sensory guidance
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Sensory Guidance
Priming:AdultaudiencemembersattendingwithyouthwithAutismSpectrumDisordersandother
sensitivityissuesmayreadourguidanceandenvironmentalmappingbelowtoprepareforthetotal
experienceandexcitementatCTC.Thesetipsareforanyoneattendinganypublicperformancesonthe
UHGstage,notjusttheSensory-Friendlyshows.
Getting Ready:
• ComingtoCTCcanbeaspecialoccasion,oracasualfamilyouting,butit'salwaysfun.Some
audiencemembersdressup,somedonot--it'syourchoice.
• Youcanbringyourownfoodanddrink.Therulesarethatfoodmustbeconsumedinthelobbyand
notthetheatre,anddrinksmaybeinthetheatreaslongastheyhaveascrewtopclosure.
• Whatelsecanwebring?Childrencanbringcomforttoysasneeded,aslongastheirtoysalsosit
quietlyduringtheshow.Youcanbringacameraandtakephotosinourlobbies,butnotinsidethe
theatre.Electronicdevicesmustbeturnedoffinthetheatre.
• CheckoutCTC’sStudyGuidesandsocialmediatolearnmoreabouttheshowyou’regoingtosee.
• Alwaysfeelfreetocallourticketoffice612.874.0400orcontact [email protected] ifyou
haveanyquestions.
Getting Here:
• Directions?Clickhere.
• Parking!Clickhereforrampandlotinstructionsaswellasamapofaccessibleparkinglocations.
• CTCsharesamainentrancewiththeMinneapolisInstituteofArtsandcangetfairlycrowded.
• OurTicketOfficeisimmediatelyinsideourmainentrance.Ifyoudon'talreadyhavetickets,youcan
pickthemupfromthe'WillCall'window.Sometimesthereisaline.
• Therearenobathroomsinthemainlobby.You'llneedtogotofurtherintothetheatretoaccess
restrooms.
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• TogettoourUnitedHealthGroupstage,you'llneedtogothroughtheglassdoorsoppositethe
TicketOfficeandupthestairsandtotheleft.ThereisanelevatorbesidetheTicketOfficethatgoes
totheUnitedHealthGroupstageaswell,floor2.
Before the Show:
• PeoplegatherintheTargetLobbybeforetheshow.
• TheTargetLobbyoftenhascoatracks,placestosit,andfeaturesakioskwithshow-relatedand
educationalgiftsononesideandconcessionsontheother.
• Tip:youcanpre-orderconcessionsatthe‘kiosk’(concessionsstand)beforetheshowtominimize
thewaitduringintermission.
• Usherscanansweranyquestionsyoumayhave,includingspecialneedsrequestssuchasaudio
devicesforpeoplewithvisualorhearingimpairments,earplugsforpeoplewithAutismSpectrum
Disordersorothersensitivityissues.
Restrooms:
• ThereisawheelchairaccessiblerestroomoffoftheTargetLobby,andtherestofthebathroomsare
accessibleonthelowerfloorofthetheatre.
• Youneedtogothroughthetickettakingentranceanddownstairs.Thebathroomshavelotsofstalls
toservemanypeople.
Entering the Theatre:
• TheHouseManagerwillmakeannouncementsabouthowmuchtimeyouhavebeforetheshow,
andwhenit’stimetofindyourseats.
• Whenyouarereadytogointothetheatre,usherswilltakeyourticketsanddirectyoutowardsyour
seatingsection.
• Youneedtotakemorestairstogouptothebalcony,ortogodownstairstoseatsonthemainfloor.
• Usherswilltearticketsattheentrance,anddirectyoutotheappropriatedoortofindyourseats.
Therearestairsuptothebalconyandstairsgoingdowninthemainauditorium.
• AccessibleseatingislocatedinRowOontheMainFloor.
• Usherswillhandoutprogramsatthedoor.
• Yourticketnumbermustmatchyourseat.RowsA-0areontheMainFloor;PQRSareintheBalcony.
• Timetoturnoffelectronicdevices.Remembernophotography,texting,orphoneusageinthe
theatre.
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Need a Break?
• INTERMISSION:ThemajorityofshowsatCTChaveafifteenminuteintermissionbetweenAct1and
Act2.Manypeopleleavethetheatretousetherestroomsorbuythingsatthekioskorjusttakethe
opportunitytowalkandtalkduringintermission.
• Thecrowdcanmoveslowly,andtheremaybelines.
• Youdonothavetoleaveyourseatsifyoudon’tneedorwantto.
• Duringintermissionthestagecrewisworkingonchangingthescene.Sometimesthat’svisible;
sometimesit’snot,dependingonthescenicdesign.
• TheHouseManagerwillmakeannouncementsduringintermissiontoletpeopleknowhowmuch
timetheyhavelefttofindtheirseatsagainbeforeAct2.
Ifanyoneneedsabreakbeforeintermissionorhastroublesittingquietly,thereare2options:
• THEQUIETROOM:TheQuietRoomisaspecialviewingroomonthe(HouseLeft)sideofthetheatre.
Thisroomissoundproofedandavailableforanyonewhowantstoseetheshowbutneedstomake
noise.EveryoneiswelcomeintheQuietRoom,includingpeoplewithspecialneedsandinfants.
• THELOBBY:CTC’sTargetLobbyhasalargewallwiththeshowprojectedonit.Thesoundand
viewingqualityisnotequaltotheliveexperienceinside,butitdoesservethosewhowantto
continuewatchingtheshowbutneedtomovearoundormakenoise.
• EXTRAHELP:Usherscanhelpwithtransitionsbetweenareasduringtheshow.
After the Show:
• ThecastalwaysreturnsforaCurtainCall.Prepareforapplause!
• Whenit’stimetoleavethetheatre,thecrowdcanmoveslowlyandtheremaybelines.Ifyouneed
towaitforthecrowdtothin,youcanwaitinyourseatsforafewminutes.
• Thekioskandrestroomsremainopenaftertheshowforapproximatelyhalfanhour.Youare
welcometositinourlobbyandtalkabouttheshowduringthistime.
• CTCislocatedinaneighborhoodwithmanyrestaurants.Clickhereformoreinfo.
• CheckoutCTC’swebsiteandsocialmediatolearnmoreaboutCTCproductions,classes,camps,and
otherprogramsandgiveusyourfeedbackaftertheshow.