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TDF's Autism Theater Initiative Hosts Autism Friendly Performance of THE LION KING Today, 9/30
by BWW News Desk - Sep 30, 2012
TDF's Autism Theater Initiative will present an autism-friendly performance of Disney's The Lion King today, September 30, at 1pm, at the Minskoff Theatre (1515 Broadway, NYC). This performances illustrates TDF's commitment to continuing to present autism-friendly performances in New York City. TDF is also available to consult with other theatre organizations across the United States who would like to present their own autism-friendly performances. (more...)
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TDF's Autism-Friendly Performance of THE LION KING Sells Out
by BWW News Desk - Jun 27, 2012
Last fall, Theatre Development Fund (TDF), the not-for-profit performing arts service organization whose mission includes making theatre accessible for all audiences, piloted the new program, Autism Theatre Initiative, as part of TDF's Accessibility Programs (TAP), to make theatre accessible to children and adults on the autism spectrum, and their families. (more...)
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MARY POPPINS Holds Autism-Friendly Performance Today, 4/29
by BWW News Desk - Apr 29, 2012
TDF's Autism Theater Initiative presents autism-friendly performances of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins today, April 29, at 1pm, at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd, Street, NYC) and Disney's The Lion King on Sunday, September 30, at 1pm, at the Minskoff Theatre (1515 Broadway, NYC). These performances illustrate TDF's commitment to continuing to present autism-friendly performances in New York City. TDF is also available to consult with other theatre organizations across the United States who would like to present their own autism-friendly performances. (more...)
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TDF's Autism Theater Initiative To Host Autism Friendly B'way Performances
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 28, 2012
TDF's Autism Theater Initiative will present autism-friendly performances of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins on Sunday, April 29, at 1pm, at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd, Street, NYC) and Disney's The Lion King on Sunday, September 30, at 1pm, at the Minskoff Theatre (1515 Broadway, NYC). (more...)
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THE LION KING & MARY POPPINS to Hold Autism-Friendly Performances
by BWW News Desk - Apr 18, 2012
TDF's Autism Theater Initiative will present autism-friendly performances of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins on Sunday, April 29, at 1pm, at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd, Street, NYC) and Disney's The Lion King on Sunday, September 30, at 1pm, at the Minskoff Theatre (1515 Broadway, NYC). These performances illustrate TDF's commitment to continuing to present autism-friendly performances in New York City. TDF is also available to consult with other theatre organizations across the United States who would like to present their own autism-friendly performances. (more...)
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TDF's Autism Theater Initiative To Host Autism Friendly B'way Performances
by BWW News Desk - Feb 08, 2012
TDF's Autism Theater Initiative will present autism-friendly performances of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins on Sunday, April 29, at 1pm, at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd, Street, NYC) and Disney's The Lion King on Sunday, September 30, at 1pm, at the Minskoff Theatre (1515 Broadway, NYC). (more...)
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Theatre Development Fund Launches Autism- Friendly Version of THE LION KING
by BWW News Desk - Aug 17, 2011
Theatre Development Fund, the not-for-profit performing arts service organization whose mission includes making theatre accessible for all audiences, is piloting a new program, Autism Theatre Initiative, to make theatre accessible to children and adults on the autism spectrum, and their families. (more...)
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TDF Receives $30,000 Grant from NEA for National Open Captioning Initiative
by BWW News Desk - Jun 28, 2011
Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, recently announced that Theatre Development Fund has been recommended for a grant of $30,000 to help support TDF's National Open Captioning Initiative, which will partner with 11 regional theatres during the 2011/12 theatre season. (more...)
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TAP Announces Upcoming Open Caption Performances For Spring
by BWW News Desk - Feb 26, 2009
TDF's Accessibility Programs (TAP), which have been instrumental in expanding open captioning on and Off Broadway, and regionally across the United States, announce the schedule of performances which will feature the service on Broadway this spring.Open captioning, which TDF introduced on Broadway in 1997, is more inclusive of all hard-of-hearing audiences than traditional sign language interpretation. Through open captioning, an electronic text display, placed on the side of the stage, shows what the actors are saying or singing and describes sound effects on stage in real time.To date, TAP has organized more than 350 open-captioned performances of more than 250 different Broadway, Off Broadway and regional productions. (more...)
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TDF Launches New Program To Help Visually Impared
by BWW News Desk - Apr 29, 2008
Theatre Development Fund, which has been a leader in programs and advocacy for theatergoers with physical disabilities through their TDF Accessibility Programs (TAP), will be launching a pilot program of a new arts-in-education program that will help students who are blind or who have low vision enjoy Broadway theatre for the first time in their lives. (more...)
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TDF to Offer Interpreting for the Theatre Institute
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2007
Theatre Development Fund, through its TDF Accessibility Programs (TAP), will sponsor the 10th Annual 'Interpreting for the Theatre' Institute from June 4 - 9 held at The Juilliard School in New York City. (more...)
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500 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students to see Tarzan
by BWW News Desk - Mar 02, 2007
By the end of March, over 500 elementary and secondary school students with hearing loss will have attend three Wednesday Matinee performances of Disney's Tarzan. The performances are simultaneously sign language interpreted and open captioned by Theatre Development Fund, which is bringing the students to the theatre through their 'Talking Hands' program, provided at no cost to the school or the students. (more...)
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Theatre Access Project to Receive Award at Kennedy Center
by BWW News Desk - Jul 20, 2006
Theatre Access Project (TAP), TDF's invitation to the performing arts for theatregoers with physical disabilities, and TAP's director, Lisa Carling, have been named to receive one of this year's 2006 Excellence in Accessibility Leadership Award (more...)
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