Fulton Theatre is deeply committed to providing access for the arts regardless of ability or financial need. Use the navigation menu below to find information on the services you may require. For information, or if you have questions, need assistance or an accommodation not mentioned, contact the Box Office at 717-397-7425, or access@thefulton.org.
Browse the tabs below to learn more about our programs that make our theatre more accessible to the community:
- Pay-What-You-Want
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Blind and Visually Impaired
- Spanish Speakers
- Patrons with Mobility Challenges
- Accessibility Outreach
- Other Services and Add’l Information
- Access Advisory Committee
Pay-What-You-Want Performances
Since 1989, Fulton Theatre’s Pay-What-You-Want Program has enabled audience members who otherwise would not be able to afford a ticket the opportunity to attend at whatever price they feel comfortable paying. Pay-What-You-Want tickets may be purchased two hours prior to the scheduled performance. Pay-What-You-Want tickets are available to those using an accessibility service at the performances for which the service needed is provided, in addition to the regular Pay-What-You-Want performance dates listed below. Services include ASL interpretation, audio description, open captioning and Spanish interpretation.
For the 2012–13 season, Pay-What-You-Want performances will be held on the first Tuesday of each Premier Series production on the following dates:
- Gypsy: September 11 at 7:30 PM
- Witness for the Prosecution: October 16 at 7:30 PM
- Singin’ in the Rain: December 1 (note: this is a Saturday matinee, unlike the rest of the season) at 2 PM
- Good People: January 29 at 7:30 PM
- A Chorus Line: March 12 at 7:30 PM
- Dreamgirls: April 23 at 7:30 PM
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: June 4 at 7:30 PM
- A Christmas Carol: December 1 at 11 AM
- Anne of Green Gables: March 16 at 11 AM
- The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley: April 27 at 11 AM
- Aladdin: June 16 at 11 AM
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Assistive Listening Devices: Assistive Listening Devices amplify and clarify the sound onstage. The inconspicuous FM receiver device may be used in any seat at any performance. Headsets with induction neck loops are available for patrons who use hearing aids and cochlear implants with a “T” switch feature (also known as “T-coil” or “telephone switch” or “telephone coil”). There is no charge for headsets. They are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis from the Audience Services Desk, located to the right of the Fulton’s Main Entrance.
ASL Interpretation: Certified interpreters for select performances provide American Sign Language interpretation. To access special reserved seating mention ASL in your reservation request by sending an email to access@thefulton.org. In your email, include your name, address, phone number, email address, number of tickets requested, and performance date and time. If you need to cancel your reservation, contact access@thefulton.org so that we may extend an offer to wait listed patrons. The Pay-What-You-Want program is available for patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing at all ASL interpreted performances.
For the 2012–13 season, ASL interpreted performances will be held on the second Saturday of each Premier Series production on the following dates:
- Gypsy: Saturday, September 22 at 2 PM
- Witness for the Prosecution: Saturday, October 27 at 2 PM
- Singin’ In the Rain: Saturday, December 8 at 2 PM
- Good People: Saturday, February 9 at 2 PM
- A Chorus Line: Saturday, March 23 at 2 PM
- Dreamgirls: Saturday, May 4 at 2 PM
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Saturday, June 15 at 2 PM
Open Captioned Performances: Open-Captioned performances provide patrons with live text presentation of onstage dialogue on a LED screen situated in a box to the side of the stage or hung above the stage. The LED screen can be seen in every seat in the theatre. An experienced captioner scrolls text in sync with the actors’ spoken word. Captions may be seen from any seat in the house. Open-captioned performances are prescheduled for every second Saturday and third Wednesday for each mainstage production.
For the 2012–13 season, open captioned performances will be held on the second Saturday and third Tuesday of each Premier Series production on the following dates:
- Gypsy: Saturday, September 22 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, September 25 at 7:30 PM
- Witness for the Prosecution: Saturday, October 27 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, October 30 at 7:30 PM
- Singin’ In the Rain: Saturday, December 8 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, December 11 at 7:30 PM
- Good People: Saturday, February 9 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, February 12 at 7:30 PM
- A Chorus Line: Saturday, March 23 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 PM
- Dreamgirls: Saturday, May 4 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, May 7 at 7:30 PM
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Saturday, June 15 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, June 18 at 7:30 PM
Blind and Visually Impaired
Audio Described Performances: Audio description is a carefully timed narration of the onstage visual elements in the performance, including the action, costumes and scenery. Program notes via headset are available 10 to 15 minutes before show time, and a touch tour may be available 1 hour before the show depending on the production (details will be sent via e-mail if a touch tour is available and a separate no-cost reservation will be required). The simultaneous description is broadcast live via an inconspicuous FM receiver. Patrons may choose a single earpiece, dual headset or a neck loop (for patrons using a hearing aid with a “T” switch), and the device may be used in any seat in the theatre. Patrons may pick up their receiver and headset, free-of-charge, at the Audience Services Desk, located to the right of the Main Entrance. This service is prescheduled on the second Saturday matinee and third Tuesday performance for each mainstage production. The Pay-What-You-Want program is available for patrons who are blind, with limited sight or low vision at all audio described performances.
