Audio Description

a verbal tranlation of the action of a live theatrical production
for theatre-goers with vision loss

by

Michael T. Mooney
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Audio Description and/or Sensory Seminars:

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC:
Kevin Kling (2009)

Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn NJ: Gigi (1996), Jane Eyre (1997), Children of Eden (1997), The Will Rogers Follies (1998), Gypsy (1998), Wuthering Heights (1999), Anything Goes (2000), An Ideal Husband (2001), Red Hot & Blue (2001), The King & I (2002), My Fair Lady (2002), Annie (2002), Grease! (2003), The Tale of the Allergists Wife (2004), The Chosen (2004), Guys & Dolls (2004), Of Thee I Sing (2004), Harold & Maude (2005), Ragtime (2005), A Christmas Carol (2005), The Diary of Anne Frank (2006), Carnival! (2006), Hello Dolly! (2006), Godspell (2006), Peter Pan & Wendy (2006), Summer & Smoke (2007), Pirates! (2007), Happy Days A New Musical (2007), Meet Me in St. Louis (2007), The Miracle Worker (2008), Little Shop of Horrors (2008), The Importance of Being Earnest (2009), Lost in Yonkers (2010), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (2011), Curtains (2011), Boeing-Boeing (2012)

McCarter Theatre, Princeton NJ: My Fair Lady (2004), Miss Witherspoon (2005),  Ridiculous Fraud (2006), Mrs. Packard (2007), Herringbone (2008), Take Flight (2010), Sleeping Beauty Wakes (2011)

EIES Radio Service (for Broadcast): My Fair Lady (2004), The Music Man (2005)

Bickford Theatre, Morristown NJ: Butterflies are Free (2005), The Gin Game (2005),  Youre A Good Man Charlie Brown (2005), A Thousdand Clowns (2006), Dead Certain (2006), Mass Appeal (2006), Catch Me If You Can (2006), Hot 'n Cole (2007), Chapter Two (2007), The Owl & The Pussycat (2007), The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 (2007), Almost Maine (2008), Rounding Third (2008), With and Without (2008), Transit of Venus (2008), Southern Comforts (2008), Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill (2009), I Love You You're Perfect Now Change (2009), Perfect Wedding (2009), Crossing Delancy (2010)

Plays in the Park, Edison NJ: Dreamgirls (2005), The Scarlet Pimpernel (2006), Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011), The Buddy Holly Story (2007), Once Upon A Mattress (2007), Thoroughly Modern Millie (2007), The Producers (2008), Beauty and the Beast (2008), Company (2009), All Shook Up (2009), Singin' in the Rain (2009), 1776 (2010), The Wedding Singer (2010), High School Musical (2010), Annie (2011), Hairspray (2011)

Summit Playhouse, Summit NJ: The Lion in Winter (2006), The Sisters Rosensweig (2006), The Children's Hour (2006), Living Out (2007), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (2007)

Premiere Stages, Union NJ: Dark Part of the Forest (2006), The Shape of Things (2006)

Strand Theatre, Lakewood NJ: Scrooge (2006)

Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven NJ: The Music Man (cancelled)

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Madison NJ: Hamlet (cancelled), The Time of Your Life (2007), Romeo and Juliet (2008)

Two River Theatre Company, Red Bank, NJ: NJ Theatre Alliance Access Conference (2006), Macbeth (2008)

William Paterson Univeristy, Wayne NJ: Margo Frank - Diary of the Other Young Girl (2008)

Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick NJ: Going Blind (film, 2010)

Audio Description Training & Mentoring

• Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn NJ (1999 to present)
• Kean University, Union NJ (2005)
• George Street Playhouse for The NJ Theatre Alliance (2003)
• Centenary Stage, Hackettstown NJ: Blithe Spirit (2003)
• L.E.A.D. Conference for ADA Coordinators Washington DC (2004)
• L.E.A.D. Conference for ADA Coordinators Scottsdale AZ (2005)
• VSA NJ Training New Brunswick NJ (2006)
• Big Apple Circus, NYC (2006/07)
• Cultural Access Network of New Jersey (2008)
• L.E.A.D. Pre-Conference Training for ADA Coordinators Washington DC (2006)
• L.E.A.D. Pre-Conference Training for ADA Coordinators Fort Lauderdale FL (2008)
• Two River Theatre, Red Bank (2008 & 2011)
• Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (2009)
• L.E.A.D. Conference / ADC Institute, San Diego CA (2010)

Board Member of Audio Description International

Founding Member of Audio Description Coalition

         AUDIO-DESCRIPTION FEE SCHEDULE

• Single Performance of a Play (running description & program notes) - $250
• Single Performance of a Musical (running description & program notes) - $350
• Additional Performances of the same Play or Musical - $100

Complementary Services

• Sensory Seminar or Touch Tour - additional $100
• Additional Sensory Seminars or Touch Tours - $50
• Sensory Seminar & Program Notes (without running description) of a play - $250
• Sensory Seminar & Program Notes (without running description) of a musical - $350
• Training & Mentoring - Fee Quoted Upon Application