Free Nights of Theater In October and November

In an effort to attract new audiences, a large group of America’s not-for-profit theaters are organizing a Free Night of Theater clustered around October 18th, 2007 in various locations nationwide:

In 2007 the Free Night program will be presented in Atlanta, Austin, Boise, Cincinnati, Cleveland, the state of Connecticut, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Lexington, Los Angeles, the state of New Jersey, the state of North Carolina, Oregon (in Ashland and Eugene), Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle/Greater Puget Sound, South Carolina, Charleston, several states represented by Southeastern Theatre Conference, Washington D.C. and the state of Wisconsin.

Despite the somewhat confusing wording, it’s not necessarily confined to 10/18, but depending on the area may include multiple plays from different groups. For example, last year in the San Francisco Bay Area over 8,300 tickets were given away to 151 performances from 110 local companies, including “many of the region?s leading theatre producers, such as American Conservatory Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, San Jose Repertory Theatre, TheatreWorks, Magic Theatre and California Shakespeare Theater, along with a host of smaller companies.”

It sounds like quite an event, and a good opportunity to get out and see something new. Check out the website for additional information and how to book tickets, as it is first-come, first-serve. Via Punny Money.