Access Press, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 10, 2003. Accessible Performances

Accessible Performances

The following performances will be Audio Described (AD) for people who are blind or have low vision, or interpreted in American Sign Language (ASL) for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

Sisters of Swing; runs 7/4-8/10; AD Sun., 7/13, 2:00; ASL Sun., 7/20, 2:00; Great American History Theatre; St. Paul; 651-292-4320; www.historytheatre.com. This toe-tapping musical tribute follows the amazing careers of the Andrews Sisters—from Mpls. to Broadway.
Les Miserables; runs 7/18-8/2; ASL Fri., 7/18; AD Thurs., 7/24; Trollwood Performing Arts School; Fargo, ND; 701-241-6041; www.trollwood.org.
Leylet al-Tarab: Night of Enchantment; runs 7/17-7/27; AD Sun., 7/20, 8:00; Cassandra and Jawaahir Dance Company at the Southern Theater; Mpls.; 612-340-1725; www.jawaahir.org or www.southerntheater.org.
Redhead; 7/17-7/26; ASL Sat., 7/26, 7:00; Rosetown Playhouse at the Big Top Show Tent; Roseville; 651-415-2146; www.rosetownplayhouse.org. In this musical comedy/murder mystery set in a London wax museum, a wistful young woman becomes entangled in the search for a killer—aided by mystical visions and an American strong man.
Zombies from the Beyond; runs thru 8/31; ASL Sun., 7/27, 2:00; Commonweal Theatre; Lanesboro; 507-467-2525 or 800-657-7025; www.commonwealtheatre.org. A 1950s B-movie turns into a toe-tapping stage musical with catchy tunes, plucky characters and out-of-this-world special effects!
Minnesota Fringe Theatre & Performance Festival; runs 8/1-8/10; AD/ASL; Loring/Nicollet Theatre District; 612-872-1212; www.fringefestival.org. Schedule to be announced.
Cinderella; runs 7/24-8/9; ASL Thurs., 8/7. 9:00 (dusk); Off Broadway Musical Theatre; New Hope; 763-531-5151 or TTY 763-531-5109; www.ci.new-hope.mn.us.
Grease; runs 7/30-8/3; ASL Sat., 8/9; District 622 Community Theatre; North St. Paul; 651-748-6090.
Dot and Tot of Merryland; runs 7/11-8/10; ASL/AD Sun., 8/10, 2:00 (ASL also Thurs., 8/7, 12:30); Stages Theatre Co.; Hopkins; 952-979-1111; www.stagestheatre.org. A new musical based on L. Frank Baum’s companion book to “The Wizard of Oz.”
The Mystery of Irma Vep; runs 7/26-8/24; ASL/AD Sat., 8/16, 8:00; Park Square Theatre; St. Paul; 651-291-7005; www.parksquaretheatre.org; $15 to ASL/AD patrons. Features a sympathetic werewolf, a vampire, and an Egyptian princess brought back to life.
Orson Welles Rehearses Moby Dick; runs 7/11-8/24; AD Thurs., 8/21, 7:30; Jungle Theater; Mpls.; 612-822-7063; www.jungletheater.com. This world premiere offers an intimate, enchanting glimpse into the rehearsal room of the legendary Welles, whose brilliant adaptation of Melville’s book astonished London theatergoers in 1955.

For updates by phone, call VSA arts of MN at 612-332-3888 or statewide 800-801-3883 (voice/TTY), or the MACT Hotline at 612-706-1456 or statewide 800-290-2428 (voice mailbox 4). Listings are also posted on the Web at: http://mn.vsarts.org or www.mact.net. To receive this list by e-mail each month, call VSA arts or send an e-mail to jon.vsarts@bcmn.com. Specify if you want to receive the Audio Description listings, ASL-Interpreted shows or the combined list.

To find out which current movies are captioned or described at the MoPix-equipped cinemas in Minnesota, call: AMC Eden Prairie, 952-656-0010 or Crown Minneapolis, 612-338-1466.

If you would like to receive a weekly e-mail of accessible film times, contact VSA arts.