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Social Narrative
for the
Autism-Friendly Performance
of
Al
Hirschfeld
302 West
45nd Street,
New York,
NY 10036
I will go to the
Al Hirschfeld Theatre
to see the show.
The theatre is located at
302 W 45th St, New York,
NY 10036.
Outside of the theatre there
will be a dog with her
owner. Her name is Emily.
Emily is a nice dog and is
there to keep everyone safe.
I can say “Hello” to Emily
if I want but I should not try
to pet her.
Inside someone will tell us
where to go. They are called
an Usher.
The Usher will scan my
ticket so I can get into the
theatre.
I can use the bathroom or
get a drink of water at the
water fountain before I go
into the theatre.
I may have to climb stairs to
get to my seat.
I will go into the theatre.
The theatre is big.
There are a lot of seats in
the theatre!
I will hand my tickets to the
Usher so they can show me
where my seats are.
The numbers on our tickets
tell us where we have to sit.
It is not a choice.
The Usher will give us a
Playbill. A Playbill is a
book. I can look at the
Playbill with [insert
name/s].
The theatre will get dark
and quiet. I will try to be
quiet during the show so I
can hear everything.
In this show there will be
some men who dress up like
women. These are called
drag queens.
A drag queen is a man who
wears women's clothing to
perform for entertainment.
No one who sees him
perform knows he's a man
in his personal life.
In this play the factory
workers know Lola is a
performer but they don't
know she's a man in
costume until they meet
Simon in the factory.
I will see other actors
wearing costumes walking
on the stage. The singers
and dancers may come close
to me. They are actors
wearing costumes and
makeup, like on Halloween.
I will try to stay in my seat.
If I feel scared, I can cover
my ears, squeeze a fidget,
hold [insert name/s] hand,
or hug [insert name/s]
After each song people will
clap.
Clapping tells the actors you
liked their song. If I want to
clap, I can.
If the clapping is too loud I
can ask for ear plugs or
headphones to help make it
quieter.
There will be a break. This
is called intermission.
During the intermission
people will leave the theatre
to get a drink, eat a snack or
to use the bathroom. I can
leave with [insert name/s] to
get a drink, eat a snack or
use the bathroom.
After the intermission
everyone will come into the
theatre and sit down in their
seats. The theatre will get
dark and quiet. I will try to
be quiet during the show so
I can hear everything. The
actors will come on the
stage and finish the Kinky
Boots show.
After the show is over, we’ll
go out of the Al Hirschfeld
Theatre.
I am so excited to see Kinky
Boots on Broadway!