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BROADWAY PERFORMANCES!

We are composed of theatrical sign language interpreters who have been teaming together since 1992. Artistic backgrounds include training and performance in: acting, dance, martial arts, mime, music, voice, athletics, literature, films, education, creative writing, and signing for the stage.

Missing in Picture: Betty Bridgewater, Mark Howdieshell, Vince Reddy and Melissa O'Grady

How The HeArd got it's name:
During a rehearsal of Anything Goes, Merry and Mark were signing a S-L-O-W love song to each other while the other two interpreters, Juliette and Michael, were waiting for their cue. One of the interpreters began signing "COW COW" which is an American Sign Language (ASL) idiom for the concept of something taking too long. Michael and Juliette began signing cow gestures in the air to the rhythm of the love song. After that, any time a slow song appeared in a show rehearsal, the interpreters not signing a song began creating beautiful cow movements. And, thus, The HeArd was born.
We called ourselves the herd, and added an "A" as a cow ear between the "E" and "R" because we depend on our ears to hear the shows in the middle of THE HE-A-RD.

For more information contact Merry Pietila (216) 215 - 3882 (voice or text)