The Fulton Theatre strives to produce theatre that will serve our entire community.

To that end, we have created a Content Guide so that all warnings associated with each production may be reviewed by patrons.

Though we do not typically have permission to change the intellectual property as licensed by rights-holders, this page is a living document and we will hone information in accordance with each director’s vision and specific choices.

24/25 Season

MAINSTAGE SERIES

Cats
If this were a film, it would be rated PG
Language: hell
Adult Behavior: mentions of drinking

25/26 Season

MAINSTAGE SERIES

Driving Miss Daisy
If this were a film, it would be rated PG-13
Language: ass, damn, nigger
Violence: mentions of bombing
Other: loud crash, mentions of car crash, racism, mentions of death, dementia 

Jekyll & Hyde
If this were a film, it would be rated PG-13
Language: Bitch, goddamn, damn, damnit, bastards, devil, hell
Adult Behavior: Drinking
Sexuality: Kissing, sexual dancing, prostitution
Violence: Murder – bludgeoning with a cane, stabbing, choking, breaking of necks with bare hands. A woman is slapped across the face and physically assaulted (wounds on her back), various objects are thrown and smashed
Other: Mentions of madness (mental illness)
Sensory/atmospheric triggers: Strange animal noises, threatening technological thrums, haze, thunder and lightning

Elf
If this were a film, it would be rated PG
Language: hell, damn it, bitchy, ass
Adult Behavior: mentions of drinking, kissing,
Sensory/atmospheric triggers: doorbell, flash of light

And Then There Were None
If this were a film, it would be rated PG-13
Language: Hell, damned, damn
Adult Behavior: Drinking, kissing
Violence: Poisoning, stabbing, shoving, bludgeoning, murder by axe, homicide via lethal injection
Other: Discussion of and slight sexual behavior, mentions of suicide
Sensory/atmospheric triggers: Thunder and lightning sfx, motor boat sfx

Hairspray
If this were a film, it would be rated PG
Language: damn, dick, retarded, ass
Adult Behavior: kissing, mentions of sex
Violence: Some depictions of protest and conflict, but generally presented in a theatrical manner
Sexuality: Mild teenage romance and innuendo

West Side Story
If this were a film, it would be rated PG-13
Language: spic, polak, crap, hell, damn, ass, bastard
Adult Behavior: Themes of gang violence, xenophobia, and social tension
Violence: Stylized but intense depictions of gang warfare, including fighting, stabbings, and death. Use of prop weapons.
Sexuality: A central love story with passionate encounters, some suggestive language and themes, and attempted sexual assault.

ELLEN ARNOLD GROFF STUDIO SERIES

Deceived
If this were a film, it would be rated PG-13
Adult Behavior: kissing
Violence: gun, knife, choking, head bashed with iron skillet
Other: manipulation, mentions of theft, domestic abuse, mentions of death, mentions of self-harm (Bella)
Sensory/atmospheric triggers: loud crash of thunder/lightning

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
If this were a film, it would be rated PG
Adult Behavior: drinking
Violence: slapping, punching
Other: mentions of suicide, depression, trapped in broken ice, mentions of death
Sensory/atmospheric triggers: applause, sfx of glass breaking, yelling, sfx of thunder

Every Brilliant Thing
If this were a film, it would be rated PG-13
Language: N/A
Adult Behavior: Mentions of sex, kissing, separation, and marriage difficulties
Violence: Mentions of self-harm
Other: Mentions of death, depression, suicide, a scene is acted out wherein a dog is euthanized

The Shark is Broken
If this were a film, it would be rated R
Language: fuck, motherfucker, jesus, christ, goddamn, damn, pussies, bitch, shit, bastards, arse, douchebag, hell
Adult Behavior: Mentions of an affair, discussion includes casual sexual encounters, drinking
Violence: Mentions of death, war, bombing, killing, and there is a scene with two men fighting (throwing punches, shoving, and choking)}
Other: Dialogue involves less than complimentary religious commentary, some politics, and a brief discussion involving drugs, prostitution, alcoholism, suicide, panic attacks/mental health
Sensory/atmospheric triggers: Shark repair noises, sounds of an approaching and departing boat, boats colliding and airhorn sfx, sounds of film rewinding and radio static, thunder and lightning sfx

Dear Evan Hansen
If this were a film, it would be rated PG-13
Language: fuck, shit, damn, goddammit, hell, asshats, bitch, freak, psycho
Adult Behavior: deception, lying, consequences of social media, drug abuse
Violence: mentions of death by suicide and suicide attempt, bullying
Sexuality: sexual innuendos/jokes, suggestive song lyrics
Other: Directly addresses mature themes of teen suicide, social anxiety, depression, and grief.

EICHMANN FAMILY SERIES

Family Series productions are appropriate for all audiences – all ages welcome!- but some of our youngest audience members might react to scary sounds or “bad guys.” Children are welcome to take lobby breaks during these shows and we encourage our audiences to participate in the storytelling.