Box Office
Our 2023 Season
We are thrilled to welcome you to our 2023 season. You will find details on how to purchase your tickets below, and you can also browse our productions page for details on our 2023 shows. Please note that season subscriptions will not be offered for the 2023 VTF season.
Become a VTF Member! An exclusive pre-sale window will be available to all donors who give $100 or more as part of our VTF membership program! The pre-sale window runs from 10:00 AM on June 1, 2023 through 10:00 AM on June 6, 2023, and will give our generous supporters early access to purchase tickets before public sales begin.
All gifts made to VTF from September 1, 2022, to present day will be automatically enrolled. VTF Members and Donors will receive instructions on how to access the pre-sale window online, by phone, and in-person from our VTF staff after their gift is processed.
Interested in pre-sale access, but not yet a member? Please visit our Support page for details on how you can give today!
How to Order Tickets
All tickets to the Virginia Theatre Festival are sold through the UVA Arts Box Office, the consolidated and centralized box office, supporting the arts departments and programs at the University of Virginia.
Our 2023 Member Pre-Sale begins Thursday, June 1 at 10:00 AM, and public sales start on Tuesday, June 6 at 10:00 AM. Once our box offices open for the seaon, tickets to the 2023 Virginia Theatre Festival season will be available through the following channels:
ONLINE at virginiatheatrefestival.org. Available 24/7 and up to one hour prior to each performance.
IN PERSON at the UVA Arts Box Office in the lobby of the UVA Drama Building. Open Tuesday thru Saturday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, plus 1 hour prior to every performance.
BY PHONE at 434-924-3376 during business hours, as listed above.
Tuesday, July 4 is a UVA staff holiday, and the box office will be closed.
PARKING is available in the Culbreth Road Garage, located just steps away from our theatre and the Arts Box Office, for a fee during business hours and for free after 5pm on weekdays and on weekends. Free 15-minute parking is also available in the cut-in along Culbreth Road.
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Ticket Prices & Policies
To provide our patrons with multiple price points for single tickets, Premium, Section A, and Section B seating are available in both the Culbreth and Helms Theatres. Please reference our seating charts on our ticket order pages, prior to adding any seats to your cart and select your desired section that best meets your needs.
Tickets for our 2023 Season start at $15.00 and vary by seating section. We also offer discounts for students and groups of 20 or more. Full pricing information to come later this Spring.
GROUP RATES
Groups of 20 or more receive 30% off single ticket prices. Contact our box office staff by phone or in person for assistance with seat selection, accessibility, and more. Note: group discounts are not available when ordering online.
CHILDREN
We welcome theatre goers of all ages! For safety reasons all patrons, large and small, require tickets. Children must be able to sit in a seat by themselves and enjoy a full-length production (about two hours); babes in arms are not permitted. Strollers are not allowed in the theatre. Parents and guardians are always the best judge of what is appropriate for their child.
TICKETING POLICIES
For a complete list of box office and ticketing policies including exchanges, refunds, and service fees, please view the UVA Arts Box Office Policies page here.
Seating and Accessibility
All Virginia Theatre Festival performances take place in the UVA Department of Drama’s state-of-the-art theatre complex. This season will utilize the 520-seat Culbreth Theatre with proscenium stage and the black box Helms Theatre with a 136-seat thrust configuration. Both theatres are handicap accessible. To reserve handicap or mobility seating, please order your tickets over the phone or in person to ensure the best seating option.