Founded in 1991 by
artistic director/CEO Ed Waterstreet, Deaf West Theatre (DWT) has established itself as the first professional resident
American Sign Language (ASL) theatre in the western United States. Located in the burgeoning North Hollywood arts and
theatre district, DWT maintains a 99-seat resident theatre. All DWT productions are uniquely adapted and performed in ASL
and spoken English, simultaneously. Cast members include deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing actors. In 2001, DWT's
original production of Big River won six Theatre LA Ovation Awards (including Best Musical) and five Los Angeles Drama
Critics Circle Awards (including Best Musical). In 2000, DWT received an unprecedented five Theatre LA Ovation Awards,
including a sweep of the top two honors for intimate theatre: Best Play (A Streetcar Named Desire) and Best Musical
(Oliver!). Major funding of Deaf West Theatre is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, the Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Theatre Communications Group.
Race
The Miracle Worker
Equivocation
Sesame Street Live
Dear Edwina
Nice Jewish Girls
Gone Bad
The Pride
Circle Mirror
Transformation
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BROADWAY'S BEST
Burn the Floor
Finian's Rainbow
In the Heights
Next to Normal
The Phantom of the Opera
Ragtime
Rock of Ages
Superior Donuts
White Christmas and more!
