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TICKET DEALS

Blackfriars Circle Memberships

Join the Blackfriars Circle and have access to tickets before they go on sale to the public—at a discounted price! Memberships don’t lock you into a specific number of performances. Your benefits can be applied to as many or as few performances as you would like throughout the year while providing you with additional opportunities, content, and engagement.

Group discounts

Three’s a crowd, but ten is a group! Qualified groups receive a special group rate. Learn more.

PAY-WHAT-YOU-WILL PREVIEWS

All preview performances in a production’s season run are always Pay-What-You-Will. Advance reservations are not available for PWYW seats. Instead, please arrive at the Blackfriars Playhouse 30-60 minutes before curtain to join the line and claim your seat on a first come, first served basis. You will be let into the lobby beginning at approximately 6:30 PM where you will stop at the box office desk to get your seat for the performance. PWYW donations will be accepted after the performance.

Upcoming PWYW Dates:

Thursday, October 17, 2024 7:30 PM (Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors)

Thursday, December 5, 2024 7:30 PM (A Christmas Carol)

Friday, December 6, 2024 7:30 PM (A Christmas Carol)

Local rush

Live nearby? Take 50% off tickets for performances on Wednesdays and Thursdays if you live in Augusta County, Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Waynesboro, Staunton, Bath County, Nelson County, Highland County, Rockingham County, Harrisonburg, or Rockbridge County. The week of your preferred show, please call our Box Office (1.877.MUCH.ADO) or stop by the Playhouse to reserve your local rush tickets. Please bring a local ID when you attend your show. (Seating subject to availability, limit 8 per customer. Local rush not available for special 10/31 event.)

STUDENT DISCOUNT

The American Shakespeare Center is happy to offer one $25 ticket to any performance (excluding special events) for all current college students. Please call our Box Office (1.877.MUCH.ADO) or stop by the Playhouse to reserve your discounted ticket. You must show proof of current student ID when you purchase your tickets or when you attend the show, if purchased over the phone.

MILITARY DISCOUNT

The American Shakespeare Center values military personnel in our community and country, and is devoted to ensuring their access to live theatre. ASC is proud to welcome military personnel, veterans, and their immediate families to the Blackfriars Playhouse at a discounted price. Learn More

Playwrights welcome

Playwrights Welcome is a new program to provide free access to theatre for Dramatists Guild of America Members, developed by Samuel French along with Dramatists Play Service, Dramatic Publishing, Music Theatre International, Playscripts and Rodgers and Hammerstein. For more information on this national program, please click here.

ASC is proud to offer one free ticket to any ASC performance for members of the Dramatists Guild. To redeem this offer through Playwrights Welcome, you may either visit or call the Box Office to book your ticket the day of the performance (1.877.MUCHADO). When you arrive, please present your Dramatists Guild membership card at Will Call. One ticket per member, per production, is allowed, based on availability.

WIC RECIPIENT FREE ACCESS

The American Shakespeare Center is thrilled to participate in the Virginia Commission for the Arts’ (VCA) Passport Program, an arts-access initiative in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). Through the Passport Program, recipients of Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) benefits in Virginia can access discounts at participating arts and cultural organizations across the state. WIC recipients can receive free admission to any ASC performance for up to 4 family members. Call or visit the Box Office to reserve tickets, then present your WIC card at time of pick-up. Seating is at the discretion of the Box Office and based on availability. For more information about the Passport Program, visit the VCA’s website here.

E-GIFT CARDS

Share the gift of Shakespeare with your loved ones by giving them an American Shakespeare Center e-gift card! Newly available to purchase online, you can email a gift card to the recipient of your choice. If you’d prefer to print out the card to give in person, simply put your email address into both the ‘Recipient’ and ‘Sender’ email fields. This doesn’t affect the recipient’s ability to redeem the gift card. Purchase here

OTher Questions?

Visit our General FAQ page to find answers to all our more frequently asked questions.