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You may purchase season tickets or single tickets online!

If you’d like to order tickets over the phone or have more questions, please call the box office at 303-492-8008 Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Yes, we offer great discounts as one of the benefits of season tickets.

Single ticket discounts for students, seniors and members of the CU community are also available.

Groups of 10 or more also receive discounts.

CU Presents charges a 10% service fee for single tickets (or a $10 + 2% fee for season tickets). Group sales are charged a flat $15 fee per order. No fees are charged for night-of-show purchases at the performance.

Please note: Due to the campus response to COVID-19, the box office is currently closed for walk-up business.

Revenue from these fees funds essential operating needs (such as ticketing software, staffing and infrastructure), which allows us to provide patrons with outstanding service.

Visit our exchange and refund policy page.

Unfortunately we are not able to offer exchanges or refunds after the performance.

While the university can establish vaccination protocols for its employees and students, we at CU Presents are neither empowered nor permitted to do the same for our audience members. Our policies for the fall have been made in accordance with ongoing guidance from CU Boulder, the CDC and county health officials.

We also recognize that there are many members of our population who remain unvaccinated for reasons beyond their control. Some patrons can’t get a vaccine due to chronic illness, allergies, age, disability or other factors that leave them immunocompromised. We believe that returning to in-person events means welcoming back our entire community. We encourage everyone who can get vaccinated to do so as soon as possible to support the health and wellness of everyone who loves live performances and relies on herd immunity for their protection.

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CU Presents events will be held as scheduled unless the CU Boulder campus is closed. Campus closures will be announced on the CU Boulder website. In the event the campus is closed and an event is canceled, CU Presents will try to reschedule the event and contact ticket purchasers. If the event cannot be rescheduled, ticket holders should call the box office at 303-492-8008 to arrange for ticket credit.

Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre rain policy (Colorado Shakespeare Festival):

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival performs rain or shine. Come prepared to enjoy the adventure by reviewing our weather policy and attire suggestions.

Decisions on whether to cancel for inclement weather usually are not made until curtain time. Performances will proceed in the rain unless weather conditions become threatening to performers or the audience. Because evening weather in the foothills can be somewhat unpredictable, please check the weather report before you come and dress for the forecast.

We recommend that you wear what makes you feel comfortable for the outdoor show-going experience, whether it’s shorts and a t-shirt or a suit and tie. You might want a jacket after sunset or need to bring rain gear. (Umbrellas and other items that might block someone’s view are prohibited. Grab your poncho or rain slicker instead!)

In the event that the entire CU Boulder campus is closed due to weather, CSF will notify patrons via the website and box office telephone and will provide instructions for ticket exchanges.

Boulder fire regulations require everyone, regardless of age, to have a ticket in order to enter the auditorium. Please consider the content of the show and use your discretion about whether your child will enjoy a 90+ minute performance without disruption.

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival does not permit children under 5 at any performance.

Each of our venues has specific accessibility policies, please visit our accessibility page for more information.

CU Presents does not allow unauthorized photography or recording of any kind at its performances.

Please silence and turn off all mobile devices, watches, etc. before a performance begins. Patrons texting or using mobile devices during the performance may be asked to leave the theatre.

In some venues for some performances, mobile devices can be used for accessibility accommodations. Please visit our accessibility page for more information.

Late seating is at the discretion of the house manager based on the performers’ instructions and will occur at an appropriate moment during the performance. Due to the intimate nature of the venues, there is no late seating in the Loft Theatre, Music Theatre and ATLAS Black Box.

Please note: Due to our union agreements in light of COVID-19, there will be no late seating at the 2021 Colorado Shakespeare Festival.

Many people ask us what proper dress is for CU Presents. We recommend that you wear whatever you would feel comfortable in for an evening out at a nice restaurant in Boulder.

Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre (Colorado Shakespeare Festival)

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival performs rain or shine. While the weather in Boulder is typically warm during CSF’s summer season, evenings can be chilly, and occasional rain showers and thunderstorms occur. We recommend that you wear what makes you feel comfortable for show-going, whether it’s shorts and a t-shirt or a suit and tie. For early shows, we advise light dress and a warmer layer, such as a sweater or wind jacket. We also encourage patrons to prepare for unexpected showers with light rain gear, as open umbrellas are not allowed in the theatre. Open umbrellas, or anything that might block another patron’s view, are prohibited during a performance.

Many people have scent sensitivities or are highly allergic to perfumes. Because a concert experience places people in an enclosed environment, consider avoiding perfumes, cologne, after-shave and scented lotions.

