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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. Performance information compiled by VSA Arts of Minnesota, 612-332-3888 or www.vsaartsmn.org

 

Acclimate

April 1 - June 25, 2006

Commonweal Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave. N., Lanesboro; ASL: Sunday, June 4, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: Reduced to $10, 507-467-2525, 800-657-7025 or tickets@commonwealtheatre.org; www.commonwealtheatre.org

 

Cinder Edna

April 21 - May 21, 2006

Stages Theatre Co. at Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins; ASL: Sun., May 7, 2:00 p.m. and Wed., May 10, 10:00 a.m.; Tix: $14 adults, $11 ages 2-17 and seniors; 952-979-1111; www.stagestheatre.org

 

The Music Man

April 21 - May 21, 2006

Lakeshore Players, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake; ASL: Sun., May 21, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: Reduced to $12 adults, $10 student/senior; 651-429-5674; www.lakeshoreplayers.com

 

Pippi Longstocking

April 25 - June 18, 2006

Children's Theatre Co., 2400 - 3rd Ave. S., Mpls. AD and ASL: Wed., May 31, 10:30 a.m.; Fri., June 2, 7:30 p.m.; Tix: Reduced; 612-874-0400; www.childrenstheatre.org

Wonderful Town

April 28 - May 21 , 2006

Bloomington Civic Theatre at Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd; ASL: Fri., May 12, 7:30 p.m.; AD: Sat., May 13, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: Reduced to $17; 952-563-8575; www.bloomingtoncivictheatre.org

 

Coyote on a Fence

April 28 - May 21, 2006

Theatre in the Round Players, 245 Cedar Ave., Mpls.; AD: Sun., May 21, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: $20; 612-333-3010; www.theatreintheround.org

 

Farm Boys

April 29 - May 27, 2006

Great American History Theatre, 30 E. 10th St., St. Paul; AD: Sun., May 7, 2:00 p.m.; ASL: Sun., May 21, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: $15; 651-292-4323; www.historytheatre.com

 

The Twilight of the Golds

April 29 - May 21, 2006

Minnesota Jewish Theatre Co. at Hillcrest Center Theater, 1978 Ford Parkway, St. Paul; AD: Sun., May 14, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: Reduced to $13 (reg. $20), 651-647-4315; www.mnjewishtheatre.org

 

Oliver

May 4 - 14, 2006

Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre, 333 Fourth St. S., Fargo; AD: Sat., May 6, 7:00 p.m.; Tix: Reduced to $7.50 adults, $6 senior, $4.50 student, $3 ages 3-12; 701-235-6778 or 877-687-7469; www.fmct.org

Paul Bunyan and Other Minne-Tales

May 5 - 21, 2006

Youth Performance Co. at Howard Conn Fine Arts Center, 1900 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.; AD and ASL: Sun., May 21, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: half-price; reg. $12 students or $10 seniors; 612-623-9080; www.youthperformanceco.com

 

The Legend of Lento the Coyote

May 5 - 25, 2006

SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development at Landmark Center, 75 W. 5 th St., St. Paul; AD: Tuesday, May 16, 11:00 a.m.; ASL: Sun., May 21, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: $9; 651-225-9265; www.steppingstonetheatre.org

 

Little Shop of Horrors

May 11 - 20, 2006

Theatrix Community Theater at the Hobart Stage, 100 W. 46 th St., Mpls.; AD and ASL: Thurs., May 18, 7:00 p.m.; Sensory tour: 5:30 p.m.; Tix: $10, children 16 & under $5; ASL/AD half-price; 952-471-9800 or tickets@theatrix.org; www.theatrix.org

 

A Princess of Mars

May 11 - June 4, 2006

Hardcover Theater at the Playwrights' Center, 2301 E. Franklin Ave. , Mpls.; ASL: Friday, June 2, 8:00 p.m.; AD: Sunday, June 4, 2:00 p.m.; tactile tour at 1:00 p.m.; Tix : Reduced to $8; 612-581-2229; www.hardcovertheater.org

 

Red Noses

May 12 - 14 and 19 - 21, 2006

Ten Thousand Things Theater at Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Mpls.; AD: Sat., May 13, 8:00 p.m.; May 19-21 performances scheduled at MN Opera Center, 620 N. First St., Mpls.; Tix: Reduced to $13 (reg. $20), 612-203-9502; www.tenthousandthings.org

 

