HeArd Past Performances 2019

Thursday February 14, 2019 at 10:00 AM (special performance just for schools) 

at The Ohio Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

1511 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Performing interpreters: Merry Beth Pietila & Erin LaFountain

For tickets where you can see the interpreters, request seats on the right side of the auditorium. 

To book a school field trip contact Julie Wagner at (voice) 216-348-7909 or Julie.Wagner@playhousesquare.org

Thursday February 21, 2019 at 10:30 AM (special matinee performance just for students) 

at The Allen Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

1407 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing interpreters: Rachel Cornacchione, Merry Beth Pietila, & Vince Reddy

*This performance is for students and their accompanying adults only.  Suggested age range: grades four and up. *Content advisory: sword-fighting, arrows, and some sexual innuendo.

To purchase tickets at $10 each for Deaf/HOH students and their family or school group, email Derek Green at dgreen@clevelandplayhouse.com and arrange for seats where students can see the interpreters. 

Tall Stories' Emily Brown and the Thing

Thursday February 28, 2019 at 10:00 AM (special performance just for schools) 

Saturday March 2, 2019 at 11:00 AM (public matinee performance)

at The Ohio Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

1511 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Performing interpreters: Rachel Cornacchione & Erin LaFountain

For tickets where you can see the interpreters, request seats on the right side of the auditorium. 

To book a school field trip contact Julie Wagner at (voice) 216-348-7909 or Julie.Wagner@playhousesquare.org

The 2019 Fine Arts Association production of

George Stile & Anthony Drewe's Honk!

Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 2:00 PM

at Fine Arts Association in Willoughby

38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio 44094

Performing interpreters: Merry Beth Pietila, Erin LaFountain, Clarice Craig-Mavec, & Peter Parsons

For tickets, call the office and request seats where you can see the interpreters: (v) 440-951-7500

The 2019 Great Lakes Theater production of

Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution

Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 3:00 PM

at The Hanna Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

2067 East 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Performing Interpreters: Ariana Zimcosky, Doug Braun, & Debi Epstein

For tickets contact Kelly Florian and ask for reduced-price seats where you can see the interpreters:.

Phone (v) 216-453-4443 or email kflorian@greatlakestheater.org

A 2019 Talespinner Children’s Theatre production 

David Hansen's About a Ghoul (A Tale of Morocco)

Friday, March 15, 2019 at 7:00 PM

at The Reinberger Auditorium

5209 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, Ohio  44102

Performing Interpreters: Rachel Cornacchione & Merry Beth Pietila

For tickets just show up and pay what you can afford...

Pay What You Can Day

Talespinner “Pay What You Can” days, are walk-up only, no reservations. Ask for seats where you can see the interpreters.

Dorothy & Herbert Fields's Annie Get Your Gun

Saturday March 16, 2019 at 2:30 PM (public performance) 

at Willoughby South High School Theater

5000 Shankland Road

Willoughby, Ohio 44094

Performing interpreters: Erin LaFountain, Peter Parsons, & Scott Merk

To purchase tickets email the director at wetheaterguy@gmail.com and ask for seats where you can see the interpreters.

A 2019 Stocker Arts Center production

Performing Artists Series Raul Midón and Mandy Harvey in Concert 

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 7:30 PM

at the Hoke Theatre in Stocker Arts Center on the campus of  Lorain County Community College

1005 North Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035

Performing interpreters: Colleen Ticherich & Peter Parsons

To purchase tickets phone (440) 366-4040(v) or email boxoffice@lorainccc.edu and request seating where you can see the interpreters (house right)

Marcy Heisler's Junie B. Jones

Thursday April 11, 2019 at 10:00 AM (special performance just for schools) 

Saturday April 13, 2019 at 11:00 AM (public matinee performance)

at The Ohio Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

1511 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Performing interpreters: Betty Bridgewater & Erin LaFountain

For tickets where you can see the interpreters, request seats on the right side of the auditorium. 

