Inspired by the original characters of the children’s play, Don’t Worry Willy by Author, Playwright, and Founder of the Don’t Worry Willy Foundation, Liz Unaeze, Don’t Worry Willy Weekend expands beyond a theatrical performance into a full day of education, creativity, and advocacy.
The experience includes a live performance of the play Don’t Worry Willy, sensory-friendly spaces, a family resource fair, informational panels with experts, creative activities, and plenty of opportunities for families to connect with community partners.
Grand Welcome & Community Panel
10:30am-11:30am
Panel guests include:
Jennifer Cervantes
MSW, LCSW-S
Social Worker, Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics and Autism
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Adrienne Thorp
Program Director of "Life 101" at The HUB Houston
A Parent Representative
from The HUB Houston
Taylor McAnulty Guajardo
Open Dance Project Adaptive Dance
Dr. Tera Torres
Department Chair and Founder of Kolbe College
Modesto Hinojosa
Living Hope Wheelchair Association
Resource Fair, Food and Hands-on Activities
11:30-2:30pm
Resource table vendors include:
Action Behavior Center
Autism Society of Texas
Harris County Public Library
Houston Health Department
The HUB Houston
Kolbe College
Living Hope Wheelchair Association
Luna Family Autism
Main Street Theatre
The Special Olympics
TET Young Performers Parent Info Table
TSU Social Work Department
We Rock the Spectrum
Don't Worry Willy Performance and Q&A
2:30-4:00pm
Don't Worry Willy tickets $10.
Each person who purchases a ticket will receive a raffle ticket to win prizes!
Community Celebration
4:00-5:00pm
Closing statements
Networking
Raffle prize announcements