Accommodations

As noted in the introduction to this guide, our production of Peter and the Starcatcher features an acting company of developmentally diverse performers. Given the diverse abilities of our performers, it is important to us that our production is accessible to audience members of all abilities. In order to achieve that goal, we have implemented a variety of accommodations to support our audience members as they view the performance.

The accommodations we have planned include:

welcome/prologue - This play begins with a prologue whereby the actors in the production introduce the various characters they will portray and establish the theatrical conventions associated with this story-theatre production. Given the diverse abilities of our performers, we will also use the prologue to introduce some of the conventions that pertain to the specific abilities of our performers.

house at half - We are aware that some audience members may find that the usual occurrence of blackouts in the theatre may cause unease. Additionally, the lack of light in the audience during the performance may be otherwise discomforting. As such, we will keep the lights in the audience on at half their intensity for the duration of the performance.

egress - In spite of our efforts to make the space as welcoming as we can for our audience members, we are aware that some may need to take breaks from the action. As such, we will have house management and other staff throughout the audience area to assist with helping these friends to safely exit the theatre space during the performance. The staff will escort these audience members to the lobby area which is more sensory friendly, allowing for a time out. When the audience member is ready to return, staff will assist with returning to the audience area. As the seating in the theatre is first-come, first-served, we ask teachers, chaperons, and other caregivers to seat audience members that they expect may need a time out to be close to the aisles, such that their ability to exit the theatre will be more manageable.