Content & Sensory Advisories
The School of Drama provides content and sensory advisories for its season of plays. If you choose to read the advisories, please be aware that they may reveal elements of the plot prior to viewing.
While the school does not have a policy on admission for children, parents are urged to use their own discretion when considering what is appropriate.
For any questions regarding advisories, please email Maria Stoy, Box Office Manager at mstoy@andrew.cmu.edu.
2024/2025 Season Advisories
Click the show titles below to learn more about their content and sensory advisories. Note that these will be updated as each production’s opening night approaches.
SENSORY ADVISORIES:
- This production contains bright flashing light and instances of strobe.
CONTENT ADVISORIES:
- Bullying
- Mentions of rape
- Alcoholism
- Use of foul and offensive language
- Mentions of drugs/overdose and suicide
- Direct reference to and sounds of vomiting
- Depiction of gun violence (see content warning signs on stage and by entrance for detailed information)
- Discussions of death
- Hand-to-hand violence
- Use of racial slur
- Onstage panic attack
SENSORY ADVISORIES:
- Sound of gunshots
- Spatialized audio
- High pitched ringing tone
- Sexual Assault
- Sexism
- Underage Relationship
- Sexual grooming
- Use of the word rape
- References to suicidal thoughts
- Flashing Lights
CONTENT ADVISORIES:
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Firearms
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Gun violence, homicide, death, infant death
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Physical violence
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Mature language
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Apocalyptic themes
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Sexual content
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Themes of grief and anxiety
SENSORY ADVISORIES:
- Loud gunshots sound effect
- Haze
- Fog
- Strobes
CONTENT ADVISORIES:
- Discussion of death
- Discussion of sexuality
- Adult language
- Homophobic slurs
- Violence charged by homophobia
SENSORY ADVISORIES:
- Haze
- Strobe
- Loud Sounds
CONTENT ADVISORIES:
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Discussion and explicit reference to death, suicide, self-harm, mental health and religion
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Use of strong and sexually charged language
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Discussion of alcoholism
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Discussion of child abuse, including molestation
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Portrayal of a panic attack
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Discussion of murder associated with religious and political extremism
- Projection of graphic medical imagery
SENSORY ADVISORIES:
- Haze
- Fog
- Sudden bright lights
- Loud sounds
CONTENT ADVISORIES:
Note the following advisories contain spoilers
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Ableist language
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Adultery and incest
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Assisted suicide
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Misogyny
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Religious hypocrisy
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Sex and intimacy
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Substance Use
SENSORY ADVISORIES:
- Haze
- Flashing lights
- Simulated house fire sounds
CONTENT ADVISORIES:
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Discussions of political violence
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Discussions of violence between children
SENSORY ADVISORIES:
- Use of scented haze
- Sudden loud noises
CONTENT ADVISORIES:
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Use of profanity
SENSORY ADVISORIES:
- Haze
- Strobe
- Loud sound effects
CONTENT ADVISORIES:
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Onstage violence and presence of firearms
SENSORY ADVISORIES:
- Theatrical haze
- Loud sudden noises
Please check back soon for information on content and sensory advisories for this production.
Please check back soon for information on content and sensory advisories for this production.