Free Night of Theater 2011

Are you a theatre looking to participate in Free Night 2011? Contact your local managing partner for details.

Are you a looking to get Free Night 2011 tickets? This year tickets will be offered for performances from October 1-31. Tickets become available beginning in September (dates and ticketing methods varies in each region). Click here to see what is playing at a theatre near you and how you can get tickets!

Over the past six years the Free Night of Theater program has introduced more than 250,000 new theatergoers to the thrill of live performance. Audience development has long been identified by American professional not-for-profit theatres as one of the most pressing and ongoing issues facing our field and it continues to be an integral part of TCG's long-range vision and strategic plan for the organization. Given the uncertainty of today's economic environment, attracting new audiences to our theatres has never been more vital.

Introduced as a three city pilot-program in 2005, the goal of Free Night has been to increase public awareness of our national theatre community, while in turn attracting new and non-traditional audiences to our theatres. Now presented in more than 23 states, the program provides a unique opportunity for theatres, service organizations, arts councils and even city governments to collaborate on a nationwide initiative that increases their visibility, provides new sponsorship opportunities and introduces new audiences in their community to the joy of theatre for the first time.

To learn more about creating a Free Night program in your area check out the Free Night "How to Guide", created in partnership with Theatre Bay Area and funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. If you are a theatre or potential local managing partner and would like more information about participating in the program, please contact Ruth Eglsaer.