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RESERVATIONS AND TICKET POLICY FOR 2007-08
Ticket Reservations for shows are by advance purchase only. Tickets can be purchased online or by phone with a credit card, by phone using Season Vouchers, or in person at our Box Office using cash, check, or credit card,
Tickets usually go on sale about 4 weeks before a production opens. There is no additional charge or fee for credit card purchases. Tickets purchased in advance can be picked up at the theater on the night of the performance only, starting about one hour before curtain. Seating is general admission; we recommend picking up your tickets at least fifteen minutes prior to curtain. Shows, unless otherwise noted, begin at 8:15, or 3:15 for Sunday matinees. We cannot guarantee late seating. (Note: advance sales are final. There are no refunds unless a performance is cancelled. Contact us IN ADVANCE if you need to reschedule already purchased tickets or if you are delayed.)
Waiting List
For sold out shows, we usually have some tickets available at the door the night of the show. If so, we release the tickets to a waiting list which we start at the theater when we open the box office about 75 minutes before curtain. You have to be here in person to get on the waiting list and can sign up for a maximum of two tickets. Cast and crew cannot put you on the waiting list. Please note: door sales are cash or check only (no credit cards).
Waiting List information
Online Ticket Purchase/Credit Card:
You can purchase advance tickets using a credit card by going to our website: www.manbitesdogtheater.org/ and accessing our secure sales page. Remember, there is no added cost to you for purchasing with a credit card.
Online ticket purchase here.
Phone Purchase with Credit Card:
You can purchase tickets by phone using a credit card by calling our Box Office at 919.682.3343 during regular box office hours (2:00-5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri). If you call at other times, or if you reach our voice mail, please leave your name and number and the best time to reach you in person, and we will call you back. (Please do not leave credit card numbers in your message.)
Phone Purchase with Season Vouchers:
You can purchase tickets by phone if you have 2007-08 Season Vouchers. Just call our Box Office at 919.682.3343 at any time, and leave a message telling us the day and date you want to attend and the number of tickets you are purchasing with Vouchers. We will call you back to confirm, and debit your Season Voucher account for the number of Vouchers you are using.
In–Person Purchase with Cash, Check, or Credit Card:
You can purchase tickets in person with cash, check, or credit card at our Box Office, located at 703 Foster Street, during Box Office hours, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Monday–Friday.
Door Sales:
Tickets can be purchased at the box office the night of a show starting about an hour before curtain, subject to availability. Door purchases are by cash or by personal check ONLY. (We do not currently accept credit cards for ticket purchases at the door.) If you have Season Vouchers, you can use them to purchase your tickets at the door, but we recommend purchasing in advance. (Note that vouchers do NOT guarantee ticket availability at the door if a show is sold out and you haven't reserved.)
Seating:
Seating is general admission; seating usually begins about 15 to 20 minutes prior to curtain. Come early for best choice of seats. If you have special seating needs, please phone ahead and we will be glad to make arrangements for you.
Previews and Bargain–Price Shows:
For pay-what-you-can ($5 minimum) previews and similar bargain price shows, ticket sales are at the door only, with cash or check (no advance purchase).
Student Rush:
Student Rush tickets may be purchased for $8 (cash or check only) with student i.d. at the door for any performance, subject to ticket availability. If a show is sold out, and there is a waiting list, students on the waiting list can take advantage of the Rush rate IF they get in.
Volunteers and Comps:
Volunteers: If you'd like to see a show for free AND help Manbites Dog, consider volunteering to help with front of house duties. Volunteers need to arrive no later than 7 p.m. the night of the show (2 p.m. on Sundays), and assist before the show, at intermission, and briefly after the show. Tasks include concession sales, box office, ushering, and a quick post-show cleanup. We generally use two volunteers per show. To sign up, call our Voice Mail number, 919.682.3343, and tell us the specific performance you'd like to volunteer for. We'll call you back to confirm.
Comps: Comps and reviewer tickets can be reserved by phone at our voice mail number, 919.682.3343.
Food:
Concessions (beer, wine, coffee, sodas, bottled water, cookies, ice cream, etc.) are available in the lobby prior to the performance, during intermission (if there is one), and after the show. Food and drinks (other than bottled water) may not be taken into the performance space. There are no restaurants in our immediate neighborhood (yet) but there are a good number close by. The closest restaurants open evenings can be found in or near downtown, in the Brightleaf Square/West Village area, Ninth Street, and in the American Tobacco area. Give us a call if you would like restaurant recommendations. If you are dining at a restaurant prior to attending, please allow enough time to finish your meal and pick up your tickets prior to curtain.
Questions?
Please email us at manbitesdog@earthlink.net or phone us at 919.682.3343.
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