<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Audio Description Learning Network</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:adlearningnetwork@gmail.com">adlearningnetwork@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Sun, Jun 1, 2025 at 11:27\u202fPM<br>Subject: June-July Audio Described Events<br>To: <br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hello ADLN Community, </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I hope all is well and that you\u2019ve enjoyed a wonderful
weekend! </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This is ADLN admin Simon Bonenfant. Below, please find the
list of audio described events from June 6<sup>th</sup> to July 12<sup>th</sup>. There are 7 events
total. As always, you can find this information both in an email and word
document formats. </p>
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<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Play;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">June 6-7, 2025 (Friday and Saturday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event: </b>Rent<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>June 6
@7:00 pm; and June 7@2:00 pm</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue: </b>Arden
Theatre Company</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description: </b>\u201cAt
the end of the millennium, a group of bohemians in the East Village struggle
with love, loss, and gentrification amidst the AIDS crisis. In this exciting
new production, Jonathan Larson\u2019s Tony Award\u2122 and Pulitzer Prize-winning
musical will transform the Haas Stage and shake the rafters with the iconic
chords of \u201cSeasons of Love,\u201d \u201cI\u2019ll Cover You, \u201d and the thrilling, soaring
score that is <i>RENT</i>!\u201d<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website: </b><a href="https://ardentheatre.org/production/rent/%20" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://ardentheatre.org/production/rent/</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility
Services: </b>Open caption & Audio Description (Nicole Sardella)<b>; </b>Assistive listening devices; Smart
caption glasses; Large print programs; Sensory tools, including show specific
narrative. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>To
purchase tickets by phone, call 215.922.1122 or email
<a href="mailto:boxofficer@ardentheatre.org" target="_blank">boxofficer@ardentheatre.org</a>.</p>
<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Play;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">June 13, 2025 (Friday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event: </b>The Whiz<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>7:30 pm</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue: </b>Kimmel
Center -<b> </b>Academy of Music</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description: </b>\u201c<i>THE WIZ<b> </b></i>returns
\u201chome\u201d to stages across America in an all-new Broadway tour, the first one in 40
years. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This groundbreaking twist on <i>The Wizard of Oz</i> changed the face of Broadway\u2014from its iconic
score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of
Dorothy\u2019s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">With direction by Schele Williams (<i>The Notebook, </i>revival of Disney\u2019s <i>Aida</i>), choreography by JaQuel Knight (Beyoncé\u2019s \u201cSingle
Ladies,\u201d <i>Black Is King</i>) and
additional material by Tony-nominated and Emmy-nominated writer and TV host
Amber Ruffin (<i>The Amber Ruffin Show, Late
Night with Seth Meyers</i>), this dynamite infusion of ballet, jazz, and
modern pop brings a whole new groove to easing on down the road.
Everybody rejoice!\u201d</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website: </b><a href="https://my.ensembleartsphilly.org/syos/performance/55919" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://my.ensembleartsphilly.org/syos/performance/55919</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility
Services: </b>ASL & Audio Description (Nicole Sardella)<b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>To
purchase tickets by phone, call 215.893.1999.</p>
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<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Play;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">June 14, 2025 (Saturday) </span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> Small Ball
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time:</b> 2:00 PM </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> Suzanne
Roberts Theatre </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description:</b>
\u201cPhiladelphia loves sports, so why not a sports-themed musical? Step into the
surreal, magical world of Small Ball, where melancholy journeyman
basketball player Michael Jordan (no, not that Michael Jordan) has
recently started playing in the international league with the Lilliput Existers
\u2013 as in Lilliput, from Gulliver\u2019s Travels. With teammates who are only six
inches tall, the team\u2019s fortunes, and the post-game press conferences, rest on
Michael\u2019s shoulders. Small Ball is an off -beat musical delight, commissioned
and co-produced by Daryl Morey, President of Basketball Operations for the
Philadelphia 76ers. Directed by Co-Artistic Directors Taibi Magar and Tyler
Dobrowsky. An East Coast Premiere.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Content Advisory: Small Ball contains strong language, adult
themes, and surreal humor. Recommended for ages 13 and up.\u201d </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website:</b> <a href="https://myptc.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/90218/90272" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://myptc.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/90218/90272</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility
Services: </b>Audio Description (Peg Smith) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes:</b> To
purchase tickets by phone, call the box office at: 215.985.0420 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This performance is also a Childcare Matinee. </p>
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<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Play;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">June 15, 2025 (Sunday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event: </b>The How
& The Why<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>3:00 pm
(Sensory Tour @ 1:45 pm)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue: </b>Montgomery
Theater</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description: </b>\u201cWitness
a thrilling meeting of minds as two brilliant female evolutionary
biologists\u2014mother and daughter\u2014meet for the first time. Their encounter ignites
debates on family, feminism, and radical theories on evolution. From the Golden
Globe-winning writer of<i> The Affair</i> and <i>House of Cards</i>, this thought-provoking
play explores the complex choices of modern American women. Don\u2019t miss this
powerful exploration of motherhood, science, and female intellect!\u201d</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website: </b><a href="https://www.montgomerytheater.org/shows/how-and-why" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://www.montgomerytheater.org/shows/how-and-why</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility
Services: </b>Audio Description (Nicole Sardella)<b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>To
