Sensory Sensitive Performance of The Addams Family

Join us on Saturday, October 10 at 2PM for a Sensory Sensitive Performance of The Addams Family at the CM Performing Arts Center!

This performance has been thoughtfully adapted in collaboration with our Accessibility Coordinator, Christine Kerimian-Fitzgerald, to create a welcoming and inclusive experience for individuals with sensory sensitivities, along with their families, friends, and caregivers. Our goal is to create a theatre environment where everyone feels comfortable, supported, and able to enjoy the performance in their own way.

For this performance, the following accommodations will be in place:
• Lower Sound Levels
Volume levels will be reduced throughout the performance to provide a more comfortable listening experience.

• Gradual Lighting Changes
Lighting transitions will be softened and extended to avoid sudden shifts. Guests who are sensitive to light may wish to bring sunglasses for additional comfort.

• Content and Sensory Advisories
Announcements will be made before moments that may feel intense or overwhelming. Guests are always welcome to step out of the auditorium at any time and visit our breakout room, where the performance will continue on a TV screen, and return whenever they feel ready. As part of our commitment to creating sensory inclusive environment our breakout room is available for ALL performances at our theatre.

• Preparing for Your Visit
A 360-degree view of our space is available to ease anxiety around transitioning to new spaces: https://www.cmpac.com/about-us/ for this and ALL performances at our theatre.

• Destigmatizing Movement & Vocalizations During The Performance
Guests are welcome to move, vocalize and/or take breaks, as needed. You/they are encouraged to bring any sensory tools or comfort items that help you/them feel at ease & regulated at this and ALL performances at our theatre.

• Staff and Volunteers
Our team will do our very best to ensure every guest is welcomed with kindness, patience, and respect at this and ALL performances at our theatre.

These accommodations are offered with care and consideration to create a space where people of varying ages and support needs can feel included and enjoy the experience together. We recognize that everyone experiences the world differently, and we are committed to meeting our audience where they are.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss specific accommodations, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here to help make your visit as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. Please email us at [email protected] or call us at 631-218-2810 extension 1.

ABOUT THE SHOW

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and a dilemma that’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family—a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before—keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

Rated PG-13

Run Time: Approx. 2 Hours and 35 Minutes (Including a 15 Minute Intermission)

For Tickets, call the Box Office at 631-218-2810 or visit cmpac.com/sensorysensitive-mainstage/