MARIETTA — Theatre de Jeunesse, a local young adult theatre arts organization, invites Mid-Ohio Valley sign language interpreters to attend a workshop entitled “Sign Language Interpretation For The Stage”. The workshop will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 14, 2012, on the campus of Marietta College at the Friedrich Theater in the Hermann Fine Arts Center, 500 Butler Street (corner of 4th and Butler Streets) in Marietta, Ohio.

The subject matter covered will be the differences between interpretation for the stage versus other types of events, and ASL Theatre Certification information. Workshop presenters will be Janelle St. Martin and Brianna Butler who have a combined total of over 30 years experience in interpreting for stage productions. There is no charge for the workshop and light snacks will be provided. Workshop attendees will be offered a discount coupon to attend the performance of the musical comedy Once Upon A Mattress that evening to observe stage interpretation.

Registrations accepted through Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Please contact Linda Buchanan by phone at (304) 354-7506 or by email to lindabn2art@yahoo.com, and provide the following information: Name, Address, Phone, Email, and Number of Years Experience in sign language interpretation. This workshop is presented with financial assistance from the Ohio River Border Initiative, a joint project of the Ohio Arts Council and the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.