For the 2012–13 season, audio described performances will be held on the second Saturday and third Tuesday of each Premier Series production on the following dates:
- Gypsy: Saturday, September 22 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, September 25 at 7:30 PM
- Witness for the Prosecution: Saturday, October 27 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, October 30 at 7:30 PM
- Singin’ In the Rain: Saturday, December 8 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, December 11 at 7:30 PM
- Good People: Saturday, February 9 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, February 12 at 7:30 PM
- A Chorus Line: Saturday, March 23 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 PM
- Dreamgirls: Saturday, May 4 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, May 7 at 7:30 PM
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Saturday, June 15 at 2 PM, and Tuesday, June 18 at 7:30 PM
Spanish Speakers
Obras de teatro traducidas al español
Spanish Interpretation: Professional interpreters are involved from the initial script translation to the live performance interpretation. Two or more interpreters broadcast simultaneously translation via an inconspicuous FM receiver. Patrons may choose a single earpiece, dual headset or a neck loop (for patrons using a hearing aid with a “T” switch), and the device may be used in any seat in the theatre. This service is prescheduled on the third Saturday matinee of select mainstage productions. Patrons may pick up their receiver and headset, free-of-charge, at the Audience Services Desk, located to the right of the Main Entrance. The Pay-What-You-Want program is available for patrons who are Spanish speaking at all Spanish interpreted performances.
For the 2012–13 season, Spanish interpreted performances will be held on the third Saturday matinee of select productions on the following dates:
- Singing’ In the Rain: December 15 at 2 PM
- A Chorus Line: March 30 at 2 PM
- Flat Stanley: May 4 at 11 AM
For Patrons who have Mobility Challenges
Accessible Parking: There are five spaces in front of the theatre for drop-off and pick-up. Cars may not park in these spaces during the performance unless special arrangements are made with the House Manager. Local parking lots and street parking will accommodate your vehicle during the performance. Contact the House Manager at 717-394-7133 X130, or dbielek@thefulton.org.
Accessible Seating: Accessible seating is available throughout the theatre. Patrons may either remain in their wheelchairs or transfer to house seats. Patrons who would like to remain in their wheelchairs during the performance should request wheelchair-accessible locations when buying their tickets. Accessible seating, which accommodates a wheelchair, is located in the Rear Parquet Boxes, and in the Orchestra Right Box B. Accessible seating is located in Orchestra Left Box B, but cannot accommodate a wheelchair. The Box Office will make every attempt to seat one companion in an adjacent seat and any additional guests as close as possible. Click here to view our seating chart.
Accessible Restrooms: Accessible restrooms are available all levels. An elevator operates just behind the concessions booth in the Main Lobby.
Accessibility Outreach
Fulton Theatre is a cultural collaborator of Independence Starts Here!, which is the statewide cultural accessibility program of VSA Pennsylvania, which provides Audio Description and Open Caption equipment to arts organizations free of charge through various regions throughout the state. If your venue in the Lancaster and York region does not have Audio Description or Open Caption equipment, reservations can be made through the Fulton Theatre by contacting the Director of Education and Outreach by e-mail at access@thefulton.org. The Fulton voluntarily manages this reservation system. Independence Starts Here! is the statewide cultural accessibility program of VSA Pennsylvania, jointly led in various regions throughout Pennsylvania by cultural collaborators of that region. In the Lancaster and York area, Independence Starts Here! is jointly led by the Fulton Theatre.
Other Services and Additional Information
Script Loan Program: For patrons who find that reading the play before attendance increases their experience, scripts are available on loan from the Fulton Theatre library, Monday through Friday, from 10am to 5pm.
Service Animals: Service animals, such as guide dogs, are permitted to assist Fulton Theatre patrons.
Audience Services Desk: The Audience Services Desk is located in the main lobby, on the first floor, to the right of the main entrance. The following may be borrowed from the Audience Services Desk at no charge:
- FM Assistive Listening System receivers
- FM Audio Description receivers
- FM Spanish Interpretation receivers
Contact Information: For information, or if you have questions, need assistance or an accommodation not mentioned, contact the Box Office at 717-397-7425, or access@thefulton.org.
Fulton Access Advisory Committee
Fulton Theatre seeks persons with an access need to serve on our Access Advisory Committee. As part of this committee, you will evaluate Fulton’s access services, propose strategies to pool resources, promote programming and develop future initiatives for new constituents. A committee of ten diverse participants will convene four times annually (October, January, April and June), and committee members must make a two-year commitment. Member benefits include two complimentary tickets to every mainstage production. To apply write Jennifer Ridgway, the Director of Education and Outreach about your interest in serving. Apply Now
