About The Webinar

Join TheatreArtLife in a discussion with Lisa Carling around accessibility programs for theatre.   Captioning, audio description, sign language interpreting and wheelchair access are expected in most venues, and planning, advocacy and support are an important part of this process.  Learn about the process for programming accessible performances, along with the extensive range of opportunities  to ensure that the arts and theatre are accessible to everyone.  

With thirty years experience in the arts accessibility field, Lisa has seen enormous progression towards inclusion over this time.  This is a unique opportunity to learn from one of the trailblazers in field. 

About Lisa Carling: 
Lisa Carling, Director of Accessibility Programs at TDF helps design and implement services that make theatre performances more accessible to people with disabilities on Broadway, Off Broadway and nationwide. She runs a department that provides autism-friendly, open captioned, audio described and sign language interpreted performances, as well as seating for theatergoers with mobility disabilities.

​​​​​​​The department assists regional theatres across the country in starting their own captioning and sensory-friendly programming, and provides grants through a partnership with New York State Council on the Arts to state cultural organization for captioning events that are open to the public. Lisa oversees the TDF Veterans Theatergoing Program and ensures that vets who need accessibility accommodations receive them. As a speaker, she shares her experience in the arts accessibility field on theatre industry panels, at arts and disability conferences and summits.

As a consultant, Lisa serves on the Shubert Organization Audience Services Advisory Committee and the Consumer Advisory Board for the Bridge Multimedia OSEP Technology Access Project. For fun, in addition to marriage and grand parenting, she is an avid dahlia grower and member of the American Dahlia Society. Lisa holds an MFA from Yale School of Drama.
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​​​​​​​Time Zones: 
New York:   Monday 11 January 2021, 10:00am
London:        Monday 11 January 2021, 3:00pm  
Dubai:            Monday 11 January 2021, 7:00pm
New Delhi:  Monday 11 January 20210, 8:30pm
​​​​​​​Hong Kong: Monday 11 January 2021, 11:00pm
Sydney:          Tuesday 12 January 2021, 2:00am
Auckland:      Tuesday 12 January 2021, 4:00am

​​​​​​​REGISTRATION IS FREE
Remember, if you can't attend the live event, you can register and you will automatically receive a replay link post event. ​​​​​​​