Seattle’s June lineup of accessible and inclusive performances

June arrives with longer days, brighter skies, and a season of performances that invite everyone to take part. As the city leans into summer, Seattle’s arts scene continues to thrive—not just with bold productions and vibrant storytelling, but with a deepened commitment to accessibility.

Across the region, arts organizations are making space for more people to feel at home through ASL interpretation, audio description, captioning, and sensory-friendly offerings. These performances aren’t just about being entertained—they’re about being included, understood, and inspired.

Whether it’s the raw emotion of a play, the joyful escape of a musical, or the sweeping beauty of opera, this month’s performances invite you to show up just as you are. In every seat, in every story, there’s room for you.

Twelfth Night

• ASL Interpreted: June 14 at 2 p.m.
• Audio Described: June 14 at 2 p.m.

Viola is in love with Duke Orsino, who is in love with Olivia, who is in love with Cesario, who is actually…Viola. Seattle Shakespeare Company makes its debut at ACT Contemporary Theatre with a new joint production of this gender-fluid romp and treasured comedy.

ACT Contemporary Theatre
acttheatre.org

Mamma Mia!

• ASL Interpreted: June 14 at 8 p.m.; June 15 at 1 p.m.
• Audio Described: June 15 at 1 p.m.
• Open Captioned: June 15 at 6:30 p.m.
• Closed Captioned: Closed Captioning provided for all performances by GalaPro (June 10–15)

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 3 men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited decades ago.

Broadway at The Paramount
seattle.broadway.com

Earth to Kenzie

• Sensory Friendly: June 7 at 11 a.m.

Kenzie is a fifth grader with a vivid imagination and a taste for adventure. But when her home is threatened, sending her to a family shelter with her mother, her world is thrown into a newfound state of uncertainty. This one-act opera explores themes of empathy and finding strength despite adversity.

This production is appropriate for all ages, especially families with children. 

Seattle Opera
seattleopera.org

Duel Reality

• Open Captioned: June 12 at 7:30 p.m.
• ASL Interpreted: June 21 at 2 p.m.
• Audio Described: June 21 at 2 p.m.

Following their celebrated production of Passengers, internationally acclaimed circus troupe The 7 Fingers returns to Seattle Rep with the Shakespeare-inspired Duel Reality.

Seattle Rep
seattlerep.org

Toast

• ASL Interpreted: June 28 at 7 p.m.

Toast, the No. 1 Touring Tribute to Bread is coming to Seattle. With a surprising fidelity rarely heard from a live tribute band, their sound is often described as “spot on” to the original recordings. Audiences everywhere rave about closely their live performances sound like the cherished records they listened to back in the day.

Seattle Theatre Group
stgpresents.org

Bye Bye Birdie

• ASL Interpreted: June 20 at 7:30 p.m.; June 22 at 1:30 p.m.
• Open Captioned: June 20 at 7:30 p.m.; June 22 at 1:30 p.m.
• Audio Described: June 21 at 1:30 p.m.
• Tactile Display: Available at every performance (June 10–29)

Candy-coated and bursting with spectacular charm, the classic Bye Bye Birdie gets a fresh twist on The 5th's stage! When teen idol Conrad Birdie gets drafted into the Army, he decides to shake up small town Sweet Apple, Ohio with one last performance and a kiss for a fan on The Ed Sullivan Show.

The 5th Avenue Theatre
5thavenue.org

The Color Purple

• ASL Interpreted: June 14 at 2 p.m.
• Close Captioned: June 28 at 2 p.m.

A testament to the healing power of love. With a soul-raising, Grammy Award-winning score infused with jazz, gospel, ragtime and the blues, The Color Purple is a triumphant musical adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker.

Village Theatre Issaquah
villagetheatre.org