[KeyStoneChapter] Fwd: October-November Audio Described Events
Simon Bonenfant
sbonenfant2 at gmail.com
Fri Oct 2 07:38:22 UTC 2026
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From: Audio Description Learning Network <adlearningnetwork at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 2, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Subject: October-November Audio Described Events
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Hello ADLN Community,
This is ADLN admin Simon Bonenfant. I hope all is well.
Below, you will find the audio described events from October 2 to November
1. There are 15 events in total, a new record! Reach out with any questions
or comments, or to let me know you’ll be at a particular event! Don’t
forget to share with anyone who might be interested.
October 2, 2026 (Sunday)
*Event:* Mamma Mia!
*Venue:* Academy of Music, Ensemble Arts Broadway Series
*Time:* 7:30 PM
*Description:* “A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the
aisle you’ll never forget!
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love,
friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of
ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the father
she’s never known brings three men from her mother’s past back to the
island they last visited decades ago.
For over 25 years, people all around the world have fallen in love with the
characters, the story, and the music that makes MAMMA MIA! the ultimate
feel-good show.”
*Website:* https://my.ensembleartsphilly.org/booking/production/60240
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Nicole Sardella); ASL
Interpretation; (Hands Up Productions)
Special Notes: To purchase tickets by phone, call the box office at
215.893.1999 <(215)%20893-1999>. Reach them by email at
audienceservices at ensembleartsphilly.org
October 4, 2026 (Sunday)
*Event:* Topdog/Underdog
*Venue:* People’s Light, Steinbright Stage
*Time:* 2:00 PM
*Description:* “A Pulitzer Prize winner from celebrated playwright
Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog is a darkly comic fable of brotherly
love. The play tells the story of siblings Lincoln and Booth, whose names,
given to them as a joke, foretell a lifetime of deep-seated rivalry and
resentment. Haunted by their own past and the weight of their namesakes,
the two men must confront their future in a story that takes a searing look
at manhood and family identity.
Company Artist Akeem Davis stars in this production, helmed by acclaimed
Philadelphia director Amina Robinson. Topdog/Underdog is co-produced with
Arden Theatre Company.” Website:
https://tickets.peopleslight.org/topdog/105032
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description and Sensory Tour; (Nicole
Sardella); Relaxed Performance; ASL Interpretation; (Hands Up Productions)
*Special Notes:* For tickets please call the Box Office at 610.644.3500
<(610)%20644-3500>, visit peopleslight.org, 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 4, 2026 (Sunday)
*Event:* Horsegirl & Cowdaddy
*Venue:* Wilma Theater
*Time:* 2:00 PM
*Description:* “This funny and compassionate story explores family,
intimacy, and the messy beauty of becoming yourself. Horsegirl, a trans
woman in her thirties, lives a life of routine alongside her father,
Cowdaddy, in rural Pennsylvania – until she falls in love with a
new-to-town teacher, triggering a physical transformation in the wake of
which Horsegirl must decide for herself what a happy life looks like.
Featuring Artistic Director, Lindsay Smiling, as Cowdaddy.”
*Website:* https://tickets.wilmatheater.org/103966/104115
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Beth Feldman Brandt); Open
Captioning
*Special Notes:* Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Box
Office at 215.546.7824 <(215)%20546-7824>. The Wilma is an access card
participant, offering $2 tickets with an Access Card (max 4), and you can
purchase them by calling the Box Office and showing your Access Card when
you get to the theater. E-mail tickets at wilmatheater.org with any questions.
October 4, 2026 (Sunday)
*Event:* A Christmas Carol
*Venue:* Acting Without Boundaries
Centennial Hall Theater, The Haverford School for Boys
27 Railroad Ave, Haverford, Pa, 19041
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/27+Railroad+Ave,+Haverford,+Pa,+19041?entry=gmail&source=g>
Time: 4:00 PM
Description: “Acting Without Boundaries turns this Christmas tale into a
musical! With classic carols and original songs, our audience will be
transported to 19th century London. Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly man who
cares more about profit than people. After being visited by three ghosts,
will Ebenezer stay with his stingy ways or change for the better? Come find
out on October 4th!”
