It all starts with the writer. It is their contribution that excites, inspires, and helps us to experience the world in new ways. And we are all aware that attending theatre is an integral part of how writers learn their craft and grow as artists. Playwrights Welcome is a program created to support and inspire these writers, while also encouraging theaters nationwide to do the same.

Playwrights Welcome offers available tickets to professional playwrights on the day of a performance, free of charge. These are tickets that would otherwise go unsold; we believe that no theater should give away a ticket that could be sold.

Developed for the Dramatists Guild of America members, Playwrights Welcome is a free national ticketing initiative created and administered by Concord Theatricals, along with Dramatists Play Service, Dramatic Publishing, Music Theatre International, Playscripts, and Rodgers and Hammerstein.

This program was created from a desire to support the artistic health of our industry’s writers, and by extension, the vibrancy of the American theatre.

Any tickets that would otherwise go unsold are eligible. If you’re interested in seeing a show at one of the theatres, simply show up at their box office before curtain and ask if they have any Playwrights Welcome tickets available. If they do, you will need to present your physical or digital Dramatists Guild membership card, as well as your ID.

 

 

Writers

 

If you would like to take advantage of the Playwrights Welcome program via one of the below theatres, we encourage you to reach out directly to them to see if they are currently offering the program. 

 

If you find that a particular theatre on this list is not honoring Playwrights Welcome requests at this time, please be in touch with questions@dramatistsguild.com.

Update on DG Member Cards: We are working to fabricate and ship new member cards to active DG Members. You may use your old DG Member Card (the black version only) but you can also use our new DG Virtual Membership Card. You must sign into your account to pull up the card. You can find the link to your DG Virtual Membership Card in the Account Menu or use the link below.

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Check if your local theater offers Playwrights Welcome.  New theaters are being added on a regular basis, so be sure to check back every so often.

Call the box office to confirm their Playwrights Welcome policies. Every box office works differently, and some theaters may have specific reservation processes for Playwrights Welcome tickets. Call ahead to confirm these ticketing policies.

Pick up your tickets. If Playwrights Welcome tickets are available, you will need to present your Dramatists Guild membership card, as well as your id when you arrive at the theater. Then, enjoy! If you do not have your member card, request a Member Verification letter here.

Promote Playwrights Welcome in your community. Spread the word about Playwrights Welcome to your fellow playwrights and local theaters. Your Dramatists Guild representatives are also great resources.

 

 

Theatres

If your theatre is interested in becoming a part of Playwrights Welcome, please visit the Concord Theatricals website to learn more.

Arizona

California

Colorado

Connecticut

  • Hartford

    Hartford Stage

    Eligible playwrights may call (860-527-5151) or visit the Hartford Stage box office to inquire about complimentary day-of Playwrights Welcome Initiative ticket availability. Upon arrival, Playwrights must present their Dramatists Guild membership card, as well as a photo ID, to claim their tickets (one ticket per membership card).

     

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  • New Haven

    Yale Repertory Theatre

  • Oakville

    Phoenix Stage Company

  • Westport

    Westport Country Playhouse

    To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome at our theater, visit the Box Office or make a reservation by phone the day of your performance. Remember that writers must present their Dramatists Guild membership card when requesting and picking up a ticket; limit one ticket per member.

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Florida

Georgia

  • Atlanta

    Alliance Theatre

    The Alliance Theatre and the Guild’s Atlanta Region are once again joining forces to take part in the Playwrights Welcome program. This wonderful perk provides a comp ticket to Atlanta Region DG members for all 8 (non-holiday) shows in the Alliance’s 2019/2020 season. Interested members must reserve tickets in advance as a “subscription-style” package by clicking on this link: https://forms.gle/uQCVRaVwFjN9n2ZD9 (or pasting it into your browser).

    You may choose to attend any or all of the productions but note that there is only one specific date available for each. Be sure to read the instructions on the reservation form before filling it in. The first show date on our roster is September 6th. The deadline for submitting the form is August 30. Note that the reservation link will close after that date and this subscription is no longer available. If you have any questions, please contact DG Regional Rep Pamela Turner (and please thank Associate Producer Amanda Watkins and Group Sales and Revenue Manager next time you see any of them for this wonderful opportunity.)

