National Theatre of the Deaf

The National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) is a touring theatre company in the United States.[1] It was founded in 1967.[2] Productions combine the use of American Sign Language with the spoken word. The theatre has won several awards, including the Tony Award for Theatrical Excellence. Ex-NTD actress Phyllis Frelich won the 1980 Best Actress Tony Award for Children of a Lesser God produced by The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Linda Bove, a regular on the television series Sesame Street, also acted with NTD. Other famous actors who have worked with NTD include NTD co-founder Bernard Bragg, Colleen Dewhurst, Sir Michael Redgrave, Chita Rivera, Jason Robards and Meryl Streep.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Gannon, Jack. 1981. Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, pp. 346-356 (PDF)
  2. ^ "Brief History of ASL". American Sign Language. Middlebury College. http://f99.middlebury.edu/RU232A/STUDENTS/elefther/history.htm. Retrieved 22 November 2011. 
  3. ^ Smith, Helen C. "National theater troupe breathes life into words," The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution, January 29, 1988