Accessibility

Making Theatre Welcoming for All

We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive environment. Find information about wheelchair access, assisted listening devices, and sensory-friendly performances.

Accessibility Statement

Stages Theatre Company is committed to addressing barriers that can restrict participation to our performances and programming. We believe that every individual should be able to access the joy, wonder, and benefits of participation in the theatre arts. We are working towards a future beyond compliance- toward a fully inclusive environment where all programs and performances are accessible to all.

Sensory Friendly Programming

Sensory Friendly Performances

Sensory Friendly Performances

Stages Theatre Company’s Sensory Friendly Performances are designed for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, as well as those with other sensory, social, cognitive disabilities and mental health diagnoses.

Sensory Modifications include:

  • Light in the theatre will remain on throughout the performance.
  • Loud noises and intense lighting will be lowered or removed.
  • Crowds are minimized, audience members can move around throughout the performance.
  • Fidgets and noise-cancelling headphones are encouraged and available. Audience members are welcome to bring their own manipulatives, seat cushions, comfort objects, and extra support items to the show.
  • Social Narrative, and Plot Summaries will be provided in advance before each Sensory Friendly Performance.
  • A Take-A-Break Space will be available to use throughout the performance, which is equipped with sensory supports.

Sensory Friendly Performance Dates & Times

2025/2026 Season

  • Spookley and the Christmas Kittens – Saturday, November 15, 2025 – 10:00 AM
  • Elf – The Musical JR. -Saturday, December 13, 2025 – 10:00 AM
  • Giraffes Can’t Dance – Saturday, February 7, 2026 – 10:00 AM
  • The Girl Who Drank The Moon – Saturday, April 4, 2026 – 1:00 PM
  • The Right Thing To Do: The Joe Mauer Story – Saturday, April 25, 2026 – 10:00 AM
  • Shrek The Musical – Saturday, July 11, 2026 – 10:00 AM

Noise Canceling Headphones

Noise Canceling Headphones are available for all Stages Theatre Company Productions for audience members. Headphones are free of charge at the Box Office beginning 30 minutes prior to each performance. We require a photo ID or credit card to be held at the Box Office while headphones are being used.

Meet Your Seat

Meet your seat is an opportunity to come check out the space and your seats before the day of the show. To schedule a Meet Your Seat visit prior to your scheduled performance date, contact the Box Office at 952-979-1111.

Sensory Friendly Resources

Plot Summaries, Theatre Guides, and Social Narrative are available for all sensory friendly performances! Please reach out to our Access Coordinator, Rachel Olson, for these resources. They can be contacted at (952) 979-1120 or rolson@stagestheatre.org.

For Patrons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted Performances

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation by certified interpreters is offered for one performance of each title (Theatre for the Very Young interpretation available by request). The interpreters are located on the main floor, left section, between the stage and front row.

How to Reserve: To reserve seating in the ASL section, visit our website and use promo code “ASL” in the upper right-hand corner of the ticket purchase page.

OR

Call (952) 979-1111 and request to be seated near the ASL interpreter when purchasing your tickets.

2025/2026 Season

  • Charlotte’s Web – Sunday, October 19, 2025 – 4:00 PM
  • Spookley and the Christmas Kittens – Saturday, November 22 – 1:00 PM
  • Elf – The Musical JR. – Friday, December 12, 2025 – 7 PM
  • Giraffes Can’t Dance – Saturday, February 14, 2026 – 1:00 PM
  • The Girl Who Drank The Moon – Sunday, April 12 – 4:00 PM
  • The Right Thing To Do: The Joe Mauer Story – Sunday, May 3, 2026 – 1:00 PM
  • Shrek The Musical – Friday, July 24, 2026 – 7:00 PM

Assisted Listening Devices

Assisted Listening Devices are available for all Stages Theatre Company’s Main Stage Productions for audience members that would like additional audio support in performances.

Headsets are free of charge at the Box Office beginning 30 minutes prior to each performance. We require a photo ID or credit card to be held at the Box Office while assisted listening devices are being used.

*Consult your audiologist to answer questions about which audio cables you need to connect your hearing technology or cochlear implant to the ALD if you do not wish to use the provided headset.

Mobility

Wheelchair access

Wheelchair accessible seating is available at every Stages Theatre Company performance.

To reserve wheelchair accessible seating:

Online: If seating is reserved, select seats marked with wheelchair icon. If seating is general admission, there will be multiple wheelchair accessible locations and you do not need to reserve a specific seat ahead of time. * Spaces marked with a wheelchair icon DO NOT have an actual seat. These are open spaces meant for patrons using wheelchairs to pull directly in to.

By Phone: Contact the Box Office at (952) 979-1111. Please ask for Wheelchair Accessible seating at the time reservation is made.

Accessible Parking is available at the rear of the Hopkins Center for the Arts and on the street level of the public parking ramp.

Accessible BATHROOMS are available on all floors of the Hopkins Center of the Arts.

Other

Service Dogs

Certified service dogs are welcome at Stages Theatre Company. A Service Dog is defined as individually trained to perform specific tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability. The tasks performed by a Service Dog must be directly related to the individual’s disability. Dogs whose sole function is “the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort or companionship” are not considered Service Dogs under ADA.

For more information, or if you need assistance or an accommodation not mentioned in our offerings, please contact our box office at 952-979-1111.

Personal Care Attendant (PCA)

Patrons who require a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) to accompany them to attend a performance can receive a complimentary ticket for their PCA with the purchase of the patron’s ticket. This ticket can be coordinated directly through the Stages Theatre Company box office.

Economic Accessibility

Pay What You Can Performances

Stages Theatre Company offers one Pay What You Can Performances for each production. These performances have no minimum price, and patrons are asked to “pay what you can” the day of the show to support the theatre’s programming.

Patrons can begin reserving PWYC tickets 30 days prior to the performance. Please call the Box Office at (952)-979-1111.

Maximum per season/per household:

  • 4 tickets per Pay What You Can performance

Tickets sell out quickly. Advanced reservations are recommended.

2025/2026 Season

  • Spookley and the Christmas Kittens – Sunday, November 2, 2025 – 4:00 PM
  • Elf – The Musical JR. – Sunday, November 23, 2025 – 4:00 PM
  • Giraffes Can’t Dance – Sunday, January 25, 2026 – 4:00 PM
  • The Girl Who Drank The Moon – Sunday, March 29, 2026 – 4:00 PM
  • The Right Thing To Do: The Joe Mauer Story – Sunday, April 12, 2026 – 4:00 PM
  • Shrek The Musical – Sunday, June 21, 2026 – 4:00 PM
  • Explorasaurus: A Dinosaur Adventure – Sunday, August 9, 2026 – 4:00 PM

Open Door Program

The Open Door Program provides free and reduced cost tickets, bus subsidies, and tuition assistance for families, schools, and social service agencies. Tuition Assistance is available through Stages Theatre Company’s Open Door Program. We offer need-based tuition assistance for our fee-based Education programs.

Open Door Individual Family Application
Open Door School/Organization Application

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance is available through Stages Theatre Company’s Open Door Program. We offer need-based tuition assistance for our fee-based Education programs.

All families seeking Tuition Assistance must complete the application below. Space is held in every STC Class/Workshop for Tuition Assistance recipients.

Applications will be manually processed in the order in which they are received. Within 10 business days of submission, you will receive an email wherein your application will be approved, denied, or deferred based on application content and our availability. Please check your junk and spam folders.

Please complete the form below and click submit.

Questions?

EMAIL: ticketbooth@stagestheatre.org CALL: 952-979-11111

Tuition Assistance Application

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