Every engagement, every program.

Maria Porto · Lead Producer

Lead producer for sign-language services, co-author of the DEG industry guidelines for sign-language interpretation in entertainment, and a 2025 D-30 Disability Impact List honoree. Architected this engagement from the table read forward.

The Public Theater Production Team

Artistic and stage management staff who held space for an embedded access protocol — including the artistic director, the production stage manager, and the access coordinator on staff for the Delacorte run.

The Deaf Cultural Consultants

Deaf actors and Certified Deaf Interpreters who shaped the shadow-cast craft. Nothing about us, without us — applied in the rehearsal room from week one.

Maria Porto · Lead Producer

Designed the embedded-crew protocol, vetted the CDI and ASL interpreter pool, and held the access standard from the table read to closing night.

The O’Neill Artistic Staff

The Theater Center’s artistic director, the National Playwrights Conference team, and the production stage manager who built access into the production schedule rather than around it.

The Deaf Artists in Residence

Deaf playwrights, performers, and Certified Deaf Interpreters whose creative leadership shaped the work. The center’s campus is a launchpad of American theatre — and the ASL crew was treated as artistic peers.

Maria Porto · Lead Producer

Designed the touring-protocol standard. Vetted and credentialed every local interpreter pool ahead of each city. Held the access standard consistent across 14 stops.

The Tour Production Team

Tour producer, company manager, and access coordinator who kept the protocol intact across the 14-city run. Every venue got the same standard.

The Local ASL + CDI Networks

Vetted local interpreters in every market — pre-credentialed before the tour hit town. The protocol works because the local talent IS the talent.