Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater (SPDT)

05/11/2025

From Where I Sit — final performance TODAY!
Streaming live from UAB’s Alys Stephens Center as part of the Disability Arts Festival.

This powerful performance was created and directed by SPDT Co-Artistic Director Suzanne Costello, with Assistant Director Elizabeth Vander Kamp and Assistant Dance Director Sophia Pimsler. It features a national cast of disabled writers whose stories come to life through movement, monologues, and original music by Anita Hollander, all inspired by their lived experiences.

Watch the FREE livestream:
Today – May 11 at 2:00 PM CT / 3:00 PM ET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE3VuYXP8BY&pp=ygUURnJvbSB3aGVyZSBpIHNpdCBVQUI%3D

Pictured:
1. — performer & disability advocate
2. — performer & disability advocate
Photo Credit:

05/10/2025

Opening night is here!
From Where I Sit premieres TONIGHT — streaming live from UAB’s Alys Stephens Center as part of the Disability Arts Festival!

This powerful performance features a national cast of disabled writers, with movement, monologues, and original music by Anita Hollander, all inspired by their personal stories.

Watch the FREE livestreams:
Tonight – May 10 at 7:00 PM CT / 8:00 PM ET:
https://www.youtube.com/live/JfCYWhId-48?si=YMl_mXNAOq-98pW3
Tomorrow – May 11 at 2:00 PM CT / 3:00 PM ET:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE3VuYXP8BY&pp=ygUURnJvbSB3aGVyZSBpIHNpdCBVQUI%3D

Pictured (photo credit )
1. Rhonel Cinous — performer & disability advocate. Follow his podcast .it.up.podcast
2. Regina Beach — performer & disability advocate. Follow her work

05/09/2025

Watch LIVE from anywhere — FREE!
From Where I Sit
May 10 & 11 — Livestream Event

From Where I Sit is a powerful new stage work born from the personal writings of individuals living with spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis (MS), and transverse myelitis (TM). Their stories of challenge and triumph come to life through movement, monologue, and original music.

Created and directed by SPDT Co-Artistic Director Suzanne Costello, with Assistant Director Elizabeth Vander Kamp and Assistant Dance Director Sophia Pimsler. Featuring a national cast of disabled writers—including original music compositions by Broadway’s Anita Hollander, inspired by their writings—this groundbreaking piece streams live from UAB’s Alys Stephens Center as part of the Disability Arts Festival.

Register for the livestream:
https://oaexq.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjMyNTk3LFwibFwiOjE1MjkzMzU2NDQ5NTY5MzQ3MyxcInJcIjoxNTI5MzM1ODU1MTg1OTQwNDN9IiwicyI6ImUwZTQ2NmM1NjkxNzUxYjYifQ

Watch on YouTube:

May 10: https://www.youtube.com/live/JfCYWhId-48?si=YMl_mXNAOq-98pW3

May 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE3VuYXP8BY&pp=ygUURnJvbSB3aGVyZSBpIHNpdCBVQUI%3D

UAB Arts In Medicine Presents "From Where I Sit" at The Alys Stephens Center in Birmingham, AL.

05/03/2025

Finished our 1st week of residency at and with disabled writing artists from across the world. Writing Artist, Melanie Manning & her mother Wanda Manning presented their scene “Trouble” about the story behind Melanie’s spinal cord injury at Heroes & Healers Gala. These amazing writers will be performing next week in a production created by Artisitic Co-Director, Suzanne Costello with original music by Broadway legend May 8-11. Live stream information for 5/10 performance: https://oaexq.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjMyNTk3LFwibFwiOjE1MjkzMzU2NDQ2NzM4MTkxMyxcInJcIjoxNTI5MzM1ODU1MTg1OTQwNDN9IiwicyI6ImY0MTdlNDA4ZDBkNjhiODMifQ Reserve your tickets for the live performances: https://oaexq.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjMyNTk3LFwibFwiOjE1MjkzMzU2NDQ4NDE1OTEzNCxcInJcIjoxNTI5MzM1ODU1MTg1OTQwNDN9IiwicyI6ImQzN2ZkNjcxZmMwM2NiYmMifQ

08/12/2023

Suzanne was recently interviewed on the podcast Studio Stories! In this episode, she shares about her history as Director of Arts & Education and Arts & Health with SPDT. Take a listen here! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1070905/13364075-studio-stories-reminiscing-on-twin-cities-dance-with-suzanne-costello-season-11-episode-134

06/17/2023

"How art behind bars could change prisons across South Dakota..."

We were delighted to see this headline on the front page of the Argus Leader, a local newspaper in Sioux Falls, SD. Thank you to reporter Trent Abrego for capturing the process and performance of our residency, I Believe / The South Dakota Prison Project. With visual artist Ariadne Albright, we facilitated an arts & movement residency that culminated in a sharing of movement stories and a mural created by the men.

This project was made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as well as the support of the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls.

04/22/2023

Today marks the end of our second week in residence at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. Suzanne Costello is directing I Believe / The South Dakota Prison Project, a three-week residency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. We have worked daily with 25 men who have shared the many challenges of living in incarceration along with the resilience that keeps them getting up each day and finding modes of creative expression. With each day, the sense of community has deepened among the group. We look forward to next Saturday, April 29th, when these artists will share their work with the wider Sioux Falls community through a performance.

11/14/2022

Early giving has begun and we are thankful to the donors who have already made their contributions to SPDT for this year's Give to the Max Day. Every donation goes directly to furthering our work with healthcare providers, caregivers and justice-involved populations. Please make your gift today at https://www.givemn.org/organization/Stuart-Pimsler-Dance-And-Theater. Thank you for continuing to support our work in Arts and Wellness!

10/19/2022

On October 12-13, SPDT offered workshops at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL for healthcare providers, residents, spiritual care staff and patients. We are grateful to our friends in healthcare and eager to continue providing these outlets for healing and reconnection.