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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Theater Performances for People with Disabilities in Chicago - Lifeline Theatre #‎audio‬-described ‪#‎Open‬-captioned #Accessibile

as posted by Lifeline Theatre ...

Accessibility

We believe that our Big Stories, Up Close should be accessible to everyone and offer the services listed below.
Patrons wishing to make reservations for any special performance or take advantage of any accessibility service may contact Accessibility Coordinator Erica Foster directly at 773-761-4477 x703 or access@lifelinetheatre.com, or in person at the Lifeline Box Office (6912 N. Glenwood Ave.) Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm.

SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION
•  Curb-to-seat assistance on request
•  Large print and audio format programs on request
•  Pre-show touch tours and audio-described performances for selected dates in our MainStage series:
Jane Eyre
Saturday, October 25, 2014     2:30 p.m. touch tour, 4:00 p.m. performance
One Came Home
Saturday, March 7, 2015     2:30 p.m. touch tour, 4:00 p.m. performance
Soon I Will Be Invincible
Saturday, July 18, 2015     2:30 p.m. touch tour, 4:00 p.m. performance
A touch tour is a chance to visit the set, feel the props and costumes, and meet the characters before the performance. Audio description is a live commentary by trained describers, interspersed with the actors' dialogue.
SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD-OF-HEARING
•  Complimentary assistive listening devices on request
•  Open-captioned performances for selected dates in our MainStage series:
Jane Eyre
Friday, October 3, 2014     7:30 p.m. performance
One Came Home
Friday, March 13, 2015     7:30 p.m. performance
Soon I Will Be Invincible
Friday, June 26, 2015     7:30 p.m. performance
Open captioning is a service for people with any level of hearing loss, featuring a text display of the words and sounds heard during a production.
SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY DISABILITIES
•  Wheelchair accessible seating and seats without stairs in our theatre
•  Wheelchair accessible restrooms in our lobby
•  An accessible parking space in front of the theatre, available with advance request



For the Lifeline Theatre, visithttp://www.lifelinetheatre.com/

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