Kimmel Center, Inc. Now Offers Open Captioning for Citizens Bank Broadway at the Academy
Service to assist deaf and hearing-impaired will launch November 16
November 6, 2003
The open captioning sign is located on the left side of the stage in the Parquet section.
Much like closed captioning, which provides text-based assistance to viewers of television broadcast programs, open captioning allows performing arts patrons to read the words that are spoken or sung in the theater across a screen that scrolls the text. The screen is placed on the side of the stage and is visible to all patrons seated near it, providing a service for the hearing audience as well as the deaf or hearing-impaired.
Patrons who require this service will receive a 20% ticket discount in a designated area of the Parquet seating section of the Academy close to the location of the screen.
The schedule for Open Captioned performances will include:
FAME—The Musical: Sunday, November 16 at 7pm
Urinetown: Wednesday, November 19 at 2pm
Oliver! Wednesday, January 7 at 8pm
Les Misérables: Tuesday, March 9 at 8pm
To purchase seats reserved for open captioned performances call 215-875-7647 or send an e-mail to nathanc@kimmelcenter.org. Tickets for groups of 20 or more may be purchased by calling 215-790-5883. For more information on the Citizens Bank Broadway at the Academy theater series, visit www.kimmelcenter.org/broadway.
All performances of Citizens Bank Broadway at the Academy are generously supported by Citizens Bank. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Citizens Bank Broadway at the Academy. Cadillac is the Official Vehicle of Citizens Bank Broadway at the Academy.
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