The following
questions are answered
on this page:
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. The phone number for the BalletMet Box Office is 614.229.4848.
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.
City Center
Parking Garages
($2 after 6 p.m.,
and on weekends)
Enter from Third
Street for the
underground parking
or Rich or Main
streets for the high
rise garage. Enjoy
some of the shopping
pleasures that City
Center affords you
as you pass through
the mall. Exit on
Level 1 by the Ohio
Theatre/ Galbreath
Pavilion exit.
Patrons with tickets
in hand may enter
through the
Galbreath Pavilion
door. For Will Call
and all other
tickets please go to
the Box Office
located at the front
of the theater on
State Street.
Ohio
Statehouse Parking
Garage
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 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?
The following
restaurants extend
special offers/discounts
to our subscribers
and/or advertise in our
playbill. Please contact
the restaurants directly
for details.
Clarmont 443-1125 684 S.
High St. Columbus
Elevator Brewing Company
228-0500 161 North High
Street, Columbus
Rigsby's Cuisine
Volatile 461-7877 698 N.
High St. Columbus
The Refectory 451-9774
1092 Bethel Rd. Columbus
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 web site.
BalletMet offers free pre-performance discussions at select performances. Contact the BalletMet Box Office for dates. These discussions, often led by members of the Artistic staff offer the opportunity to learn more about the evening's performance. Discussions are held in the Galbreath Pavilion at the Ohio Theatre or in the main lobby of the Capitol Theatre. No reservations are required.
BalletMet also hosts Sneak Peeks at select performances. These events are geared to giving younger members of the audience a behind the scenes look at the ballet they will later view. At these interactive presentations audience members may learn some moves from the ballet, meet some of the performers, see costumes or learn more about the story.
For more information about pre-performance discussions or Sneak Peeks, please call the BalletMet Box Office at 614.229.4848.
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.
Ballet Sneak Peeks (Mentioned in the paragraph above) is a great way to introduce your children to the upcoming performance. We also offer Dance Days for Kids with special programming for children.
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, recording equipment, pagers or cell phones will be allowed inside the theatre. If you must bring a pager or cell phone, please change the alarm setting to vibrate or silent. 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.
What are the theaters' seating plans?
The BalletMet Performance Space is a 225-seat performance space with general admission seating.
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