The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) has implemented new and enhanced
accessibility services for its patrons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and blind or have low vision.
With a commitment to providing high-caliber theatrical productions to everyone in the community,
Denver Center Attractions, Denver Center Theatre Company, National Theatre Conservatory and
Denver Center Theatre Academy paid productions will be equipped with the latest assistive services.
“We are pleased to provide new accessibility services, including state-of-the-art open captioning, to
enhance the experience for patrons of all abilities,” said DCPA President Randy Weeks. “Theatre
should be enjoyed by all and we hope to enhance our services to enable the best experience available.”
The Denver Center’s new services include:
- Open Captioning for most Broadway tours beginning with The Color Purple in January
- Applause program magazine in Braille, large print and MP3 audio files for all productions
- An Accessibility Services Guide produced in conjunction with the City of Denver’s Division of Theatres and Arenas
Through its new open captioning service, Denver Center Attractions theatre-goers with mild to severe
hearing loss may enjoy theatre without missing quick punch lines, fast-patter lyrics and hushed
dialogue attendance. The open captioned performance features a text display located to the side of the
stage that scrolls the dialogue and lyrics synchronization with the performance. The open captioning
service is made possible through the DCPA’s partnership with Theatre Development Fund through its
TDF Accessibility Programs (TAP). TAP has provided open captioning for more than 125 on- and
off-Broadway productions. More information on TAP is available at
www.tdf.org.
Additionally, The Denver Center has enhanced some of its existing services including:
- ASL interpreted and audio described services for all theatrical productions (one performance per show unless otherwise noted)
- Wheelchair and companion seating in all theatres
- Assistive listening devices in all theatres
- A reader-friendly website that meets or exceeds WCAG Priority 1 Requirements
The following titles, in date order, are a list of all audio-described and ASL-interpreted performance
dates for the Denver Center Theatre Company and Denver Center Attractions. As is the nature of live
theatrical bookings, times and dates are subject to change.
* PLEASE NOTE: At this time, only those productions with an asterisk (*) offer open captioning.
The Color Purple............................................. Buell Theatre................................... Jan 18* at 2pm
Inana.................................................................. Ricketson Theatre.......................... Feb 7 at 1:30pm
Chicago............................................................. Buell Theatre................................... Feb 8* at 2pm
Dusty and the Big Bad World ....................... Space Theatre................................. Feb 21 at 1:30pm
Richard III ........................................................ Stage Theatre................................... Feb 28 at 1:30pm
The Phantom of the Opera............................ Buell Theatre....................................March 22* at 2pm
Radio Golf........................................................ Space Theatre..................................April 18 at 1:30pm
Tang Concubines .......................................... Buell Theatre....................................April 19* at 2pm
A Prayer for Owen Meany............................... Stage Theatre..................................April 25 at 1:30pm
Cirque Eloize (audio description only) ....... Buell Theatre...................................April 29 at 7:30 pm
David Copperfield........................................... Buell Theatre...................................May 10 at 1 pm
Sunsets and Margaritas............................... Ricketson Theatre...........................May 16 at 1:30pm
Monty Python’s Spamalot............................. Buell Theatre....................................May 17* at 2pm
Rent.................................................................. Buell Theatre................................... June 14* at 2pm
A Bronx Tale..................................................Ellie Caulkins Opera House............ June 21* at 2pm
Quilters .......................................................... Stage Theatre.................................... July 11 at 1:30pm
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang............................... Buell Theatre..................................... July 26* at 1pm
August: Osage County.................................Ellie Caulkins Opera House............Aug 2* at 1pm
Wicked............................................................ Buell Theatre....................................Nov 15* at 2pm
Spring Awakening........................................ Buell Theatre...................................TBD Dec, 2009
Little House on the Prairie.......................... Buell Theatre................................... Jan 3, 2010*
Theatre tickets may be purchased by calling 303.893.4100, TTY 303.893.9582 or online at
denvercenter.org. Patrons may ask ticketing agents for information regarding ASL-interpreted, audiodescribed
and open captioning performances and specify if wheelchair seating is required.