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.
Free tickets can be accessed through the TodayTix Free Lottery and in-person standby at The Public Theater on select dates.
- FAT HAM Thursday, May 12, 2022, 8PM
- Open for entries on Thursday, May 5, 2022, and closes at 12PM Noon on Thursday, May 12, 2022
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 prior to the performance and will close at 12PM Noon on the day of the performance. 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
Due to COVID-19 precautions, we will not be offering an in-person lottery. We will continue to reevaluate this seasonally based on recommendations from our Health and Safety team.
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 in 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 | 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 timely distribution of tickets that become 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. Learn more at Safe at The Public.
- 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.