Social Narrative for the

TDF Autism-Friendly Performance Of

Gershwin Theatre222 W 51 St, New York, NY 10019

I will go to the

Gershwin Theatre to see the show.

The theatre is located at

222 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019.

I may have to stand in line.

If I stand in line I will stay

with [insert name/s] and

try to be quiet.

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 can take the escalator or use the 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.

I will see 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]

If the show is ever too loud

or too bright I can take a

break in one of the

Quiet/Activity Areas.

In those areas there are

bean bag chairs and mats

I can lay on.

Once I feel better I can go

back into the theatre to

enjoy the show!

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 a volunteer 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 Wicked.

After the show is over,

we’ll go out of the

Gershwin Theatre.

I am so excited to see

Wicked on Broadway!