Interpreters convert information from one language to another — or, in the case of sign language interpreters, between spoken language and sign language.

"Hearing interpreters may not have all the nuances of American Sign Language because it's their second language," explained Chisty Hennessy a certified deaf interpreter.

Sign language interpreters are sharing lifesaving information and becoming part of a visible pantheon of essential workers.

DASLs collaborate with American Sign Language interpreters who specialize in theater, translating the script into ASL and establishing how to perform the signing — while staying true to the ...