Video: Sadie Chamberlain’s Original Play About Life With a Disability
Oct 31, 2024
Sadie Chamberlain, a senior at Saint Michael’s College, wrote a fantastical play about her life with a disability. Chamberlain has cerebral palsy, and in A Taste of Freedom, she sings, dances and acts. Seven Days’ Eva Sollberger saw a rehearsal of the show, which runs November 6 through 9.
Sadie Chamberlain has an active imagination and a way with words. The senior at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester is pursuing a double major in theater and psychology. Chamberlain grew up in Vermont and has been acting since she was 5 years old. The 22-year-old from Burke has performed in 24 shows. For her senior capstone project, Chamberlain wrote a fantastical play about her life with a disability. Chamberlain has cerebral palsy, and in A Taste of Freedom, she sings, dances and acts as the Maiden, one of four characters who inhabit a Celtic landscape. Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger stopped by the campus to see a rehearsal of the show. A Taste of Freedom runs November 6 through 9 at the McCarthy Arts Center Theatre at St. Mike’s, and admission is free. Filming date: 10/25/24 Music: Kevin MacLeod, "Duet Musette" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License This episode of Stuck in Vermont was supported by EastRise Credit Union…