Educating Rita

May 12 - 27, 2006  

Torch Theater at the Minneapolis Theatre Garage, 711 W. Franklin (at Lyndale); ASL: Thurs.-Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m.; also Mon. May 22; AD: Friday, May 19, 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, May 21, 2:30 p.m.; Sensory Tour available pre-show; Tix: Reduced to $11 for AD/ASL patrons if reserved in advance (reg. $18); 952-929-9097 or info@torchtheater.com ; www.torchtheater.com

 

Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man

May 13, 16, 18, 20, 21, 2006

Minnesota Opera Company at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, 345 Washington St., St. Paul; AD: Sun., May 21, 2:00 p.m.; Pre-opera discussion at 1:00 p.m.; Tix: half-price for AD patrons (discount code "R"); 612-333-6669; www.mnopera.org

 

Hidden Voices II

May 18 - 20, 2006

Young Dance, Barbara Barker Center for Dance, University of Minnesota, 500 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis (at Riverside); ASL: May 18-20; Tix: $6-12; 612-423-3064; www.youngdance.org/hiddenvoices.html

 

The Transposed Heads

May 18 - 21, 2006

Ragamala Music and Dance Theater at Mixed Blood Theatre, 1501 S. 4th St,, Mpls; ASL: May 18-21, 8:00 p.m.; Tix: Reduced to $10-15 (reg. $15-23); 612-338-6131; www.ragamala.net

 

I Am Anne Frank Libretto

May 18 - 28, 2006

Nautilus Music-Theater; Co-presented by: Intermedia Arts; Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis AD: Thursday, May 25, 8:00 p.m. Tix: $18; $15 student/senior/Intermedia Arts member; $12 for groups of 10+; discount available for AD patrons; 612-871-4444; for more info, call Nautilus at 651-298-9913, www.intermediaarts.org

 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

May 18 - June 4, 2006

Theater Mu (Mu Performing Arts) at Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S., Mpls.; AD and ASL: Sat., May 20, 8:00 p.m.; Tix: Reduced to $13 (reg. $20, $2 off for students/seniors), 612-340-1725; www.muperformingarts.org or www.southerntheater.org

 

The Boys in the Band

May 19 – June 10, 2006

Mounds Theatre, 1029 Hudson Road in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood of St. Paul; AD and ASL: Sunday, June 4, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: Reduced to $10 for AD/ASL patrons; Reg. $18, $16 student/senior; 651-645-3503; www.startinggate.org or www.moundstheatre.org

 

House at Pooh Corner

May 25 - June 25, 2006

Lyric Arts Company of Anoka at Main Street Stage, 420 E. Main St., Anoka; ASL: Fri., June 2, 7:30 p.m.; Tix: $12 adults, $10 student/senior, 763-422-1838; www.lyricarts.org

 

Candida

May 27 - August 27, 2006

Commonweal Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave. N., Lanesboro; ASL: Sun., July 23, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: Reduced to $10, 507-467-2525, 800-657-7025 or tickets@commonwealtheatre.org ; www.commonwealtheatre.org

 

CATS

May 30 – June 4, 2006

Historic Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis; ASL: Tuesday, May 30, 7:30 p.m. Tix: $18-$62; ASL or AD offered if requested in advance: 612-373-5639 or 5609; hotline 612-373-5650; TTY 612-373-5655; accessible@orpheum.com ; www.hennepintheatredistrict.com/servicesd.asp

 

Space - Time: Choreography by Heidi Jasmin and Pam Gleason

June 2 - 11, 2006

Hauser Dance Company members at Old Arizona, 2821 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.; ASL: Sun., June 11, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: Reduced by $7 from Reg. $15-18; 612-871-9077, nhdc@tcinternet.net

 

I Just Stopped by to See the Man

June 2 - 25, 2006

Penumbra Theatre Co. at Martin Luther King Center, 270 N. Kent St., St. Paul; ASL: Sat., June 10, 8:00 p.m.; Tix : 651-224-3180 (specify ASL); www.penumbratheatre.org

 

Steel Magnolias

June 2 - 25, 2006

Park Square Theatre, 408 Saint Peter St. ( 20 W. 7 th Place ), St. Paul; AD and ASL: Sat., June 17, 7:30 p.m.; Tix: half-price; 651-291-7005; www.parksquaretheatre.org

 

Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage

June 2 - 25, 2006

Theatre in the Round Players, 245 Cedar Ave. , Mpls.; AD: Sun., June 25, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: $20; 612-333-3010; www.theatreintheround.org

 

La Cage aux Folles

June 2 - 25, 2006

Mpls. Musical Theatre at Hennepin Stages, 824 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.; AD and ASL: Sun., June 11, 7:30 p.m.; Tix: $17 (reg. $24); 612-673-0404; ASL/AD Hotline: 612-373-5650; www.aboutmmt.org

