Tickets & Events
In the House
THEATRE FOR ALL—FREE TICKETS FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Center Theatre Group invites nonprofit and educational organizations to receive free tickets tothe Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre through our community ticketing program, In The House. We believe theatre creates an extraordinary connection between artists, audiences, and our community, uniting us all through the art of storytelling. We want to share this connection with the many communities of Los Angeles, through organizations who unify and empower us in their work.
Center Theatre Group’s In The House program distributes free tickets to select early performances at the Ahmanson, Taper, and Douglas for qualifying nonprofit and educational organizations. Examples include community centers, service organizations, youth empowerment organizations, arts organizations, middle and high schools, community colleges and universities.Because we have amazing educational and youth programs like our Student Matinee Program and FreePlay ticketing initiative (free tickets for people under 25), we prioritize nonprofits and other local community organizations.
If you are a leader in your local community organization and are interested in this program, sign up for our interest form to receive notification of when our next application cycle opens.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Center Theatre Group currently is offering free tickets to first week performances of select shows at the Ahmanson, Taper, and Douglas. There is an application cycle per show available, so make sure you are on the interest list to stay up to date!
Nonprofit and educational organizations are eligible to apply. Examples include community centers, service organizations, youth empowerment organizations, middle and high schools, community colleges and universities.
Student organizations that are recognized by their educational institution qualify for In the House. This includes organizations with an official club/association constitution or materials that have been approved by the school. Teachers, professors, and school leadership can also apply for their educational institutions.
Organizations will be selected based on need, quantity of tickets available, prior program participation, and how the production aligns with the organization's mission and programming. Because we have amazing educational and youth programs like our Student Matinee program and FreePlay ticketing initiative (free tickets for people under 25), we prioritize nonprofits and other local community organizations.
Applications are released about one month before each In the House performance. Applications will be reviewed, approved, and tickets released soon after. Specific timelines will be posted on the show application.
Organizations may reserve up to 50 tickets. Because these tickets are meant to be for community members rather than leadership and board members, we strongly encourage organizations to reserve a minimum of 20 tickets.
Yes, based on availability. Please email inthehouse@ctgla.orgto update your application.
Approved organizations will receive a unique code to reserve tickets. This code can be shared with the group members. Digital tickets will be distributed by 2pm the day of the performance.
No. You will only receive a confirmation email that your ticket has been reserved. You will know your ticket location when digital tickets are sent out—this allows us to seat you and your members in the best seats possible!
Ticket pairs will be sat together, but there is no guarantee entire groups will be sat together. This allows the box office to move tickets to the best possible seats. We still encourage organizations to pick a specific performance date and all go together in order to give members a more memorable experience and so we can celebrate you with more specific intent!
Yes and no. Organizations should evaluate each play individually as our minimum age recommendations fluctuate. Please check out the show’s specific page on our website for more information.
We are happy to answer any questions you have! Please reach out to us at inthehouse@ctgla.org.
As a not-for-profit organization, In the House’s direct impact on our L.A. communities is only possible with your generous support. By making tax-deductible donation today, you can help keep the magic of live theatre accessible for all Angelenos. You may give here or contact us at 213.972.7564 to learn more.