JOSEPH PAPP FREE PERFORMANCE
Continuing The Public Theater's mission to make theater accessible to all, free tickets will be distributed to select performances and shows during the Astor Place season.
BALDWIN & BUCKLEY AT CAMBRIDGE Saturday, September 24, 2022, 7:30PM
A RAISIN IN THE SUN Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 7PM
WHERE WE BELONG Friday, October 28, 2022, 8PM
PLAYS FOR THE PLAGUE YEAR Friday, November 4, 2022, 7PM
TODAYTIX FREE LOTTERY FOR JOE PAPP FREE PERFORMANCES
Free tickets will be available via the TodayTix free Lottery offered through the TodayTix App Android | Apple. The Lottery will open for entries one week before the performance and close at 12PM Noon on the performance day. Winners will be notified by email and push notification anytime from 12PM to 4PM, and if selected, winners will have one 1 hour to claim their tickets.
IN-PERSON LOTTERY AT THE PUBLIC
We will not be offering an in-person lottery at The Public Theater at Astor Place for the Joe Papp Free Performances this fall; please check back in the spring for further updates about the possible return to in-person Joe Papp Free Performances lotteries.
IN-PERSON STANDBY FOR JOE PAPP FREE PERFORMANCES
- Following the conclusion of the TodayTix Free Lottery, free same-day tickets may become available starting at 4PM through the scheduled curtain at The Taub Box Office at The Public Theater.
- Our Box Office agents will add your name to our digital standby upon arrival. We will keep your spot on our digital line and contact you by SMS | text message, or pager if and when tickets become available.
- After visiting our Box Office and joining our digital line, you must be within a 5-minute walk of The Public if you were to opt-in to be contacted by SMS | or text message and must stay within the lobby of The Public if you choose to use one of our pagers. All line members must be in or return to the lobby thirty minutes before the scheduled curtain to ensure the timely distribution of tickets available at the last minute.
- Tickets will be distributed through the curtain as supplies last, and tickets are not guaranteed to all who join the standby line.
- You must abide by our Health and Safety plan to join the in-person standby and receive tickets for the performance.
- You must have a Public Theater Account to join the line and receive tickets; visit publictheater.org/register to confirm your account or create a new one before arriving at The Public.
- Please do not arrive at The Public before 4PM as no lines will be permitted to form in the lobby.