The Bay Area’s September lineup of accessible performances
September kicks off a new arts season in the Bay Area, with accessible performances—featuring ASL interpretation, captioning, and more—welcoming everyone to experience live creativity.
September brings the return of vibrant arts seasons across the Bay Area, with theatres, concert halls, and more opening their doors to audiences old and new. As the summer bustle settles, it’s an ideal time to reconnect with live performances and discover fresh productions alongside family, friends, or on solo adventures.
Bay Area arts organizations are making these experiences more inclusive than ever, offering ASL interpretation, captioning, and other accessibility features to ensure that everyone can fully enjoy the creativity and energy of the region’s arts scene.
The Reservoir
- Closed Captioned: September 11, 12, 14, 16, and 17 at evening performances; and every matinee through October 9
Josh is a hot mess of a queer twenty-something. He’s dropped out of school to get his life together — but can’t manage to stay sober. Struggling with fogginess and memory loss, he finds unlikely allies in his four hilarious grandparents. Desperate for a sense of purpose, Josh sets out to bring them along on his road to recovery.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
berkeleyrep.org
Shucked
- Closed Captioned: September 18 at 7 p.m.; September 27 at 1 p.m.
- Audio Described: September 28 at 1 p.m.
Maizy and Beau are getting hitched, when the corn that protects their small community starts to die. The town needs answers. But who will dare to venture beyond the borders of Cob County?
BroadwaySF
broadwaysf.com
Les Misérables
- ASL Interpreted: September 27 at 1 p.m.
Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history.
BroadwaySF
broadwaysf.com
Gypsy
- Audio Described: September 20 at 2 p.m.
Suggested by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, set all across America in the 1920s and 30s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born. This landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart, and sophistication.
Palo Alto Players
paplayers.org
Rigoletto
- Open Captioned: Available at all performances (Now – September 27)
Gossip is Rigoletto’s stock-in-trade. As the court jester to a womanizing duke, there is plenty of scandal to go around, and his sharp tongue keeps him in gainful employment. But underneath the caustic barbs, Rigoletto is devoted to his daughter, Gilda, whom he keeps shielded from the lascivious eyes of the duke.
San Francisco Opera
sfopera.com
Dead Man Walking
- Open Captioned: Available at all performances (September 14 – 28)
Joseph De Rocher has been sentenced to death for murder. Armed with her faith, Sister Helen Prejean is accompanying him on his journey to execution. Faced with the raw pain of the victims’ parents and the despair of the murderer’s mother, Sister Helen’s faith is tested in ways she never could have imagined.
San Francisco Opera
sfopera.com