Light snacks and beverages are for sale at all Artist Series, Department of Theatre & Dance University Theatre and Macky Eklund Opera events.

Food is not for sale at Takács Quartet and Eklund Opera Music Theatre concerts.

2021 Colorado Shakespeare Festival: As part of our COVID-19 safety protocols, there will be no concessions available onsite this summer at CSF. Audience members are invited to bring a water bottle into the theatre.

See the available picnicking options for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.

Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the CU Boulder campus.

CU Presents has openings for staff, student and volunteer positions year-round.

Learn more about CU Presents job opportunities

Your generous support allows CU Presents to stage hundreds of performances each year, to bring some of the world’s best artists to CU Boulder stages and to expand important education and outreach initiatives. Contribute to one of our many series and programs today, or become a corporate sponsor.

During this time of uncertainty, your gift of any size helps support the people and activities of CU Presents.

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CU Presents is the home of performing arts on the beautiful University of Colorado Boulder campus. With hundreds of concerts, plays, recitals and more on our stages each year, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

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There will be some small differences to the productions to protect our company members. While the 2021 productions will feature full staging, costumes, props, lighting and sound, they will feature a minimalist scenic treatment.

Bring your mask to campus. Audience members and staff are required to wear face masks over their noses and mouths to enter the venue and must wear them any time moving about the space—whether in the aisles, while waiting to use the bathroom, while at the box office window, etc.

In addition, we ask that you maintain a comfortable physical distance from other patron groups at all times. We’ll help. Here is how we’ll make it a bit easier to spread out:

• We’re encouraging the use of contactless ticketing options. Protect yourself and our team by choosing print-at-home or mobile tickets—electronic delivery of your tickets will limit the number of people visiting will call at the performance.
• We’ll open outdoor entrances to the Mary Rippon to prevent large crowds from congregating in the halls of Hellems.
• This season, we’re sticking to simple service: There will be no onsite concessions or merchandise sales in the gardens or venue. Bring your own meal from home—distanced outdoor picnicking on the grounds is still encouraged before the performance! Water bottles are still allowed in the venue.
• Our staff will pre-place sanitized, complimentary seatbacks in the Mary Rippon.
• This year, we welcome you to come and go as you please. We’ll leave the Hellems bathrooms open throughout the performance to prevent long lines and crowding during intermission.

Please note: In the event that someone tests positive for COVID-19 after attending the festival, we will comply with all contact tracing information requests from health authorities.

The CSF company will participate in additional training ahead of the festival opening. We’ll provide PPE for staff, perform regular health checks, and provide sick leave to ensure those who need to stay home can do so confidently.

Please note: In the event that someone tests positive for COVID-19 after attending the festival, we will comply with all contact tracing information requests from health authorities.

Obviously, the Mary Rippon comes with built-in ventilation! For the rest of the festival grounds, however, here’s how we’re getting ready:

• We’ll open outdoor entrances to the Mary Rippon to prevent large crowds from congregating in the halls of Hellems.
• This season, we’re sticking to simple service: There will be no onsite concessions or merchandise sales in the gardens or venue. Bring your own meal from home—distanced outdoor picnicking on the grounds is still encouraged before the performance! Water bottles are still allowed in the venue.
• We’ll move services outdoors whenever possible.
• Our staff will pre-place sanitized, complimentary seatbacks in the Mary Rippon.
• Once in the venue, we welcome you to come and go as you please. We’ll leave the Hellems bathrooms open throughout the performance to prevent long lines and crowding during intermission.

As you can imagine, the requirement of physical distancing has forced our box office to adjust our approach to seating patrons. For your health and the health of fellow audience members, we ask that you refrain from purchasing tickets outside your household, as we will do our best to seat household orders in a single group.

Please feel free to call the box office at 303-492-8008 or email cupresents@colorado.edu if you have questions or requests!

During the COVID-19 crisis, we’d like to reassure ticket buyers that if an event is canceled by CU Presents or the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, we will reach out to ticket holders to offer refunds and other options.

Please note: In the event that someone tests positive for COVID-19 after attending the festival, we will comply with all contact tracing information requests from health authorities.

If you are sick, please stay home. The box office will work with you to find the best option so you don’t lose your purchase.

Please note: In the event that someone tests positive for COVID-19 after attending the festival, we will comply with all contact tracing information requests from health authorities.

In the event that someone tests positive for COVID-19 after attending the festival, we will comply with all contact tracing information requests from health authorities.

Please note: During the COVID-19 crisis, we’d like to reassure ticket buyers that if an event is canceled by CU Presents or the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, we will reach out to ticket holders to offer refunds and other options.

