Hands-In Entertainment will be bringing Josh Castille and Jules Dameron to Rochester for the first time on Friday, March 6, at the Kodak Center Studio Theatre.
Castille, who recently appeared with Deaf West’s Broadway revival of Spring Awakening, will be presenting his one-man cabaret performance, “On Stage With Josh,” a smorgasbord of hit Broadway showtunes translated into American Sign Language. The show, directed by Dameron, promises to have the audience experiencing music in a whole new way and leaving with a new appreciation of music.
On Saturday, March 7, Castille and Dameron will present their workshop for working American Sign Language Interpreters on translating musical works into ASL in a way that is appealing to the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.
“This is a show that can be enjoyed by not only those who have fluency in ASL, but also by those who have a great appreciation for music and visual art,” says Hands-In Entertainment Executive Director Hunter Ekberg. “After seeing Josh’s viral translation of “Satisfied” from Hamilton, I knew he would be a wonderful fit for our arts community.”
Josh Castille is a deaf performance artist based out of Los Angeles, California. Castille has performed in community theatres, Broadway, and the Tony Awards. He has starred in commercials, short films, music videos, and TV shows.
Jules Dameron is an award-winning film director and actor who happens to be deaf. Jules created “Reverse Polarity” and has directed many music videos in ASL using Deaf talent.
On Stage With Josh (public performance) will be on Friday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. at The Kodak Center, 200 West Ridge Road, Rochester. Interpreters provided. Tickets are $25 general admission, $45 VIP (includes prime seating, autographed headshot, and meet and greet after the show).
ASL Music Performance & Lyric Translation Workshop will be on Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Kodak Center. Nominal CEU processing fee applies.
Tickets and registration information for both events are available online at www.HandsInEntertainment.org
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