Philadelphia Theatre Company is dedicated to its mission to serve all audiences, and to eliminate the barriers that keep individuals isolated from the arts and from their communities.
The Suzanne Roberts Theatre features facility accessibility for disabled guests, including:
- Automatic doors from the street into the theatre
- Wheelchair-level ticket windows accessible to all
- First-floor level access to bathrooms
- Elevator access between floors, unobstructed view spaces for guests using mobility devices and adjacent companion seating in both the Mezzanine and Orchestra
- Assisted listening devices for all performances (Please ask about our T-coil compatible device options that will work with your hearing aid. Infrared hearing enhancers are available in our lobby next to our bar in front of Door 1. Please be ready to provide a valid ID or credit card, and a House Manager will be happy to assist you. Quantities are limited and all devices are distributed on a first-come, first served basis.)
- Braille signage throughout the building
- We are combining our Audio Described performances and Open Captioned performances for our 2022-23 Season. See below for dates.
ACCESS LIVE
The ACCESS LIVE ticket initiative provides $2 tickets to ACCESS cardholders; PA residents who monitor their government-issued cash, food or medical benefits with an EBT card. You may reserve in advance then simply show your access card at the box office when you pick up your tickets. For additional details and to see if you qualify, click the link below. Call Audience Services to reserve your tickets and simply show your card paired with a valid photo ID at Will Call.
For audience members who are blind or low vision. During the performance, through wireless headsets, a trained audio describer fills in the details of action on the stage, which might otherwise have been visually missed.
2022-23 Audio-Described Performances
The Tattooed Lady – Saturday November 19, 2022 at 2pm
Empathitrax – Saturday March 4, 2023 at 2pm
Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar & Grill – Saturday April 29, 2023 at 2pm
For audience members who are deaf or hard of hearing, a large LED captioning screen, positioned beside the stage, scrolls text of the dialogue/lyrics in tandem with the dialogue/lyrics of the performance.
2022-23 Open Caption Performances
The Tattooed Lady – Saturday November 19, 2022 at 2pm
Empathitrax – Saturday March 4, 2023 at 2pm
Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar & Grill – Saturday April 29, 2023 at 2pm
For audience members who are deaf or hard of hearing, a team of ASL interpreters will be positioned in the sight lines of Deaf patrons to interpret the performance from English into American Sign Language.
2022-23 ASL Interpreted Performances
The Tattooed Lady – Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 7pm
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill – Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 7pm