    Playwrights Welcome is a national ticketing initiative developed for Dramatists Guild of America members by Samuel French along with the Dramatists Play Service, Dramatic Publishing, Music Theatre International, Playscripts, and Rodgers and Hammerstein. It actively promotes the idea that “attending theatre is an integral part to how writers learn their craft” and that “without their creativity and devotion” theatre would not exist. The Alliance is one of the few theatres in allowing advance reservations rather than the national model of only same-day “rush” tickets. This also allows for additional DG programming and activities in tandem with some of the shows. Further details about this will be sent to reservation holders as the relevant dates get closer.
    For detailed show info, go to: http://alliancetheatre.org/productions?season_status=current

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  • Atlanta

    Horizon Theatre Company

    At Horizon, we offer two tickets for each member on the day of performance for any show that is not close to sold out. We offer advance reservations for many performances. To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome at our theater, call 404-584-7450 x100 or email boxoffice@horizontheatre.com to place your order or check on availability. If reserving for advance tickets, it is best to give a few date options. You can also request tickets at the door unless we are close to sold out for a performance. Writers must present their Dramatists Guild membership card when requesting a ticket. You may present it in person or take a photo of your card and email it to boxoffice@horizontheatre.com.

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  • Atlanta

    Synchronicity Theatre

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Illinois

Iowa

Kentucky

Maryland

Massachusetts

  • Boston

    Boston Playwrights' Theatre at Boston University

    Identify yourself to Box Office staff and if we have an unsold ticket, we’ll give you one. Easy as that! Please note that writers must present their Dramatists Guild membership card when requesting a ticket. Our Box Office opens one hour prior to curtain time. [IMPORTANT: BPT’s Playwrights Welcome policy only applies to our own season of new plays; visiting theatres—who use BPT as a venue—have their own Box Office policies.]

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  • Boston

    Huntington Theatre Company

  • Pittsfield

    Barrington Stage Company

    1 free ticket per production, An extra ticket may be purchased at 20% off (only at the same time of purchase), Limited # of seats available per performance, Not available Friday and Saturday nights, special events or cabarets, Dramatists card must be presented at Will Call, tickets can be bought in advance in person or by calling the Box Office.

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  • Vineyard Haven

    Martha's Vineyard

    To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome at MV Playhouse, please contact Geneva Corwin, Box Office Manager, at geneva@mvplayhouse.org or 508-696-6300 x118.  You must present your Dramatists Guild membership card when you pick up your ticket. Tickets are available ONLY on the day of the performance, limit one per show.

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Michigan

  • Detroit

    Detroit Mercy Theatre Company

    To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome, arrive at the theatre 30-minutes prior to the production, present your Dramatists Guild membership card and receive your free ticket. Tickets are subject to availability and cannot be reserved in advance. Dramatists Guild members eligible for this opportunity may bring one guest at the student rate of $10 for a play or $15 for a musical. Additional guests must pay full admission of an adult-priced ticket.

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  • Flint

    Flint Repertory Theatre

    The Rep offers available tickets to professional playwrights who are Dramatists Guild members, on the day of a performance, free of charge. Simply present your Dramatists Guild Card and I.D. at the box office the day of the performance.

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  • West Bloomfield

    JET Jewish Ensemble Theatre

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Minnesota

Missouri

  • Kansas City

    Coterie Theatre

    To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome at The Coterie, writers are asked to present their Dramatists Guild membership card to the box office 10 minutes prior to show time. One complimentary rush ticket will be offered to each eligible writer based on availability.

     

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Montana

  • Bozeman

    Verge Theater

    Playwrights, if you’re interested in seeing a show at Verge, you can do one of two things: email tickets@vergetheater.com or simply show up at their box office before the curtain and ask if we have any Playwrights Welcome tickets available. If we still have seats available, you will need to present your Dramatists Guild membership card as well as your ID.

