Among the Broadway performers, who knows ASL?
Among the Broadway performers, who knows ASL?
DeafScribbler
Swing Joined: 11/2/14
#1Among the Broadway performers, who knows ASL?
Posted: 3/23/15 at 4:48pm
Recently, a friend (who is Deaf) asked me if I knew which performers on Broadway knew sign language (ASL or any of the other English sign systems such as SEE). Any ideas? Not counting Deaf performers such as Phyllis Frelich and Tyrone Giordano, which we know DO know ASL).
From the top of my head -
Gwen Stewart (confirmed, signed with her at the stage door while everyone else was screaming).
Andy Richardson (from Newsies)
Richard Griffiths (he's a CODA - child of Deaf adults)
Anybody else? Any encounters at the stagedoors? Level of fluency aside from the "thanks" and the ILY sign that I usually get when I sign to someone at the stagedoor.
#2Among the Broadway performers, who knows ASL?
Posted: 3/23/15 at 4:53pmTyson Jennette (swing in Book of Mormon) is a CODA and an ASL interpreter.
DeafScribbler
Swing Joined: 11/2/14
#2Among the Broadway performers, who knows ASL?
Posted: 3/23/15 at 5:01pmMichael Seelbach majored in sign language interpreting. Saw him as Fiyero in "Wicked" back in 2007 (Chicago sit-down production). Even while he performed onstage, I could tell that he had ASL knowledge from his gestures and facial expressions :)
thedrybandit
Leading Actor Joined: 12/10/18
#3Among the Broadway performers, who knows ASL?
Posted: 3/23/15 at 5:25pmI don't have any confirmation of this, but due to how much they've worked with Deaf West, I would guess that Michael Arden (Hunchback) and Andy Mientus (Les Mis) might have some knowledge of it.
peacelovemagic1
Stand-by Joined: 11/18/12
#4Among the Broadway performers, who knows ASL?
Posted: 3/23/15 at 5:34pmMichael Arden has extensive knowledge, signing in Pippin when he was in it , plus directing Spring Awakening, both for Deaf West. He has also tweeted before about dreaming in ASL.
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