Accessibility

We make our performances accessible!

Assistive listening

Free assistive listening devices—both earbuds and neck loops—are available prior to the performance by exchanging a license or credit card. No advance reservations required.

Closed captioning

In an effort to more effectively serve the accessibility needs of our audiences, we have identified select performances with the greatest benefit for our new closed captioning service, CCTheater, available on your smartphone.

Closed captioning is available on the following dates in our 2024/25 season:

• Mexodus: evenings Sep 19, 20, 22, 24, and 25; and every matinee through Oct 17
• The Matchbox Magic Flute: evenings Oct 25, 27, 29, 30, and Nov 7; and every matinee through Nov 24
• Jaja’s African Hair Braiding: evenings Nov 14, 15, 17, 19, and 20; and every matinee through Dec 12
• The Thing About Jellyfish: evenings Feb 6, 7, 9, 11, and 12; and every matinee through Mar 6
• Uncle Vanya: evenings Feb 20, 21, 23, 25, and 26; and every matinee through Mar 20
• Here There Are Blueberries: evenings Apr 10, 13, 15, 16, and 25; and every matinee through May 8 except May 4
• the aves: evenings May 8, 9, 11, 13, and 14; and every matinee through Jun 5

See a calendar of all closed-captioned performances. Instructions for accessing closed captioning on your smartphone will be available in the pre-show email, in the show program, and at the theatre on the day of the closed-captioned performance.

Captions powered by CCTheater, from AccessTech, LLC. (info@getaccesstech.com)

Audio description

Berkeley Rep is thrilled to partner with Gravity Access Services, supported by a generous grant from the Ford Foundation, to offer audio description for select performances in our 2024/25 season.

• Mexodus: Oct 19 matinee
• The Matchbox Magic Flute: Nov 30 matinee
• Jaja’s African Hair Braiding: Dec 14 matinee
• The Thing About Jellyfish: Mar 8 matinee
• Uncle Vanya: Mar 22 matinee
• Here There Are Blueberries: May 10 matinee
• the aves: Jun 7 matinee

Audio description provides access to the visual elements of the show, such as action, costumes, settings, gestures, facial expressions, and objects, via a live audio track spoken through individual headphones by one of Gravity’s professional audio describers. This service is available to all ticket holders, including through a special subscription package. Advance reservation required. We ask that patrons utilizing this service arrive at least thirty minutes prior to showtime to pick up their headphones from the Gravity representative in the lobby.

Wheelchairs

Berkeley Rep is wheelchair-accessible. Please see our seating charts for wheelchair seating locations.

Scripts

Scripts for those with hearing loss are available in the box office.

We're happy to help you!

Box office
Tue–Sun, noon–7pm
2025 Addison St, Berkeley CA 94704
510 647-2949
customerservice@berkeleyrep.org

View seating charts

In the Peet’s Theatre no seat is more than 44 feet from the stage.
In the Roda Theatre the farthest seat is only 49 feet from the stage.

Need a specific accommodation?
We’re happy to work with you—please call or email and let us know how we can help.