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. Selected performances
offer reduced admission prices for the patron and one companion.
When calling a box office, confirm the service (ASL or AD), date,
time, ticket price and anything else needed, e.g. length of performance,
etc. If you attend a show, please share your feedback with
the performing organization, interpreter, and VSA arts of Minnesota
. Accessible performance information is compiled by VSA Arts of
Minnesota , 612-332-3888 or http://www.vsaartsmn.org
To Fool the Eye
July 1 - October 29, 2006
Commonweal Theatre, 206 Parkway
Ave. N., Lanesboro. ASL: Sun., Sept. 24, 2 p.m.
Tix: $10 (Reduced) 507-467-2525, 800-657-7025 or tickets@commonwealtheatre.org
The
Big Friendly Giant
August 22 - October 29, 2006
Children’s
Theatre Co., 2400 - 3rd Ave. S., Mpls. AD and ASL: Wed., Oct. 25,
10:30 a.m. Fri., Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Mention the VSA Offer for
$13 tickets; regular discount is $20; 612-874-0400; www.childrenstheatre.org
Measure for Measure
September 2 - November 12, 2006
Commonweal Theatre,
206 Parkway Ave. N., Lanesboro. ASL:
Sun., Nov. 5, 2:00 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $10,
507-467-2525, 800-657-7025; www.commonwealtheatre.org
The Miser
September 16 - November
25, 2006
Theatre de la Jeune Lune,
105 N. 1st St., Mpls. AD: Sun., Oct. 1, 7:00 p.m. ASL: TBA. Tix:
Disc to $13; reg. $20; Ticket-Works 612-333-6200 or 612-332-3968;
www.jeunelune.org
The O’Conner
Girls
September
22 - October 15, 2006
Park Square Theatre, 408 St
Peter St. (20 W. 7th Place), St. Paul. AD and ASL: Sat., Oct. 7,
7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced to ½ price;
651-291-7005; www.parksquaretheatre.org
Junie B. Jones and a Little
Monkey Business
September 22 - October 26,
2006
Stages Theatre Co., 1111 Main
St, Hopkins. ASL: Sun., Oct. 8, 2:00 p.m. and Wed., Oct. 11, 1:00
a.m. Tix: $14, $11 children/srs; 952-979-1111; www.stagestheatre.org
Lost
in Yonkers
September 23 - November
12, 2006
Guthrie Theater, Wurtele Thrust,
818 - 2nd St. S., Mpls. AD: Sat., Oct. 14, 1 p.m. (sensory tour 11);
also Fri., Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m. ASL: Fri., Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. Thurs.,
Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Disc to $17; reg. $22-$52; 612-377-2224, TTY
612-377-6626; www.guthrietheater.org
Hound
of the Baskervilles
September 28 - October 15,
2006
Bloomington Art Ctr Gallery
Players at Blmngtn Ctr for the Arts Schneider Theater, 1800 W. Old
Shakopee Rd. ASL: Sun., Oct. 15, 2 p.m. Tix: $15, $12 sr/student;
952-563-8587; www.bloomingtonartcenter.com
Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical
Show
September 28 - October 22, 2006
Penumbra Theatre Co., 270
N. Kent St., St. Paul. ASL:
Sat., Oct. 7, 8:00 p.m. Tix: $15-30; 651-224-3180
(specify ASL); www.penumbratheatre.org
Yellowman
September 28 - October 29,
2006
Mixed Blood Theatre performs
at the Guthrie’s
Dowling Studio, 818 - 2nd St. S., Mpls. ASL, AD, Captions: Fri.,
Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced by $5, 612-338-6131 or boxoffice@mixedblood.com,
or Guthrie 612-377-2224, TTY 612-377-6626; www.mixedblood.com or
www.guthrietheater.org
Gypsy
October 4 - November 5, 2006
Theater Latte Da performs
at Loring Playhouse, 1633 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls. ASL and AD:
Thurs., Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m. Tix:
Reduced to $22 (reg. $29); 612-209-6689; www.latteda.org or www.ticketworks.com
The Master and Margarita
October
5 - 14, 2006
U of M Theatre outdoors in
the West Bank Arts Quarter, 330 - 21st Ave. S., Mpls. ASL: Sat. Oct.
