My Trip to See A Year with Frog and Toad at Utah Valley University. Construction Edition Social Story

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1 My Trip to See A Year with Frog and Toad at Utah Valley University Construction Edition Social Story

2 Soon I am going to see a play called A Year with Frog and Toad in the Noorda Theatre at Utah Valley University. Utah Valley University has started construction on a big, brand new building. When that building is complete in a few years, I can watch more plays! Until then, though, there is going to be construction and construction equipment.

3 After we park the car in parking lot M21, we will walk down stairs and through a tunnel. The tunnel goes under the street, so I don t have to worry about crossing the street in front of cars. The tunnel is very safe.

4 Other people might be in walking in the tunnel. They might be going to the play, too, or are students at Utah Valley University.

5 On the other side of the tunnel there is a pretend airplane!

6 Right after the airplane, I will come to a fork in the sidewalk. I will turn left.

7 I will follow the sidewalk, and I will turn right by the tree. The trees will look different than in this picture, and may have lost all their leaves.

8 I will follow this sidewalk to the set of four doors.

9 I will look for green signs with arrows that direct me to where I will pick up my tickets.

10 I will follow this hallway to pick up my tickets from the ticket window.

11 There might be a line at the ticket window. If there is a line, I will wait my turn.

12 This is the ticket window where I will pick up my ticket for the play. I can talk to the ticket agent through the window.

13 The ticket agent will hand my ticket through the window.

14 If I need to go to the bathroom, I will let my mom or dad know and they can take me. The boy s bathroom is located by the ticket office. The sound of the flushing toilet may be loud, but it will be over quickly.

15 The girl s bathroom is down the hall from the Noorda Theatre entrance. The sound of the flushing toilet may be loud, but it will be over quickly.

16 When it is time to go into the theatre, there may be a line at the door. If there is a line, I will wait in line until it is my turn to go into the Noorda Theatre.

17 There will be an usher at the door. I can say hello to the usher, or I can say thank you, or I can say nothing at all.

18 I will hand the usher my ticket. The usher will rip my ticket. I get to keep the bigger part.

19 The usher will give me a program. It is mine to keep and I can take it home. I will follow the ushers directions to enter the theatre.

20 I will walk down two hallways to get to the theatre. The first hallway looks like this:

21 The second hallway looks like this:

22 I will walk through a small area, called a vestibule, which is a little dark.

23 If I m nervous, I can hold my mom or dad s hand.

24 This is what the stage, also called a set, looks like for A Year with Frog and Toad.

25 My family and I can choose where to sit. There may be people I don t know who are sitting near my family. That s okay! They are here to see the play too!

26 After I have sat down with my family, people might need to walk in front of me to get to their seats. I might need to stand up or move my legs to let them get by.

27 When the play is about to starts the lights might change and grow a little darker. I will still be able to see. Music will begin to play from the speakers.

28 During the play the actors wear costumes to help tell the story of animals who sing and dance. Here are two actors in bird costumes, and in their regular clothes.

29 The actors are playing pretend, and will act out different emotions, such as surprise, love, and fear. Part of the play tells a story about a Big and Terrible Frog that might be a little scary. I will remember that it isn t real, it s only a story!

30 If it is too loud, I can cover my ears. Or I can bring noise cancelling headphones, just in case.

31 If it is too bright, I can cover my eyes.

32 If I get nervous, I can hold my mom or dad s hand. Or I can give them a hug.

33 When the show is over, the actors will come onstage and bow. If I want to, I can clap my hands to tell them, Good job!

34 After the play is over and the actors have taken their bows, everyone will leave the theatre. I will wait my turn.

35 I like coming to see plays at Utah Valley University! I hope I can come back soon. Special thanks to the Melisa Nellesen Center for Autism

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