Accessibility in the Audition & Rehearsal Room

Wednesday June 5, 2024
3:00pm-4:30pm ET

Format: In Person
Location: A.R.T./New York Spaces@520 // 520 8th Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY

Instructor: Ashley J. Hicks

While our field continues to become more inclusive, ensuring disabled actors/performers have the access they need to do their jobs (or even be considered for one) is still a challenge. How can theater organizations be more proactive about making the casting and rehearsal process more accessible? 

This workshop will cover:

• A brief history on the lack of diversity of disabled actors in theater
• Some general tips & tricks for making the casting/rehearsal process more accessible.
• Accessibility Consultants & Service Providers 
• Access Riders

Viewing Companion: It is strongly recommended that registrants view the Disability 101 Module Series before attending this workshop.

ASL interpretation and CART captioning services are available by request; We kindly ask that requests for additional accommodations are submitted by Tuesday May 28. You may request accommodations directly on the registration form, or by contacting Ashley J. Hicks at [email protected]. We understand that this is not an exhaustive list, so if you have questions or if there is anything else we might be able to provide in order to make our programming accessible to you, we’d love to hear from you.