{"id":5650,"date":"2020-01-22T16:03:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T22:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5650"},"modified":"2020-01-22T16:03:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T22:03:17","slug":"leveling-the-playing-field-with-darkness-and-challenging-yourself-in-full-sight-kelsi-hansen-stars-in-theater-production-of-wait-until-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5650","title":{"rendered":"Leveling the Playing Field with Darkness and Challenging yourself in Full Sight &#8211; Kelsi Hansen Stars in Theater Production of Wait Until Dark."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4935\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5650-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/KelseyHansonWaitUntilDark.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/KelseyHansonWaitUntilDark.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/KelseyHansonWaitUntilDark.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelsi Hansen is starring in the Waterloo Playhouse Theater production of \u201cWait Until Dark.\u201d She will be playing the part of Susan, a Blind person threatened by a murderous villain. Audrey Hepburn played the part of Susan on the big screen years ago, but a huge difference Kelsey will point out is that: &#8220;\u201c\u2026Audrey was actually playing the part of me, because I am actually Blind\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Poster-of-Wait-Until-Dark-with-Kelsi-Hansen-with-lit-match-looking-serious-188x300.jpg\" alt=\"Poster of Wait Until Dark showing Kelsi Hansen with lit match looking serious.\" class=\"wp-image-5655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Poster-of-Wait-Until-Dark-with-Kelsi-Hansen-with-lit-match-looking-serious-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Poster-of-Wait-Until-Dark-with-Kelsi-Hansen-with-lit-match-looking-serious-94x150.jpg 94w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Poster-of-Wait-Until-Dark-with-Kelsi-Hansen-with-lit-match-looking-serious.jpg 559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As usual, Kelsi laughs and is glad to be doing what she is doing. She has tried out for other plays and finally landed a role and will be opening this Friday.<br>I sat down with Kelsey to talk about what it is like to work on a production as a visually impaired\/blind actor and how the crew and team has adjusted to her blindness.<br>Join Kelsi and me as we talk about overcoming some unexpected barriers, educating the cast and crew about some of the myths about blindness, &nbsp;and facing the challenges of taking on such a role in the production of \u201cWait Until Dark.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/193468111470902\/\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/assistivetechnologyfortheblind\/\">Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4937\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5650-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/KelseyHansonWaitUntilDark.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/KelseyHansonWaitUntilDark.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/KelseyHansonWaitUntilDark.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/KelseyHansonWaitUntilDark.mp3 Show Summary: Kelsi Hansen is starring in the Waterloo Playhouse Theater production of \u201cWait Until Dark.\u201d She will be playing the part of Susan, a Blind person threatened by a murderous villain. 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