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, Phone:
612-332-3888 or Web: www.vsaartsmn.org/ Also
see Accessible Movie Theaters at bottom of page.
Amazons and Their Men
Oct. 17 - Nov. 1
Walking Shadow Theatre Co. at
Pillsbury House Theater, 3501 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls. ASL:
Fri., Oct. 24, 7:30 pm, Tix:
Reduced to $7 (reg. $16, $14 student/senior), Phone:
612-375-0300, Web: www.walkingshadowcompany.org
Axel and His Dog
Sept. 5 - 28
Lakeshore Players, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake.
ASL:
Sun., Sept. 14, 2:00 pm,
Tix: Half-price for ASL patrons
and companion; reg. $20, $18 student/senior,
Phone:
651-429-5674,
Web:
www.lakeshoreplayers.com
Broadway Legendary Ladies
Oct. 1 - 26
Ordway Center for the
Performing Arts McKnight Theatre, 345 Washington, St. Paul. AD: Sat.,
Oct. 18, 2:00 pm, ASL: Sat.,
Oct. 25, 2:00 pm, Tix/Phone: 651-224-4222, TTY:
651-282-3100, Web: www.ordway.org/services/access.asp
The Caretaker
Oct. 11 - Nov. 2
Guthrie Theater, Dowling Studio, 818
- 2nd St. S., Mpls. AD and ASL:
Sat., Nov. 1, 7:30 pm, Tix: Reduced to $20 for AD/ASL, $25 for
captioning users; reg. $18-34, Phone: 612-377-2224, TTY:
612-377-6626, Web: www.guthrietheater.org/accessibility
Distracted
Sept. 25 - Oct. 19
Mixed Blood Theatre,
1501 S. 4th St., Mpls. AD, ASL, Captioning:
Thurs., Oct. 9, 7:30 pm, Tix: $18, $16 student/senior,
$14 groups, season access pass $50, Phone: 612-338-6131, Web: www.mixedblood.com
Fences
Aug. 21 - Sept. 21
Penumbra Theatre,
Hallie Q. Brown / Martin Luther King Center, 270 N. Kent St., St.
Paul. AD: Sun., Sept. 14, 2:00 pm, Tix:
Reduced to $31 (reg. $38, student $18), Phone: 651-224-3180, E-mail: boxoffice@penumbratheatre.org Web: www.penumbratheatre.org
Forever Plaid
Apr. 9 - Sept. 27
Old Log Theater,
5185 Meadville Street, Excelsior. AD:
Thurs., Sept. 4, 1:00 pm, Tix: Reduced to $15 for
AD patrons (reg. $19.50-32), Phone: 952-474-5951, Web: www.oldlog.com
Harvey
May 31 - Oct. 25
Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave. N., Lanesboro. ASL:
Sun., June 29, 1:30 pm. Tix: Half price (reg. $25,
student $12), Phone: 507-467-2525, 800-657-7025, E-mail: tickets@commonwealtheatre.org Web: www.commonwealtheatre.org
How I Became a Pirate
Sept. 19 - Oct. 19
Stages Theatre Co. at Hopkins
Center for the Arts Mainstage, 1111 Mainstreet. ASL:
Sun., Oct. 5, 2:00 pm, and Wed., Oct. 8, 10:00 am, AD:
available upon request, Tix:
$15, $11 child (age 2-17) and senior (age 60+) plus $1.50 fee for
phone/web, Phone: 952-979-1111, Web: www.stagestheatre.org
The Irresistible Rise of Big Daddy Ubu
Sept. 5 - 2
Nimbus Theatre Company at Mpls. Theatre
Garage, 711 W. Franklin Ave. (at Lyndale), Mpls. AD:
Sat., Sept. 13, 8:00 pm, Tix:
Reduced to $8 (reg. $15), Phone: 651-229-3122, E-mail: info@nimbustheatre.com Web: www.nimbustheatre.com
It Wasn't Murder
Oct. 9 - 26
Bloomington Art Center's Gallery Theater Co. at Bloomington Center for
the Arts, Black Box Theater, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road. AD and ASL:
Sun., Oct. 26, 2:00 pm, Tix: $17, senior/student
$15, Phone:
952-563-8575, Web: www.bloomingtonartcenter.com
James and the Giant Peach
Sept. 26
Theaterworks USA at Stephen B. Humphrey
Theater, Saint John’s
University, Collegeville. ASL: Fri., Sept. 26, 7:00
pm, Tix: $16, Senior/Youth $8, Phone:
320-363-3577, Web: www.csbsju.edu/finearts
Junie B. Jones: A Little Monkey Business
Sept.
25 - Oct. 12
Youth Performance Co. at Howard Conn Fine Arts Center, 1900 Nicollet
Ave., Mpls. AD and ASL: Sat., Oct.
