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Ava

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Writer • Actor • Consultant • Speaker • #AAPI #Disability Rep in #Entertainment • BWAY @ohiomusical • @pbskids CARL THE COLLECTOR • #RepresentationMatters

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Joined September 2009
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My Journey From Autism Diagnosis to a PBS Writers Room hollywoodreporter.com/busine…
My Journey From Autism Diagnosis to a PBS Writers Room

My Journey From Autism Diagnosis to a PBS Writers Room

‘Carl the Collector’ writer Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt wraps Autism Acceptance Month with a personal story — and a plea for greater acceptance in Hollywood.

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Up next at #TCA24: 'Carl The Collector,' @PBSKIDS' first series centering on an Autistic main character: Carl, a warm-hearted raccoon who enjoys collecting things and loves his friends and family in Fuzzytown. (Premieres Nov. 14)
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Creator and EP has a #CarlTheCollector t-shirt. I want one. :) Ava X. Rigelhaupt is a neurodivergent writer and says she hopes people find aspects of themselves in the characters, whether they are autistic or not. @PBSKIDS #TCA24 Nov. 14.
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Replying to @Hanhonymous @PBSKIDS
The two autistic characters - Carl the Raccoon and Lotta the Fox - show various types of stimming behaviors. While Carl tends to move his hands, like flapping, Lotta uses textures and holds her tail #CarlTheCollector #TCA24 @pbskids
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Replying to @Hanhonymous @PBSKIDS
Author Zachariah OHora is a big Peanuts fan, so the voice casting for #CarlTheCollector was inspired by that. In addition, Carl & his best friend the reassuring beaver Sheldon, are similar to the dynamic of Charlie Brown and Linus #TCA24
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Just left rehearsal for the Ohio reunion concert. This music? These voices? So excited to relive the magic on Monday 🤗
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It's real!!! 🦋 Our reunion concert is coming up on May 20th, and we can't wait to see you there! Tickets are still available: ticketmaster.com/event/00006… 💛
[Photo description: the exterior of the Palladium Theater in Times Square with How to Dance in Ohio branding on the marquee.]

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Anyone who works in this industry knows that getting a show to Broadway is nothing short of a miracle. I’m so proud to be a part of this community and this season. Congrats to my many friends and colleagues who made this Broadway season EPIC.
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Wow. Winning a Drama Desk Award alongside my extraordinary collaborators was not on my bingo card today 🤯 Speechless, profoundly honored, and so touched that the hard work of the whole @ohiomusical company onstage and off is being recognized in this exceptionally beautiful way.
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Surprise! We’re getting the gang back together for one night only! Get your tickets now: ticketmaster.com/event/00006…
How To Dance In Ohio - The Musical (@ohiomusical) profile pictureHow To Dance In Ohio - The Musical@ohiomusical9 Apr 2024
Let’s throw a new dance tomorrow! We’re getting the Broadway cast back together for one night only on May 20th. Don’t miss out, tickets on sale now! ✨ ticketmaster.com/event/00006…
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Advice for your screenwriting, no matter what stage. Fight off cynicism and bitterness about your career. Fight it off with everything you've got. Take it from someone who's been shown the door: that energy helps you zero, and NO ONE wants to be around it.
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Hal Prince used to talk about this all the time. We have been underestimating our audiences for years. It is our responsibility as theatermakers to train our audiences to embrace challenging and thought provoking stories. That is the power of theatrical storytelling.
Ayanna P. (@AyannaPrescod) profile pictureAyanna P.@AyannaPrescod6 Mar 2024
We have to start marketing shows differently. WE HAVE TO. I have an essay of thoughts but it all comes down to that. Audiences are smarter than you think.
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Valentine's Day, How to Dance in Ohio style!
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Feelings go in waves and right now we’re feeling many things, but mostly proud! Thanks to everyone who came to see us on Broadway. 💛 [Photo description: a carousel of images from curtain call of our final performance.]
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I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again - @ohiomusical has one of the most beautiful endings I’ve ever seen onstage. In most musicals, the finale is the big kiss or the wedding or the solution, but in our show, Drew & Marideth just touch for the first time. A beginning. 💛
How To Dance In Ohio - The Musical (@ohiomusical) profile pictureHow To Dance In Ohio - The Musical@ohiomusical11 Feb 2024
No matter how many times we see it, this moment still gives us butterflies. Fact.
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Hello from backstage in Ohio! 💛
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Only four more “Reincarnations” left on Broadway… 😢 But this song and all our others are streaming anywhere you listen to music! [Video description: Imani Russel in the recording studio. All captions included on screen.]
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We're autistic and on Broadway... ♾ [Video description: a video of actors backstage at How to Dance in Ohio. All captions included on screen.]
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We're all about continuing the conversation! Liam Pearce shared with @TODAYshow what he hopes audiences take away from the show.
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I’m impressed by how sensory friendly the How to Dance in Ohio live event experience is from the friendly venue staff to the unusually calm production design. Even security (which I find stressful) was painless & didn’t feel militaristic. This is how you build inclusivity.
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