Production Attendance Policy

It is the policy of the Department of Theatre and Dance that our undergraduate majors attend department season productions and that this attendance is a part of the coursework for Theatre and Dance majors' classes.

All Theatre and Dance majors are required to attend a performance from each of the following productions:

FALL SEMESTER:

• • Anon(ymous), Oct. 4-15, 2017 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre
  • Fall For Dance, Nov. 1-12, 2017 at the B. Iden Payne Theatre
  • The Crucible, Nov. 8-19, 2017 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre
  • The Drowsy Chaperone, Dec. 6-10, 2017 at the B. Iden Payne Theatre

SPRING SEMESTER:

• • Enron, Feb. 21-Mar. 4, 2018 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre
  • Transcendence, Mar. 28-Apr. 8 at the B. Iden Payne Theatre
  • one of the three plays presented in UTNT (UT New Theatre), Apr. 12-22 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

Learn more about the 2017-2018 season lineup.

How is my attendance verified?

The specific way(s) in which attendance is verified and the impact on students' grades is up to each instructor to determine and will be articulated in syllabi. Proof of Attendance Receipts have been discontinued effective fall 2015. 

How do I get a ticket? Can I see a show for free or at a discounted rate?

Major's Ticket Package - Save 45%!

Discount ticket packages (Major's Ticket Package) are available exclusively to current University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance majors.

Save over 45% off student ticket prices on the following package offerings:

• 2017/2018 academic year: Seven tickets for $56
• Fall 2017: Four tickets for $32
• Spring 2018: Three tickets for $24

Purchase the Majors' Ticket Package online at the Theatre and Dance Store. Tickets may be distributed in any combination the student chooses (i.e. three tickets to one show, two tickets to two shows, etc.). Information regarding this package must be included in syllabi for majors’ courses.

How do I buy the Ticket Package?

Buy the package at any time online at the Theatre and Dance Store.

How does the Ticket Package Work?

Collect your Package Card

You may pick up your Major's Ticket Package Card at the F. Loren Winship Drama Building (Department of Theatre and Dance) Main Administrative Office 1.142 (M-F, 9am-12pm and 2-4pm) beginning January 23, 2018. Please take your TXShop receipt along with your student ID to collect your Package Card. Directions to the F. Loren Winship Drama Building.

Review Performance Choices

Tickets may be distributed in any combination the student chooses (i.e. three tickets to one show, two tickets to two shows, etc.). Review a list of shows online.

Get Tickets

To get tickets for your select show(s), simply take your Package Card to the Box Office in advance of the show. This may be on the day of the show or earlier. Be mindful that shows may sell out. We encourage you to pick up your tickets early. There are two Box Office locations with the following hours:

Texas Performing Arts' Bass Concert Hall
This Box Office is closed December 22 through January 1. Beginning January 2, it is open Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Located on East 23rd Street and Robert Dedman Drive, just north of the Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on the UT Campus. Patrons purchasing tickets in person may park in the Bass Concert Hall plaza driveway.

F. Loren Winship Drama Building Box Office
This Box Office is closed through January 31, 2018. Beginning Feb. 1, open Wednesdays, 2:30-5:30 p.m., Thursdays 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., and beginning one hour prior to each performance.
Located at East 23rd Street and San Jacinto Boulevard on the UT Campus.

Questions?

For additional information, please contact the Department of Theatre and Dance at 512-471-5793.

Single, Walk-Up Ticket - Save 30%!

Purchase a $10 ticket (for Theatre and Dance productions) at the Texas Performing Arts Box Office and Winship Box Office. This price is only available to walk-up buyers with current I.D. The Box Office locations and their respective hours:

Texas Performing Arts' Bass Concert Hall
This Box Office is closed December 22 through January 1. Beginning January 2, it is open Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Located on East 23rd Street and Robert Dedman Drive, just north of the Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on the UT Campus. Patrons purchasing tickets in person may park in the Bass Concert Hall plaza driveway.

F. Loren Winship Drama Building Box Office
This Box Office is closed through January 31, 2018. Beginning Feb. 1, open Wednesdays, 2:30-5:30 p.m., Thursdays 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., and beginning one hour prior to each performance.
Located at East 23rd Street and San Jacinto Boulevard on the UT Campus.

Attend Preview - Save over 65%! (limited seating and availability)

Purchase a $5 ticket to a preview performance (for Theatre and Dance productions) at the Texas Performing Arts and Winship Box Offices. This price is only available to walk-up buyers with current I.D. The tentative schedule for preview performances is:

• Anon(ymous) - Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
• Fall For Dance - Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
  
• The Crucible - Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
  
• The Drowsy Chaperone - Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
• Enron - Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
• Transcendence - Mar. 28 at 7:30 p.m.