ASL Immersion Weekend

August 22

8:00 PM in the Touchstone Theatre
Tribes by Nina Raine
Featuring Deaf Actor Joshua M. Castille as Billy
ASL Interpreters (Section 1)
GalaPro Closed Captioning Available
APT's Box Office is holding seats for this performance - email the Box Office at [email protected], or call 608-588-2361 for tickets & information. Tickets are limited.

August 23

2:00 PM in the Hill Theatre
Fallen Angels by Noël Coward
ASL Interpreters (Section 6)
GalaPro Closed Captioning is not available for this performance.

8:00 PM in the Hill Theatre
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Featuring Deaf Actor Joshua M. Castille as Puck
ASL Interpreters (Section 6)
GalaPro Closed Captioning Available

August 24

1:00 PM in the Touchstone Theatre
Tribes by Nina Raine
Featuring Deaf Actor Joshua M. Castille as Billy
ASL Interpreters (Section 1)
GalaPro Closed Captioning Available
APT's Box Office is holding seats for this performance - email the Box Office at [email protected], or call 608-588-2361 for tickets & information. Tickets are limited.

All events hosted by APT are FREE with the exception of the ASL Storytelling Techniques workshop, play tickets and tours.

To order tickets, contact the APT Box Office at email [email protected] or call 608-588-2361.

Event times and schedule are subject to change. More information to come.

ASL Storytelling Techniques with Crom Saunders | 3:00 - 5:00 PM | $20

Earn CEUs with this session from Crom Saunders! This workshop will focus on enhancing narrative with storytelling techniques that will enhance narrative structure and style. This workshop will go beyond just vocabulary and classifiers/constructed action, into discourse features, non-manual markers, visual vernacular and encapsulation. Get the details and register through the QR Code here.

Friday, August 22

Tribes Pre-Show Chat & Welcome to APT | 5:30 - 6:00 PM | John's Place at APT

Meet your host for the weekend, Nathaniel Kelly, and start the weekend events at John’s Place. Learn more about what to expect and find out more about the play Tribes. Interpreters: Autumn Diaz (CODA), Bronwyn Schlaefer, Havalah Teaman

Tribes ASL Intro | 7:30 PM | Touchstone Theatre at APT

Head to your seats in the Touchstone Theatre for an introduction of Tribes from the interpreters for the evening. Interpreters: Autumn Diaz (CODA), Bronwyn Schlaefer

Performance: Tribes 8:00 PM | Touchstone Theatre at APT

Interpreters: Autumn Diaz (CODA), Bronwyn Schlaefer

Off Site: Open Stage ASL Slam | 11:00 PM | Slowpoke Lounge and Cabaret in Spring Green | Suggested Donation at the Door

Host Crom Saunders starts off a night of ASL storytelling, ASL poetry and signed music!

Interpreters: Autumn Diaz (CODA), Leigh Whisenant, Havalah Teaman

Saturday, August 23

ASL Tour of APT | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | $20

Actor Lindsay Welliver (Sylvia, Tribes) takes you on a 1.5 hour walking tour of the APT shops and buildings. Interpreter: Havalah Teaman

For tickets, email the Box Office at [email protected], or call 608-588-2361.

Off Site: ASL Taliesin House Tour | 10:15 AM | $10

Join playwright Rob Roth for an ASL-only exploration of Taliesin, architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s personal residence where he lived and worked for nearly 50 years. This is a guided tour in ASL with no voice interpretation. Please note: This tour is limited to 12 attendees.

Learn more & buy tickets here

Welcome Event, Social Time & Fallen Angels Pre-Show Chat| Noon | John's Place at APT

Meet your hosts for the weekend at John’s Place for the official welcome event! Learn more about the weekend, socialize and have a snack! Snacks, lemonade and water will be served (bring your own picnics and adult beverages if you want). Stay after the meet and greet, and learn more about what you’ll see at the Noël Coward comedy, Fallen Angels.

