PlayMakers Subscriptions
At PlayMakers, our subscribers get the BEST seats at the BEST prices for a season full of storytelling at its finest. With packages starting as low as $120, there are plenty of ways to decide which subscription is right for you. We’re saving a seat for you!
Mainstage Subscription
Choose your favorite seats on your favorite day of the week, and experience every mainstage show at PlayMakers with real savings.
- No exchange or facilities fees
- Reserved seats at every performance
- 15% off additional show tickets
Insider Subscription
Get everything from our mainstage package PLUS even more theatre (FREE tickets!) and exclusive invitations to workshops and rehearsals.
- Coffee card to get FREE coffee during all of our PlayMakers mainstage performances.
- Two FREE tickets to our Summer Youth Conservatory production
- Exclusive access to select rehearsals all season long
PlayMakers Mainstage Subscription
Choose your favorite seats on your favorite day of the week, and experience every mainstage show at PlayMakers with real savings. It’s like getting one show FREE.
Our subscribers also enjoy:
- No exchange or facilities fees—subscribers never pay any added fees when buying or exchanging.
- Reserved seats at every performance—your seat will be waiting for you even at our most popular, sell-out performances when everyone else is trying to get in!
- 15% off additional show tickets—bring family and friends to the theatre with you!
Need more reasons to subscribe?
- Manage your busy schedule. Make the time for the theatre you love and get it all on your calendar now before life gets in the way. If something comes up for your scheduled date with us, you can switch your performance easily with NO FEES by phone or online
- Secure the future of your theatre. When you become a subscriber, you’re supporting one of the nation’s premier regional theatres, ensuring our legacy of artistry, innovation, and excellence continues.
- Sometimes your favorite show was the one you least expected! If you pick and choose a show that catches your eye, you might miss the one that would have surprised you most! Subscribers see it all—every unexpected favorite, every thrilling discovery, and every moment of world-class theatre.
When you subscribe, you make sure your favorite seats are reserved for you all season long for the programming that fits your preferences. Want to make sure you have the best seats to read the captions? Need to make sure you always have a childcare option? Never want to miss the drinks and festivities of an Opening Night? Check out our special programming section below to find the best subscription for you.
PlayMakers Insider Subscription
If you just can’t get enough theatre in your life, nothing will get you closer than being a PlayMakers Insider. You get all of the savings and benefits of a mainstage subscriber PLUS:
- Exclusive invitations to our signature @PLAY series of workshop performances. Share in the development of new works with the playwrights and artists themselves.
- Exclusive access to select rehearsals all season long, where you’ll meet the director, creative teams, and actors as they work on the shows you’ll be seeing on our stage.
- Coffee card to access FREE coffee during all of our PlayMakers mainstage performances.
- Two FREE tickets to our Summer Youth Conservatory production of Pippin. Featuring the region’s most talented high school theatre artists, you’ll enjoy a truly remarkable, entertaining performance and be a part of an unforgettable experience for these future theatre makers.
- One FREE ticket per package to all four Kenan Theatre Company productions for the season. Take advantage of extraordinary work by UNC’s Department of Dramatic Art happening right here in our building.
- Invitations to PlayMakers’ Ground Floor studio performances by our company members in the Professional Actor Training Program you’ll recognize from our mainstage productions.
Special Programming & Accessibility
Select your subscription date based on special programming preferences, and enjoy every show with your preferred seats.
ASL Interpretation: 3rd Wednesday Subscription
Open Captions: 2nd Sunday Subscription
Audio Description: 3rd Wednesday Subscription
Post-Show Discussions: 2nd Sunday Subscription
Share the Show Childcare: 1st Sunday Subscription
Opening Night Subscriptions
Keep the magic of the show going after the bows as you enjoy free drinks and hors d’oeuvres, mingling with the director, actors, creative team, crew, members of the press, and fellow patrons alike. Join the joy and celebration of the opening of a new production.
