This show is archived
Thursday Night - March 30, May 11, & August 10, 2023
Join us for one workshop, or all three!
Presented in collaboration with Baltimore County Community College
The Community College of Baltimore County’s Interpreter Preparation program celebrates 40-years of training Maryland students with entry-level skills in sign language interpreting. The mission of the program is to prepare students for employment as American Sign Language/English interpreters working with deaf and hard of hearing communities. The program engages the local deaf, hard of hearing, and interpreting communities in partnership to promote authentic and immersive learning opportunities for students. The foundation from which we educate is based on admiration and respect for the American deaf community as a rich, diverse cultural and linguistic minority who value American Sign Language as their primary language.
Theatre Interpreting 101
March 30, 2023, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, 1938 Original Theatre
Presented by: Amanda Welly
Have you ever considered offering ASL interpretation for your shows? Or have you ever considered being that interpreter!? Either way, this workshop is for you. Learn about the basics of theatre interpreting and the first steps to making your show accessible. Open to all audiences, presented in ASL with English interpretation.
Afterwards, join us for the sign-interpreted performance of A Nice Indian Boy!
Amanda (Mandy) Welly received her Master’s in Interpreting from Gallaudet University and has been residing in the DMV ever since. She has been working on her theatre interpreting specialty since 2013 and has credits with TDF in collaboration with Broadway, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Quest Visual Theatre, The John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts, and the Lincoln Center. She is excited to be involved in this iteration of interpreter training in collaboration with Olney Theatre to support capacity building for Maryland interpreter theatre and access for Deaf theatre professionals.
It's Pronounced 'Dazzle'. DASLs: Director of Artistic Sign Language - Why You Need One, and How to Become One
May 11, 2023; 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Actor's Hall
Presented by: James Caverly
The first 30 minutes of this workshop will be an overview of the role a DASL has in the theatre space, open to a broad audience. The last hour will break into two workshops: 1) hands-on workshop for theatres on how to get started working with DASLs; and 2) aspiring Deaf interpreters and DASLs who will learn the basics of being a DASL, limited to 15 participants. Presented in ASL with English interpretation.
Afterwards, join us for the sign-interpreted performance of The World Goes ‘Round!
James Caverly is known for playing Theo Dimas on Only Murders In The Building. He has performed at Olney Theatre Center, National Theatre of the Deaf, Huntington Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Kitchen Theatre Company, SpeakEasy Theatre Company, and was part of the cast for the Broadway revival of Children of a Lesser God. He has directed performances for Gallaudet University, Community College of Baltimore County at Catonsville, New York Deaf Theatre, and Kent State University at Trumbull. His work as a DASL spans across 15 different performances in Washington DC, Baltimore, New York City, and Philadelphia.
It All Began with a Little Script: Introduction to Script Analysis
August 10, 2023; 6 - 7:30 pm*, Actors' Hall
Registration for this workshop will open Tuesday, May 30
Presented by: Amanda Welly
Fall in love with the process of script analysis! Learn the basics of how to analyze a script, conduct a character breakdown, and set yourself up for rehearsal success. Open to aspiring Deaf DASLs, and ASL-English interpreters with minimum 5-years' experience, limited to 15 participants. Presented in ASL only.
Afterwards, join us for the sign-interpreted performance of Fela!
Amanda (Mandy) Welly received her Master’s in Interpreting from Gallaudet University and has been residing in the DMV ever since. She has been working on her theatre interpreting specialty since 2013 and has credits with TDF in collaboration with Broadway, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Quest Visual Theatre, The John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts, and the Lincoln Center. She is excited to be involved in this iteration of interpreter training in collaboration with Olney Theatre to support capacity building for Maryland interpreter theatre and access for Deaf theatre professionals.
*Please note the date change.
Theatre & ASL Workshop Series
March 30 - August 10 2023
