[KeyStoneChapter] Fwd: September-October Audio Described Events
Simon Bonenfant
sbonenfant2 at gmail.com
Tue Sep 2 05:09:34 UTC 2025
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From: Audio Description Learning Network <adlearningnetwork at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Subject: September-October Audio Described Events
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Hello ADLN community,
This is ADLN admin Simon Bonenfant. I hope all is well and that you’ve
enjoyed your Labor Day. Below, you will find the audio described events
from September 21 to October 18. There are 9 events in total. Please reach
out if you have any feedback, and don’t forget to share with anyone who
might be interested!
September 21, 2025, (Sunday)
*Event: *Be Here Now
*Venue: *Montgomery Theater
*Time: *3:*00 PM *
*Description: *“When Bari, a pessimistic professor of nihilism, develops an
unusual condition that makes her joyful for the first time, life takes a
hilarious turn. Enter Mike, a man who makes art out of garbage, and now
it’s Bari’s turn to pull someone else out of the darkness. But there’s a
catch—the condition might be killing her! Will she choose a short, blissful
life or go back to her miserable self? This quirky romantic comedy explores
love, happiness, and whether joy is a choice or beyond our control.”
*Website:* https://www.montgomerytheater.org/shows/be-here-now
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Nicole Sardella) Assistive
Listening Devices; Wheelchair Accessible
*Special Notes:* For audio described performances, please contact the Box
Office to reserve a headset in advance. Buy tickets anytime online here
<https://ci.ovationtix.com/36753/production/1214643>. Tickets may be
purchased over the phone or in person during Box Office hours: Wednesday -
Saturday, 2-5pm. Call (215) 723-9984, or visit at 124 N. Main St. in
Souderton. Please ring the doorbell at the Main Street entrance. Email
play at montgomerytheater.org with any questions.
September 27, 2025, (Saturday)
*Event: *Primary Trust
*Venue: *Philadelphia Theatre Company
*Time:* 2:00 PM
*Description: “*Kenneth lives a simple life in the small town of Cranberry,
New York—working at a used bookstore by day and sharing Mai Tais at the
local tiki bar with his best friend, Bert, by night. But when the bookstore
suddenly closes, he’s forced to navigate the world anew.
Playwright Eboni Booth brings a delicate blend of humor and heart to this
acclaimed character study, inviting us to believe in the possibility of
starting over, no matter how long it takes.”
*Website:* https://myptc.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/97889/98140
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Nicole Sardella)
*Special Notes:* For any questions, call the box office at 215.985.0420.
September 28, 2025 (Sunday)
*Event:* I& You: the Musical
*Venue:* McCarter Theatre
*Time:* 2:00 PM
*Description:* “A McCarter World Premiere, thrillingly adapted from Lauren
Gunderson’s acclaimed and award-winning worldwide hit, with electrifying
new score by Ari Afsar. See it here first.
17-year-olds Caroline–stuck at home with an illness–and Anthony–an earnest
overachiever toting Walt Whitman and waffle fries–are classmates pulling an
unexpected all-nighter. What starts as a reluctant assignment soon sets
both their worlds spinning into a soul-searching exploration of fate,
friendship, and the fragile wonder of being alive.
Featuring a soaring musical score, I & You: The Musical is a funny,
uplifting, feel-all-the-things story that reminds us we all contain
multitudes. Commissioned by McCarter Theatre Center with support from the
BOLD Foundation.”
*Website:* https://tickets.mccarter.org/18293/18308
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description (Janet Dickson; Open
Captioning; Wheelchair Accessible; Assistive listening Devices
*Special Notes:* Patron Services is available Monday-Friday 12:00pm-6:00pm
through August, and Tuesday-Saturday 12:00pm-6:00pm starting in September
at 609.258.2787.
September 28, 2025 (Sunday)
*Event:* Il viaggio a Reims
*Venue:* Opera Philadelphia, Academy of Music
*Time:* 2:00 PM
*Description:* “Exactly 200 years ago, Rossini dared to celebrate the
coronation of Charles X with this ebullient satire of class, manners, and
the timeless misery of long-distance travel. Olivier Award-winning director
Damiano Michieletto transforms this showpiece into a theatrical work of
art, setting the story in a present-day gallery on the cusp of opening a
major exhibition.”
*Website:* https://tix.operaphila.org/28860/28873
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description (Nicole Sardella)
*Special Notes:* For any inquiries, contact Guest Services at 215.732.8400
or by emailing tix at operaphila.org (Monday-Friday, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m.).
September 28, 2025 (Sunday)
*Event:* Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
*Venue:* Acting Without Boundaries, Centennial Hall, The Haverford School
for Boys
*Time:* 4:00 PM
*Description:* “One of the most enduring shows of all time. Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the biblical story of
Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven siblings and his coat of many colors. The
classic Broadway musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is filled with
catchy songs of many genres that will have you singing long after the show
ends!”
*Website:*
https://www.actingwithoutboundaries.org/event/joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat/
*Accessibility Services:* Open Audio Description; Relaxed Performance; Open
Captioning; Wheelchair Accessible
*Special Notes:* If you have any questions about this performance, contact
Erika Dandridge, Associate Director of Programs and Development, by email
at edandridge at awb2004.org
Or by phone at 610.922.8240.
