Portland Ovations welcomes people of all abilities to our performances and programs, both digital and in person. Ovations presents in multiple platforms and in various venues in the Greater Portland area. Ovations prioritizes ADA-compliancy and universal access when choosing venues. We all deserve access, and all have different needs.
If there are additional ways to help you to better access our programs that are not currently being addressed, please contact Ovations’ Accessibility Coordinator, Katelyn Manfre, at kmanfre@portlandovations.org.
Venue Information
Each season, Ovations performances take place in a wide variety of venues and public spaces throughout Greater Portland. Our staff does a complete venue audit in advance to ensure we have collected as much information as possible to share with our audiences. Click below to read about everything from parking, transit, seating, bathrooms, Access Services, concessions, and Service Animal policies—and please let us know if there’s anything we’ve missed!
American Sign Language
ASL interpretation will be provided at the following events in our 2026-27 season.
- Sasha Velour’s TRAVESTY
- territory: An Immersive VR Experience
- Mystic Pizza (October 29 performance)
- Hadestown (November 19 performance)
- Waitress (January 13 performance)
- Beetlejuice (February 25 performance)
- The Wiz (March 4 performance)
- Dog Man: The Musical (March 6, 3 PM performance)
- Jersey Boys (March 27 performance)
- JazzReach (School-Time Performance)
- Once Upon a Storytime (School-Time Performance)
- The Giver (School-Time Performance)
Additional performances can include ASL interpretation upon request. Please fill out the Access Services Request form.
How to buy tickets: Seats with the best view of our interpreters vary depending on venue and are kept on hold for purchase up until one week prior to the performance. To request these tickets please contact the PortTIX Box Office at boxoffice@porttix.com or 207-842-0800.
Assistive Listening
Many performance venues come equipped with Assistive Listening or Hearing Loop systems. Please refer to individual venue pages for full info, or contact Ovations’ Accessibility Coordinator, Katelyn Manfre, at kmanfre@portlandovations.org or 207-773-3150 x7 with specific questions.
Audio Description
Live Audio Description will be provided at the following performances
- JazzReach (School-Time Performance)
- Once Upon a Storytime (School-Time Performance)
- Kaki King & GLITCH present BUGS (School-Time Performance)
- The Giver (School-Time Performance)
Additional performances can include Audio Description upon request. Please fill out the Access Services Request form.
How does Audio Description work? Guests utilizing this service will receive a headset to wear upon arrival to the venue. Please check in at the designated Ovations table in the lobby. A narrator describes the visual elements of the performance.
How to get an Audio Description headset? Please fill out the Access Service Request Form and note that you or someone in your party would like to use audio description. When you arrive at the venue, check in at the designated table in the lobby to be set up with your headset.
Large Print Programs
Large print programs are available upon request at each performance. Please speak to a member of the house staff.
Braille Programs
To request a Braille program for any of our performances, please fill out the Access Services Request form at least two weeks prior to the performance date.
Does my child need a ticket?
All patrons, including infants, must have a ticket to enter the venue. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian and must have a ticket for a seat adjacent to the adult.
Babies under the age of 1 may attend for free and sit in their parent’s lap, but require a complimentary ticket to enter the venue. This may vary by event. Please contact PortTIX with questions. If you have any questions regarding your child’s ticket please call PortTIX at 207-842-0800.