Preview Subscriptions
Preview subscriptions not only cost less, but they allow you to be among the first audience members to experience our productions. Previews are the final step in the playmaking process as the directors, designers, cast and crew wrap up their work on the show as they experience it with an audience for the first time—that’s you! You’ll enjoy these fully realized performances as an early adopter and earn bragging rights that you saw it first.
Flex Pass
Not yet available for the 2025/26 Season
Lock in your savings now, and decide later! Discover an affordable way to get tickets to every mainstage show on your must-see list. Secure your Flex Pass and enjoy the flexibility to select who you want to go with, where to sit, and when to attend. Fully customize your experience with 6, 8, or 10 Passes — mix and match to design the ideal season for you!
Once you are ready to schedule your performance, you can call our Box Office at 919.962.7529 or redeem your passes on our online Exchange Portal:
- Select the passes you wish to redeem.
- Select your performance date.
- Select the same number of seats as passes that you are redeeming.
That’s it! Once you confirm your transaction, your tickets will be emailed to you and available in your online account.
- Need more reasons to subscribe? Subscription FAQs
- How do I select my seats?
- I’m a subscriber – how can I exchange my subscription seats?
- When do I get my tickets?
- What if I have to miss my scheduled performance date?
- What happened to Tuesday night performances?
- Is the Flex Pass by person or by show? How does it work exactly?
- When will Flex Passes and single tickets be available for purchase?
Subscription FAQs
How do I select my seats?
When you buy a Mainstage or Insider subscription, you select your desired seating zone. If you have specific seating preferences, you can speak with one of our Box Office representatives at 919.962.7529. If you are subscribing online, you can add your preference such as “one of the first few rows,” “on an aisle,” or “as close to the center as possible,” etc., in our Order Notes section at the bottom when you are checking out, and we will do our best to accommodate your request based on availability.
When buying a Flex Pass, you select your seats for each individual performance at the time you redeem them by calling the Box Office at 919.962.7529 or by using our exchange portal, available starting in July.
I’m a subscriber – how can I exchange my subscription seats?
If you need to exchange subscription seats, you can make the request in our Order Notes section at the bottom when you are checking out, and we will do our best to accommodate your request based on availability.
When do I get my tickets?
You will receive your digital tickets via email in August. You will also find them in your online account. If you would prefer printed tickets, please let us know over the phone or by responding to your confirmation email.
What if I have to miss my scheduled performance date?
This is one of the most common ways we help our subscribers, because we understand life happens! If you know you will miss a performance date, we can exchange your ticket for you with no fees or penalties. Please call our Box Office at least 48 hours before your scheduled performance at 919.962.7529 or go online to our exchange portal. Be aware that all exchanges are based on availability, and an additional cost may apply for a more expensive seat or performance.
What happened to Tuesday night performances?
After careful consideration, we have made the decision to discontinue our Tuesday night performances starting in the 2024/25 Season. Our goal is to create fuller and more vibrant performances throughout the week, enriching your theatre experience. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility in this matter and look forward to welcoming you to another season filled with captivating performances.
Is the Flex Pass by person or by show? How does it work exactly?
Our Flex Pass Subscription offers you the ultimate in flexibility, allowing you to make exactly the kind of season you want and still save money over buying each ticket individually. Think of each pass as a seat to any of our six mainstage shows. To illustrate this, here are a few examples of ways to use a Flex 6:
- One person sees all six mainstage shows and schedules them individually as their schedule allows.
- Two people see their top three mainstage shows and can choose their dates and seats all at once in July to get it on their calendars.
- A couple can enjoy a date night for one mainstage show and bring two family members along with them for a second mainstage show.
There are so many ways to use your Flex Pass! We’re happy to help you schedule your performances or you can redeem the passes yourself our exchange portal.
When will Flex Passes and single tickets be available for purchase?
On-sale dates
- May 2025: Flex Passes will be available for purchase.
- July 2025: Single tickets for all mainstage shows will be available for purchase.
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