*Website:*
*https://www.actingwithoutboundaries.org/event/a-christmas-carol/*
<https://www.actingwithoutboundaries.org/event/a-christmas-carol/>
*Accessibility Services:* Open Audio Description; (Hannah Brannau); Open
Captioning; Relaxed Performance
*Special Notes:* If you have any questions about this performance, call the
AWB office at 610.922.8240 <(610)%20922-8240>, or reach out to Erika
Dandridge, Associate Director of Programs and Development, at
edandridge at awb2004.org
October 12, 2026 (Tuesday)
*Event:* From Nature to Nylons: A Touch-Based History of Textiles
Venue: Science History Institute
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Description: “Created in collaboration with Philly Touch Tours, Touch Tours
is a recurring program taking place on the second Tuesday of every month.
This touch-based tour offers guests a private learning experience that
combines a personally guided exploration of select gallery exhibits and a
hands-on study of objects from our collections.
>From Nature to Nylons begins with an introduction to natural fibers, such
as wool and linen, and moves on to the development of plastics and
synthetic materials like nylon and Gore-Tex. Guests will leave with a
better understanding of how these fibers changed our world, and how the
changing world influenced our desire for advanced high-tech textiles.
This tour is specifically designed to engage guests who are blind and
visually impaired. We also strive to be inclusive for all visitors with
various abilities. Please reach out to communicate your accessibility needs.
Reservations for the touch tour are required, and participation is
restricted to 10 guests. Because reservations are limited, guests are
encouraged to register early. To register, use the form provided on the
event page.”
Website:
https://www.sciencehistory.org/visit/events/from-nature-to-nylons-a-touch-based-history-of-textiles-202610/
*Special Notes:* If you have any questions or would like to pay cash for
the tour, email touchtours at sciencehistory.org or call 215.925.2222
<(215)%20925-2222>.
October 15, 2026 (Thursday)
*Event:* The Addams Family: The Musical
*Venue:* Walnut Street Theatre
*Time:* 2:00 PM
*Description:* “A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every
family, THE ADDAMS FAMILY is the magnificently unhinged hit musical
featuring everyone’s favorite creepy, kooky characters. Wednesday Addams is
the ultimate princess of darkness and has fallen in love with a sweet,
smart young man from a respectable family... a man her parents have never
met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and
begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s
never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia.
Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host
a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.”
*Website:*
https://www.ticketmaster.com/walnut-street-theatres-the-addams-family-philadelphia-pennsylvania-10-15-2026/event/020064C3E3258562
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Amanda Robin Pasquini)
*Special Notes:* To purchase tickets by phone, call the box office at
215.574.3550 <(215)%20574-3550>.
October 16 and 17, (Friday and Saturday)
*Event:* Girl From The North Country
*Venue:* Arden Theatre Company, F. Otto Haas Stage
*Time:* Friday, October 16 at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, October 17 at 2:00 PM
*Description:* “In a run-down boarding house in Duluth, Minnesota,
strangers cross paths – experiencing love, loss, and everything in between.
Amongst the dust and deep in the throes of the Great Depression, these
wayward travelers fill the guesthouse with music, hope, and soul. Girl from
the North Country features songs by Bob Dylan, adapted for this production,
including “Forever Young,” “Hurricane,” and “Like a Rolling Stone,” to
create a moving American story of resilience in uncertain times.”
“Profoundly beautiful. This ravishing and singular musical hears America
singing.” — The New York Times”
*Website:* Friday <https://purchase.ardentheatre.org/ChooseSeats/48820>
Saturday <https://purchase.ardentheatre.org/ChooseSeats/49012>
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; Open Captioning; Smart Caption
Glasses; Assistive listening devices; Large print programs; Sensory tools,
including show specific narrative available at all performances.
*Special Notes:* To purchase tickets by phone, call 215.922.1122
<(215)%20922-1122> or email boxofficer at ardentheatre.org
October 17, 2026 (Saturday)
*Event:* Liberation
*Venue:* Philadelphia Theatre Company
*Time:* 2:00 PM
*Description:* “Before movements had hashtags, before conversations moved
online, women gathered in living rooms, community centers, and rec halls to
tell the truth about their lives.
