Frequently Asked Questions Home for the Holidays Sensory-Friendly Performance December 17, 2013 at 7:30pm
Where will I park and how do I get to the theatre? • We have ample parking at the Arts Center. Our lot is located on the south side of our building. Should that lot be full, there is overflow parking to the north of the theater in the Target parking lot. Are there disabled parking spots available? • Yes. There are numerous disabled spaces in our lot. We also have a drive-up drop-off area directly outside the main doors to the theater on the east side of the building. What if a person in my party can't sit through the show? Is there somewhere s/he can go to regulate and then return to the theatre? • We realize that some members of the Sensory-Friendly audience might not be able to sit through the entire performance, so we will have a quiet area in the Event Hall where you can go to regulate before returning to the theatre. Can we go in and out of the theatre during the performance? • Yes. Our volunteers and ushers will help you find your way out of the theatre and will show you to the quiet areas. When you are ready to return, we will help you get back to your seat. Whenever possible, you will be returned to the same seat that you vacated. What alterations have you made to make it 'sensory friendly'? How loud will it be? Are there any scary or surprising parts? • Our advisors at Developmental Pathways will make suggestions to accommodate our audience for this performance. The sound level will be decreased slightly (although some audience members may feel more comfortable with earplugs or headphones). The house lights will remain on at a low level to allow our audience members to see what is around them and to enter and exit the theatre as needed. We also ask that audience members wave their hands rather than clap. Specific performance changes include removing the drumline to avoid startling patrons. Additionally, at the end of the show, our cast normally dances through the aisles, singing and encouraging the audience to dance along. While they will still enter the aisles, they will refrain from specific interaction with the audience.