Bellevue Youth Theatre, the City of Bellevue's youth theatre at Crossroads, holds a sensory-friendly show during each fall production: Horizon Line on November 14, Robin Hood on November 28 and Annie JR. on December 12, 2026. Audience lights are brighter, sound is lower, fog is cut back or left out, devices are allowed, the audience is smaller, and there's a designated quiet area and an actor introduction before the show.
Sensory-friendly shows: Horizon Line, Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 6 pm; Robin Hood, Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 5 pm; Annie JR., Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 5 pm. Box Office, in person and by phone: 12 to 7 pm Monday to Friday, excluding city holidays, and open Friday to Sunday during show weekends. The BYT office lists its hours as Monday to Friday, 11 am to 7 pm.
16051 NE 10th St., Bellevue, WA 98008 (Crossroads International Park)
“These performances feature brighter audience lighting, lower sound levels, reduced or no fog effects, and allow the use of digital devices.”
“Smaller audience sizes, a designated quiet area, and a pre-show actor introduction help create a welcoming environment where everyone can enjoy the show at their own comfort level.”
“Late seating is often disruptive to audience members; therefore, we cannot seat you once the show has started.”
The sensory-friendly shows are for people who may be sensitive to loud sounds, dark spaces or other sensory elements. BYT's building at Crossroads International Park, opened in 2015, is an arena studio theatre.
For accessible seating, call the Box Office before you buy. For alternate formats, interpreters or other modifications, the City of Bellevue asks you to call 425-452-6800 or email servicefirst@bellevuewa.gov at least 48 hours ahead.
The designated quiet area, at sensory-friendly showsquiet zone
Tickets: $15 each, the same price regardless of age. Groups of 10 or more tickets for the same date and time, bought in one transaction by phone, are $10 each. The Box Office takes cash, check, Visa and MasterCard; phone orders are paid by Visa or MasterCard. There are no refunds or exchanges; if you can't come, you can donate your tickets for a tax credit by returning them in person or by mail before the show.
Seats: all seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and tickets bought separately may not be together. Online tickets are physical tickets held at the Box Office under the account holder's name, and seat assignments aren't emailed; call if you'd like them mailed. Front-row seats are held for people with physical disabilities or mobility limitations through the Monday of tech week, unless the show sells out first; call the Box Office before buying.
Babies and car seats: a baby or toddler on your lap needs no ticket; if your child needs a seat, buy a ticket. Please don't bring a car seat into the theatre unless it goes on a chair you have a ticket for; car seats on the floor or in aisles are a trip hazard.
Late arrivals: you'll be seated at intermission; if your seat is easy to reach, the theatre may try to seat you during a scene break.
Weather: if a show goes on despite the weather, BYT won't refund people who didn't come. Call 425-452-7155 to confirm a performance.
Parking: from I-405, take the NE 8th Street exit east and turn left onto 160th Avenue NE; from SR-520, take the 148th exit south, then left on NE 8th Street and left on 160th Avenue NE. Follow the street back into the Crossroads Community Center/BYT parking lot.