 

Flint Hills International Children's Festival

June 3 - 4, 2006

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washingto, St. Paul ; Various international performances; AD and ASL: Sat.-Sun., June 3-4, 2006; Tix: 651-224-4222, TTY 651-282-3100; www.ordway.org

 

Why is the Sky Yellow? Artist's Choices

June 4, 2006

Mpls. Institute of Art, 2400 Third Ave. S.; ASL: Sun., June 4, 2:00 p.m. (ASL-interpreted public tour begins at the round bench in the lobby ); Tix: Admission may be charged; interpreted tour is free; 612-870-3131 or TTY 612-870-3132, or dhegstro@artsmia.org; www.artsmia.org

 

Silver Follies' Production of Anything Goes

June 7 - 18, 2006

Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre, 333 Fourth St. S., Fargo; AD: Thurs., June 8, 7:30 p.m.; ASL: upon request in advance; Tix: Reduced to $7.50 adults, $6 senior, $4.50 student, $3 ages 3-12; 701-235-6778, 877-687-7469; www.fmct.org

 

The Glass Menagerie

June 15 - July 1, 2006

Bloomington Art Center Gallery Theater Co. at Bloomington Center for the Arts Black Box Theater, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd.; ASL: Fri., June 23, 7:30 p.m.; Tix: $12, $10; 952-563-8587; www.bloomingtonartcenter.com

 

Sheryl Crow

June 16, 2006

Historic Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis; ASL: Friday, June 16, 7:30 p.m.; Tix: $63.50-$103.50; ASL or AD offered if requested in advance: 612-373-5639 or 5609; hotline 612-373-5650; TTY 612-373-5655; accessible@orpheum.com; www.hennepintheatredistrict.com/servicesd.asp  


Shorty Pants Plays

June 16 - 18, 2006

Stillwater Community Theatre at ArtRageous Pottery, 321 S. Main, Stillwater (above Alfresco); Six original short plays; AD and ASL: Sun., June 18, 7:30 p.m.; Tix: Reduced to $10 (reg. $15); Theatre Associates of Stillwater, 651-439-0993 or info@StillwaterTheatre.org; www.stillwatertheatre.org

 

Heartbeat: Celebrating Rhythm and Body

June 17 - 18, 2006

Great American History Theatre, 30 E. 10th St., St. Paul; One Voice Mixed Chorus and Mu Daiko; AD: Sun., June 18, 3:00 p.m.; Tix: 612-332-1302; www.ovmc.org

 

Brooklyn

June 20 - 25, 2006

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Main Hall, 345 Washington, St. Paul; A touring show; ASL: Fri., June 16, 8:00 p.m.; AD: Sat., June 17, 2:00 p.m.; Tix : $38-$60; 651-224-4222, TTY 651-282-3100; www.ordway.org

I Am My Own Wife

June 23 - July 30, 2006

Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls.; AD: Thurs., July 6, 7:30 p.m.; Tix: Reduced to $8, 612-822-7063; www.jungletheater.com

 

MACT Fast Fest

June 24, 2006

Minnesota Community Theatres perform 20-minute plays at Pioneer Place on Fifth, 22 Fifth Ave. S., St. Cloud; AD and ASL: Sat., June 24 sessions begin at 9 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; (please make request by June 3); Tix: $9 per play session or $35 for whole event, which includes Friday's George Maurer concert, all plays and Saturday's party; 952-884-9676; www.mact.net

 

Seussical

June 28 - July 30, 2006

Stages Theatre Co. at Hopkins Center for the Arts Mainstage, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins; ASL: Sun., July 23, 2:00 p.m. and Wed., July 26, 10 a.m.; Tix: $14, $11; 952-979-1111; www.stagestheatre.org

 

Tasty Baby Belly Buttons

July 8 - 30, 2006

SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development at Landmark Center, 75 W. 5 th St., St. Paul; AD: Tues., July 11, 11:30 a.m.; ASL: Sun., July 16, 2:00 p.m.; Tix : $9; 651-225-9265; www.steppingstonetheatre.org

 

Wicked

July 12 - 23, 2006

Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin, Mpls.; A touring show; ASL: Sun., July 16, 1:00 p.m.; Tix: $30-$81; ASL or AD offered if requested in advance: 612-373-5639 or 5609; hotline 612-373-5650; TTY 612-373-5655; accessible@orpheum.com; www.hennepintheatredistrict.com



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