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Dark Disabled Stories

Opening Date: Feb 28, 2023
Closing Date: Apr 9, 2023
Running Time: 01:15
Dark Disabled Stories

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Playing @
Public Theater
425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003
Acclaimed writer and performer Ryan J. Haddad (Hi, Are You Single?, Netflix's The Politician) makes his off-Broadway playwriting debut with the hilarious and audacious Dark Disabled Stories. Haddad’s newest autobiographical play is a series of unforgiving vignettes about the strangers he encounters while navigating a city (and a world) not built for his walker and cerebral palsy. Directed by Jordan Fein (Rags Parkland Sings The Songs of The Future), Dark Disabled Stories probes implicit ableism and the assumptions we make about people we'll never really know.

COVID-19 Safety Information:
Masks are required at Tuesday evening performances and Saturday & Sunday matinees.
Off BroadwayPlay - Drama
Show Notes: No intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: Dark Disabled Stories will offer Open Captions, Audio Descriptions, and American Sign Language at every performance. Learn more below about accessible seating accommodations and our audience experience before selecting your seats for the performance. <br> <br> Captions and ASL are integrated into the design and staging of the production, so patrons need not sit in a designated area to access them. Still, we encourage members of the d/Deaf and hard of hearing communities to sit in the center of the house and at least a few rows back for optimal viewing.<br><br> Audio descriptions of the production are included in the script's text, and a separate device is not necessary to access the description. <br><br> We have expanded our wheelchair and mobility disability seating access in the front row of the Shiva Theater for this production. Still, space is limited based on the capacity of the venue, and we ask that companions who do not require accessible seating choose companion seats in the second row for the performance. The Public may adjust seating locations before or upon arrival at the performance to reunite parties who have been separated during the reservation process.<br><br> The Public may adjust seating locations before or upon arrival to assist in meeting accommodation requests from guests with disabilities. We appreciate your assistance and support of a welcoming and inclusive experience for all. <br><br> The Public strives to create an inclusive and welcoming space where audience members can be free to be themselves for this production, and expectations about audience etiquette are relaxed at this performance. We will share specifics about this relaxed theater experience in our performance reminders.

Performance Schedule

TUESDAY-FRIDAY @ 7 PM
SATURDAY @ 1 PM & 7 PM
SUNDAY @ 1 PM
No 1 PM performances on March 4 & 5


Cast
  • Ryan J. Haddad
  • Dickie Hearts & Alejandra Ospina

Written By
  • Ryan J. Haddad

Director
  • Jordan Fein

TDF Tickets Offers:

Listed at

Never

Full-price tickets:

$70.00 - $70.00

Accessibility

  • Box Office

    Lobby. Counter 42"
  • Curb Ramps

    Outside main entrance
  • Restroom

    Accessible restrooms are located on the Lobby level only. Companion care restrooms are available upon request by speaking to a staff member. Unisex: Main floor. Door 35.5". Clear space 61"x 54". Commode 18". Grab bars
  • Elevator/Escalator

    Elevator: Attended. Accesses all floors
  • Entrance

    Six steps or machine lift to main floor lobby. Handrails and ramps are available. Entrance marked by large signs.
  • Visual Assistance

    Large Print Playbills are available at all Public and Delacorte Theater season performances one week after the production has officially opened. Braille Playbills are available at all Public and Delacorte Theater season performances one week after the production has officially opened. Both large print and Braille may be obtained from the house manager or ticket taker upon entering the theater of your attending performance.
  • Water Fountain

    Main floor. Spout 36"
  • Assisted Listening System

    Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) amplify and clarify sound by cutting down or eliminating ambient noise. FM radio assistive listening systems are installed in all of our theaters, and headsets may be used at any seat. Headsets with induction neck-loops are available for patrons who use hearing aids and cochlear implants with a "T" switch. Ask your audiologist whether your hearing aid or cochlear implant has a "T" switch (telecoil) and how to use it with an assistive listening headset.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Access for wheelchair users and individuals with limited mobility is available. Box office needs advance notice so that seats can be removed.

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