To deepen patrons' enjoyment of each production, La Jolla Playhouse offers a broad range of engagement events including the following options:

• Illuminating Audience Events
• Play & Party
• Access Performance Series / Pay-What-You-Can
• Theatre Tours

Illuminating Audience Events

To see the full schedule of audience engagement events, please visit the production pages.

Talkback Tuesdays:

After select Tuesday evening performances, participate in a lively discussion with actors and/or artistic staff.

Insider Events:

Join the Playhouse staff 45 minutes before the performance for an insider's view of the production you are about to see.

Discovery Sunday:

Join special guest speakers post-performance, as they engage audience members in a moderated discussion exploring the issues and themes in the play.

Reaction:

Enjoy lively conversation as you discuss your reactions to themes of the play with your fellow audience members and a La Jolla Playhouse Teaching Artist.

Audience Engagement Guides:

Learn more about each play in the season by reading our online Know Before You Go guide, found in the "Resources & Links" tab section under every play web page.

Insider Events sponsored by Jazz 88 FM. Discovery Sundays sponsored by KPBS.

Play & Party

ACCESS Performance Series

"This innovative program at La Jolla Playhouse gives disabled patrons the same privilege we all enjoy of attending world-class productions at one of the finest theatres in the United States."
- Jim Jenkins, president and CEO of Community Catalysts, 2005

Since the 1996-1997 Season, La Jolla Playhouse has offered its award-winning ACCESS Program, which provides an American Sign Language-interpreted and Audio Described performance for deaf/hard of hearing and blind/low vision audiences.

Each ACCESS performance begins at 1:00 pm with a pre-show sensory tour and a special presentation to provide design information to enhance the production for all patrons. During this presentation, materials used in the set and costumes are made available for our guests to feel, increasing their ability to more fully understand the thematic interplay of the design with the text. In 2005, La Jolla Playhouse's ACCESS Program received the “Catalyst of the Year" Award for service to the disabled community.

Saturday, May 19, 2012 Hands on a Hardbody
Saturday, June 23, 2012 Blood and Gifts
Saturday, July 21, 2012 Nightingaale
Saturday, August 18, 2012 An Iliad
Saturday, September 29, 2012 Glengarry

*Please note these dates are subject to change. To confirm, contact the Box Office at (858) 550-1010.

Theatre Tours

Tour the stages and production shops of the Playhouse facilities and learn more about the history of La Jolla Playhouse and the role that it plays in the community.

Tours are available to groups. To schedule a tour, call the Education Department at (858) 550-1070 x101.