Drama performances are usually presented in one of three theatres.  The Cellar Theatre and the Fine Arts Theatre are located in the Fine Arts Building at the corner of Lumpkin and Baldwin Streets.  The Seney-Stoval Chapel is located on North Milledge Avenue next to the Varsity.

KNOW IF YOU NEED A TICKET 
Tickets are usually required for all dance performances and the ticket prices will vary.  Specially priced student tickets are frequently available.  For information about getting tickets for particular Events, see the Dance Department website or call the department at 706/542-4415.

Tickets are also usually required for drama performances.  Specially priced student tickets are available, as are season tickets, at a special rate.  The Box Office for Events in both locations is in the lobby of the Fine Arts Building.  Tickets for each Event are available one week prior to the performances and one hour before the production.  Box office hours are 12:00 - 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.  For more information about Drama Events, call or email the department (706) 542-2838, boxoffice@drama.uga.edu.

KEEP AN OPEN MIND 
The most important thing for an audience member to do, even before entering the theater, is to keep an open mind.

COME EARLY 
Arrive early so that you have time to buy your ticket. You should plan for enough time to discover the space, to check where the restrooms, water fountains, and exits are, and to find and get settled in your seat.

KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE 
When you have found your seat and are settled, read your program in order to familiarize yourself with what you are about to see. Program notes are written so that the audience feels somewhat informed. If you are not used to attending live performances, you will not feel clueless about the content of the performance if you read the program notes. Speak in a subdued "indoor voice."

PAY ATTENTION 
When the lights go down, it's time to stop talking to your escort, friends or other audience members. It's time to open your mind and heart to the magic of the stage.

THE AUDIENCE IS IMPORTANT 
Realize that you are as important to the Event as the dancers, choreographers and designers. If you invest your interest as an equal partner and participant in the Event, you will be receptive and actively present for the dance experience.

YOU ARE IMPORTANT 
Some people feel uncomfortable or nervous sitting in a darkened theater, or even confused at what they are watching, especially if they have not had experience viewing live dance (as opposed to MTV). Remember that your interpretation is as valid as anyone else's point of view.

BE VERY QUIET 
Remain quiet during the program - this does not mean that you may not ever laugh out loud when something is funny, gasp audibly if something amuses you, or applaud at an appropriate time, but again, pay attention and be respectful of others. Do not leave your seat during the performance except during intermission or for an emergency.

Most performance halls require that you turn off your pager and cell phone before the performance begins and you are not allowed to take photographs (especially flash!) You should also check to make sure that you watch alarm is off. Under NO circumstances should you EVER talk on your cell phone, text message your friends, or play games on your phone/Blackberry during a performance. It is disturbing to those around you and, more importantly, can be distracting to the performers.

APPLAUSE IS GOOD 
Show your appreciation to the performers at the end of the performance, depending on how much you enjoyed yourself. At least show the performers that you know that what they have presented took a lot of time and effort.

TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU SAW 
Share the experience. As you walk to your vehicle or downtown for coffee or dessert, go over in your mind how you felt or what you thought during a particular dance. Talk about what you have just experienced with your friends. Ask questions. Write a poem. Move through space yourself.

TRY TO GET EMOTIONALLY INVOLVED 
We are used to "being entertained", to instant gratification, and to not using our minds. Remember that you don't have to check your mind or your emotions at the door.

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