Seattle Rep at Seattle Center holds a sensory-friendly performance of three plays for teens and adults in 2027: John Proctor Is the Villain on February 6, Intimate Apparel on March 20 and You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! on May 29. House lights stay slightly raised, loud noises and strobe lights are reduced or cut, you can move, talk and come and go, and there is a large quiet area in the lobby. The Wellness Room and sensory kits are there at every performance.
Sensory-friendly performances: John Proctor Is the Villain, Saturday, February 6, 2027 at 2 pm; Intimate Apparel, Saturday, March 20, 2027 at 2 pm; You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!, Saturday, May 29, 2027 at 7:30 pm. The lobby opens one hour before each performance and the theater opens for seating 30 minutes before. Box Office: by phone Tuesday to Sunday, 12 to 6 pm; in person Tuesday to Friday, 12 to 5 pm.
155 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109 (Seattle Center; main Box Office entrance at 2nd Avenue N. and Mercer St.)
“Loud noises, strobe lights, and other over-stimulating effects reduced or eliminated.”
“Space to move, talk, make noise, leave your seats, and re-enter the theater throughout the performance.”
“A large quiet area in the lobby.”
“Sensory Kits may be checked out at the Accessibility Hub/Coat Check, containing noise reducing ear protectors, fidgets, sunglasses, and communication cards.”
“The Wellness Room is a dedicated space where audience members can take time out to tend to their own personal health needs, have a quiet environment to reduce sensory stimulation, or breastfeed in a private space.”
These sensory-friendly dates are all plays for teens and adults, with age recommendations of 12+, 13+ and 14+ and a content advisory on each show's page. Seattle Rep's holiday mainstage show, Peter Pan Goes Wrong (age 7+), has no sensory-friendly performance. Questions about a play: call the Box Office at 206.443.2222, or text 206.565.2996.
The Wellness Room and sensory kits are offered at every performance. Seattle Rep aims to post a Sensory Guide for each production by Opening Night, though for some performances dates may vary.
The Accessibility Hub is at Coat Check in the lobby, next to the concessions stand.
Peter Pan Goes Wrong, the holiday mainstage play (no sensory-friendly performance) (flashing lights, smoke and haze effects, loud noises, and moments of extended darkness)not stated
Quieter, in Seattle Rep's words
The large quiet area in the lobby, at sensory-friendly performancesquiet zone
The Wellness Room, on the first floor near the Bagley Wright Theater restrooms, at every performancequiet zone
Buying tickets: online, by phone at 206.443.2222 or in person at 155 Mercer St. A $7-per-ticket service fee is added to online and phone sales. Single tickets in the Bagley Wright Theater start at $25 and in the Leo K. Theater at $40, depending on the performance, date and seat.
Refunds and exchanges: all ticket and subscription sales are final and non-refundable, including fees. You can exchange to a different date of the same play for an extra per-ticket fee if you ask at least 48 hours before your performance, subject to availability, and upgrade costs may apply.
Discounts, each with its own rules: Pay What You Choose tickets for every mainstage production; The Cue, an email list with occasional limited-time deals (not for every show); free tickets for self-identified Native individuals (email or call the Box Office); TeenTix ($5 day-of tickets for ages 13 to 19, in person or by phone, and 2 for $10 on Young Rep Nights); discounted tickets for students and patrons under 18 (ID at Will Call, one per person); 50% off for active duty and veteran military, their immediate families and Blue Star Families (ID when you pick up tickets; code MILITARY or call); a Senior rate for 65 and older; 10% off for AAA members by phone; $25 day-of tickets for Theatre Puget Sound members and arts workers; free standing room for some union members; and rush tickets from $40 to $50, an hour before showtime when available. Discounts can't be combined and don't apply to special season engagements; the full rules are on Seattle Rep's Ticket Discounts page.
Ages: Seattle Rep does not allow babes in arms or children under five for standard performances, and posts an age recommendation for every show.
Food: food and drinks bought in the lobby are allowed in the theater; outside food and drinks are not. Coat Check is $1 per item, cash only.
Late arrivals: late seating is up to House Management and not guaranteed, and no one may take a seat on the main floor once the show has started; latecomers wait for a late-seating spot in the balcony.
Getting there: parking near Seattle Center fills and rates change when Climate Pledge Arena and other campus events are on, so the theatre recommends public transit. Discounted prepaid parking at the Mercer St. Garage is through the link in your Know Before You Go and Get Ready emails. The Monorail runs 90 seconds from Westlake Station, then it's a 5-minute walk across campus; many bus routes stop one to four blocks away. There are a limited number of accessible parking spaces around Seattle Center.
Other help at every performance: seat cushions and step stools to check out at the Accessibility Hub (cushions are limited, first come, first served), a Hearing Loop, all-gender restrooms, and wheelchair, transfer and standing options on request.
Call
206.443.2222Box Office (tickets, accessibility needs, questions about a play)206.565.2996Box Office by text
