Accessibility

 
The Stockton University Performing Arts Center is dedicated to creating an inclusive and accessible environment, ensuring that all patrons can experience and enjoy the arts. We strive to provide accessible spaces, programs, and services, offering accommodations to meet the diverse needs of our community.
 

 

Universal icons for wheel chair, ASL, assisted listening, service animals, Large print,and braille

 

If you require an accommodation or service, please contact the Stockton Performing Arts Center Box Office at (609) 652-9000 at least three weeks prior to your scheduled visit

 

Accessible seating is available for all performances and events across the Performing Arts Center, Campus Center Theatre, and Experimental Theatre. These seats are designed to accommodate wheelchair users, individuals with specific seating needs, and their companions. Accessible seating locations vary by venue, and we’re here to assist with any specific questions or requests you may have. While contacting the Box Office is optional, our team is happy to help ensure your visit is as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. For more details about accessible seating in each venue, please select from list below.

All parking is free, with accessible parking available on a first-come, first-served basis in the lots surrounding the performance venues. A valid accessible parking placard is required.

  • Performing Arts Center and Experimental Theatre: The closest accessible parking is located in Lot 6A.
  • Campus Center Theatre: The closest accessible parking is located in Lot 3.

If you have any questions about parking or need assistance with directions, the Box Office is happy to help. We also recommend reviewing our campus map in advance to familiarize yourself with the layout and planning to arrive early to allow ample time for parking.

The Performing Arts Center and Experimental Theatre can be accessed via an accessible ramp located off Parking Lot 6. All entrance doors to these venues are equipped with automatic door openers, which can be activated using the wheelchair-accessible button

For the Campus Center Theatre, an accessible ramp is available off Parking Lot 3.

Lobby areas and box office services are step-free in both locations.

Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are available in both the lower and upper K-Wing hallways, conveniently located near the Performing Arts Center lobby. Elevator access is required to reach the upper K-Wing restrooms. Both locations feature men’s and women’s restrooms, with the lower level also offering a single-use gender-neutral restroom. All restrooms are equipped with baby changing stations.

Stockton University supports inclusivity and welcomes all individuals to use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity or expression.

Accessible restrooms for patrons of the Experimental Theatre are located in the same area as those for the Performing Arts Center. There are no restrooms near the Experimental Theatre.

In the Campus Center Theatre, a single-use, wheelchair-accessible restroom is located directly adjacent to the theater on the main floor. Additional men’s and women’s restrooms can be found at both ends of the hallway, and all restrooms include baby changing stations.

A lactation room is available in the women's restrooms on the 1st and 2nd floors of F-Wing. This private space within the restroom is designed for nursing mothers to express breast milk and is equipped with a comfortable chair, table, and electrical outlet for convenience.

A wheelchair-accessible elevator for the mezzanine level of the Performing Arts Center is located off the main lobby, next to the restrooms.*Please take note that the Experimental Theatre is below ground level and there is no elevator. A wheelchair lift attached to the staircase is available for those who wish to use it. 

Assistive listening devices help improve audio amplification for patrons who are hard of hearing. We offer these wireless hearing enhancement systems free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis at the Box Office. We will require a phone number and make a photocopy of a valid ID at check-out. Each device is sanitized between performances.

Large-print programs are available for all Mainstage performances on a first-come, first-served basis at the Box Office in the Performing Arts Center lobby. If you require a Braille program, please contact us at least three weeks in advance to ensure it is prepared and ready for you.

New Jersey Relay provides services that enable people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind or those with a Speech Disability to place and receive phone calls.

Relay calls can be made to anyone, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Relay operators are specially trained to facilitate the calls. All calls are completely confidential

For more information please visit the New Jersey Relay homepage.

Service animals are welcome in our theater, as well as in all University facilities and grounds where students, the community, and other participants are permitted. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service animals are trained animals that perform tasks directly related to the individual’s disability.

For the health and safety of our audience, all other animals, including emotional support animals, are not permitted in the theater.

We kindly request that service animals remain under control at all times, and management reserves the right to request their removal if disruptive behavior occurs.