Accessibility
TimeLine is working to make performances accessible to all patrons. We currently offer the following services:
Wheelchair Lifts
Our theatre on Wellington Avenue features two wheelchair lifts that make the theatre space accessible to wheelchair users and visitors who need to avoid stairs.
Once you enter through TimeLine’s main entrance, a wheelchair lift located to the left of the main staircase provides access to both TimeLine’s Box Office level on the second floor and restrooms located on the lower level. A second wheelchair lift from the Box Office level provides access to the performance space.
Assistive Listening Devices
TimeLine offers RF assistive listening devices for those who request them. Ask the Box Office when you arrive for the performance and provide an ID to check out a listening device.
Open Captioning
Open captioning is a text display of words and sounds heard during an event. The display is positioned in such a way that it is open for anyone to see in a particular seating area.
Open captioning is a service primarily provided for people with hearing disabilities who use assistive listening devices, hearing aids, cochlear implants, sign language and lip reading. It is a service you may choose to use or ignore during the performance.
Notes from the Field
- Friday, March 8 at 8pm
- Saturday, March 9 at 4pm
Black Sunday
- Friday, June 14 at 8pm
- Saturday, June 15 at 4pm
TimeLine has been partnering with c2 Inc. since 2016 to provide open captioned performances of our shows. c2 Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit company, pioneered and introduced live theatrical captioning for patrons with hearing loss and is responsible for launching theatre captioning programs around the country. They have collaborated with theatres nationwide, including Broadway and off-Broadway theatres, the Kennedy and Lincoln Centers, national performing arts venues and touring houses, and top-shelf regional Tony theatres, large and small, coast to coast.
Audio Description and Touch Tours
Audio description is a service which allows patrons to access the visual experience of our performances. A live narrator gives verbal descriptions of actions, costumes, scenery, and other visual elements via a handheld device delivered to patrons before the show. Touch Tours are arranged based on demand for the service. Please contact Audience Services Manager Kellyn Henthorn at kellyn@timelinetheatre.com to request.
Notes from the Field
- Friday, March 22 at 8pm
Black Sunday
- Thursday, June 20 at 2pm
Audio Description Equipment is loaned out to TimeLine Theatre by Cultural Access Collaborative with special thanks to the Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.
Accessible Seating for Performances
Although seating for performances is general admission, accessible seats may be requested for patrons who need specific seating due to disability. If you require accessible seating, please let us know when you place your reservation how we may assist you in finding the best seats to fit your needs.
Service Animals: If you will be attending with a service animal, please let us know in advance so we can make sure you and your service animal have the best experience possible.
If you prefer to order your tickets online, you may request special reserved seat locations based on your preferences by providing these codes in the order comment box:
- TRANSFER: Use this code if you wish to transfer to a seat from a walker, wheelchair, or scooter. Our staff will be on hand to then store your mobility device in a secure location.
- REMOVAL: Use this code of you require a location where a seat can be removed for you to stay in your wheelchair or scooter while you watch the performance.
- NOSTAIRS: Use this code if you require a location where there are no stairs between you and your seats.
NOTE: There are a limited number of accessible seats per performance and we cannot guarantee that larger parties will be seated in the same row.
IMPORTANT: Reserved accessible seating will be released to other patrons if not claimed by 10 minutes prior to curtain.
Restrooms
At Wellington Avenue, restrooms are located on the lower level and include one fully accessible restroom facility.
TimeLine is also proud to offer:
- A large print program for each production, available by request
- Print-outs of the text of our lobby displays, available by request
- Captioning on all of our video content
- Armless theatre chairs for patron comfort, available by request
If you know of any services that you believe would make our theatre more accessible, please get in contact with the Box Office at boxoffice@timelinetheatre.com.