Accessible Performances

At The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, we believe theatre is for everyone. That’s why we are so excited to offer ASL interpretation, audio description, as well as MainStage Sensory-Friendly performances.

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Sign Language Interpretation

TCT strives to eliminate barriers to attendance for all audiences, including people who are hard of hearing or deaf. For theatregoers who are deaf and use American Sign Language as their primary means of communication, we provide an experienced theatre interpreter who stands to the audience left side of the stage and translates what the actors are saying or singing into American Sign Language (ASL).

Audio Description

As part of its commitment to accessibility, TCT will offer audio description services during the second Saturday 2:00 PM performances of all productions in the 2025–2026 season. These services provide live narration of visual elements, enabling patrons who are blind or have low vision to fully experience the performances.

Which performances are signed & audio described?

The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition – Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 2PM

Elf The Musical JR. – Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2PM

Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical JR. – Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2PM

DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon JR. – Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 2PM

Single Tickets Available NOW!

All performances are at The Emery Theater, 1112 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

For additional questions, please contact the TCT Ticket Office at tickets@tctcincinnati.com.

Do you have wheelchair accessible seats available?

We are excited to provide wheelchair accessible seats and companion seats in all price levels at the Emery Theater.

These seats are simple to purchase, clearly labeled, but limited. We will not necessarily have extra wheelchair accessible seats to move you to if you buy in another location that is not designated wheelchair accessible seating.

Please email us if you need a wheelchair accessible seat. Please note: There IS an elevator at the Emery Theater.

Sensory-Friendly Performances

We are pleased to present Sensory-Friendly performances for select productions. Brought to you by:

These special performances are intended for individuals with developmental disabilities including those on the autism spectrum who may benefit and their classmates and families, not for the general public. Only a limited number of tickets are sold. All seats are by reservation with very limited wheelchair seating available.

Additional resources for the performance, such as a Character Guide, a Guide to Attending the Show at Home, and a downloadable Social Narrative (in Word format) are available before each production.

A committee of experts in the field was created to aid TCT with these performances, including staff members from Theatre Development Fund’s Autism Theatre Initiative— the organization that implements sensory-friendly performances on Broadway, along with members from CCHMC/ Cincinnati Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program, Autism Connections, Cincinnati Occupational Therapy Institute, Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati, The Point Arc of Northern Kentucky, Best Point Education and Behavioral Health, and Q102.

Join us at Red Bank for a Sensory-Friendly performance of our touring production, Henny Penny’s Adventure! Tickets on sale now!

Our Sensory-Friendly performance during the 2025-2026 season is Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical. Tickets on sale now! Group tickets also available!

Macy’s is proud to partner with Cincinnati Children’s Starting Our Adventure Right (SOAR) program to make these productions accessible to more children and families. SOAR is made possible by Macy’s support.