11, 7:30 pm, Tix: Reduced to half-price (reg. $12,
student or senior $10); advance reservation required for AD, Phone:
612-623-9080, Web: www.youthperformanceco.com
Il
trovatore
Sept. 20 - 28
The
Minnesota Opera at Ordway Center for Performing Arts, 345 Washington
St., St. Paul. Sung in Italian with English captions projected
above the stage, AD: Sun., Sept. 28, 2:00 pm; free pre-show Opera
Insights discussion at 1:00, Tix: Reduced to
half-price for AD patrons, Phone: 612-333-6669, TTY:
651-282-3100, Web: www.mnopera.org
Les Miserables
Opened June 15, 2007
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W 78th Street, Chanhassen. AD and ASL:
Sat., July 21, curtain 1:00 pm, lunch seating begins at 11:00 am.
Specify the accommodation needed at time of ticket purchase to assure
proper seating. Tix: Vision Loss Resources group
$37 includes lunch: contact Stacy Shamblott, VLR, 612-871-2222; other
tix (reg. $40-52) Phone: 952-934-1525 or 800-362-3515, E-mail: information@chanhassendt.com Web: www.ChanhassenTheatres.com
A Life in the Theatre
Sept. 19 - Oct. 26
Jungle Theater,
2951 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls. AD:
Thurs., Oct. 9, 7:30 pm, Tix: Reduced to $10 (reg.
$26-36), Phone: 612-822-7063, E-mail: boxoffice@jungletheater.com Web: www.jungletheater.com
Little
House on the Prairie
July 26 - Oct. 5
Guthrie Theater,
818 2nd St. S., Mpls. AD: Sat.,
Aug. 30, 1:00 pm; Sensory Tour 10:30 am; Fri., Sept. 12, 7:30 pm, ASL:
Fri., Sept. 19, 7:30 pm; Thurs., Sept. 25, 7:30 pm, Captioning:
Fri., Sept 26, 7:30 pm; Sat., Sept. 27, 1:00 pm, Tix:
(reg. $29-75) Reduced to $20 for AD/ASL, $25 for captioning users, Phone:
612-377-2224, TTY: 612-377-6626, Web: www.guthrietheater.org/accessibility
Man of La Mancha
June 21 - Oct. 25
Commonweal
Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave. N., Lanesboro. ASL: Sun.,
Sept. 7, 1:30 pm, Tix: Half price (reg. $25, student
$12), Phone:
507-467-2525, 800-657-7025, E-mail: tickets@commonwealtheatre.org Web: www.commonwealtheatre.org
Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Sept. 5 - 21
Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic
Center Drive SE. ASL:
Sun., Sept. 14, 2:00 pm, Tix: $17, $14 senior, $12
student, Phone: 507-282-8481, Web: www.rochestercivictheatre.org
Peter Pan
Sept. 5 - Oct. 2
A co-production of the Children’s
Theatre Co. and Visible Fictions, Scotland, at Children’s
Theatre Co., Cargill Stage, 2400 - 3rd Ave. S., Mpls. AD and ASL:
Fri., Sept. 26, 7:30 pm, Tix: Mention VSA Offer
for $14 tickets; regular $14-27, Phone: 612-874-0400, Web: www.childrenstheatre.org
Pump Boys and Dinette
Sept. 12 - 28
Lyric Arts Company of Anoka at Lyric
Arts Main Street Stage, 420 E. Main St., Anoka. ASL:
Sat., Sept. 13, 7:30 pm (request at least one week before opening), Tix:
Reduced to $13 (reg. $18, $16 student/senior), $20 box seats, Phone:
763-422-1838, Web: www.lyricarts.org
Radio Macbeth
Sept. 18 - 20
SITI Company at College of Saint
Benedict, Gorecki Family Theater, St. Joseph. ASL:
Sat., Sept. 20, 7:30 pm, Tix:
$24, senior/youth and aid rate available, Phone:
320-363-5700, E-mail: DWolford@csbsju.edu Web: www.csbsju.edu/finearts
The Sisters Rosensweig
Sept. 12 - Oct. 5
Park Square Theatre, 20 West
7th Place, St Paul. AD and ASL:
Sat., Sept. 27, 7:30 pm, Tix: Reduced to $18.50, Phone:
651-291-7005, Web: www.parksquaretheatre.org
A Streetcar Named Desire
Oct. 17 - Nov. 2
Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic
Center Drive SE. ASL:
Sat., Oct. 25, 8:00 pm, Tix: $17, $14 senior, $12
student, Phone: 507-282-8481, Web: www.rochestercivictheatre.org
Minnesota Renaissance
Festival
Aug. 16 - Sept. 28
Off Highway 169
at 145th St. 20 miles south of the Twin Cities, 3 miles south of
Shakopee. Sign Language Saturday offers interpreters at most performances
during the day, including 2:00 parade in front of the Bakery Stage. ASL:
Sat., Sept. 6, 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Tix: adult $19.95,
senior (60+) $17.95; child (6-12) $10.95; advance tickets $16.95
