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The Pyramid Players returned to the stage at the Moon on Saturday for their 19th annual performance, following a three-year hiatus due to Covid. The program serves adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities — and the show delighted both the performers and the audience.<\/p>\n

The show was called \u201cPirates of Devil Island,\u201d and Pyramid\u2019s play-writing class had co-written it. The performers sang with gusto, fought with swords and clashed over a treasure that could bring untold power to its possessor.<\/p>\n

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Lindsay Joseph, the director of Pyramid Studios, estimated the crowd size at 800.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur students have been practicing for this for months,\u201d she said. \u201cSo to be all costumed up, make-upped up, ready to go\u2026We had the dress rehearsal yesterday, but now we\u2019ve got the full face of makeup. They\u2019re all ready to go, looking sharp and feeling great. A little bit of nervous, a little bit of jitters, but excited more than anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

She says Pyramid is unique among local programs that serve people with disabilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe focus on the arts, and I think our individuals have an opportunity to blossom in a different fashion,\u201d Joseph said. \u201cI think people just love seeing that. They love seeing the progress our students have made. We have a couple of new performers onstage today. So, I think word of mouth gets out, and people just want to come and show their support.\u201d \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

The show involved well-known musical numbers, with the audience clapping and singing along. The art students of Pyramid contributed their works to a silent auction. Other local theater companies and the Pyramid programs from other parts of Florida supported the show. <\/p>\n

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