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New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

  • Cleveland

    Cleveland Public Theatre

    To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome at Cleveland Public Theatre, visit or call the CPT Box Office at 216.631.2727 x501. If the performance you are interested in is close to selling out, you will be asked to visit the Box Office in person before the show, where you may be placed on a waiting list for up to 5 minutes before the performance time. Writers must show their Dramatists Guild membership card at the Box Office. Guests of writers are not eligible for free tickets.

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  • Cleveland

    Playwrights Local

    Playwrights Local is proud to be the first theater in Ohio to join the national Playwrights Welcome program, serving members of the Dramatists Guild of America. This initiative provides free access to performances for working playwrights, composers, and lyricists throughout the country. Through this program, members of the Dramatists Guild may receive unsold tickets to any Playwrights Local production on the day of a performance, free of charge.

    Take advantage of this benefit, contact playwrightslocal@gmail.com on the day of a show and request a seat. If space is available, arrive with your Dramatists Guild membership card and ID. Note that this program is for Dramatists Guild members only, and does not cover additional attendees.

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Oregon

  • Grants Pass

    Barnstormers

    To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome at our theater, please call the box office at 541.479.3557. Note that writers must present their Dramatists Guild membership card when requesting a ticket.

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  • Newport

    Red Octopus Theatre

    Playwrights who wish to receive a complimentary ticket to one of our productions, through the Playwrights Welcome program, may request one at the box office on the day of the performance. Please note that writers must present their Dramatists Guild membership card when requesting a ticket, and tickets are subject to availability.

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  • Portland

    Artists Repertory Theatre

  • Portland

    CoHo Productions

    CoHo Productions is proud to take part in Playwrights Welcome, which offers available tickets to professional playwrights on the day of a performance, free of charge*. To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome at our theater:

    Call or email the box office (coho@cohoproductions.org or 503.220.2646) to request a ticket on the day of the performance you would like to see. If box office staff is not immediately available, ticket requests will be confirmed at least 90 minutes before curtain.

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    Request a ticket at the door, day of show. Box office opens one hour before curtain.

    *Note that writers must present their Dramatists Guild membership card when requesting a ticket.
    Offer applicable for CoHo’s regular season and Summerfest programming only.

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  • Portland

    Portland Center Stage

    Two ways to book: 

    1. Email boxoffice@pcs.org- Click to send an email on the day of the show. Your Playwright Welcome ID card will be required upon pick-up.

    2. Book in person at the Portland Center Stage at The Armory box office, anytime between noon and curtain. Please show your Playwright Welcome ID card when requesting a ticket(s).

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Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Tennessee

  • Memphis

    Playhouse on the Square

    To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome at our theatre, simply make a reservation by calling 901-726-4656, and identify yourself as a Dramatist Guild member. Pending availability, you’ll receive one complimentary ticket to that performance. If you would like to bring a “plus one,” the cost of their ticket will be half-price. You must present your Dramatists Guild membership card when picking up the ticket(s).

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  • Murfreesboro

    Center for the Arts

    To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome at our theatre, arrive at the theatre within half an hour of the performance and present your Dramatists Guild membership card and ID.

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  • Nashville

    Nashville Repertory Theatre

    To receive a Nashville Rep ticket through Playwrights Welcome bring your Dramatists Guild of America membership card to TPAC’s Johnson Theater box office beginning 90 minutes before curtain. If a ticket is available for that performance, then you will receive a comp. Cards are not transferable, and one card can claim only one ticket. Phone reservations are not accepted.

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  • Nashville

    Tennessee Playwrights Studio

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Texas

  • Dallas

    Bishop Arts Theatre Center

    To receive a BATC ticket for our Theatre or Speaker Series, bring your Dramatists Guild membership card to our Box Office on the day or night of the performance of your choice to receive your complimentary ticket. Cards are non-transferable, one card can claim one ticket. Phone reservations are not accepted and the playwright may be ask to provide proof of ID.

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  • Dallas

    Camp Death Productions

  • Dallas

    Dallas Theatre Center

    Please contact the box office in person or by phone @ (214) 880-0202 on the day of the performance you’d like to attend. Please note that a Dramatists Guild membership card is required to pick up tickets, and there is a limit of two free tickets per member. Available while supplies last.