October 3, 2025, (Friday)
*Event:* Six
*Venue:* Ensemble Arts Broadway Series, Academy of Music
*Time:* 7:30 PM
*Description:* “From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIXwives of Henry VIII
take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak
into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power!
SIX won 23 awards including the Tony Award® for Best Original Score (Music
and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. The New
York Times says SIX “TOTALLY RULES!” (Critic's Pick) and The Washington
Post hails SIX as “Exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational
illumination this town aches for!"
*Website:* https://my.ensembleartsphilly.org/booking/production/58152
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description (Nicole Sardella; ASL
Interpretation
*Special Notes:* To purchase tickets by phone, call 215.893.1999.
October 5, 2025, (Sunday)
*Event:* The Unexpected 3rd
*Venue:* People’s Light, Steinbright Stage
*Time:* 2:00 PM
*Description:* “A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying
Alive
Deep into her third and final act of being a person, award-winning theatre
artist Kathryn Grody explores a surreal, devastating, and existentially
hilarious potpourri of self-discoveries at 78 years young. As mother,
actor, wife, grandmother, friend, and accidental influencer, Grody
navigates the bewildering transition into elderhood — equal parts
empowering and unnerving. The Unexpected 3rd is a humorous and heartfelt
solo piece exploring the joys and challenges of becoming not quite old,
but elder. A sold-out sensation at our 2024 Kiln New Works Festival, this
world premiere is a must-see — a rollicking rumination on the stunning
impermanence of it all.”
*Website:*
https://www.peopleslight.org/whats-on/20252026-season/the-unexpected-3rd/
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description and Sensory Tour (Nicole
Sardella); Relaxed Performance; ASL Interpretation (Hands Up Productions);
Open Captioning; Smart Caption Glasses
*Special Notes:* For tickets please call the Box Office at (610) 644-3500,
visit the link above, or email tickets at peopleslight.org. People’s Light is
a proud member of the Art Reach Access Program. If you have an Access Card,
please purchase your tickets via phone or email and tell the Box Office
associate about your Card. If you would like to RSVP to the Sensory Tour
(1pm before the Audio Described performance), reserve an Audio Description
Device, or have any further questions please email Olivia DiIorio, at
diiorio at peopleslight.org.
October 12, 2025, (Sunday)
*Event:* Tommy and Me
*Venue:* People’s Light, Leonard C. Haas Stage
*Time:* 2:00 PM
*Description:* “Philadelphia Eagles' Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald (played
by PL company artist Tom Teti) was the famously tough wide receiver who
helped take the Birds to the 1960 NFL Championship game. Beloved Philly
sports commentator Ray Didinger's autobiographical show recounts a seminal
time in Ray's life when he helped his lifelong hero get into the Pro
Football Hall of Fame. Tommy was drafted by the Eagles in 1957 and played
on the team until 1964. At Franklin Field, he helped the Eagles win against
Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers. If you missed this smash hit in Malvern
last time, make sure to get your Tommy and Me tickets early and experience
this heartfelt tribute to football, friendship, and Philly.”
*Website:*
https://www.peopleslight.org/whats-on/20252026-season/tommy-and-me/
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description and Sensory Tour (Nicole
Sardella); Increased Access Performance; ASL Interpretation (Hands Up
Productions)
*Special Notes:* Note: This is not a relaxed performance. For tickets
please call the Box Office at (610) 644-3500, visit the link above, or
email tickets at peopleslight.org. People’s Light is a proud member of the Art
Reach Access Program. If you have an Access Card, please purchase your
tickets via phone or email and tell the Box Office associate about your
Card. If you would like to RSVP to the Sensory Tour (1pm before the Audio
Described performance), reserve an Audio Description Device, or have any
further questions please email Olivia DiIorio, at diiorio at peopleslight.org.
October 17 and 18, 2025, (Friday and Saturday)
*Event:* Falsettos
*Venue:* Arden Theatre Company
*Time:* October 17 at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, October 18 at 2:00 PM
*Description:* “Hilarious, heartbreaking, and utterly unique, Falsettos is
a contemporary musical set at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, exploring
love and its consequences. When Marvin leaves his wife and son to be with
his lover, their world is upended, but amidst the chaos, new bonds form and
redefine what family can be. Falsettos is a tribute to the messy and
beautiful connections that hold us together—through baseball games, bar
mitzvahs, and the unexpected twists of life.”
*Website:* Friday <https://purchase.ardentheatre.org/ChooseSeats/6013>
Saturday <https://purchase.ardentheatre.org/ChooseSeats/6015>
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description (Nicole Sardella); Smart
Caption Glasses; Assistive listening devices; Large print programs; Sensory
tools, including show specific narrative; Open Captioning
*Special Notes:* To purchase tickets by phone, call 215.922.1122 or email
boxofficer at ardentheatre.org.
I hope you will be able to attend many of these events. If you do, I would
love to hear about your experience. You can reach me by emailing
adlearningnetwork at gmail.com
I hope everyone has a great September, and I’ll be back in October!
With best regards,
Simon and the ADLN team
--
Simon Bonenfant
Outreach Coordinator
Hire Musicians LLC.
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