Seattle’s October lineup of accessible performances
Your monthly guide to inclusive performances.
October ushers in cooler days, vibrant fall colors, and the full swing of Seattle’s performance season. With the holidays just around the corner, it’s an ideal time to enjoy the arts with family and friends—whether that means discovering something new or returning to a beloved tradition.
Across the region, Seattle’s arts organizations continue to open doors for more people to feel welcome through accessible performances, offering ASL interpretation, captioning, audio description, and more.
Stereophonic
ASL Interpreted: October 12 at 1 p.m.
Audio Described: October 12 at 1 p.m.
Open Captioned: October 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom.
Broadway at The Paramount
seattle.broadway.com
Jewels
Audio Described: October 4 at 2 p.m.
Experience the dazzling return of George Balanchine’s Jewels. This trio of ballets features glittering scenic and costume design by Jérôme Kaplan and a perfect assortment of quintessential Balanchine choreography.
Pacific Northwest Ballet
pnb.org
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Sensory Friendly: October 4 at 1:30 p.m.
Access Performance: October 12 at 11 a.m.
This musical is a celebration of letters, words, imagination, and creativity that will captivate both kids and adults alike. With vibrant music and interactive storytelling, it promises to be an experience filled with fun and joy for the whole family.
Seattle Children’s Theatre
sct.org
The Pirates of Penzance
Open Captioned: Available at every performance
Audio Described: October 26 at 2 p.m.
Get ready for opera on the high seas with Gilbert and Sullivan’s popular piratical comedy. The story begins as young Frederic is due to be released from his accidental apprenticeship to a band of pirates; he dreams of living an honorable life dedicated to love.
Seattle Opera
seattleopera.org
Fancy Dancer
Open Captioned: October 2 at 7:30 p.m.; October 19 at 2 p.m.
ASL Interpreted: October 11 at 2 p.m.
Audio Described: October 11 at 2 p.m.
Sensory Friendly: October 25 at 2 p.m.
Growing up half Lakota and half white, Lara lives as an outsider until she discovers the story of Osage prima ballerina Maria Tallchief and is compelled to become a dancer.
Seattle Rep & Seattle Children’s Theatre
seattlerep.org
Atsuko Okatsuka
ASL Interpreted: October 12 at 7 p.m.
Atsuko Okatsuka is a comedian and actress making waves across the globe with her one-of-a-kind humor, boundless energy, and infectious charm.
Seattle Theatre Group
stgpresents.org
An Enemy of the People
ASL Interpreted: October 4 at 2 p.m.
Audio Described: October 4 at 2 p.m.
Dr. Stockmann has it all—but when he uncovers a catastrophe in the making that threatens lives, he runs up against those in power. As tensions rise, Stockmann must choose: follow his conscience, and risk destruction? Or join the conspiracy?
Union Arts Center
unionartscenter.org
Brigadoon
ASL Interpreted: October 4 at 2 p.m.
Captioned: October 18 at 2 p.m.
Americans Tommy and Jeff are hiking the Scottish Highlands, when out of the mists they stumble upon the enchanting village of Brigadoon, which appears for only one day every 100 years.
Village Theatre Issaquah
villagetheatre.org
Chicago
ASL Interpreted: October 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Open Captioned: October 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Tactile Display: Every performance
Chicago is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen.
5th Avenue Theatre & Seattle Theatre Group
5thavenue.org
