The Journey of Autumn’s Wish

Make-A-Wish reminded us there are hundreds of children with Wishes to be granted. When facing critical illness, everything is out of the child and the family’s control. A Wish is one thing that allows the child to be in control.

Guests arrived to tickets and concessions, and walked the red carpet, pausing for photos before entering the theatre. Sharing the arts of written words, spoken words, acting, sound, visual artistry, cinematography, and photography, artists set the tone for the afternoon. Typewriter Poet, Joseph Jablonski was actively typing on his 1928 typewriter, with in the moment prompts from the audience, Singer-Songwriter Shelby Blondell sang original work and her guitar calmed the room while the crowd waited for our Guest of Honor. The kids station with costumes and drawing allowed for a creative space for the little ones. Poet and Artist, Semira Brown, read aloud Autumn’s own work, followed by two original pieces that reflected the depth of inspiration that Autumn’s journey had provided to us all.

As the family entered, Autumn could look up into the largest theatre and see the support and cheers of everyone who wanted to be a part of her journey.

Production Manager, Ashley announced the film playback and the theatre went dark, followed by the first group viewing of the film. A quick pause and a behind the scenes piece of outtakes and photos displayed the effort and the humor from cast and crew. You could feel the emotion throughout the theatre, as each person connected with different aspects of what they watched.