Sensory-Friendly Performances
With the mission of inspiring young people to creative and productive lives through the art of the theater, DCT is now proud to be able to create a positive, fun atmosphere for families with sensory friendly needs. A child with autism or some other sensory challenge who loves theater and the arts will be excited about this new program at DCT and, hopefully, with the transformational experience of theater, will be inspired to creatively contribute to the world and their community in their own way.
Tickets and Seating
DCT wants to make sure families have no barriers that would prevent them from at least sampling these great opportunities created especially for them! Tickets are $10 per person.
To purchase tickets, please call the DCT Box Office at 214.740.0051. Seating for the sensory-friendly performance will be general admission. If someone in your group needs wheelchair-accessible seating, please contact us at least 24 hours in advance so that we can ensure your time here at DCT is organized and well spent.
Important Times to Note for Sensory-friendly Performances
12:30 PM Pre-show activities begin
1:00 PM Doors to the theater are opened for general seating
1:30 PM Show begins
Family Resources
DCT creates a parent tipsheet, a social story, and a synopsis for each of our sensory performances so that our families have as much information as possible in advance of coming to the show. These are available to download on each performance page.
Thanks to our 2025-26 Sensory-Friendly Sponsors
The Alice E. and Joseph C. Blewett Foundation
Texas Commission on the Arts
and National Endowment for the Arts
Image Credits: Corduroy Based on Corduroy and A Pocket for Corduroy by Don Freeman. Licensed by CBS Studios Productions LLC ™ & © 2018. Alex and Olmsted's Marooned! A Space Comedy Photograph by Ryan Maxwell Photography. Logo courtesy of Alex and Olmsted. The Secret Garden © Dallas Children’s Theater 2026-27.