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- There are six regular performances and one special event.
- Tickets are $12 per person.
- A flexible format allows you to choose as many tickets to as many shows as you like.
- Age recommendations are listed with each show description.
- All seats are reserved.
- Selecting four or more regular shows qualifies as a subscription, which offers discounts and benefits.
- Group discounts are available for purchase of 10 or more tickets to a show.
Become a Subscriber
- The more shows you choose, the more you save!
- Selecting 4-6 shows entitles you to a discount – up to $2 per ticket.
- Subscribers receive first opportunity to renew annually, months before performances are announced.
- Subscribers receive best seats.
- Subscribers have first opportunity to buy tickets to our special, limited-seating event, Spirit Horse.
- Here’s What You Need to Know
- All Discovery performances take place on Sunday afternoons.
- Check individual performances for show times.
- All regular performances are approximately one hour without intermission.
- All performances take place in Durgin Hall, a 980-seat professionally equipped and handicapped accessible theatre on UMass Lowell’s South campus.
- Parking is free, and located less than one block from the theatre.
- Directions are mailed with tickets.
Special Features and Opportunities
Birthday Celebrations
Many families have been celebrating a family birthday by buying a block of tickets (10 or more*) and making the performance the main party event! To make the occasion even more special, we will include the name of the birthday honoree in the program and announce his or her name from the stage with our best birthday wishes. Please tell the box office the name and age of the birthday child when purchasing tickets -- at least two weeks in advance or by indicating the information on the order form -- to guarantee inclusion in the program.
*Purchase of 10 or more tickets is required for inclusion in the program.
Group Benefits
Are you a Scout, a Brownie, or part of another group? We love to host groups and are pleased to offer group discounts (tickets are $10 per person) on the purchase of 10 or more tickets when bought in advance. Your group will appear in the program and be announced from the stage at the beginning of the show. Let the box office know the group’s name when you arrive. Also, we may be able to help groups earn performing arts badges – please arrange this in advance.
Gift Certificates
Give the gift of live performance! Colorful gift certificates are available for all shows. Gift certificates are great for the child who has everything.
Partnership Programs
UMass Lowell’s Center for the Arts is a member of WGBH Public Television and Lowell Proud to Partner programs. We’re pleased to offer a buy one/get one free ticket purchase for one show per season (excluding special events) for WGBH members and UMass Lowell alumni, faculty, staff and students*
*The Jason Bishop Show (October 5, 2008) is 1/2 price to UMass Lowell alumni, faculty, staff and students. No other discounts apply.
Become a Discovery Friend
Please consider giving a tax-deductible contribution to the Discovery Series with your order. Ticket sales don’t cover the costs of artist fees, stage staff, printing, marketing and other performance-related costs. A gift of $25 or more makes you a Discovery Friend, and your gift will be acknowledged in all programs throughout the season.
Is Your Child Ready for Live Performances?
Parents are often eager to have their children experience the excitement of live theatre. However, most performances require quiet and concentration: performers can hear and see everything going on in the audience, and all audience members must be able to hear the show undisturbed.
Readiness checklist:
- Will your child enjoy sitting quietly for an hour?
- Can your child understand the action on stage without ongoing explanation?
- Will your child be okay without food or drink (none is allowed) for one hour?
- Will your child be frightened of the dark or by loud sounds?
- Does your child understand that performers and audience members will hear them if they talk aloud?
We’re committed to creating the best atmosphere for an enjoyable, satisfying theater experience for all. For everyone’s sake, we ask that age recommendations are respected. No children under age two are allowed, and every person, regardless of age, must have a ticket to enter the theater.
How to Order Tickets
By Mail: Download the order form (pdf) and mail with your check or credit card (MasterCard/Visa) number to the address on the order form.
By Phone: Call the Box Office at (978) 934-4444 with your MasterCard or Visa on Mon. – Fri. from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. PHONE ORDERS TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN SEPTEMBER 8.
Online: Click on Buy Tickets. You'll be connected to a secure site to place your order 24 hrs./day. A convenience fee will be applied to each ticket or subscription.
In Person: Visit the ticket office in the Durgin Hall lobby Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Enter through the red door. Or, purchase tickets on the day of the show one hour prior to the performance. Go to the lobby box office, through the glass fronted doors.
Center for the Arts Staff
Christine Heaton Brown/Director Christine_Brown@uml.edu
Barbara Nolan/Associate Director Barbara_Nolan@uml.edu
Charlene Cesarz/Box Office Manager Charlene_Cesarz@uml.edu
Corbin Lewis/Technical Director Corbin_Lewis@uml.edu
Joan Sherman/Marketing Director Joan_Sherman@uml.edu
Please note: All programs subject to change