How to Buy Tickets
John Cage 101
Written and directed
by Matt Slaybaugh
January 30 - February 1, 2026
@ The Wexner Center for the Arts
Pay What You Want available for Friday, Jan. 30.
The Apiary
by Kate Douglas
Directed by Eleni Papaleonardos
March 12 - 28, 2026
Riffe Center Studio 2
Pay What You Want available at the door.
Dirty Laundry
by Mathilde Dratwa
Directed by Drew Eberly
April 30 - May 16, 2026
Riffe Center Studio 1
Pay What You Want available at the door.
Let’s be honest and up front about this. Buying tickets for an Available Light show can be a challenging prospect.
The fact of the matter is that the world isn’t really built for Pay What You Want ticketing. Rest assured that all this complexity is in service of our mission to make great theatre available to really, truly everyone, whether you’re paying what you want at the door, or you just want to make a quick and easy online purchase. We can get through this, together.
Take a deep breath and read on.
avltheatre at gmail dot com
PAY WHAT YOU WANT
Except for very rare occasions, we always have a limited quantity of tickets available at the door, on the day of the show, for the wickedly reasonable price of Pay What You Want. We don’t take reservations for Pay What You Want tickets, though. So if you’d like to Pay What You Want, we recommend you show-up at the box office early. We’re usually ready to go 60 minutes before show-time. You can pay cash or credit for Pay What You Want tickets.
Matt Slaybaugh
RESERVE TICKETS IN ADVANCE
To ensure that you’ll have tickets and avoid having to show-up early, purchase your tickets in advance. Links to online ticket reservations can be found on each show page. There will be a minimum price for advance ticket purchases.
SEE OUR SEASON.
Exchanging Tickets
Changed your mind? NO PROBLEM. With rare exceptions we’ll gladly exchange your tickets for a different night.
Expired and Unused Tickets
Should an emergency cause you to miss a performance and you are unable to exchange, expired tickets may be exchanged for a equal-value ticket to a future performance. NO PROBLEM.
avltheatre at gmail dot com