NEYT is making strides in becoming a more accessible theatre! This fall we purchased four Assisted Listening Devices (ALDs). These devices receive a signal from a microphone near the stage and they transmit the dialogue and audio action right to your ear!
And for the first time ever for a main stage production, NEYT brought in two American Sign Language Interpreters for Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka. In the past only Theatre Adventure Program performances have been interpreted, but it is NEYT’s goal to at least provide one interpreted performance for the holiday show and maybe even the big spring production.
On top of all of that, NEYT offers reserved handicapped parking, seating, and most of the theatre is on ground level. What is not yet wheelchair accessible are the booth, where lights and sound are operated, and the costume loft, where many of the costumes are made and stored. There are plans in progress to build an elevator so that we can make the full technical theatre training experience available to everyone.
If you would like to assist in helping New England Youth Theatre become more accessible for people of all abilities and mobilities, please contact our general manager, Michelle, at michelle@neyt.org. You may also make a secure donation online by clicking here.
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