Sign language interpreters are a reasonable accommodation to facilitate communication between the Producer and the performer. The extent to which a performer is needed will also determine whether an interpreter is required and whether there is a necessity for more than one. Performers with disabilities expect to be held to the same standards as their colleagues. Please be advised that the information contained in this information card is intended solely as a convenient source of general information to assist employers when hiring performers with disabilities and is not intended to give legal advice to any person, nor does it purport to state accurately or fully describe the present laws and regulations affecting the employment of performers with disabilities or any other employment-regulated laws or regulations. Any person having a question regarding such laws and regulations should consult an attorney.
Most accommodations are readily achievable for little or no cost.
If entry to a location consists of one or more steps, a dimensionally appropriate ramp can readily be constructed by the shop craft department for performers who have mobility impairments not requiring wheelchairs. The CA will guide you through the simple process. The number of interpreters that may be needed depends on the script and activity and may be ascertained from the first interpreter hired. Interpreters should be certified.