Disneyland Resort Celebrates Creativity in Deaf Community

  • By Chris
  • Posted 04/19/2012
 
Hey gang! We are super excited to announce a very special event coming to Disneyland Resort! On the weekend of March 17-18, the Downtown Disney District will host a celebration of creativity in the deaf community called SIGNin’ in the Street.

The event will spotlight some of your favorite stars, interactive workshops, film screenings and appearances by the stars of ABC Family’s hit series Switched at Birth: Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Constance Marie, Lea Thompson, D.W. Moffett, Lucas Grabeel, Sean Berdy and Academy Award® winner Marlee Matlin.

In addition, two episodes of the show, including an EXCLUSIVE sneak preview of the spring finale, will be screened at AMC Theatres on Saturday, March 17. To get a ticket, you may line up Saturday morning at AMC Theatres for tickets to the event, which will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10:30 AM. (The line starts at 9:30 AM.)

The Switched at Birth cast will be on hand earlier in the day for panel Q&A sessions, as well as autograph signings. Plus, Sean Berdy will sign the song "Hero."

Throughout the weekend, AMC Theatres will show two feature films, The Hammer, based on the life of triple NCAA champ and pro wrestler Matt Hamill, and the award-winning documentary See What I’m Saying. Stars from the films will host Q&A sessions, sign autographs and perform live.

Other highlights of this fun, interactive weekend include:
-Musical performances by Tony Award-winning Deaf West Theatre, including a sneak preview of the group’s upcoming world premiere, and workshops for guests interested in learning American Sign Language and acting.
-Drum Café, the internationally acclaimed drumming crew, will super-charge the audience through interactive performances and workshops.
-Nighttime concerts by popular deaf performers, including singer-signer TL Forsberg, rock band Beethoven’s Nightmare and comic CJ Jones.
-Specially created Disney merchandise featuring American Sign Language.

The super fun entertainment kicks off at 1pm both days and continues until  9pm Saturday and 8 pm Sunday.