First Stage announces Sensory Friendly Performance Schedule for 2023/24 season

Sensory Friendly performance accommodations include: 

• Smaller audience size  
• Reduction of loud or jarring sounds 
• Reductions in flashing or strobe lights 
• Modification of the house lights during the performance 
• Accommodated house rules: audience members are free to talk or move during the show.  
• An opportunity to see the actors in costume prior to the performance.  
• Quiet areas available, staffed by educators experienced with the care of students on the autism spectrum or with other developmental disabilities.  
• Patrons are welcome to use sensory items such as noise-cancelling headphones or fidgets in the theater during the performance. 
• Social stories that outline the experience at the theater available; show-specific social stories created closer to the performance date.  
• TV monitors available in the Todd Wehr Theater lobby from which to view the performance, should an audience member need to leave the theater during the performance.  
• Money back guarantee: If attendees realize before the performance that a trip to the theater will not be ideal for their family on that day, First Stage will offer a ticket exchange to another performance of their choice or a refund of the ticket purchase.

To learn more about the Sensory Friendly Performance accommodations, please visit: firststage.org/plan-your-visit/sensory-friendly-performances/. 

Tickets for the 2023/24 Sensory Friendly Performances are $10 and are on sale now. Order by phone at (414) 267-2961, weekdays 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. or online at firststage.org. (Please note: tickets for Sensory Friendly Performances held at the Marcus Performing Arts Center will have a $3.50 facility fee added per ticket.) 

FIRST STAGE’S 2023/24 SENSORY FRIENDLY  

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: 

DREAM, QUICKIE! DREAM! 
Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. – THIS SATURDAY!
Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater
Read full press release here:
firststage.org/media/ri4p4vrn/first-stage-s-dream-quickie-dream-final-9-7.pdf 

THE FORGOTTEN GIRL 
Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 3:30 p.m.
Goodman Mainstage Hall, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center
Read full press release here:
firststage.org/media/qrxhcve0/first-stage-s-the-forgotten-girl-final-10-12-23.pdf 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. 
Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater  

ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!” 
Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Goodman Mainstage Hall, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center  

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID THE MUSICAL
Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.
Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater  

ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND
Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.
Goodman Mainstage Hall, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center  

Please contact the First Stage Box Office at (414) 267-2961 with questions or go to firststage.org/plan-your-visit/sensory-friendly-performances/ for information. 

To learn more about any of First Stage’s upcoming 2023/24 productions, read the full press release here: firststage.org/media/sbinvyoe/first-stage-s-2023-24-season-announcement-final-5-1-23.pdf or visit:firststage.org 

For productions held at the Marcus Performing Arts Center Security Protocols are: Upon entry to the Todd Wehr Theater, attendees will walk through a security scanner to check for any items not permitted in the building. While purses and small bags are allowed, please leave larger bags, backpacks or other items at home. Review Security Procedures at the Marcus Performing Arts Center. Please allow ample time for parking and security checks before the performance.  

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