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
Pippi Longstocking
April 25 - June 18, 2006
Children's Theatre Company,
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
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,
$10 student/senior, 763-422-1838; www.lyricarts.org
Cida
May 27 - Aug. 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
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
Steel Magnolias
June 2 - 25, 2006
Park Square Theatre, 408 Saint
Peter St. , St. Paul. AD and ASL:
Sat., June 17, 7:30 p.m.; Tix: ½ price;
651-291-7005; www.parksquaretheatre.org
West
Bank Story
June 2 - 25, 2006
Bedlam Theatre at Mixed Blood
Theatre, 1501 S. 4th St., Mpls. AD: Sun., June
18, 2 p.m., hands-on tour before the show. ASL:
Sat., June 24, 8 p.m.; Tix: Reduced to $10; 612-338-6131;
www.bedlamtheatre.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
I Just Stopped By to See the Man
June 2 - 25, 2006
Penumbra Theatre Company 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
The Glass Menagerie
June 15 - July 1, 2006
Bloomington Art Center Gallery Theater Company 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
A 6-Play Buffet: 6 Short Plays by 6 Playwrights
June 16 - 18, 2006
Northern Vineyards Winery,
223 N. Main St , Stillwater. AD / 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
The Wizard of Oz
June 16 - 25, 2006
Cross Community Players at Osseo High School, 317 -
2 nd Ave. NW. AD and ASL Sun.,
June 25, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: Half-price for AD/ASL
patrons; 763-391-ARTS (2787) or mail@crossplayers.org ;
www.crossplayers.org
Forty-five Minutes from Broadway
June 16 - Aug. 26, 2006
University of Minnesota
Centennial Showboat Players at Harriet Island Regional Park, St.
Paul. ASL:
Fri., July 14, 8:00 p.m.; Tix: $20; Paddelford
Packet Boat Company, 651-227-1100 or www.ShowboatTheater.com
Heartbeat: Celebrating Rhythm and Body
June 17 - 18, 2006
One Voice Mixed Chorus
Mu Daiko at Great American History Theatre, 30 E. 10 th St., St.
Paul. AD: Sun.,
June 18, 3 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. ASL: Fri.,
June 16, 8 p.m.; AD: Sat.,
June 17, 2 p.m.; Tix: $38-$60; 651-224-4222, TTY
651-282-3100; www.ordway.org
MACT Fast Fest
June 23 - 24, 2006
Minnesota community
theatres will perform 20-minute plays at Pioneer Place on Fifth,
22 Fifth Ave. S., St. Cloud. AD and ASL:
Fri. June 23 George Maurer concert, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., June 24 sessions
begin at 9 a.m., 1:00 and 7:00 p.m.; Tix: $9 per
play session or $35 for whole event (Fri. concert, all plays and
Sat. party); 952-884-9676; www.mact.net
25 Years of Gay Pride:
We've Come a Long Way, Baby!
June 23 - 24, 2006
Twin Cities Gay Men's
Chorus at Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 - 4 th St. S., Mpls. ASL:
Sat., June 24, 8 p.m.; Tix: $19-39, children half-price;
612-624-2345; www.tcgmc.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
Seussical
June 28 - July 30, 2006
Stages Theatre Company
at Hopkins Center for the Arts Mainstage, 1111 Mainstreet. ASL:
Sun., July 23, 2:00 p.m. Wed., July 26, 10 a.m.; Tix:
$14, $11; 952-979-1111; www.stagestheatre.org
Romeo Juliet
June 28 - Aug. 6, 2006
Great River Shakespeare Festival at Winona State U.
Performing Arts Center at Johnson and 10th (Howard) Streets, Winona. ASL:
Sun., July 23, 4:30 p.m.; Tix: $19; 507-474-7900,
at 79 E. 3rd St. downtown or on www.grsf.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. ASL:
Sun., July 16, 1:00 p.m.; Tix: $30-$81; ASL/AD offered
if requested in advance: 612-373-5639 or 612-373-5609; hotline 612-373-5650;
TTY 612-373-5655; accessible@orpheum.com ;
www.hennepintheatredistrict.com/servicesd.asp
Fiddler on the Roof
July 13 - 30, 2006
Trollwood Performing Arts School at Trollwood Arts
and Culture Park, 200 Kandi Lane, Fargo, ND. AD:
Fri., July 14, 8:15 p.m.; ASL: Fri., July 28, 8:15
p.m.; Tix: Reserved $13.50-17.50; general admission
$11.50, $9.50 student/senior, $6.50 child; 701-241-6041. For more
info: 701-241-4799; www.trollwood.org
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
July 20 - Aug. 5, 2006
Off Broadway Musical Theatre at New Hope Outdoor Theatre,
4401 Xylon Ave. N. ASL: Fri., July 28, 9:00 p.m.
(July 29 rain make-up); Tix: Free; 763-531-5151;
TTY 763-531-5109; www.ci.new-hope.mn.us
ADA 16 th Anniversary Celebration
July 26, 2006
Radisson University Hotel, 615 Washington Ave. SE ,
Mpls. Keynote speaker, Barry Taylor, will discuss current Supreme
Court decisions and the state of the Americans with Disabilities
Act today. Storyteller Kevin Kling and jazz pianist Michael Deutsch
will perform. Light refreshments available. AD and ASL Wed.,
6:30-9:30 p.m.; Tix: Free; to reserve a seat call
Betty at 651-646-8342 or TTY 651-602-2001, or bettyc@mcil-mn.org ;
www.adaminnesota.org
Twelfth Night
June 29 - Aug. 5, 2006
Great River Shakespeare
Festival at Winona State University Performing Arts Center, Johnson
and 10 th (Howard) Sts, Winona. ASL:
Sun., July 30, 4:30 p.m.; Tix: $19; available at
79 E. 3rd St. downtown, 507-474-7900 or at www.grsf.org
Minnesota Fringe Festival
Aug. 3 - 13, 2006
ASL and AD:
Performances to be announced at various venues in Mpls. Tix:
www.fringefestival.org or www.uptowntix.com
H.M.S. Pinafore
July 14 - Aug. 13, 2006
Theatre in the Round
Players, 245 Cedar Ave., Mpls. AD:
Sun., Aug. 13, 2:00 p.m.; Tix: $20, senior/student
discounts; 612-333-3010; www.theatreintheround.org
Minnesota State Fair
Aug. 24 - Sept. 4, 2006
State Fair, 1265 Snelling
Ave. N. , St. Paul. Grandstand performers will include Rascal Flatts,
Flaming Lips, Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor, Bonnie
Raitt, Steve Miller Band, Alan Jackson, Brooks Dunn, Amateur Talent
Contest, and more. ASL: Roving
interpreters available to assist guests at daily events from 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m. Interpreters or Audio Describers for Grandstand Shows must
be requested two weeks in advance. Call 651-642-2262 or 651-642-2442
(TTY); tickets@mnstatefair.org