Set in a small-town Ohio rec center in the early 1970s, LIBERATION follows
a group of women who come together for a consciousness-raising
meeting—unsure what to expect, but certain they need one another. As
stories unfold about work, marriage, motherhood, race, desire, and
ambition, the room becomes a place of courage, laughter, conflict, and
possibility.
Moving between past and present, the play asks what those gatherings made
possible—and what they left unfinished. What does freedom really look like?
Who gets to claim it? And what do we inherit from the generations who came
before us?
Funny, intimate, and deeply human, LIBERATION reminds us that change begins
when people come together. This is where stories are shared. This is where
ideas are challenged. This is where we gather.”
*Website:* https://myptc.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/104394/104409
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Nicole Sardella)
*Special Notes:* For assistance purchasing tickets, please call the Box
Office at 215.985.0420 x1 <(215)%20985-0420> or via email at
boxoffice at philatheatreco.org
October 23, 2026 (Friday)
*Event:* Suddenly Last Summer
*Venue:* Opera Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre
*Time:* 8:00 PM
*Description:* “What is madness and what is truth? Must truth bend to
power? Tennessee Williams’ feverish one-act play is the basis for 2023
MacArthur Fellow and former Opera Philadelphia Composer in Residence
Courtney Bryan’s first opera. Hailed by The New York Times as a “composer
of panoramic interests,” Bryan joins forces with Tony Award-winning
director Daniel Fish (Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!) to present this
Southern Gothic drama as a sweltering fusion of musical imagination and
theatrical ingenuity. Anchored by soprano Mikaela Bennett as the embattled
heroine Catharine Holly, with conductor Nathan Koci at the podium, this new
work is part opera, part play, and all drama.”
*Website:* https://tix.operaphila.org/28985/28987
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Nicole Sardella)
*Special Notes:* For any inquiries, contact Guest Services at 215.732.8400
<(215)%20732-8400> or by emailing tix at operaphila.org
October 24, 2026 (Saturday)
*Event:* Misery
*Venue:* Hedgerow Theatre Company
*Time:* 2:00 PM, Sensory Tour at 1:15 PM
*Description:* “Hedgerow Theatre Company opens its 2026-27 season with
Stephen King’s Misery, a chilling psychological thriller about obsession,
fame, and survival adapted to the stage by William Goldman. After a
devastating car accident leaves novelist Paul Sheldon stranded in a remote
cabin, he awakens under the care of Annie Wilkes, his self-proclaimed
“number one fan,” whose devotion quickly spirals into something far more
dangerous. Featuring Emma Gibson (Beginners) and Bruce Graham (The Philly
Fan) in a riveting two-person showdown, the production traps audiences
inside a tense, unpredictable battle of wills where admiration turns
terrifying. Suspenseful and darkly entertaining, Misery launches the new
season with an electrifying theatrical experience that will keep audiences
on edge until the very last moment.”
*Website:* https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=16&p=1
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description and Sensory Tour; (Nicole
Sardella); Watchword live Captioning via Glasses or Smartphone
*Special Notes:* Advanced reservations are encouraged for all accessibility
services. For open captioning, contact the box office to arrange best
seating. For questions or to RSVP, contact the box office at
boxoffice at hedgerowtheatre.org, or via phone at 610.565.4211
<(610)%20565-4211>.
October 25, 2026 (Sunday)
*Event:* Suddenly Last Summer
*Venue:* Opera Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre
*Time:* 2:00 PM
*Description:* “What is madness and what is truth? Must truth bend to
power? Tennessee Williams’ feverish one-act play is the basis for 2023
MacArthur Fellow and former Opera Philadelphia Composer in Residence
Courtney Bryan’s first opera. Hailed by The New York Times as a “composer
of panoramic interests,” Bryan joins forces with Tony Award-winning
director Daniel Fish (Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!) to present this
Southern Gothic drama as a sweltering fusion of musical imagination and
theatrical ingenuity. Anchored by soprano Mikaela Bennett as the embattled
heroine Catharine Holly, with conductor Nathan Koci at the podium, this new
work is part opera, part play, and all drama.”
