Accessibility
Assistive listening
Free assistive listening devices — both earbuds and neck loops — are available prior to the performance. No advance reservations required.
Closed captioning
In an effort to more effectively serve the accessibility needs of our audiences, we have identified select performances with the greatest benefit for our new closed captioning service, CCTheater, available on your smartphone.
Closed captioning is available on the following dates in our 2026/27 season:
- The Cook: evenings Sep 10, 11, 13, 15, and 16; and every matinee through Oct 8
- Liberation: evenings Oct 29 and 30, Nov 1, 3, and 4; and every matinee through Nov 24
- Covenant: evenings Nov 12, 13, 15, 17, and 18; and every matinee through Dec 10
- The Interestings: evenings Feb 18, 21, 23, 24, and 26; and every matinee through Mar 18
- Hold Me in the Water: evenings Mar 18, 19, 21, 23, and 24; and every matinee through Apr 15
- Meet the Cartozians: evenings May 27, 28, and 30, Jun 1 and 2; and every matinee through Jun 24
- Leopoldstadt: evenings Jun 10, 11, 13, 15, and 16; and every matinee through Jul 4
See a calendar of all closed-captioned performances. Instructions for accessing closed captioning on your smartphone will be available in the pre-show email, in the show program, and at the theatre on the day of the closed-captioned performance.
Captions powered by CCTheater, from AccessTech, LLC. (info@getaccesstech.com)
Audio description
Berkeley Rep is thrilled to partner with Gravity Access Services, supported by a generous grant from the Ford Foundation, to offer audio description for select performances.
Audio description is available on the following dates in our 2026/27 season:
- The Cook: Oct 10 matinee
- Liberation: Nov 28 matinee
- Covenant: Dec 12 matinee
- The Interestings: Mar 20 matinee
- Hold Me in the Water: Apr 17 matinee
- Meet the Cartozians: Jun 26 matinee
- Leopoldstadt: Jul 10 matinee
Audio description provides access to the visual elements of the show, such as action, costumes, settings, gestures, facial expressions, and objects, via a live audio track spoken through individual headphones by one of Gravity’s professional audio describers. This service is available to all ticket holders; advance reservation required. We ask that patrons utilizing this service arrive at least thirty minutes prior to showtime to pick up their headphones from the Gravity representative in the lobby.
Wheelchairs
Berkeley Rep is wheelchair-accessible. Please see our seating charts for wheelchair seating locations.
Masks required performances
For the comfort and safety of patrons at higher risk of adverse health effects from airborne illnesses, masks will be required for audiences in our theatres on select Sunday and Tuesday performances. Masks are encouraged but will be optional in our theatres for all other performances.
Masks are required on the following dates in our 2026/27 season:
- The Cook: Sep 6 evening, Sep 15 evening, and Sep 20 matinee
- Liberation: Oct 25 evening, Nov 3 evening, and Nov 8 matinee
- Covenant: Nov 8 evening, Nov 17 evening, and Nov 22 matinee
- The Interestings: Feb 7 evening, Feb 23 evening, and Feb 28 matinee
- Hold Me in the Water: Mar 14 evening, Mar 23 evening, and Mar 28 matinee
- Meet the Cartozians: May 23 evening, Jun 1 evening, and Jun 6 matinee
- Leopoldstadt: Jun 6 evening, Jun 15 evening, and Jun 20 matinee
We’re happy to help you!
Box office
Tue–Sun, noon–7pm
2025 Addison St, Berkeley CA 94704
510 647-2949
customerservice@berkeleyrep.org
In the Peet’s Theatre no seat is more than 44 feet from the stage.
In the Roda Theatre the farthest seat is only 49 feet from the stage.
Need a specific accommodation?
Please call or email and let us know how we can help.