ADHD comes to life in the performance of The Incredible Speediness of Jamie Cavanaugh
The Children’s Center, a program of Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois, and Springfield Parents for Students with Disabilities are pleased to partner with Sangamon Auditorium in their presentation of The Incredible Speediness of Jamie Cavanaugh on Friday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. Please join us for this fun and enlightening evening – and mention The Children’s Center for a special discounted ticket price!
Jamie Cavanaugh has a problem. She's different. Everyone says she's going too fast. “Slow down!” say her parents. “Pay attention!” say her teachers: but Jamie just can’t calm down. She spends so much time in the principal's office, she practically lives there. But perhaps her 'speediness' is not a problem; maybe it's a super power that she can use to defend her friend Max against the school bully. Nope; she's in more trouble than ever.
Fortunately, help arrives when a school counselor sends Jamie to a doctor and she is diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Her parents begin to understand that Jamie has a learning disability, but the struggle to find the right combination of drugs to control it is anything but simple and that process tests Jamie's courage and strength of character to the limit.
This 60-minute performance explores, with humor, insight and compassion, the hurt and confusion of being different when you can’t help it and the power of facing up to your problems even when others don’t seem to understand. To purchase your seats for The Incredible Speediness of Jamie Cavanaugh:
- Visit the Sangamon Auditorium Ticket Office (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Level 2 of the Public Affairs Center on the University of Illinois Springfield campus) or call the Ticket Office at 1-800-207-6960.
- Tell the ticket seller you would like to buy tickets for The Incredible Speediness of Jamie Cavanaugh and you would like The Children’s Center discount price ($10 for adults and $6 for children). Tickets ordered over the phone will include a $4 per order processing fee.
- Choose the location of your seats, and let the ticket seller know if anyone in your group needs accessible services.
- Pay for your tickets with cash, check, or Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express.
Plan to arrive at least 60 minutes before the show begins so you have time to park, participate in free activities in the lobby and find your seats. For more information about the show, visit SangamonAuditorium.org.
The Incredible Speediness of Jamie Cavanaugh is also supported by the Say it out loud campaign. For more information about how this campaign promotes good mental health for everyone in Illinois, visit MentalHealthIllinois.org. For more information about services provided at The Children’s Center, a program of Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois, a Memorial Health System affiliate, visit MHCCI.org.