*Website:* https://tix.operaphila.org/28985/28988
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Beth Feldman Brandt)
*Special Notes:* For any inquiries, contact Guest Services at 215.732.8400
<(215)%20732-8400> or by emailing tix at operaphila.org
October 25, 2026 (Sunday)
*Event:* A Beat of Our Own
*Venue:* McCarter Theatre Center, Matthews Theatre
*Time:* 2:00 PM
*Description:* “18 Actors. 10 Musicians. McCarter’s Biggest Musical—Ever.
>From the Tony Award-winning producers of Hadestown comes A Beat of Our Own
— a brand-new musical comedy that pulls you straight into the pulsating
rhythms, kaleidoscopic colors and raw energy of competitive bhangra dance.
After leading their college team to victory at the Michigan State
Championships, teammates Mary and Preeti find themselves bound for
Nationals.
But when they clash over Mary’s plan to fuse multiple Indian styles into
their routine, Mary breaks off and forms her own squad. There’s only one
problem: aside from her chaotic roommate Sunita, none of the new recruits
have ever danced before. Armed with a new sense of purpose — and a little
help from a former Bollywood star — Mary sets out to mold a ragtag group of
lovable misfits into title-worthy contenders. But do they stand a chance
against Preeti and her team of bhangra all-stars?
Directed by Olivier Award nominee Stafford Arima and featuring musical
staging by Tony Award nominee Jesse Robb, choreography from Rujuta Vaidya,
music and lyrics by Sam Willmott, and a book by Rehana Lew Mirza and Mike
Lew, this hilarious, heartfelt show is a proud celebration of what happens
when a fractured community finds common ground through the power of dance,
creativity and understanding.”
*Website:* https://tickets.mccarter.org/19235/19253
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Nicole Sardella); Open
Captioning
*Special Notes:* To select the best seats for your accessibility needs,
contact the box office at 609.258.2787 <(609)%20258-2787>, Monday through
Friday, 12-6 PM.
October 30, 2026 (Friday)
*Event:* The Great Gatsby
*Venue:* Academy of Music, Ensemble Arts Broadway Series
*Time:* 7:30 PM
*Description:* “The party's roaring in Philadelphia!
THE GREAT GATSBY is a “Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and
energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Based on the classic American novel by F.
Scott Fitzgerald, the Tony Award®-winning new musical is an unforgettable
journey of love, wealth and tragedy that brings the Roaring Twenties to
life on stage.
Directed by Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), this story of
extravagance and longing features choreography by Dominique Kelley (So You
Think You Can Dance), a book by Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones) and a jazz-
and pop-influenced original score by Jason Howland (Little Women)
and Nathan Tysen (Paradise Square).”
*Website:* https://my.ensembleartsphilly.org/booking/production/60023
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description; (Nicole Sardella); ASL
Interpretation; (Hands Up Productions)
November 1, 2026 (Sunday)
*Event:* Misery
*Venue:* Hedgerow Theatre Company
*Time:* 2:00 PM, Sensory Tour at 1:15 PM
*Description:* “Hedgerow Theatre Company opens its 2026-27 season with
Stephen King’s Misery, a chilling psychological thriller about obsession,
fame, and survival adapted to the stage by William Goldman. After a
devastating car accident leaves novelist Paul Sheldon stranded in a remote
cabin, he awakens under the care of Annie Wilkes, his self-proclaimed
“number one fan,” whose devotion quickly spirals into something far more
dangerous. Featuring Emma Gibson (Beginners) and Bruce Graham (The Philly
Fan) in a riveting two-person showdown, the production traps audiences
inside a tense, unpredictable battle of wills where admiration turns
terrifying. Suspenseful and darkly entertaining, Misery launches the new
season with an electrifying theatrical experience that will keep audiences
on edge until the very last moment.”
*Website:* https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=30&p=1
*Accessibility Services:* Audio Description and Sensory Tour; (Nicole
Sardella); Watchword live Captioning via Glasses or Smartphone
*Special Notes:* Advanced reservations are encouraged for all accessibility
services. For open captioning, contact the box office to arrange best
seating. For questions or to RSVP, contact the box office at
boxoffice at hedgerowtheatre.org, or via phone at 610.565.4211
<(610)%20565-4211>.
I hope you will be able to attend many of these events, and that you have a
great October!
With best regards,
Simon Bonenfant, on behalf of the ADLN team.
--
Simon Bonenfant
Outreach Coordinator
Hire Musicians LLC.
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