14, 8:00 p.m. Tix: Free; FMI: 612-624-2345 or http://theatre.umn.edu
Bug
October 6 - November 4, 2006
Pillsbury House Theatre, 3501
Chicago Ave. S., Mpls. ASL:
Thurs., Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m. AD: Fri., Nov. 3, 7:30
p.m. Tix:
Reduced to $11, $6 seniors; reg. $13-18; 612-825-0459; www.pillsburyhousetheatre.org
Wellstone
October 7 - November 5,
2006
Great American History Theatre,
30 E. 10th St., St. Paul. AD: Sun., Oct. 15, 2:00 p.m. ASL: TBA; Tix: Reduced to $15; 651-292-4323; www.historytheatre.com
A Passion for Paintings:
Old Masters from
the Wadsworth Atheneum
October 8, 2006 - January 7, 2007
Mpls. Institute of Arts, Target
Gallery, 2400 Third Ave. S. Tour begins by the Information Desk.
ASL: Sun.,
Nov. 5, 2:00 p.m. Tix: Special exhibition admission
charged; interpreted tour is free; 612-870-3131 or TTY 612-870-3132,
email: dhegstro@artsmia.org, www.artsmia.org
On Golden Pond
October 10 - 28, 2006
Tin Roof Theatre Co. performs at
Main Avenue Theatre, 716 Main Ave., Fargo, ND. AD: Sat., Oct.
14, 7:30 p.m. Tix:
Reduced to $8 (reg. $15, $10); 701-306-5843; www.tinrooftheatre.com
Seventy Scenes of Halloween
October
13 - 28, 2006
Walking Shadow Theatre Company
at Old Arizona Studio, 2821 Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls. ASL: Fri., Oct.
20, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $7 (reg. $16-14), 612-375-0300; www.walkingshadowcompany.org/
The Boxcar Children
October 13 - 29, 2006
Youth Performance Co. performs
at Ritz Theater, 345 - 13th Ave. NE, Mpls. AD and ASL:
Sun., Oct. 29, 2:00 p.m. Tix: Reduced to half-price;
advance reservation required for AD; 612-623-9080; www.youthperformanceco.com
Shadowlands
October 13 - November 5, 2006
Theatre in the Round, 245 Cedar
Ave., Mpls. AD:
Sun., Nov. 5, 2:00 p.m. Tix: $20, senior/student
discount; 612-333-3010; www.theatreintheround.org
Songs of Sinatra
October 14, 2006
Humphrey Theater , Saint John's
University, Collegeville. Steve Tyrell performs. ASL:
Sat., Oct. 14, 9:30 p.m. Tix: $23-26, CSB/SJU student $13; 320-363-3577; www.csbsju.edu/finearts or www.stevetyrell.com
Twin Cities Book Festival
October 14, 2006
Minneapolis Community and Technical
College, 1501 Hennepin Ave. ASL:
Saturday, October 14, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Each performance runs
about 45 minutes. ASL: 11:30 a.m. - Shannon Hale,
a Newbery winner; 2:00 p.m. - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian
novelist; 3:00 p.m. - Mary Roach, "the funniest science writer
in the country"; 4:00 p.m. - Larry Sutin, biographer of Philip
K. Dick and Aleister Crowley. Tix: Free; 612-825-1528; www.raintaxi.com/bookfest or www.twincitiesbookfestival.com
Shattered
October 14 - 28, 2006
Theatre Unbound. Location:
Playwrights' Center, 2301 Franklin Avenue East, Mpls; AD:
Saturday, October 21, 2006, 7:30 p.m. Tix : 612-721-1186.
Night of the Living Dolls
October 18 - November 5, 2006
Ordway Center for the Performing
Arts Main Hall, 345 Washington , St. Paul . Ballet of the Dolls.
