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Accent on Accessibility

The transforming and entertaining experience that live theater provides belongs to everyone. Philadelphia Theatre Company is dedicated to its mission to serve all theater audiences, and to eliminate the barriers that keep individuals with special needs isolated from the arts and from their communities. In recognition of our dedication to this mission, we are proud recipients of the 2004 Mayor's Commission on Disabilities Award and the 2004 Accessibility Beyond the Ramp Award.

Philadelphia Theatre Company's new Suzanne Roberts Theatre features state-of-the-art accessibility for patrons with disabilities, including:

Street level access to commodious bathrooms, accessible to people with disabilities
Elevator access between floors and wheelchair seating in both the Mezzanine and Orchestra
Assisted listening devices for all performances
Wheelchair-level ticket windows accessible to all
Automatic doors from the street into the theater
Braille signage throughout the building
Braille and large print programs at every performance

Open Caption Performances
For audience members who are hearing impaired. A large LED captioning screen, positioned beside the stage, scrolls text of the lyrics/dialogue in tandem with the lyrics/dialogue of the performance. Check the season calendar for specific performances.

Audio Described Performances & Pre-Show Sensory Workshops
For audience members with low vision. Through wireless headsets, a trained audio describer fills in the details of action on the stage, which might otherwise have been visually missed. Large Print and Braille programs are also available upon special request. Check the season calendar for specific dates.

Reservations are required for Sensory Workshops, which start 90 minutes before the show; please contact the Box Office at 215.985.0420 for more information.

So that we may serve you better, please specify any special needs when ordering your tickets.

Support for Philadelphia Theatre Company's Accent on Accessibility program comes from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts' Accessibility to the Arts in Pennsylvania for Individuals with Disabilities Program, VSA arts of Pennsylvania, Barra Foundation, Louis N. Casset Foundation, Independence Foundation, Lincoln Financial Foundation, Philadelphia Cultural Fund, R.K. Mellon Family Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and The Pew Charitable Trusts.

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