To book a school field trip contact Julie Wagner at (voice) 216-348-7909 or Julie.Wagner@playhousesquare.org

The 2019 Cleveland State University Department of Theatre and Dance production of

Team IDEA's Tree of Oedipus

Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 7:30 PM

at The Helen Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

1407 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing interpreters: Merry Beth Pietila & Scott Merk

To order tickets go to:

http://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/tree-of-oedipus or call 216-241-6000

The 2019 Great Lakes Theater production of

William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 3:00 PM

at Hanna Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

2067 East 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Performing interpreters: Rachel Hollander, Rachel Cornacchione, & Christine Anastasia Mason

For tickets contact Kelly Florian and ask for reduced-price seats where you can see the interpreters.

Phone (v) 216-453-4443 or email kflorian@greatlakestheater.org

**Before coming to see the show, want to preview an ASL summary of the story? Click HERE to enjoy a 3-minute synopsis ...

Courtesy of our friends at Idaho Shakespeare Festival & their Signing Shakespeare interpreters Davina Snow, LaTonya Andrew, & Holly Thomas!

The 2019 Playhouse Square production of

Alan Menken's A Bronx Tale

Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 1:00 PM

at Connor Palace in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

1615 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing interpreters: Erin LaFountain & Ariana Zimcosky

For tickets call 800-801-7407 and request seats where you can see the interpreters

Kidoons/Wyrd Production's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Thursday, May 2, 2019 (special performance for schools) at 10:00 AM

Saturday, May 4, 2019 (public matinee performance) at 11:00 AM

at The Ohio Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

1511 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Performing interpreters: Rachel Cornacchione & Peter Parsons

For tickets where you can see the interpreters, request seats on the right side of the auditorium.

To book a school field trip contact Julie Wagner at (voice) 216-348-7909 or Julie.Wagner@playhousesquare.org

Jason Bishop's Jason Bishop: Straight Up Magic

Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 3:00 PMat Hanna Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

2067 East 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Performing interpreters: Rachel Hollander, Rachel Cornacchione, & Christine Anastasia Mason

For tickets contact Kelly Florian and ask for reduced-price seats where you can see the interpreters.

Phone (v) 216-453-4443 or email kflorian@greatlakestheater.org

**Before coming to see the show, want to preview an ASL summary of the story? Click HERE to enjoy a 3-minute synopsis ...

Courtesy of our friends at Idaho Shakespeare Festival & their Signing Shakespeare interpreters Davina Snow, LaTonya Andrew, & Holly Thomas!

The 2019 Playhouse Square production of

Alan Menken's A Bronx Tale

Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 1:00 PM

at Connor Palace in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

1615 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing interpreters: Erin LaFountain & Ariana Zimcosky

For tickets call 800-801-7407 and request seats where you can see the interpreters

Kidoons/Wyrd Production's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Thursday, May 2, 2019 (special performance for schools) at 10:00 AM

Saturday, May 4, 2019 (public matinee performance) at 11:00 AM

at The Ohio Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

1511 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Performing interpreters: Rachel Cornacchione & Peter Parsons

For tickets where you can see the interpreters, request seats on the right side of the auditorium. 

To book a school field trip contact Julie Wagner at (voice) 216-348-7909 or Julie.Wagner@playhousesquare.org

Jason Bishop's Jason Bishop: Straight Up Magic

Friday, May 3, 2018 (special performance for schools)

Saturday, May 4, 2018 (public matinee performance) at 12:00 PM

at The State Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

1519 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115

Performing interpreters: Betty Bridgewater & Colleen Ticherich

For tickets where you can see the interpreters, request seats on the right side of the auditorium. 

To book a school field trip contact Julie Wagner at (voice) 216-348-7909 or Julie.Wagner@playhousesquare.org

A 2019 Talespinner Children’s Theatre production

Joshua Brown's The Heartless Giant (A Tale of Norway)

Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 3:00 PM

at The Reinberger Auditorium

5209 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, Ohio  44102

Performing Interpreters: Erin LaFountain & Christine Anastasia Mason

For tickets just show up and pay what you can afford...

