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Where do I buy tickets?
Single ticket buyers should use Ticketmaster (ticketmaster.com, 614.431.3600) and/or the CAPA ticket office (614.469.0939). The BalletMet Subscriber Services Office is reserved for BalletMet Subscribers and Metpass members only. Student rush tickets for $10 can be purchased at the theater beginning two hours prior to show time. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets through the BalletMet Subscriber Services Office. Ticket information: www.balletmet.org/tickets.php.
Where are the theaters
located?
The Ohio Theatre is located at 39 E. State Street between High and Third streets, across from the Statehouse. The Ohio Theatre Box Office and Will Call window are located inside the State Street entrance. The phone number for the Ohio Theatre Box Office is 614.469.0939.
The Capitol Theatre is located on the third floor of the Vern Riffe Center at 77 S. High Street. The building is on the Northwest corner of State and High streets, across from the Statehouse. The Box Office and Will Call window for the Capitol Theatre are located just inside the High Street entrance of the Riffe Center. The phone number for the Riffe Center Box Office is 614.460.7214.
The BalletMet Performance Space is located behind the BalletMet Dance Centre at 322 Mount Vernon Avenue with free parking in the adjacent parking lot. The Will Call window and Box Office are located in the entry way of the building prior to each performance.
Where can I park?
There are three main parking garages near both the Ohio and the Capitol theaters, as well as metered street parking available. Most street parking is free after 6 p.m. and on Sundays but spaces are limited.
Ohio Statehouse Parking Garage ($3 after 6pm Monday-Thursday and $2 after 6pm Friday-Sunday).
Enter from westbound
Broad Street or from
Third Street.
Riffe Center
Parking Garage
Enter from Front
Street. Take the
elevators to the
third floor and
proceed along the
long hall to the
Capitol Theatre. (If
you need to visit
the Box Office you
must then descend
the main set of
escalators to the
first floor)
Downtown
traffic can be
heavy, especially
during The
Nutcracker season so
please allow
adequate time to
park and arrive at
the theater.
Audience members who
arrive late may not
be seated until
intermission. If you
arrive with 20-30
minutes to spare you
can park, get to the
theater, find your
seats, have a look
at the program and
be relaxed to enjoy
the performance.
What is your snow policy?
BalletMet performances will be cancelled ONLY in the event of a Level Three Weather Emergency in Franklin County. All ticket sales are final; no refunds or exchanges unless the performance has been cancelled. In the event of a Level Three Weather Emergency in your county, the box office will exchange your ticket for another performance date. If you purchased through CAPA, call 614.469.0939. If you purchased through Ticketmaster or BalletMet, call 614.229.4848.
What should I wear?
We want you to feel
comfortable, to be
yourself and enjoy the
performance. Although
evening performances
tend to be dressier,
anything goes at the
ballet - from jeans to
suits, slacks to
dresses.
Can you recommend a
restaurant?
Area restaurants:
Elevator Brewing Company, 161 North High Street
The Refectory, Bethel Rd
Tratorria Roma, Grandview Ave.
Clarmont, 684 S. High St.
Due Amici, 65 E. Gay St.
Latitude 41, 50 N. Third St. (inside The Columbus, a Renaissance Hotel)
Mitchell's Steakhouse, 45 N. Third St.
The Plaza Restaurant, Hyatt on Capitol Square, 75 E. State St.
Rigsby's Cuisine Volatile, 698 N. High St.
Tip Top Kitchen and Cocktails, 73 E. Gay St.
BalletMet Partner Restaurants>
How do I find out more
about what I will be
seeing?
If the ballet has been previously performed by BalletMet then background information on the work may be found in the BalletNotes section of this website.
BalletMet offers free pre-performance discussions at select performances. Consult the website for more information on dates and times. These discussions, often led by members of the Artistic staff offer the opportunity to learn more about the evening's performance. No reservations are required.
BalletMet also sometimes offers video sneak peeks on the website. Visit the page for each production to view these videos.
Can I bring my children?
Children are always
welcome at BalletMet,
however, not all ballets
are suitable for
children of all ages.
Please carefully
consider the performance
and the maturity of your
child when making the
final decision on this
matter. Please note that
every one must have a
purchased seat, no lap
sitting is allowed. An
usher will ask any
patron who is crying or
disruptive to exit the
theatre.
When should I applaud?
Dancers love to hear the
applause of an audience;
it buoys their spirits
and encourages them to
dance with even more
enthusiasm. Applause is
also acceptable during
breaks in the music, or
if a dancer has
performed a particularly
impressive feat. The
audience always shows
its appreciation for the
performance at the end
of each act of a ballet.
If it is also the end of
the ballet the dancers
will all return to the
stage along with the
conductor and in some
cases the choreographer
of the work. If there is
live music the audience
will clap when the
lights go down (prior to
the curtain going up)
when the conductor
enters the orchestra
pit.
What rules apply to
anyone who attends a
ballet performance?
No food, drink, chewing gum, cameras, or recording equipment will be allowed inside the theatre. If you must bring a pager or cell phone, please turn it off or change the alarm setting to vibrate or silent. Text messaging is also prohibited. It is especially crucial that cameras with a flash not be used during a performance, as this poses a serious danger to the performing artists on stage. Recording of the performance in any medium is a violation of copyright law.
Are there services for persons with disabilities?
All the theaters offer accessible seating and assistance will be provided if necessary. Please indicate your needs and/or preferences when purchasing tickets.
What are the theaters' seating plans?
The BalletMet Performance Space is a 225-seat performance space with general admission seating. Doors open one hour prior to curtain.
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