TICKETS

PURCHASING TICKETS

 
The Box Office remains open through the first intermission of all performances. Before Sunday performances the Box Office will open three hours prior to the event. One hour before any performance, The Box Office will handle tickets for that performance only.

Tickets may be purchased online up to one hour prior to a performance start time. If within an hour prior to start date, please call the box office at 651.224.4222. Purchase tickets online here

STUDENT RUSH TICKETS
Student rush tickets are available 10 minutes prior to curtain. Student rush is for high school students, college students and educators. School identification cards are required. Two tickets per valid ID. Cash only. An ATM machine is conveniently located in the Ordway Center Box Office lobby. Ordway Center Theater Season shows are $30 each (including all fees.) Shows in the planet Ordway Season are $18 each (including all fees.) There is no student rush for Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and The Color Purple. Tickets subject to availability.

Student rush is also available for Broadway's Legendary Ladies ($25 including fees,) and Flower Drum Song ($21on Thurs, $23 Fri, Sat, & Matinees. Includes fees.)

MISPLACED TICKETS
Lost tickets may be replaced free of charge by calling the Box Office at 651.224.4222. If you forget your tickets on the day of the show, we will replace your tickets free of charge at the box office. Please be prepared to show a photo I.D.

 
EXCHANGES
Tickets may be exchanged for another performance of the same titled show.  Exchanges must be completed prior to the date of the originally scheduled performance, and an exchange fee of $2.50 per ticket will apply to all exchanges arranged via phone.  There is no additional fee for exchanges arranged in person at the Box Office. This exchange policy does not apply to orders of group tickets.

Season subscribers can exchange tickets at no charge.  However, service charges will apply if ticket exchanges are done within 48 hours of the performance.

 
GIFT CERTIFICATES
Gift certificates are available in any amount. Ordway Center gift certificates make the perfect gift. Call the Box Office at 651.224.4222 for details. Gift certificates may also be purchased online at ordway.org. Ordway Center cannot redeem gift certificates online.

Please note that gift certificates are valid only for performances sold through Ordway Center's Box Office. This does NOT include The Minnesota Opera or The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.

COMING TO SAINT PAUL

PARKING
Nearby parking is available for patrons attending any evening or weekend Ordway Center performance. Pre-paid parking passes are $15 per vehicle (plus a $2.50 service fee.) Call the Box Office at 651.224.4222, or stop by the Box Office to purchases the passes. Parking passes are subject to availability. More parking information & directions

RESTAURANT GUIDE

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ARRIVING AT ORDWAY CENTER
The main doors of Ordway Center for the Performing Arts will be open one hour prior to the start of the show. For your convenience, please aim to arrive 30 minutes prior to show time to allow for sufficient time to find assigned seating, review program notes, visit the washroom, etc.

Before entering the hall, to avoid waiting in lines at the bar or concessionaire area, you may pre-order an intermission beverage  and/or dessert of your choice before the show begins. Your beverage  and food will then be waiting for you  at the bar or concession area at the beginning of intermission.

WINTER WEATHER

The weather outside might be frightful - but Ordway Center's shows remain delightful! As long as the highways are open, we are too and the show is going on!

INSIDE THE THEATER

INSIDE THE THEATERS
The lights will dim to signal the beginning of the show. Talking, coughing, humming, unwrapping cellophane-wrapped candies, rummaging and any other disruptive behavior is distracting and disrespectful to the performers and the rest of the audience. We ask that you be considerate of those in the audience who may have allergies to perfumed fragrances. Please remain in your seats until the show has ended and the house lights have been turned on.

 
LATECOMERS
In the interest of all patrons and performers, latecomers, patrons who leave the auditorium during a performance and late returnees at intermission will be seated according to the wishes of the artists and at the discretion of the management.

CAMERAS, RECORDING EQUIPMENT, CELLULAR PHONES, AND PAGERS
Please have all cell phones and pagers turned to the silent mode. Cameras and recording equipment are strictly prohibited in the theatre. Please check these items with an usher.

 
PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES
Wheelchair accessible seating is available in all price ranges. When ordering tickets, please indicate any special needs you or other patrons in your party may have.

For the hearing impaired, Ordway Center is equipped with an infrared listening system. Listening devices are available at Patron Services for all performances at no charge. Please see an usher when you arrive.

Ordway Center offers ASL interpreted and audio-described performances for our patrons with hearing and visual impairments. Specific ASL/AD performance dates can be found here. Please see an usher to obtain a large print or Braille program.

 
WHAT TO WEAR
Some people enjoy dressing up for a night out at Ordway Center and others feel more comfortable in a nice pair of jeans. Feel free to make your own clothing choices so that you can best enjoy the performance.

 
SMOKING
Ordway Center is entirely smoke free.

 
CHILDREN
Children ages six and older are welcome to most Ordway Center performances. Call our Box Office at 651.224.4222 if you have any questions.
 

PRE-ORDER DESSERTS AND DRINKS

No waiting for a dessert or a drink at intermission! You may pre-order your drinks and desserts before the show and they’ll be ready for you at intermission without waiting in line! PRE-ORDER at all lobby bars prior to showtime.

DONATIONS

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts supports fundraising events for nonprofit organizations through the donation of performance tickets.
 

DONATION POLICY

Ordway Center is a 501(C)3 non-profit, and it's our policy to donate only to other 501(C)3 organizations. We would like to grant all requests, but as a non-profit organization, we must limit the number of contributions we make. Priority is given as follows:

• Arts organizations
• Education organizations
• Other Non-profitorganizations
• Medical organizations and medical research
• Sponsors of Ordway Center raising funds for non-for-profit organizations

Additionally:

• We can give only once per year to each beneficiary group.(Note: The beneficiary of your event may have already received a donation from us, since multiple events often benefit a single group.)
• No donations will be made that benefit a specific religious or political organization.
• No donations will be made that benefit a specific individual or family.
• Donations are limited to fundraising events only.
   

APPLICATION PROCESS

Requests must be received in writing, either by mail, FAX or email.

• Provide the name, the date and a description of the event
• Indicate the beneficiary, their 501(C)3 Tax ID number, and explain how proceeds from the event will be used.
• Provide the name, phone number and email address of a contact person.
   

APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS

Mail to:
Donation Requests
Ordway Center 
345 Washington Street
Saint Paul, MN  55102

FAX to:
651-224-1820
Attn: Donations

Email to:
donations@ordway.org