purchase tickets by phone, call 215.723.9984 or by email at
<a href="mailto:play@montgomerytheater.org" target="_blank">play@montgomerytheater.org</a>. </p>
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<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Play;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">June 21, 2025 (Saturday) </span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> The
Producers </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>2:00 pm</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> The
Professional Theatre at DeSales University</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description:</b> \u201cMel
Brooks\u2019 Hilarious Love Letter to Broadway</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">From the zany comedic genius of Mel Brooks comes The
Producers, the musical that redefined Broadway comedy! Join Max Bialystock, a
washed-up Broadway producer, and Leo Bloom, his neurotic accountant, as they
cook up the most outrageous get-rich-quick scheme in showbiz history: stage the
worst musical ever, pocket the investors\u2019 cash, and run. What could possibly go
wrong? Everything\u2014hilariously!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adapted from Brooks\u2019 1967 film, this laugh-a-minute romp
features larger-than-life characters, wickedly funny double entendres, and
splashy show-stopping musical numbers. With a truly hysterical book co-written
by Brooks and Thomas Meehan, The Producers proudly proclaims itself
an \u201cequal opportunity offender,\u201d skewering Broadway traditions with enough
chutzpah to fill Times Square!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">It\u2019s Mel Brooks at his absolute best\u2014bawdy, irreverent, and
satirical\u2014delivered with his signature style that\u2019ll leave you howling in the
aisles!\u201d </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website: </b><a href="https://psftickets.desales.edu/TheatreManager/2/online?bestavail=7378&qty=0" target="_blank">https://psftickets.desales.edu/TheatreManager/2/online?bestavail=7378&qty=0</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility
Services:</b> Audio Description: (Nicole Sardella), Open Captioning </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>To
reserve tickets by phone, call 610.282.9455</p>
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<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Play;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">June 29, 2025 (Sunday) </span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> A Summer
Day </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> The Wilma
Theater </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time:</b> 2:00 PM </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description: </b>\u201cExperience
the haunting beauty of Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse\u2019s A Summer Day, directed
by inventive Co-Artistic Director Yury Urnov (Mr. Burns, Minor Character, 12th
Night) in a production that delves into the depths of human connection, memory,
and existential longing. Is there one day in your past you keep replaying again
and again? When do we start spending more time in the past than in the present?
Through Fosse\u2019s poetic language and Urnov\u2019s innovative direction and immersive
visual design, audiences are transported into an epic and intimate world where
past and present intertwine, inviting reflection on the fleeting nature of time
and the eternal search for meaning. Often referred to as a modern-day Ibsen,
Fosse won a Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023 \u2013 one of the few playwrights to
ever receive that honor \u2013 and is rarely produced in the United States.\u201d</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website:</b> <a href="https://tickets.wilmatheater.org/89536/89658" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://tickets.wilmatheater.org/89536/89658</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility
Services: </b>Audio Description (Nicole Sardella), Open Captioning </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>Tickets
can be purchased <a href="https://tickets.wilmatheater.org/events" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">here</span></a> or by calling the Box Office at
215-546-7824. They offer $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 <a href="mailto:tickets@wilmatheater.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">tickets@wilmatheater.org</span></a> with any questions. </p>
<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Play;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">July 12, 2025 (Saturday) </span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> A Raisin
in the Sun </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> Schubert
Theatre </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>2:00 PM </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description:</b> \u201cA
Landmark of American Theatre That Still Resonates Today</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The members of the Younger family dream bigger than the
cramped apartment where they live on the south side of Chicago. When a
life-changing insurance check arrives, three generations are suddenly given the
chance to turn their hopes into reality. Walter longs to be his own boss,
Beneatha dreams of becoming a doctor, and Mama Younger envisions a home where
they can finally flourish. As they navigate the complex landscape of 1950s
America, the Younger family discovers that unity, resilience, and love can overcome
even the toughest challenges in their pursuit of a better life.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A Raisin in the Sun is a landmark of American Theatre
history. Lorraine Hansberry\u2019s powerful voice is an essential thread in the
fabric of this country\u2019s shared cultural narrative, and this production
reaffirms PSF\u2019s commitment to sharing stories that more deeply investigate what
it means to be American.\u201d</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website:</b> <a href="https://psftickets.desales.edu/TheatreManager/2/online?bestavail=7404&qty=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://psftickets.desales.edu/TheatreManager/2/online?bestavail=7404&qty=0</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility
Services:</b> Audio Description: (Nicole Sardella) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Special Notes: To reserve an audio description headset, call
the Box Office Manager at: 610.282.1100 x1820. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I hope many of you are able to attend some or all of these
events. Please forward to a friend as well, and if anyone would like to be
subscribed to our list, send an email to me at <a href="mailto:adlearningnetwork@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">adlearningnetwork@gmail.com</span></a>.
Please feel free to write to me with any feedback you have about this email, or
any events you attend! </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I hope everyone has a great start to your summer, and I will
be back in July!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">With best Regards,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Simon Bonenfant</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On behalf of the ADLN team. </p></div>
</div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig">Simon
Bonenfant </a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Outreach Coordinator </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hire Musicians LLC.</p></div></div></div>