER River Hills School - Central

Rivers AEA

DANCE & MOvement

CHEYANNE CHAPIN Asst. Director

Music Education and Math Teaching

HAILEY COY Director

Health Promotion: Wellness and Fitness

BRISTI GERBER Asst. Director

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Hannah Gaffney Director

Communication Sciences and Disorders

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ANGELICA FINK Director

Theatre for Youth

Megan Lanning Asst. Director

Leisure, Youth and Human Services - Nonprofit and

Youth Development

ABBY PICKARD Director

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Taylor Towne Asst. Director

Communication-Theatre Teaching

Shelley & Kevin Droe Nutty Couple

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Thanks for bringing us

Spectrum Art Week!Narrato

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ART

Danielle Anderson Asst. Director

Leisure Youth and Human Services: Nonprofit and

Outdoor Recreation

Aliza Doherty Asst. Director

Art Education and Special Education

Rachel Kopriva Director

Art Education

Megan Wellik Director

Art Education and Art History

MUSIC

Siena Fah Asst. Director

General Studies in Vocal Music and Music Therapy

Abbie Greene Asst. Director

Music and Psychology

Logan Mohr Director

Instrumental Music Education

Abby Murdock Director

Instrumental Music Education

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SUPPORT

AbBY MURPHY Head of Support Team

Speech-Language Pathology (MA)

Danica Chalstrom Early Childhood Education

and Special Education

ASHLEY GRAHAM Elementary Education and

Special Education

Holly Bock Psychology and Pre-

Occupational Therapy

Kate Dailey Occupational Therapy (MA) -

Allen College

Melissa Everett Occupational Therapy (MA) -

Allen College

Maria McQuillan Occupational Therapy (MA) -

Allen College

HATTIE MILLER River Hills School - Central

Rivers AEA

DANCE & MOvement

CHEYANNE CHAPIN Asst. Director

Music Education and Math Teaching

HAILEY COY Director

Health Promotion: Wellness and Fitness

BRISTI GERBER Asst. Director

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Hannah Gaffney Director

Communication Sciences and Disorders

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DRAMA

ANGELICA FINK Director

Theatre for Youth

Megan Lanning Asst. Director

Leisure, Youth and Human Services - Nonprofit and

Youth Development

ABBY PICKARD Director

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Taylor Towne Asst. Director

Communication-Theatre Teaching

Shelley & Kevin Droe Nutty Couple

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Meet our guest…

Max Miller 17-year-old Max Miller, from Denver, Colorado is an artist and author on the autism spectrum. Max wrote his first book, Hello, My Name is Max and I Have Autism as a way of sharing what autism was like through his perspective. Non-verbal until the age of six, Max struggled with language and used art to express himself. By the age of 10, he learned how to read and write. At 12, he published his first book as he wanted to make a difference for other children, especially for those who could not speak. His intention is to help create compassion, awareness and understanding for children affected by autism.

Max wanted to take his advocacy further and created the Blue Ribbon Arts Initiative (blueribbonartsinitiative.weebly.com). A portion of his royalties benefit his foundation. Max said, "Art saved him," and he wants to share the gift of art with other children. He is doing so by providing low-income ASD children Art Start Kits to help them get started with their creations and by hosting an art show to celebrate the work of kids on the spectrum.

You can help support the Blue Ribbon Arts Initiative by visiting his store as each purchase helps the foundation. If interested in utilizing Max's book for fundraising purposes, please contact us for information. Max will be signing copies of his book in the lobby during intermission and after the show.

Get Involved…yes, YOU!

Are you passionate about helping others? Are you passionate about helping others to have a wonderful experience in the arts? Are you interested in becoming a Spectrum Project Buddy for the 2020 Spectrum Project season? The 2020 Spectrum Project program needs dedicated, passionate, enthusiastic and excited future professionals to make next year’s Spectrum Project better than ever! Spectrum Buddies can be any major. For more information about getting involved in the UNI Spectrum Project, go to spectrumproject.org or email Kevin Droe at kevin.droe@uni.edu

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2020 SPECTRUM PROJECTApplication open:

October 1, 2019Apply at spectrumproject.org

Special Thanks!!!!! Tom Barry

Audio Engineer, UNI School of Music

Dan BreitbachUNI Foundation

Bob’s GuitarsCedar Falls

Ralph Bryant, Brittany Davis, Briley Diderickson, Crystal Kowalski, Katherine

Lampman, Krista Lindgren, Lynsie Maynard, Heidi Mounce, Colleen Nelson, Megan Reed

Lincoln Elementary School CFCS

Katy DavisXpressions Screen-printing and Embroidery

Digital Media HubUNI

Carrie ElserCollege of Education, UNI

Caroline FrancisMarketing Manager, UNI School of Music

John FritchDean, College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences

Jeff FunderburkDirector of UNI School of Music

Sam GaffneyPhotographer

Taylor HansenVideo Editing

Lisa and Mike HovanecProgram Sponsors

Amy and Ryan HouriganBall State Prism Project

Janis JehleUNI University Relations

Dan JensenSpectrum Project Parent

Margo KregerAllen College Occupational Therapy

Chris KremerGallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

Tammy Hook, Michelle Kostielney and Gayl Pakala

UNI School of Music Office

CopyworksCedar Falls

Little Kids Rocklittlekidsrock.org

Ann Marie MillerSpecial Education, Holmes Junior High

Wendy MillerAssociate Professor of Art Education, UNI

Sandy NordahlGallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

Mark NookPresident, UNI

Shawn PoelletGallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

Chuck PughUNI School of Music

Henry PughCustodial Services, Russell Hall, UNI

Steven Sajkich, Ruther DixonPanther Village

Trusha ShimpSpectrum Project Parent

Chris TuzickaGallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

John VallentineAssociate Provost for Faculty

Jennifer WaldronDean of the Graduate College

Michelle WeberCedar Falls Community Schools

Chris Merz, Chris Conrad, Jonathan Schwabe, Dennis Johnson,

Hands of Time -1, +1

West MusicCedar Falls

Thank You to All Spectrum Buddies and Staff, Past & Present

Performer artwork will be available for pick-up in the lobby after the show 16