Interpreters: Caden Zane Marshall, Bronwyn Schlaefer, Havalah Teaman

Fallen Angels ASL Intro | 1:30 PM | Hill Theatre at APT

Head to your seats in the Hill Theatre for an introduction of Fallen Angels from the interpreters for the afternoon

Interpreters: Caden Zane Marshall, Bronwyn Schlaefer

Performance: Fallen Angels | 2:00 PM | Hill Theatre at APT

Interpreters: Caden Zane Marshall, Bronwyn Schlaefer

Play Talk: Translating Shakespeare with Crom Saunders | 5:30 - 6:30 | At APT, John's Place

Shakespearean plays have a language all their own. Crom Saunders will discuss his experiences translating Shakespeare's canon into ASL, and also guide some introductory translation activities for participants. Stay around for more information on A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Interpreters: Bronwyn Schlaefer, Havalah Teaman

A Midsummer Night's Dream ASL Intro | 7:30 PM | Hill Theatre at APT

Head to your seats in the Hill Theatre for an introduction of A Midsummer Night's Dream from the interpreters for the evening

Interpreters: Autumn Diaz (CODA), Crom Saunders

Performance: A Midsummer Night's Dream | 8:00 PM | Hill Theatre at APT

Interpreters: Autumn Diaz (CODA), Crom Saunders

Sunday, August 24

Off Site: ASL-Interpreted Sunday Salon Focused on APT's Production of Tribes, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Post-House Garden, Downtown Spring Green

A free-form conversation with host Nathaniel Kelly and APT Leadership about Nina Raine’s play Tribes. Post-House Garden is behind The Shed restaurant. Interpreters: Autumn Diaz (CODA), Diego Diaz, Caden Zane Marshall, Havalah Teaman, Leigh Whisenant

Interpreters: Autumn Diaz (CODA), Diego Diaz, Caden Zane Marshall, Havalah Teaman, Leigh Whisenant

Tribes ASL Intro | 12:30 | Touchstone Theatre at APT

Head to your seats in the Touchstone Theatre for an introduction of Tribes from the interpreters for the afternoon, Autumn Diaz (CODA), Bronwyn Schlaefer.

Performance: Tribes | 1:00 PM | Touchstone Theatre at APT

Interpreters: Autumn Diaz (CODA), Bronwyn Schlaefer

Post Show Discussion: Tribes | 4:30 PM | John's Place at APT

Head to John’s Place after the performance to debrief about the performance of Tribes and the weekend before we say goodbye!

Interpreters: Autumn Diaz (CODA), Caden Zane Marshall, Havalah Teaman, Leigh Whisenant

APT is located on 110 wooded acres just outside of Spring Green, Wisconsin. There are two stages: the 1,075-seat, outdoor Hill Theatre and the 201-seat, indoor Touchstone Theatre. June through October, APT offers 5 plays in the Hill Theatre, and 3 in the Touchstone Theatre, in rotating repertory.

About half of the audience picnics on the grounds before their performance, or after a matinee. You're welcome to pack your own picnic basket, bring something from one of the area restaurants, order from APT Concessions or order picnic dinners ahead, prepared by our friends at Hubbard Avenue Diner. There are plenty of picnic tables on property, and gas grills are available, first come, first served. APT has about 2.5 miles of hiking trails if you want to take a walk during your visit. You can learn more about APT's landscape here.

Weather plays an active role at APT, from the birds and the bats, to the sun and the wind. And, sometimes, the rain. The play may continue in light rain, or be held during inclement weather. If rain is in the forecast, plan ahead and bring a rain jacket. Umbrellas aren't allowed in the Hill Theatre as a courtesy to other patrons. If you need a poncho, head to one of the Shops at APT. You can find APT's full weather policy here.

If you ever have any questions while you're at APT, look for our friendly House Staff in the green polo shirts, or talk to the Box Office staff in the gateway building by the parking lot.

Learn more about what to expect from your time at APT on our Know Before You Go page.

Please note: Ride shares like Uber and Lyft are not available from APT or Spring Green.

American Players Theatre | 5950 Golf Course Road | Spring Green, WI, 53588

Administration: 608-588-7401 | Box Office: 608-588-2361

For those of you coming from out of town, please note that local hotels have limited vacancy this weekend. If you'd like to stay in the area, there are a number of vacation rentals in and around Spring Green that can be found in your lodging app of choice.

The House on the Rock Resort just down the road from APT has some limited rooms available. More information.

Dodgeville (about 20 minutes away) and Madison (about 45 minutes away) offer a larger selection hotel and vacation rental options.

Camping

The Wisconsin Riverside Resort has camp sites available, as well as an on-site restaurant and canoe and kayak rentals on the Wisconsin River. More information.

There are two State Parks nearby - Tower Hill just down Highway C and Governor Dodge in Dodgeville.