Highlights
Check out some of VOX’s projects, partnerships, grants, and more!
Open Door Theater – VOX’s Test Kitchen for Access
VOX maximizes ODT as a Training Space for Access Providers and Hub for Accessible Performances: DASL Mentorship Cohort, DeafBlind module filming, Best Practices for Deaf actors, split ALD/AD headsets, and accessible performances (AD, ASL, open captions, preshows and sensory-friendly practices) …
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Since 2023, VOX has partnered with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company to prioritize accessibility and uplift Deaf, Blind and disabled access providers and audience in its productions and spaces. DASL/ASL team mentorship, AD and Tactile Tours, Open Captioning, and Accessibility Trainings for cast and crew of Shakespeare on the Common (CSC Apprentice …
2025 Model Equity Organization
Think Outside the Vox is a 2025 Grantee Recipient of the Boston Cultural Council’s general operation grant for small to mid-size organizations. Read more about the BCC grant …
The Wizard of Oz – Open Door Theater
Open Door Theater partnered with Think Outside the Vox to lead and embed accessibility for cast, crew and production team alike. Vox co-founders and key members are representing on multiple accounts: Co-founder Sam Gould produced the show and oversaw all access points, including the accessible preshow, visual cuing systems, open captions, sensory-friendly practices …
A Winter’s Tale – Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Think Outside The Vox is partnered with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company to prioritize accessibility for cast, crew and audience experience. Ingrid O’Dell delivered as Access Coordinator, assembling the DASL squad (featuring Kristin Johnson as Director of Artistic Sign Language and Christopher Robinson as one of three interpreters), recruiting Audio Describers Dave Heard and Cira Bagwell with AD consultant Amber Pearcy, and coordinating Open …
LEAD Conference Seattle 2024
Vox is Sleepless in Seattle The Kennedy Center’s Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability Conference. Kristin Johnson and Christopher Robinson co-led an interactive DASL workshop along with DASL Rhonda Cochran of Sound Theatre Company, unpacking the benefits and criteria of DASLs versus interpreters. See our Facebook posts for more …
Boston Landmarks Orchestra
Since 2023, VOX has partnered with Boston Landmarks Orchestra for their summer concert series at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade with ASL performances by Deaf artists/DASLs and hearing interpreters, capturing the music with visual vernacular, visual-manual orchestration and haptic suits provided by NotImpossible Labs …
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Think Outside The Vox is partnered with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company to prioritize accessibility and uplift Deaf, Blind and disabled access providers and audience in its productions and spaces. The VOX team served on all fronts for CSC’s Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol:Ingrid O’Dell (Think Outside the Vox Access Coordinator) managed the American Sign Language team …
The Lenny Zakim Fund
The Lenny Zakim Fund is a major supporter for VOX: Transformative Leadership Cohort 2025; 2025 and General Operating Support grant. Think Outside the Vox earned a feature article which spotlights the ongoing partnerships with Boston-based theaters and how our grants and recognitions contribute to the impact of our workshops, mentorship and …
Huntington Theater Company
VOX has partnered with The Huntington Theater for its 2025-2026 season (second year) to provide ASL-interpreted and Audio Described performances with culturally competent teams …