AD: Sat., Oct. 2, 2:00 p.m. Tix:
651-224-4222, TTY 651-282-3100; www.ordway.org/services/access.asp or www.balletofthedolls.org
Church Basement Ladies
October 19, 2006
Plymouth Playhouse performs at
the Best Western Kelly Inn, 2705 Annapolis Lane (I-494 and Hwy
55), Plymouth. ASL:
Thursday, Oct. 19, 8:00 p.m. Tix: ask for ASL price
($22) at 763-553-1600; www.plymouthplayhouse.com
Ten
October 19 - 22, 2006
Southern Theater, 1420 Washington
Ave. S., Mpls. ARENA Dances by Mathew Janczewski. ASL:
Sun., Oct. 22, 7:00 p.m. Tix:
Reduced to $13 (reg. $20), 612-340-1725; www.southerntheater.org
Crazy for You
October 19 - 28, 2006
University of Minnesota Duluth
Theatre performs at Marshall Performing Arts Center Mainstage,
UMD Campus, 1215 Ordean Court, Duluth. ASL:
Sun., Oct. 22, 2:00 p.m. Tix: $13, $10 senior/student,
$6 UMD student/child, 218-726-8564; www.d.umn.edu/theatre
Tickling Ivories and Mixing Media
October 20 - 21, 2006
Patrick's Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha
Ave. S., Mpls. Artists with Disabilities Alliance members (Tony
Wentersdorf, Rebecca Kragnes, Tara Innmon, Kip Shane and Jimmie
Hanson, Michael "the Hook" Deutsch, James Livingston).
Fri. and Sat., Oct. 20-21, 8:00 p.m. Tix: $8 at
the door, $6 in advance from performers; 612-721-3595; www.patrickscabaret.org
Request
AD, ASL or Captioning at
612-872-0233 or tonywentersdorf@hotmail.com
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
October 20 - 29, 2006
Great River Educational Arts Theatre
performs at Paramount Theatre, 913 West St. Germain, St. Cloud.
ASL: Sat., Oct.
28, 2:00 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $2.50 - $7, reg.
$5-14; 320-259-5463; www.greattimes.org
Little Bird that was Caught - The Story of
Jane Gibbs
October 20 - November 5, 2006
SteppingStone Theatre for Youth
Development performs at Landmark Center, 75 W. 5 th St., St. Paul.
ASL: Sun., Oct. 29, 2:00 p.m. AD:
Tues., Oct. 31, 11:00 a.m. Tix: $11, student/senior $9; 651-225-9265; www.steppingstonetheatre.org
Mother Courage and Her Children
October 20 - November 12, 2006
Pillsbury A Mill Machine
Shop, 300 - 2nd St. SE, Mpls. near St. Anthony
Main. Thurs-Sat. at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. There will
be a silent auction benefit for the theatre on Oct. 28; AD:
Thurs., Nov. 9, 8:00 p.m.
TIX: $14-20.
612-724-3760, www.franktheatre.org ; info@franktheatre.org
The Action Against Sol Schumann
October 21 - November 12, 2006
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Co. performs
at Hillcrest Center Theater, 1978 Ford Parkway, St. Paul. AD:
Sun., Oct. 29, 2:00 p.m. Tix:
Reduced to $13 (reg. $17-24), 651-647-4315; www.mnjewishtheatre.org
Tartuffe
October 21 - November 17, 2006
Theatre de la Jeune Lune, 105 N.
First St., Mpls. ASL:
Sun., Oct. 22, 7:00 p.m. AD: Sun., Oct. 29, 7:00
p.m. Tix: Reduced to $13; reg. $20; TicketWorks
612-333-6200 or 612-332-3968 x100; www.jeunelune.org
Antigone
October 24 - November 19, 2006
Children's Theatre Co., Cargill
Stage, 2400 3rd Ave. S., Mpls. AD and ASL:
Wed., Nov. 8, 2:00 p.m.; Fri., Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. Tix:
Mention VSA Offer for $13 ticket;
regular discount is $20; 612-874-0400; www.childrenstheatre.org
Hedda Gabler
October 26 - November 11, 2006
University of Minnesota Theatre
performs at Rarig Center, 330 21st Ave. S., Mpls. ASL:
Sat., Nov. 11, 8:00 p.m. Tix:
$12-14 at 612-624-2345 or utheatre@umn.edu ; http://theatre.umn.edu
A Doll's House
October 26 - November 11, 2006
University of Minnesota Theatre
performs at Rarig Center, 330 21st Ave. S., Mpls. ASL:
Sat., Nov. 4, 8:00 p.m. Tix:
$12-14, 612-624-2345 or utheatre@umn.edu; http://theatre.umn.edu
You Can't Take It with You
October 27 - November 5, 2006
Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre,
333 Fourth St. S., Fargo. AD: Sat., Nov. 4, 8:00
p.m. Tix: Reduced to $7.50, $6 senior, $4.50 student; 701-235-6778,
877-687-7469; www.fmct.org
Chess
October 27
- November 19, 2006
Mpls. Musical Theatre performs
at Hennepin Stages, 824 Hennepin Ave., Mpls. AD and ASL:
Sun., Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. Tix:
Reduced to $17 (reg. $24); 612-673-0404; ASL/AD Hotline: 612-373-5650; www.aboutmmt.org
The Full Monty
October 27 - November 19, 2006
Bloomington Civic Theatre performs
at Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd. AD:
Sat., Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m.