Yes, patrons may bring personal water bottles into the theatre.

Preview performances afford audiences a reduced ticket price for a “sneak peek” of the completed production. Be the first audience to see the play in its entirety with directors and designers in the house. Preview performances are the night prior to opening night.

Most CSF plays run between two and three hours, with intermission.

Most people catch on to the rhythm of the language after five to 10 minutes. A free program contains synopses, character listings and information provided by directors.

Colorado Shakespeare Festival is a non-profit, professional theatre company launched by and in association with the University of Colorado Boulder. The university supports the work of CSF in many ways, providing performance and rehearsal space, access to costumes and scene shops, and marketing and box office services.

CSF relies in part on state funds. Ticket sales, tax-deductible donations from patrons and educational programs provide 90 percent of the support for CSF. The university provides about 10 percent of the budgeted revenue, in exchange for integration with and support of the academic mission of the CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences.

Professional actors, directors, designers and technicians, hired from around the country and overseas, make up the majority of the CSF company. As part of our ongoing commitment to the educational mission of the University of Colorado Boulder, CSF also provides internships and employment experience to CU students in performing arts and other programs, including roles in the productions.

In-person seats are now available as an upgrade on a first-come, first-served basis to renewing subscribers with digital season tickets only. Digital season tickets are now available for everyone.

Yes! Account credits can be applied to your purchase either online or over the phone. Log in to your online account prior to renewing to apply it during check out, or call us at 303-492-8008 to order by phone. The CU Presents Box Office staff is happy to assist you from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Yes. A digital season ticket starts at just $120. If you upgrade to in-person seats as they become available, the box office will apply the price of you digital tickets toward any purchase of an in-person season.

For this season only, we are not taking seating change requests. This allows us to renew all our ticket holders quickly and efficiently in our limited time frame.

If you choose to upgrade when in-person seats become available, the box office will apply the price of your digital tickets towards your purchase. Patrons will maintain digital access to the performance when they upgrade!

You may purchase as many seats as you held in the 2020-21 season, subject to availability in the hall.

Rather than renewing by mail, please renew or upgrade by phone. The box office will be happy to answer your questions and assist with your season ticket order.

At this time, we expect to offer all our events in-person and at full capacity. We do not require proof of vaccination to purchase tickets. While the university can establish vaccination protocols for its employees and students, we at CU Presents are neither empowered nor permitted to do the same for our audience members. Our policies for the fall have been made in accordance with ongoing guidance from CU Boulder, the CDC and county health officials.

Additional plans for the 2021 season are subject to the permissible event guidelines from public health officials and the university that will be in place at the time of the performances. We will continue to provide details about safety measures as they become available closer to the event.

All six performances in the 2021-22 Takács Quartet season will still be streamed when Grusin Music Hall reopens.

Virtual performances will be available to play for a week after their initial streamed date.

At this time, only Takács Quartet 2021-22 season tickets are available for purchase.

Digital single tickets will go on sale Monday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m.

The season ticket options this year are the full Artist Series, Choice 6 and Choice 4. CU Presents is reevaluating the In Motion and Classics series for future years, and we welcome your feedback! In the meantime, either of the Choice package options can accommodate any genre preferences.

Full Artist Series subscribers may renew their same seats from 2019-20. Because of changes to our series packages, it is possible that previous In Motion and Classics series subscribers will be moved slightly from their usual seats in order to accommodate all our renewing guests. The box office will make every effort to seat everyone in a comparable location.

For this season only, we are not taking seating change requests. This allows us to renew all our ticket holders quickly and efficiently in a limited time frame.

At this time, we expect to offer all our events in-person and at full capacity. We do not require proof of vaccination to purchase tickets. While the university can establish vaccination protocols for its employees and students, we at CU Presents are neither empowered nor permitted to do the same for our audience members. Our policies for the fall have been made in accordance with ongoing guidance from CU Boulder, the CDC and county health officials.

Additional plans for the 2021 season are subject to the permissible event guidelines from public health officials and the university that will be in place at the time of the performances. We will continue to provide details about safety measures as they become available closer to the event.

We don’t expect additional changes to our ability to gather in person, but if we do need to cancel performances related to COVID-19, we will adapt and of course offer you credits or refunds for your purchase.

If you have an account credit from last season, we welcome you to apply it to your purchase! Log in to your online account to apply it during check out, or call the box office at 303-492-8008 for assistance and to order by phone.

No, we will not be offering livestreaming access to the Artist Series this year. All performances will be in-person only.