Upcoming Audio Description Events

The Audio-Reader Network provides trained Audio Describers for live events in Kansas City, Lawrence, and Topeka. The service is utilized primarily by people with vision loss; however, it can also be helpful for people with cognitive or learning disabilities, English language-learners, and people on the autism spectrum. Audio Description has also been shown to help with language development and active listening skills in children.

Upcoming Events/Performances:

#Dial "M" for Murder

Sunday, April 19 (2:00PM performance)

Shadowy, stylish, and steeped in suspense, Dial M for Murder is a noir-inspired twist on the classic thriller that sparked Hitchcock’s legendary film. When charming but cold-blooded Tony suspects his wife of betrayal, he orchestrates a sinister plan to get away with murder. But in this world of secrets and shifting loyalties, no one is ever quite who they seem.

Location: Theatre Lawrence
4660 Bauer Farms Rd., Lawrence, KS 66049
Box Office: (785) 843-7469.
Tickets: https://www.theatrelawrence.com/dial-m-for-murder 

#Lilly and the Pirates

AD available for 3 performances:

Saturday, March 28 at 2:00 PM, April 23 at 10:00 AM and/or April 25 at 1:30 PM

Plot summary: A fun and funny swashbuckling adventure and a love letter to books, access to books, and libraries.Lilly is a ten-year-old worrywart. To keep her concerns at bay, she diligently and fervently lists them in a worry book. Her globe-trotting scientist-parents don’t worry about anything. When they learn of a rare sighting of the frangipani fruit fly, they set sail for the fabled Shipwreck Islands. Since water is her greatest fear, Lilly stays behind with her eccentric, librarian great-uncle. Then news comes that the scientists are shipwrecked, and Lilly must overcome her fear of the sea, find the hidden island, and outsmart a bunch of treasure-hungry pirates to save her parents.

Tickets: https://thecoterie.org/2025-2026-season/lilly-and-the-pirates/ 

Location: The Coterie Theatre at Crown Center
2450 Grand Blvd, Suite 144, Kansas City, MO 64108-2520
Box Office: (816) 474-6552.

#Starlight Theatre Summer Broadway 2026 season

#Hadestown

Saturday, June 13 at 7:30 pm

#A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Experience

Saturday, July 11 at 7:30 pm

#Monty Python's Spamalot

Saturday, August 8 at 7:30 pm

#Disney's Newsies

Saturday, September 12 at 7:30 pm

Starlight Theater
4600 Starlight Rd, Kansas City, MO
Tickets: www.kcstarlight.com
Box Office: 816-363-7827

Learn about the new Listen Everywhere Tech program now being used by Starlight on the Listen Tech Training Manual Page (pdf). 

• To obtain a device, visit the Guest Information Kiosk located near Box 5 and across from the Merchandise Kiosk and leave your driver’s license or ID with the Starlight staff. After the show, please return your device to receive your ID.
• Note: for the best listening experience, you must be connected to the Starlight Listen Everywhere Wi-Fi. No other internet functionality will be available on the device while using the app.
• Night of the show contact - text 816-278-7827 

*Theaters with no current performances scheduled but available by request*

KCRep Theater

Audio Description is available upon request. Request description when purchasing your tickets.

Tickets: +18162352700 or https://kcrep.org/.

Location information: 

Spencer Theatre (UMKC Campus)
4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110

OR 

Copaken Stage (Downtown near Streetcar Power & Light/13th St. stop)
1 H&R Block Way, Kansas City, MO 64105

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

*Performances available By Request*

Location information:
1601 Broadway Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108
Box Office 816-994-7222 | Kauffman Center's Website. 

Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival

 The Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival is a community based initiative focused on providing patrons with classical outdoor theater under the stars of Northeast Kansas. 

**Contact the Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival to request audio description for any performance!** 

Tickets online at flinthillsshakespearefestival.com

Lawrence Arts Center

Audio Description is available upon request. Request description when purchasing your tickets.

Location information: 940 New Hampshire St, Lawrence, KS
Tickets: 785-843-2787 or visit their website.

Blue Springs City Theatre

Audio Description is available upon request. Request description when purchasing your tickets.

Location Information
Blue Springs South High School, 2000 NW Ashton Dr, Blue Springs, MO 64015

A video about accessibility, parking, and Guest Services at KC Starlight Theater

Additional description opportunities

Art Description

The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission’s Outdoor Downtown Sculpture Exhibition has a proud tradition. The exhibition was founded by Jim Patti in 1987 and is sponsored by the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission, which receives financial and staff support from the City of Lawrence. Artworks are displayed in downtown Lawrence, along Massachusetts Street, at Theatre Lawrence and in other areas.

Listen to the tour on the Audio-Reader Soundcloud Page

Museum Description

Watkins Community History Museum
1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044

Housed in a beautiful, historic building on the corner of 11th and Massachusetts Streets, the Watkins showcases unique and fascinating stories from Douglas County’s past. Admission is free to the public, and donations are appreciated. Visit their website to learn more and plan your visit at https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/visit/. 

Dole Institute of Politics
2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045

Select exhibits at the Dole Institute of Politics have audio description available. Patrons can access description by using a QR code reader downloaded to their smart phone. Visit their events page at https://doleinstitute.org/museum/tours-activities/  to schedule a tour. Virtual tours may also be available.