LIVE THEATER CAPTIONING

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What is CaptionPoint?

CaptionPoint is a team that provides captions for scripted theater and other live events to the d/Deaf and hard of hearing.

An Experienced Team

Whether you want your performance space to deliver on-demand captioning for the entire audience to see (we call it "open captioning") or on a personal device that will not disturb other patrons (you guessed it: "closed captioning"), we've never met a situation that we couldn't build captions for.

A Service that Saves You Time

Don't spend 40+ hours trying to use an app like Powerpoint to make your show accessible to your d/Deaf/Hard of Hearing patrons! We've done it, it's awful, and that's why we built CaptionPoint. Send us a caption-ready script instead, and we'll quickly turn it into captions that you can edit yourself, online. Once you're happy, we send you back artfully designed and customized captions that you can run for a weekend, a week, or every performance of the production, on any laptop you own and on any display you choose.

Training & Consulting

Every space is different, so together we can find a way to make it easy for you or your staff to run captions anytime they are needed, any way you want. We provide training that helps you build and run your own captioning system, one that fits your space, instead of selling you an expensive "one-size-fits-all" solution. Then we make our captions work with your setup, as it should be.

Why CaptionPoint?

To share the things we love with the ones we love.

Matt Bivins grew up in the theater, and then started a rock and roll band. Ironically, this band introduced him to Lindsay, who is deaf (it's quite a meet-cute). He wanted to share his love of theater and music with her, and together they figured out a way. Now they're helping to make the world more accessible, one script at a time.

Lindsay has lived a lifetime watching captions. So she knows how to turn any script into artful and descriptive text that can be displayed on any screen. Once upon a time the only way she could see a live play is if she read a script beforehand, which is lame. Thanks to her work, she doesn't have that problem any more.

How does it work?

CaptionPoint offers captioning solutions for events large and small.

Step One

Send us a Caption Ready script

A "caption ready" script is a version of the script without stage directions, page numbers, or other information that you wouldn't want to be included in your final captions. Just the character names and their dialogue, please! By converting your script to text format (not PDF), you're saving us a TON of time, and therefore help us to cut the costs for YOU! Click here for an example.

Step Two

We build your captions…and you make them perfect for your production

We then get to work "captionpoint-izing" your script! This converts your text-based script into an evening's worth of captions that are still completely readable and therefore editable! When we're done, we add this CaptionPoint-formatted script to an online editor, where you can make any corrections, additions, or tiny tweaks that you like. Most importantly, you'll be able to include the sound descriptions that are so important for your d/Deaf and hard of hearing patrons' enjoyment of your show!

Step Three

You caption the event!

When you're happy with the final product, we will convert the script into a file that any laptop can open and use, with or without internet access. And a set of instructions on how to run these captions. You run them on the day/evening of your performance/event. Or days/evenings of your performances/events. They are yours to keep. Use the gear that you know, the staff that you trust, and provide captions to the patrons that you love, depend on, and adore. The more shows you caption, the more you're making theater and other live events inclusive to everyone. We salute you, you DIY Captioning Legend, you.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

CaptionPoint 1.0 will cost $70,000 and take about 4 months to build.

PHASE ONE

Research and development of server

PHASE TWO

Research and development of APPS

PHASE THREE

Research and development of NETWORK

PHASE FOUR

DESIGN & PROTOTYPE DEVICE HOLDERS

ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

ALPHA TESTING IN MULTIPLE THEATER ENVIRONMENTS

INSTALLATIONS & TRAINING

PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS

ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING FOR
SELF-SUSTAINING PROJECT

We loved the workshop that y'all led!

JHENAI MOOTZ, MANAGING DIRECTOR / OAK PARK FESTIVAL THEATRE

CaptionPoint Service Pricing

costs for CaptionPoint are based on the size of your Space; the captions are yours to use for every performance of your production this year…or when you remount the show in ten years!

for Non-AEA Storefronts, > 60 Seat Spaces
$400/production
conversion from Caption Ready Script to the CaptionPoint Format
online Editor for you to make adjustments & add sound descriptions
final CaptionPoint file that will run in any web browser, open on any computer, and can be used even when not connected to the internet
instructions on how to run your captions!
for AEA Theaters, 60+ Seat Spaces
$600/production
conversion from Caption Ready Script to the CaptionPoint Format
online Editor for you to make adjustments & add sound descriptions
final CaptionPoint file that will run in any web browser, open on any computer, and can be used even when not connected to the internet
instructions on how to run your captions!
online hub with archived history of your captioned plays, an easy-to-use request system, and additional support
depending on the situation, we can offer a "DIY Package" ($150/production) for those previously familiar with the CaptionPoint system…contact us for information here.
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