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Deaf and hearing actors join forces for the new OKC staging of 'Cinderella'
For the final title of Lyric Theatre's three-show "Summer at the Civic" season, Oklahoma's official state theater is again teaming with Deaf Austin Theatre as well as the Zach Theatre in Austin, Texas, to make the magic of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Cinderella."
Co-directed by Lyric Producing Artistic Director Michael Baron and Deaf Austin Theatre Artistic Director Brian A. Cheslik , the innovative retelling of the beloved musical fairy tale will be performed simultaneously and seamlessly in English and American Sign Language July 30-Aug. 4 at the Civic Center.
The groundbreaking production of "Cinderella," which also includes a mix of deaf and hearing theater artists working behind the scenes on the creative team, was previously staged last year at the Zach Theatre in Austin. The show is designed to be equally accessible to hearing, deaf and hard of hearing audiences, as it seamlessly integrates English and ASL.
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This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Deaf and hearing actors join forces in 'Cinderella'
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