 Pay What You Can Day

Talespinner “Pay What You Can” days, are walk-up only, no reservations. Ask for seats where you can see the interpreters.

The 2019 Great Lakes Theater production of

Floyd Mutrux's Million Dollar Quartet

Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 3:00 PM

at The Hanna Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

2067 East 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Performing interpreters: Christine Anastasia Mason, Peter Parsons, & Colleen Ticherich

For tickets contact Kelly Florian and ask for reduced-price seats where you can see the interpreters. 

Phone (v) 216-453-4443 or email kflorian@greatlakestheater.org

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The 2019 Fine Arts Association production of

Frances Hodgson Burnett's  The Secret Garden

Sunday, June 23, 2019 at 2:00 PM

at Fine Arts Association in Willoughby

38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio 44094

Performing interpreters: Scott Merk, Erin LaFountain, Betty Bridgewater, & Doug Braun

Creative Sign Consultant: Merry Beth Pietila

For tickets, call the office and request seats where you can see the interpreters: (v) 440-951-7500

The 2019 Cain Park production of

Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahren's RAGTIME THE MUSICAL

Sunday, June 30, 2019 at 2:00 PM

at the Alma Theater in Cain Park

14591 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118

Performing interpreters: Colleen Ticherich, Rachel Hollander, Christine Anastasia Mason, & Doug Braun

For tickets, call the office and request seats where you can see the interpreters: (v) 216-371-3000

A 2019 Talespinner Children’s Theatre production 

Scott Miller's Himalayan Dreams (A Tale of Nepal)

 Pay What You Can Day

Talespinner “Pay What You Can” days, are walk-up only, no reservations. Ask for seats where you can see the interpreters.

The 2019 Fine Arts Association production of

George Stile & Anthony Drewe's The Crucible

Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 2:00 PM

at Fine Arts Association in Willoughby

38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio 44094

Performing interpreters: Merry Beth Pietila, Ari Zimcosky, Clarice Craig-Mavec, & Colleen Ticherich

Creative Sign Consultant: Michael D. Hanson

For tickets call the office and request seats where you can see the interpreters: (v) 440-951-7500

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

The HeArd is excited to co-sponsor Heights Libraries' presentation of

DACK VIRNIG'S Deaf Boy's Life

Monday, October 7, 2019 at 7:00 PM

at Cleveland Heights High School

13263 Cedar Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

This fantastic ASL performance is free and open to the public!

Voice-interpretation will be provided for hearing audience members

Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 7:30 PM

at The Allen Theatre Mainstage in Cleveland's Playhouse Square

1407 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Performing interpreters: Merry Beth Pietila, Erin LaFountain, & Rachel Hollander

** ATTENTION: October 31 tickets are discounted to only $5 each if you use the code: ASL

To order tickets online click HERE! or call 216-241-6000--Don't forget PROMO CODE: ASL

The 2019 Great Lakes Theater production of

William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 3:00 PM

at Ohio Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square 

1511 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. 44113

Performing interpreters: Melissa O’Grady & Jocelyn A. McCullough

For tickets contact Kelly Florian and ask for reduced-price seats where you can see the interpreters.

Phone (v) 216-453-4443 or email kflorian@greatlakestheater.org

A 2019 Talespinner Children’s Theatre production 

Eric Coble's Tovic Tomte & The Trolls (A Tale of Sweden)

Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 3:00 PM

at The Reinberger Auditorium

5209 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, Ohio  44102

Performing Interpreters: Rachel Cornacchione & Christine Anastasia Mason

For tickets just show up and pay what you can afford!

 Pay What You Can Day

Talespinner “Pay What You Can” days, are walk-up only, no reservations. Ask for seats where you can see the interpreters.

The 2019 Fine Arts Association production of

Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein's The Sound of Music