ASL: Sat., Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced to
$18; 952-563-8575; www.bloomingtoncivictheatre.org
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
November 3 - 18, 2006
Morris Park Players perform at
Folwell Middle School , 3611 - 20th Ave S., Mpls. AD: Fri., Nov.
17, 7:30 p.m. Tix:
Reduced to $10; 612-724-8373; www.morrisparkplayers.org
Steel Magnolias
November 3 - 19, 2006
Applause Community Theatre performs
at Lakeville Area Arts Center , 20965 Holyoke Ave. ASL:
Fri., Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. Tix:
$12, $9 student/senior; 952-895-1234; www.applausecommunitytheatre.com
Vestibular Sense
November 3 - 26, 2006
Mixed Blood Theatre, 1501 S. 4
th St., Mpls. AD and ASL and Captioning:
Fri., Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced by $5, 612-338-6131 or boxoffice@mixedblood.com ; www.mixedblood.com
The Rivals
November 3 - December 23, 2006
Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyndale Ave.
S., Mpls. AD:
Wed., Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $8, 612-822-7063; www.jungletheater.com
Edgardo Mine
November 4 - December 17, 2006
Guthrie Theater, McGuire Proscenium,
818 2nd St. S., Mpls. AD:
Sat., Nov. 25, 1:00 p,m, (sensory tour 10:30); also Fri., Dec. 1,
7:30 p.m. ASL: Fri., Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. Tix:
Reduced to $17; reg. $22-$52; 612-377-2224, TTY 612-377-6626; www.guthrietheater.org
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee
November 7 - 12, 2006
A Midsummer Night's Dream
November 10 - December 7, 2006
Park Square Theatre, 408 Saint
Peter St. ( 20 W. 7 th Place ), St. Paul. AD and ASL: Sat.,
Nov. 25, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced to half-price; 651-291-7005; www.parksquaretheatre.org
Tellabration
November 11, 2006
Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave.
S., Mpls. Northstar Storytelling League: Nancy Donoval, Charlie
Bethel, Danielle Daniel, Mike Mann, Paula Reed Nancarrow, Jerry Wellik.
ASL: Sat.,
Nov. 11, 8:00 p.m. Tix: $12 ($10 with Fringe button),
612-782-7121; www.NorthstarStorytelling.org
Diva Dish
November 17 - 19, 2006
Ordway Center for the Performing
Arts Main Hall, 345 Washington, St. Paul. Luke Yankee. ASL:
Sat., Nov. 18, 8:00 p.m. AD: Sun., Nov. 19, 2:00
p.m. Tix: 651-224-4222, TTY 651-282-3100; www.ordway.org/services/access.asp
Zenon Dance Company's 24th Fall Concert
November 17 - 26, 2006
Southern Theater, 1420 Washington
Ave. S., Mpls. ASL:
Sunday, Nov. 19, 7:00 p.m. Tix: $25, 612-340-1725; www.southerntheater.org or www.zenondance.org
An Interview with Paul Robeson
November 18 - 19, 2006
Varsity Theater, 1308 SE 4th St.,
Mpls. Two-act musical drama with Paul Mabon and Cornbread Harris.
AD and ASL:
Sat. and Sun., Nov. 18-19, 2:00 p.m. Tix: Reduced
to $20
for AD/ASL patrons; reg. $30 in advance, $40 at the door; www.varsitytheater.org ; www.cornbreadenterprizes.com