The Marjorie Luke Theatre makes every effort to ensure full accessibility for artists and audience members living with disabilities. Physical access to the Theatre from the street and parking areas, auditorium, stage, dressing rooms, restrooms, scene shop and technical control booth will make this Theatre one of the most accessible performance venues on the west coast.

We are proud to offer the following highlights of Accessibility:

• Parking: Enter the parking lot off Cota Street to find accessible parking marked with blue signs. Accessible entrance to the Center for audiences and artists is through the arched entrance off this parking lot.
• Accessible mens and womens public restrooms are in the main hall on either side of the main entrance to the auditorium.
• Designated wheelchair seating is available in front, and rear-of-house locations on the ground level. Wheelchair and companion seating are also available in the center section of the balcony, accessed via the elevator in the main lobby. Please make requests in advance whenever possible.
• Balcony level is accessible by elevator in the main lobby across from the entrance to the Bryan Family Foyer.
• The technical control booth on the ground level of the auditorium is wheelchair accessible.
• The accessible entrances to the stage area are down the hallways on both sides of the auditorium. There is a wheelchair accessible dressing room and bathroom in the backstage area off the scene shop on the same level as the stage.
• A wheelchair lift is available in the house right portal for access to the stage from the auditorium.
• Please note that The Luke Theatre is a rental house. Thus, services including sign language interpretation, audio description and second language translation are the responsibility of the producer of each event, should they decide to include such services. Contact the presenting organizations directly for access service information. The Manager’s office will provide contact information for producers.
• Our multiple channel FM Phonic Ear Systems enable audience members to use headsets with ear buds or loops to obtain:
  • amplified sound for persons who are hard of hearing
  • audio description for persons who are blind or partially sighted (when description is provided by the presenter of the event)
  • second language translation (when translation is provided by presenter of the event)

• Get in The Loop at The Luke
  • Since February 2020, The Marjorie Luke Theatre has been equipped with an assistive hearing loop system, generously funded by Nora & Michael Hurley, The Manitou Fund, and Jules Zimmer.
  • A hearing loop system is an assistive listening system that sends audio wirelessly to a patron’s T-coiled enabled hearing aids or cochlear implants. The technology offers several benefits: it provides clean sound and cuts out background noise; it eliminates the need for a separate receiver or headset; and it can be used by any number of users and by anyone with a compatible, telecoil-enabled hearing device independent of the manufacturer. When combined with a loop receiving headset (available in foyer), this technology can also assist those without their own t-coil enabled device to improve clarity of speech and sound. Additionally, with the direct wireless connection, individuals with hearing loss don’t need to borrow or return equipment from the venue—or worry about the hygiene of shared equipment—and won’t feel conspicuous. Loops provide discreet communication access for people with hearing loss and greater inclusion for all people who utilize The Marjorie Luke Theatre.
  • The House Manager on duty at events will be happy to provide you with headsets upon request.
    

Safety

Santa Barbara County Arts Ready is a network of performing arts venues and organizations dedicated to providing a world class safe environment, while producing unique cultural experiences, for all to enjoy.

During the past 3 years, The Luke has been dedicated to the health and safety of our staff and crew. We successfully produced 9 Virtual Concert Series events, filmed here on our Luke Stage, turned recording studio during the COVID – 19 Pandemic. This was only possible thanks to our Sponsors & dedicated Producing Team. We strictly followed the ever changing lists of protocols & rules all throughout the pandemic. Now we are so looking forward to the opportunity to welcome you back into our theatre.

Mask usage is now optional at the discretion of the producer.

-Santa Barbara County Arts READY Venues