adults, $8.50 kids, Phone: 800-966-8215, E-mail: info@renaissancefest.com Web: www.renaissancefest.com
Old
Wicked Songs
Sept. 12 - Oct. 5
Guthrie Theater,
Dowling Studio, 818 - 2nd St. S.,
Mpls. AD and ASL: Fri., Oct. 3,
7:30 pm, Tix: Reduced to $20 for AD/ASL; reg. $18-34, Phone:
612-377-2224, TTY: 612-377-6626, Web: www.guthrietheater.org/accessibility
Power
Sept. 12 - Oct. 5
Theatre in the
Round, 245 Cedar Ave., Mpls. AD:
Sun., Oct. 5, 2:00 pm, tactile tour at 1:00, Tix:
$20, senior/student discount, Phone: 612-333-3010, Web: www.theatreintheround.org
Triple Espresso
Ongoing
Music Box Theatre, 1407 Nicollet Ave, Mpls. AD: Thurs.,
July 5, 7:30 pm; pre-show at 7:00 pm, Tix: Reduced
to $17 (reg. $32.50) Phone: 612-874-9000, E-mail: tickets@tripleespresso.com Web: www.tripleespresso.com
Twelfth
Night
Oct. 17 - Nov. 2
Ten Thousand Things Theater at
Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Mpls. AD:
Sun., Oct. 19, 8:00 pm, Tix:
Reduced to $13 (reg. $20), Phone: 612-203-9502, Web: www.tenthousandthings.org
A View from the Bridge
Sept. 13 - Nov. 9
Guthrie Theater,
Wurtele Thrust Stage, 818 - 2nd
St. S., Mpls. AD: Fri., Oct. 10, 7:30 pm; Sat.,
Oct. 11, 1:00 pm; Sensory Tour 10:30 am, ASL:
Thurs., Nov. 6, 7:30 pm; Fri., Nov. 7, 7:30 pm, Tix:
Reduced to $20 for AD/ASL; reg. $18-34, Phone: 612-377-2224, TTY:
612-377-6626, Web: www.guthrietheater.org/accessibilit
VSA
Autumn Auction and Cabaret
Sept. 21
Paul Mabon and Jon Pemberton perform at
VSA arts of Minnesota’s annual fund-raiser,
silent auction and Arts Access Awards at Solera, 900 Hennepin Ave.,
Mpls. AD and ASL: Sun., Sept. 21, 3:00-6:00 pm, Tix:
$40 ($45 after Sept. 17), Phone: 612-332-3888 v/tty, E-mail: info@vsaartsmn.org Web: www.vsaartsmn.org
Vinegar Tom
Sept. 12 - Oct. 5
Frank Theatre at
Ritz Theatre, 345 - 13th Ave. NE, Mpls. AD:
Fri., Sept. 19, 8:00 pm Tix: Reduced (reg. $20-25), Phone:
612-436-1129, Web: www.franktheatre.org or
www.ritztheaterfoundation.org/box-office
Wicked
Nov. 5 - Dec. 7
Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
ASL: Sun., Nov. 9, 1:00
pm,
AD: Sun., Nov. 23, 1:00 pm,
Tix: $32-132.50,
Phone:
612-373-5639 or 5609,
Hotline: 612-373-5650,
TTY:
612-373-5655,
E-mail:
accessible@orpheum.com Web:
www.hennepintheatredistrict.org/guestservices/aslad/
Movie Theaters
The movie complexes
listed below offer MoPix-equipped captioning or description services.
For show times, call the theatre; sign up to receive their email
list; contact Minnesota Open Captioned Films, Web: www.mnocfilms.org/movies.html or
Rear Window Captioned Film, Web: http://ncam.wgbh.org
Kerasotes Block E Stadium
15
600 Hennepin Ave., third
floor, Mpls.
612-338-1466, bloc@kerasotes.com Accessible
films in Auditoriums 2 and 12. (Note: DVS patrons: If your show is in Theatre
2, request headset with Letter C. If your show is in Theatre 12, request headset
with Letter G.) Enter parking ramp on 7 th Street next to the Hard Rock Café. www.kerasotes.com/ (Scroll
down the lower right-hand column every Friday morning to see what two films
will have rear view captioning or DVS that week at Block E.)
AMC Eden Prairie
Mall 18 Theatres
4000 Flying Cloud Drive at
Eden Prairie Shopping Center, Hwy 212 and 494, 952-656-0010. Park
in upper level lot between Sears and Kohl's. Accessible films in
Auditorium 4.
Science Museum of Minnesota Omnitheater
120 Kellogg Blvd. W., St.
Paul. Rear view captioning and DVS for most films in the Omnitheater
or the 3D Cinema. Showtimes vary but are approximately hourly during
regular museum hours: Monday-Wednesday 9:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Thursday-Sat.
9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sun. 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. TTY 651-221-4585;
E-mail: info@smm.org Web: www.smm.org or www.smm.org/info/accessibility.php.
Lakes
10 Theatre
4351 Stebner Rd., Hermantown.
12 Handicapped Parking spaces near theater. Movie
Line: 218-729-0335;
Emergency Line: 218-729-0334; Fax:
218-729-0334; E-mail: Sfennessey@cectheatres.com
