Facility Access - The Playhouse easily can
accommodate mobility-impaired patrons in both theatres. A curbside
drop-off area offers direct access to the street level box office,
lobby and elevator to theatre level. Parking for those with disabilities
is located in front of the main entrance as well as in the Playhouse
parking garage. Parking for persons with disabilities also is
limited and must be reserved and paid in advance. All vehicles
using these spaces must display a disability sticker. Wheelchair
seating in the theatres is subject to availability and should
be requested at the time of ticket reservation.
Audio
Description - The Playhouse was the first theatre
in Ohio to offer regularly scheduled audio description for the
visually-impaired. The service is comprised of trained volunteers
describing the visual elements of the production via a closed-circuit
receiver. The receiver is approximately the size of a deck of
cards and fits into a jacket pocket or on the lap. A small earpiece
fits into one ear, allowing patrons to hear the dialogue, music
and other sound effects. Description is timed so as not to interfere
with the dialogue. Before the show and during intermission, show
and actor information are shared. The service is free and is
offered on the first Saturday of each production in the Marx
Theatre. A receiver, and instruction in its use, can be obtained
at the Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation patron services
booth in the Rosenthal Plaza. Specific audio description dates
are listed along with show information for each Marx production.
Large Print Programs are available by request from ushers
in both theatres.
Signed Performances - Each Marx Theatre production is signed
on the first Sunday of the show's run. See the specific show listings
for the exact date. Funding for this program is made possible by
Bartlett & Co.
Hearing Enhancement System - The volume of
any performance can be raised thanks to Telex FM equipment from
Bethesda Hospitals. The free service uses the same technology used
for Audio
Description and is available in both theatres. Receivers can
be picked up in the Marx lobby prior to curtain.