Each play of the mainstage season has at least two performances scheduled to be interpreted in American Sign Language. Guthrie Lab productions have at least one ASL interpreted performance scheduled. The ASL interpreters are highly skilled professionals and extensively trained for artistic interpretation. During a performance on the mainstage, the interpreters stand at the base of the slope, the seating section on the right side of the auditorium as you look at the stage. The seats in that area extend from just in front of the stage to the back of the auditorium.
Audience members sit in the seats in front of the interpreters in the second through tenth rows.
They have a clear view of the interpreters and of the action taking place on the stage. At the Lab, where the seating arrangement is flexible, interpreter placement is decided for every production. Seats are saved for the audience members so they have a clear view of the interpreter and the play. Audience members receive a program supplement as they take their seats. The supplement includes biographical information about the interpreters and a list of the characters with their name signs.