Sensory Friendly Guide

VI SI TI NG

THEMANN CENTER FOR THEPERFORMI NG ARTS

SENSORY FRI ENDLY PERFORMANCE PREVI SI T STORI ES

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THEMANN CENTER

Iam goi ngt ot heMannCent ert oseeaconcer t .

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PARKI NG Bef or eIgot ot heMann Cent er , Iwi l lpar ki nt hepar ki ngl ot .

Somet i mes, Imi ghtpar kcl osert ot hebui l di ngs.

Somet i mes, Imi ghtpar kf ur t herawayandwal kt ogett ot heCent er .

Iwi l lst aywi t hmygr oupandwal kt ot heSout hGat es.

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TI CKETS Iwi l lneedat i ckett ogeti nt heMannCent er .

Thet i cketassi gnsmet oaseatf ort heconcer t .

Iwi l lgetat i cketonl i neoratt heMannCent er ’ sBoxOf fice.

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USHERS Thet heat erusheri saf r i endl yhel per .

Iwi l lgi vemyt i ckett ot het heat erushert oent ert he t heat er .

Theusherwi l luseascanni ngmachi net ocheckmy t i cket .

Theusherhel psmeandmygr oupďŹ ndourseat s.

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PLAZA W henIent ert heMannCent er , Iwi l lent eri nt oabi g pl az a.

Thepl az ai sopenai randspaci ous, butt hepl az ami ght becr owdedandnoi sy .

I ft henoi sei sbot her i ngme, Icangot oaqui etar eai n t heMannCent er .

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PEOPLE Manypeopl ewi l lbeatt heMannCent ert oseet he concer t .

Thepl az acangetcr owded.

Iwi l lst aycl oset ot hepeopl eIcamewi t ht ot heconcer t .

I fIwantt ogetawayf r om t hecr owds, Icangot oaqui et ar eai nt heMannCent er .

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RESTROOMS TheMannCent erhasbat hr oomsl ocat edar oundt hevenue.

Ther ear et wobat hr oomsi npl az a, oneont heopposi t e si deoft heTDPavi l i on, andoneatt heTopoft heHi l lby t heNor t hGat e.

Iwi l ll ett heper sonIcamewi t hknow Iwantt ogot ot he bat hr oom.

Icangot ot hebat hr oom anyt i meIneedt o.

Thesoundoft hef l ushi ngt oi l et sandhanddr yer scanbe l oud, buti twi l lonl ybef orashor tt i me.

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FI NDI NG MY SEAT Iwi l lmat cht henumberandl et t eront het i cketwi t h t henumberandl et t eront heseat s.

W henIďŹ ndamat ch, t hi si smyseat .

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LAW N SEATI NG TheMannCent eral sohasseat i ngont hel awnand t er r ace.

Icansi tanywher eont hel awnwher et her ei sspace.

Icanbr i ngabl anketandchai rt obecomf or t abl eon t hel awn.

Icanal sobr i ngmyownf oodanddr i nkt ohave api cni cont hel awnf orPi cni cSer i esconcer t s.

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CLAPPI NG

Peopl ecl apwhent heyl i kewhatt heyar ehear i ngor seei ng.

Icancl api fIl i kewhatIhearorsee.

Peopl ecl aponl yf orashor tt i met hent hecl appi ngi s over .

I ft hecl appi ngsoundi st ool oudf orme, Icancovermy ear sunt i li ti sover .

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CONCERT

Aconcer ti sashow wi t hmusi c.

Themusi cwi l lgetl ouderandsof t eratdi f f er entt i mes.

Themusi cwi l lgetf ast erandsl oweratdi f f er entt i mes.

Imi ghtf eelexci t edwhent hemusi cget sl ouderorf ast er .

Imi ghtf eelcal merwhent hemusi cget ssl owerorsof t er .

I fIdon’ tknow whati shappeni ng, Icanaskt heper son Iam wi t haquest i on.

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LI GHTI NG Aconcer twi l lhavebr i ghtl i ght sshi ni ngonst age.

Somet i mest hesel i ght swi l lshi nei nt ot heaudi ence.

Thesel i ght scanchangecol or sormovequi ckl y .

I ft hesel i ght sbot herme, Icancl osemyeyesunt i li ti soveror t el lt heper sonIam wi t ht hatIwoul dl i ket ogot oaqui etar ea.

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QUI ETAREAS I fIneedqui ett i me, Iwi l lt el lt heper sonIcamet ot he concer twi t h.

Icanl eavet heconcer tt ogot ot hequi etar eaanyt i me dur i ngt heconcer t .

Icanr el axi nt hequi etar eaorwal kar oundt hel awn.

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CONDUCTOR

W hent heor chest r ai sont hest age, Iwi l lseeaper son st andi ngi nf r ontoft heor chest r a.

Thi sper soni scal l edaconduct or .

Theconduct orl eads t heor chest r a.

Iwi l lseet heconduct oruseast i ckcal l edabat on.

Theconduct orwi l lmovet hebat oni nt heai rt ol ett he musi ci ansknow t hespeedoft hemusi c.

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LEAVI NG THEMANN

W hent heconcer ti sover , Iwi l ll eavemyseatandwal k i nt heai sl et ol eavet heMannCent er .

Al lt hepeopl ewi l ll eavet heMannCent eratt hesame t i me.

Thewal kwayswi l lbecr owded.

Iwi l lwal ksl owl ywhi l el eavi ngt heMannCent er .

Iwi l l st aywi t ht heper sonIcamewi t ht ot heconcer t .

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QUIET AREA ( FOR APPLI CABLE CONCERTS)

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ASpeci alThankYouTo: Ar t Reach

Aut hor s: RogerI .

I dei shi , JD, OT/ L, F AOTA Pr ogr am Di r ect orofOccupat i onalTher apyPr ogr ams Pr of essorofHeal t h, HumanFunct i on&Rehabi l i t at i onSci ences Geor geWashi ngt onUni ver si t y· SchoolofMedi ci ne&Heal t hSci ences

PeggyFi or et t i Di gi t alMar ket i ngManager , t heMannCent er

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