Theatre is for everyone. Full stop. At A. D. Players, we are dedicated to removing the barriers that stand between people and the transformative power of live theatre — whether those barriers are physical, financial, or geographic.
These are the programs making that happen:
SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS
Relaxed Performance Initiative
Everyone deserves a night at the theatre. Our Sensory Friendly and Relaxed performances are designed so that every audience member — regardless of sensory needs or mobility — can experience live performance on their own terms. That means the freedom to move around, step out, and return at any time, in an environment where every support is in place and every person is genuinely welcome.
Gigi’s Playhouse
Every week, A. D. Players brings theatre classes to Gigi’s Playhouse — working with teens and adults with disabilities through games, performance, and storytelling. What happens in that room goes beyond theatre. It builds confidence, connection, and community in ways that last long after the curtain comes down.
MILITARY VETERAN OUTREACH
PTSD Foundation of America
Camp Hope exists to bring hope and healing to combat veterans living with trauma — and A. D. Players is honored to be part of that mission. We provide tickets to every production for groups of up to 50 veterans, and bring on-site classes in acting and writing directly to Camp Hope for both veterans and staff. Theatre, it turns out, is powerful medicine.
stay tuned for vets
Stay Tuned for Vets was built on a simple but powerful idea: that veterans from every branch of service deserve community — and that the arts can help build it. A. D. Players is honored to support that work through tickets to our productions and on-site classes in acting, improv, public speaking, and stand-up comedy. It’s loud, it’s joyful, and it’s exactly what it sounds like.
BRINGING THEATRE TO OUR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
Theatre for Young Audiences
Access and opportunity aren’t just values — they’re built into everything we do. Our Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA) program brings live performances to Houston Public Libraries citywide, reaching the very youngest audiences in the morning and returning for after-school programming in the afternoon. Many of these shows take place in theatre deserts — neighborhoods where a live performance can feel like an impossible distance away.
Emerging Artists Theatre Camp
Our Emerging Artist Theatre Camp goes even further, spanning ten locations across Houston with scheduling that is deliberately, intentionally rooted in the communities that need it most. Because every child deserves to see themselves on a stage.
