🎭 “Everyone Deserves a Front Row Seat”

🎭 “Everyone Deserves a Front Row Seat”

How You Can Help Shape a More Accessible Future for Theater

At Access ATL (Access. Arts. Teaching. Language.), we believe that theater isn’t just entertainment — it’s a powerful tool for connection, expression, and inclusion. For Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, DeafBlind, and neurodivergent individuals, live theater can be a life-affirming experience when it’s truly accessible.

That’s why we don’t just show up with two interpreters.We show up with heart. With strategy. With purpose.

We bring a full-access approach to live performance that prioritizes culturally fluent interpreters, artistic integrity, and community connection.

But now, we’re inviting you to play an even more essential role.

We’re gathering real data to back up what we already know: Accessible theater changes lives.

🌟 Why It Matters

• If you’re a Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, or DeafBlind audience member, your experiences help us highlight the need for inclusive theater practices nationwide.

• If you’re an interpreter, your insight helps us improve our training, build better partnerships, and create more rewarding experiences on stage and off.

• If you’re a theater or arts leader, your choice to support this work positions your organization as a true champion of inclusion.

✨ What Makes Access ATL Different?

At Access ATL, accessibility isn’t an afterthought. It’s our mission.

✅ Specialty-Trained Theatrical Interpreters — Fluent in performance timing, blocking, and stagecraft.

✅ Director of Artistic Sign Language (DASL) — Ensuring expressive, character-driven interpretations

✅ Rehearsal Attendance — Our interpreters don’t wing it. They work it.

✅ Community Promotion — We advertise to Deaf audiences directly and bring people to your seats.

✅ On-Site Coordination — Interpreter placement, lighting, accessible bios — it’s all considered

✅ Audience Comfort — We coordinate accessible seating and provide support at every step.

We also live by these values: Accessibility. Excellence. Community. Education. Collaboration. Integrity. Growth.

And above all:

💬 Experiencing more together — because everyone deserves a front row seat.

📣 Share Your Experience — Help Us Shape the Future

We are currently collecting data to advocate for even better standards of accessibility in live theater. Your voice matters.

🔹 Deaf/HH/DB/ASL User Survey: Click here to take the audience survey

🔹 Interpreter/ASL Provider Survey: Click here to take the interpreter survey

Every response helps us develop stronger training, advocate for change, and bring accessible experiences to more stages and more lives.

💌 Want to Bring Access ATL to Your Stage?

We’re not just interpreters. We’re collaborators, educators, and accessibility strategists.

📧 Contact us at: Admin@AccessATL.org

🌐 Learn more: Access ATL Website

Together, we can transform the theater experience — not just for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community, but for everyone.

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