UT Visual & Performing Arts Events: Ticket FAQs

Where is the UT Center for Performing Arts Box Office located?
Do I need a parking pass to park on campus? Is parking free?
What are the Box Office hours?
How much are tickets?
What discounts are available? EXTRA Discounts available through OCT 14!
Tell me about weekday matinees for schools and groups
How do I buy a ticket?
Is there a cutoff time for online ticket sales?
What forms of payment do you accept?
Can I reserve a seat and pay later?
What is Will Call?
Can I have tickets mailed to me?
I had problems with my online purchase. Who do I contact for help?

Where is the UT Center for Performing Arts Box Office located? (map)

 

The Box Office is located in the Center for Performing Arts, at the corner of Tower View and Campus Drive West, on UT's main campus. The CPA is on the west side of main campus and can be easily reached by taking the West Entrance into campus off of Secor Road. Parking is available in the lot across from the building.

Phone: 419.530.2375

Do I need a parking pass to park on campus? Is parking free?

Plays, concerts, film screenings and similar events are normally scheduled after 5 p.m. or on the weekends, when parking is less restricted. If you are parking on campus on the weekends or after 5 p.m., during one of our events, you should not be ticketed. If you are ticketed, please contact our Department office at 419-530-2202. If you would like to come to campus during the week before 5 p.m. to buy tickets, there are metered spaces in the lot across from the CPA which you can use. You can also obtain a free visitor parking pass from the Transportation Center.

What are the Box Office hours?

The UT Center for Performing Arts Box Office is open on the following days & times:

• Mondays - Friday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.*
• Closed Weekends*
• SUMMER HOURS Although the ticket window is closed, you can still purchase Regular and Season Theatre Tickets in PA 1034, online or by calling 419.530.2375.

*Hours subject to change, please call 419.530.2375. On play performance dates, the Box Office is also open an hour and a half prior to show time, including weekend performances. For concerts, if there is a charge for tickets, they can be purchased at the door, unless reservations are expressly required.

How much are tickets?

Tickets to Theatre & Film Department plays:

For "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at The Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams Street, Toledo

• $20 Premium Seating
• $15 Floor Seats
• $10 Balcony/Loge

On Campus Performances

• $7 Students
• $11 Faculty, Staff, Alumni & Seniors (55+) 
• $13 General Public

Film screenings are free, but a $3 donation is appreciated to help defray costs.

Tickets to Music Department events are usually free, HOWEVER, Jazz and Choral concerts are:

• $3 Seniors (55+), and Students*
• $5 General Public*

*Exceptions are certain special Jazz events such as the Holiday Concert, The Art Tatum Memorial Jazz Scholarship Concert, and the Valentine Dinner Dance concert. Please check a concert's information in the visual and performing arts calendar of the UT Calendar of Events or call the Music Department office at 419.530.2448.

What discounts are available?

Season Tickets & Season FLEX Passes (Save 30% on tickets when you buy through OCT. 14!)

Prices (with 30% early bird discount):

$16 Students
$25 Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Seniors
$32 General Public

Prices (without early bird discount):

$20 Students
$31 Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Seniors
$40 General Public

WHAT YOU GET--Season Tickets

Season Tickets include one ticket to each opening night performance of our three plays. A Season Ticket is 15% off the price of 3 regular tickets purchased separately. For performances at The Valentine, your seat is in the Premium Seating area ($20 value). If you buy now through OCTOBER 14, you save an additional 15% off for a total of 30% off the price of 3 tickets purchased separately. Season Tickets automatically give you a seat at the opening night performance of each of the plays. However, if you want to attend a different performance night, your ticket can be exchanged, but you must contact the Box Office two business days in advance or the exchange will not be honored. This gives us time to resell the opening night ticket. Take me to the online Box Office.

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Nov. 4, 2011
King Oedipus - Feb. 17, 2012
In the Next Room - Apr. 13, 2012

WHAT YOU GET--Season FLEX Pass

The 2011/2012 Season FLEX PASS includes 3 theatre play tickets, to be used in any combination during the season. Use all of the tickets during one play performance or spread them out and use one at a single performance of each our regular season plays:
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Nov. 4-6
King Oedipus - Feb. 17-19, 22-26, 2012
In the Next Room - Apr. 13-15, 18-22, 2012

BONUS! Your FLEX-PASS also includes a free ticket to each of the following UT Theatre & Film Department events: (Total Value $15)

    The 24 Hour Plays, Saturday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m.
    New Writers' Festival, Friday, March 23, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
    The UT Film/Video Showcase, Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

FLEX PASS RULES:
You may use your FLEX PASS at any performance described above for which seats are still available. It's best to CALL AHEAD to reserve a ticket to the show of your choice. Call early to avoid not getting a seat due to a sold out performance!

Your FLEX PASS is good only for the 2011-2012 UT Theatre & Film Department Season. Bonus tickets CANNOT be substituted. One ticket per event only.

Group Discounts

When you purchase any 8 tickets or more in a single order, you automatically save 15% off the price of those tickets purchased separately. This discount is available online, by phone or at the Box Office.

Weekday Matinee Performances for Schools and Community Groups*

For some productions, we may also offer a daytime matinee performance. Show times are always at 9:30 a.m. and most performances are about 2 hours. These performances offer special incentive pricing. Groups reserving seats by October 14 will be charged $5 per ticket. After that date, all seats at these performances will be $7 each. For the 2011-2012 Season, two of our plays will offer matinee performances. The schedule is below.

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams Street) Thursday, Nov. 3 & Friday, Nov. 4 at 9:30 a.m.
King Oedipus (UT Center for Performing Arts Center Theatre) Tuesday, Feb. 22 & Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 9:30 a.m.

Seats can be reserved by calling Angela Riddel at 419.530.2452 or by email at TheArts@utoledo.edu.

*Weekday Matinees are for school groups and community organizations only, not individuals or for commercial resale. Weekday Matinee pricing does not apply to Sunday matinee performances.

How do I buy a ticket?

Tickets to plays - and some concerts - are available at the Box Office, by phone or online. Tickets to concerts charging admission can also be purchased at the door, unless advance reservations are required.

Is there a cutoff time for online ticket sales?

Yes. The cut-off is generally 2 and a half hours prior to showtime.

What forms of payment do you accept?

We accept:

• Cash
• Check
• Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express)
• UT Rocket Card (in person at the Box Office only)

Can I reserve a seat and pay later?

No. We do not allow reserved seating without payment.

What is Will Call?

When you purchase a ticket you have the option of taking it with you or having it set aside for you at Will Call. When you come to the performance, give your name to the usher and they will give you the tickets you bought. There is no extra fee for this service. If you buy tickets online, your tickets will automatically be placed at Will Call, unless you pay to have them mailed to you.

Can I have tickets mailed to me?

Yes. Mail service is available for an additional $1.50. The mail service option is available only when tickets are purchased at least 10 days prior to the performance, to guarantee delivery of tickets.

I had problems with my online purchase. Who do I contact for help?

Angela Riddel
Promotions Specialist/Ass't Box Office Manager
419.530.2452
Angela.Riddel@utoledo.edu