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 …
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 …
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 …
Boston Lyric Opera
Vox DASLs Kristin Johnson and Sabrina Dennison supported Deaf actor and DASL cohort member Léon Jerfita with accessibility training for the BLO cast and crew. From Director of Macbeth Steve Maler: “Kristin [Johnson], the ASL competency training that you led had more impact with the cast and crew of Macbeth …
National Arts Strategies
Vox was thrilled to participate in NAS’ The Project, an 18-month professional development program for arts organizations committed to systems change. We consulted on accessibility for the 4-day convening in Arizona and delivered purple power through roundtable conversations, storyboarding and storytelling. We have also partnered with NAS to deliver accessibility …