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  • Dallas

    Theatre Three

  • Fort Worth

    Amphibian Stage Productions

    Present your Dramatists Guild membership card at the box office or call ahead of time, (817) 923-3012, and if tickets are available, you will get them! 

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  • Fort Worth

    Circle Theatre

    Dramatists Guild members can call our box office the day of a show and if we have seats available we will honor their card and get them in. An additional seat would get $5 off. They can also come to our Box Office one hour prior to the show to get the same deals. 

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  • Fort Worth

    Stage West

    All playwrights with a Dramatists Guild card may gain free admission to any play on the day-of the play.  Eligible playwrights should call or visit our box office for day-of tickets. Our only requirement is that playwrights present their Dramatists Guild card to claim their ticket. 

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  • Houston

    Alley Theatre

    The Alley Theatre will provide two complimentary tickets to any performance. Tickets valid for B-Section seating; offer not available for Friday and Saturday evening performances or Sunday matinees.

    Complimentary tickets are available at Noon the day of performance and may be reserved via the box office by calling 713.220.5700 or in person. Offer is subject to availability. Writers must present their Dramatists Guild membership card at the box office when picking up tickets.

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  • Houston

    Theatre Under the Stars

    Visit the theatre on the day of your performance and present your Dramatists Guild card. If there are availabilities we will  provide a ticket.

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  • Plano

    North Texas Performing Arts- Plano

    To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome, please come to box office at least five minutes before curtain and present your Dramatists Guild membership card. If we have unsold seats at curtain, we will offer you a chance to see the show, free of charge.

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  • Plano

    Rover Dramawerks

    To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome at our theatre, arrive at the theatre within half an hour of the performance and present your Dramatists Guild membership card and ID.

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Vermont

  • Dorset

    Dorset Theatre Festival

    To reserve your Playwrights Welcome ticket, visit the box office beginning 1 hour prior to your desired show time and present your Dramatists Guild membership card. Playwrights Welcome tickets may only be reserved in person on the day of your desired performance, pending space availability.

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Virginia

  • Alexandria

    MetroStage

  • Arlington

    Signature Theatre

    Playwrights with their Dramatist Guild card will be allowed entry at no charge on a stand-by basis at 5 minutes prior to curtain. After all RUSH tickets have been purchased, any remaining seats will be eligible for the program. Guild members may call the Box Office on the day of the show to assess availability, but Signature will not take reservations, nor can admittance be guaranteed depending on the size of the RUSHaudience. Signature’s Box Office can be reached at 703 820 9771.

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  • Front Royal

    Selah Theatre Project

  • Staunton

    American Shakespeare Center

    As part of the Playwrights Welcome program, we are happy to offer Dramatists Guild of America members two complimentary tickets to our productions. Simply visit the box office or call 1-877-MUCH-ADO (1-877-682-4236). A Dramatist card must be presented at Will Call.

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Washington

Washington DC

West Virginia

  • Kayser

    Indie on Main

    We have an open-door policy for all members of Dramatist Guild. 

    Members wanting to see a  production  at The Indie On Main simply need to show they proof of membership and they are given  free admission to any live theatrical performance. Members need to purchase a ticket in advance, and then are reimbursed at the door at time of production.

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Wisconsin

  • Madison

    Forward Theater Company

    To reserve a free ticket through Playwrights Welcome more than one day in advance, please send a request via email to info@forwardtheater.com and include “PLAYWRIGHTS WELCOME TICKET REQUEST” in the subject line. To obtain a ticket on the day of a performance, please contact a Forward Theater staff member at the theater. Forward staff members will be present in the lobby outside the theater entrance starting 30 minutes before curtain, and will arrange a comp ticket for that performance through the Overture Center box office. Please note that you must present your Dramatists Guild membership card when requesting a ticket.

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  • Milwaukee

    Renaissance Theaterworks

    To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome at our theater, eligible playwright must present their Dramatist Guild membership card as well as a photo ID in person at the Broadway Theatre Center Box Office (158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, WI) in order to receive ONE free, day-of-show ticket. All tickets are subject to availability. Offer not valid on previously purchased tickets.

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