{"id":1345,"date":"2026-05-30T14:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=1345"},"modified":"2026-05-30T14:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:04:42","slug":"durham-residents-can-get-dpac-ticket-discounts-that-doesnt-mean-they-will-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=1345","title":{"rendered":"Durham residents can get DPAC ticket discounts. That doesn\u2019t mean they will"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since 2018, Durham County residents have been able to get discounted tickets to popular shows at the Durham Performing Arts Center<\/a> through the DPAC For All program.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a privilege many others in the Triangle can\u2019t access. And both anecdotal and quantitative evidence suggest the program is in demand.<\/p>\n

Responding to The News & Observer\u2019s request for feedback, social media users described the program as \u201cwonderful,\u201d \u201cterrific,\u201d \u201cgreat\u201d \u2014 even \u201cdope\u201d \u2014 and said they wished more people knew about it. Durham resident Rachel McNeil said in an email that DPAC For All<\/a> gave her and her partner access to more shows than they would have been able to afford otherwise.<\/p>\n

DPAC For All tickets \u2014 offering discounts of 20%-75%, depending on the event \u2014 usually sell out before the day of the show, Megan Rindoks, director of community engagement at DPAC, said in a phone interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do feel that we\u2019re doing a pretty good job of opening the door to more people to experience Broadway, concerts, comedy at DPAC for the first time, and I think we can continue to find more ways of doing that,\u201d Rindoks said.<\/p>\n

But the program\u2019s popularity might actually be keeping people from being able to take advantage of it.<\/p>\n

Lisa Misrok has purchased discounted tickets through DPAC For All to see several shows since she moved to Durham in 2021 \u2014 \u201cTo Kill A Mockingbird,\u201d \u201cBeetlejuice\u201d and \u201cBook of Mormon,\u201d just to name a few.<\/p>\n

But this year, Misrok couldn\u2019t get DPAC For All tickets for any of the shows she wanted to see, she said in an email.<\/p>\n

Kelly Hayes, who owns Wonder Learning Center<\/a> in Apex, scours local theater websites to find deals on tickets to plays that could help the center\u2019s Broadway and Beyond class learn about history through performances. She and a teacher at Wonder Learning Center were able to get eight tickets through the DPAC For All program to take students to see \u201cThe Great Gatsby\u201d in May.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was actually pretty phenomenal,\u201d Hayes told The N&O by phone. \u201cI mean, the tickets were $20, which is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hayes said she has tried getting discounted tickets for other DPAC shows, but the tickets are often sold out by the time she tries to purchase them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do wish there were more performances that were made available through the program, but I\u2019m grateful for the ones that are,\u201d Hayes said.<\/p>\n

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If people are now having trouble getting discounted tickets, it\u2019s because of an increase in demand, Rindoks said, not because the program has been cut back.<\/p>\n

In its early days, DPAC For All tickets were only available for a handful of Broadway shows that came to Durham. That\u2019s no longer the case. Just this past year, DPAC For All prices were offered for almost all of the Broadway shows plus 10-15 concerts and comedy shows.<\/p>\n

The problem is, it\u2019s up to each tour or show to agree to set aside a number of tickets at discounted prices. And not every act wants to do that. For those that do, there are usually around 30-50 tickets on sale at lower rates, Rindoks said, which is just a fraction of the approximately 2,700 seats in the downtown Durham venue.<\/p>\n

Customers are allowed to purchase more than one discounted ticket, and in addition to Durham County residents, students and active-duty and retired military members are included.<\/p>\n

There are also no restrictions on the number of times someone can purchase DPAC For All tickets \u2014 a benefit for people who enjoy seeing shows, and a testament to the program\u2019s mission of increasing accessibility for the Durham community, but arguably a hurdle for people who can\u2019t purchase tickets quickly enough.<\/p>\n

If you are a Durham County resident, student of any age, currently in or retired from the military, you can purchase DPAC For All tickets. (DPAC also offers tickets for the military community through Vet Tix.)<\/p>\n

Discounted-ticket buyers may be asked to show their ID when they pick up their tickets to prove their status.<\/p>\n

To know when DPAC For All tickets become available, sign up for email alerts on DPAC\u2019s website<\/a>. There are sign-up links for Durham residents, military and students.<\/p>\n

All DPAC For All tickets become available at the same time, and all are sold at the same price. No DPAC For All tickets are set aside specifically for Durham residents or students or military members.<\/p>\n

Tickets can be purchased online or over the phone, but there will be a fee. To avoid that fee, people can buy tickets in person at the box office.<\/p>\n

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