Upcoming Accessible Events

The Accessibility Cohort of Greater Philadelphia is engaged in ever improving accessibility offerings. If you have feedback related to your experience of the accessibility offerings listed below, please email: [email protected].
​THEATER
A Summer Day
June 10–29, 2025
The Wilma Theater
​265 S Broad Street (Broad & Spruce Streets) Philadelphia, PA
Relaxed Performance: Wednesday, June 18 at 2 pm
Open Caption: Saturday, June 28 at 8pm, Sunday June 29 at 2pm
Audio Description: Sunday, June 29 at 2pm
All dates listed also offer:
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Large Print Programs 
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating
Experience the haunting beauty of Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse’s 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’s poetic language and Urnov’s 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 – one of the few playwrights to ever receive that honor – and is rarely produced in the United States. Learn more about the show at: https://wilmatheater.org/event/asummerday/

​Tickets can be purchased here or by calling the Box Office at 215-546-7824. We 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 [email protected] with any questions.
​MUSICAL THEATER
Little Shop of Horrors
June 25-August 3, 2025
People’s Light 
39 Conestoga Rd Malvern, PA
Relaxed Performance: Sunday 7/27 at 2pm Including:
  • Audio Description and Sensory Tour by Beth Feldman Brandt
  • American Sign Language Interpreters provided by Hands Up Productions
  • Smart Caption Glasses
  • Chill Space
  • No Shush Zone with the invitation to vocalize, move around, and come and go as needed throughout the performance. 
Morning Matinee on 7/18 at 10:30am will also include American Sign Language Interpreters 
Sink your teeth into song this summer! From the minds behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast comes this witty and macabre musical masterpiece. Follow an unfortunate florist who unwittingly cultivates a singing botanical menace. Featuring iconic melodies like “Skid Row (Downtown)” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” Little Shop serves up a delightful sci-fi musical sensation that has consumed hearts and minds for 40 years. Complete with an award-winning, mouth-watering musical score, this tongue-in-cheek comedy is a whimsical warning to be careful what you wish for. Recommended for ages 12+, Individual Sponsors: Charles L. Arnao & Dr. Rosemary Watt  Learn more about the show at: https://www.peopleslight.org/whats-on/20242025-season/little-shop-of-horrors/ 

For tickets please call the Box Office at (610) 644-3500, visit the link above, or email [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. We hope you can join us!
​MUSICAL THEATER
​The Wizard of Oz
July 11 - 27, 2025
Ritz Theatre Co
915 White Horse Pike, Haddon Township NJ 08107
Open Caption Performance: Saturday, July 19, 2025, 3pm
  • Ritz Theatre Co is fully accessible with restrooms located on the 1st Floor. Visit our accessible Gallery where we offer a variety of creations by local artists. 
  • We welcome your Service Animal, please call us at 856-288-3500 to arrange best seating. 
  • Assistive Listening Devices available for all performances, please see a Staff member or Usher. 
  • Following are available with a two-week prior notice (call us at 856-288-3500): Large Print Programs, Braille Programs, Audio Description and Sensory Tours.
By L. Frank Baum; Music & Lyrics by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg; Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company; Based upon the Classic Motion Picture; Directed by Robert Repici
“We’re off to see the Wizard!” This beloved tale, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home, has entertained audiences for generations… and now comes to The Ritz for the very first time.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s celebrated children’s story, featuring the iconic musical score from the classic MGM film. The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz and back again, continues to charm and captivate audiences of all ages around the world.

​Tickets are available online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/RitzTheatreCo/6520
Or by calling our Box Office, Mon-Fri between 1pm and 6pm at 856-288-3500
MUSEUMS 
​Sensory-Friendly Saturday: Art in Nature
Brandywine Museum of Art
1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 9 - 11 am
Individuals on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing disorder and their families are invited to join us for early access to the Museum and a variety of creative and accessible activities.
Created in conjunction with local families and occupational therapists, this inclusive and accessible program strives to provide a welcoming experience through offering:
  • Pre-visit social stories
  • Reduced crowding and noise
  • Activities to meet a variety of sensory needs
  • Hands-on art activities for all developmental levels
  • On-hand support of skilled and friendly volunteers
  • Sensory regulation resources such as fidgets, noise-canceling headphones, sunglasses, and a sensory break area
  • Sensory nature walk (weather-permitting)
This program welcomes participants of all ages and their families (grandparents, siblings, and others welcome!). Registration Link: https://www.brandywine.org/museum/events/sensory-friendly-saturday-art-nature
​For more information, you can reach Educator of Adult and Community Programs, Bailey Gamberg, at bgamberg@brandywine.org or (610) 388-8120.
PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR MORE. THIS LIST IS UPDATED MONTHLY.

About the Cohort:

We are a group of professionals from the arts and culture sector who meet monthly to promote accessibility in our field. We are committed to building relationships with and learning from the disability communities we serve. We regularly invite feedback from audiences, artists, and staff members on their experiences using and providing accessible services. We cross-promote Cohort events, share resources, build audiences and offer each other community through reciprocal learning.

CONNECT WITH THE COHORT BY EMAILING: [email protected]