At the time of the interview, Doug and Janet Nelson served as co-chairs of Krannert Center's 50th-Anniversary Community Celebration Committee. As audience members, advocates, donors, and representatives of a corporate sponsor, Doug and Janet reflect and recount their experiences at Krannert Center and their hopes for the future.
Hannah Gallivan, a sophomore in Media and Cinema Studies with a minor in Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois, offers her unique perspective on campus life and culture as a queer disabled woman. She discusses her experience growing up in Vermont, what it was like coming to the University of Illinois, and the places she likes to frequent in the campus area. Hannah is very involved in the University’s oldest theatre Registered Student Organization, Penny Dreadful Players, and talks about her role in the club, as well as the club’s presence as an unlabeled safe space for queer people on campus. Hannah also shares the story of how her service dog, Gabby, came into her life, and what it means to be “interdependent” as a disabled person. Hannah has been involved outside of the University in several events and programs dedicated to advocacy for those living with disabilities, such as speaking on podcasts, doing an event with New York Fashion Week, and advocating for a more accessible Broadway.
