Pay-What-You-Will Performances Announced at Syracuse Stage

Syracuse Stage, Central New York's premiere professional theatre, will host one pay-what-you-will performance for each show in its 2017/2018 season. There will be 76 tickets available for whatever price patrons wish to pay. The first three pay-what-you-will performances are on the following dates:

• "The Three Musketeers": Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
• "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time": Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
• "The Wizard of Oz": Sunday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.

"We believe everyone should be able to attend theatre and we're working to make sure Syracuse Stage is accessible to all," said Bob Hupp, artistic director at Syracuse Stage. "Sometimes cost is a barrier, but we hope everyone will make Syracuse Stage a part of their lives. In today's society we are so often isolated, yet the theatre provides a rare opportunity for us to have a communal experience together."

Pay-what-you-will tickets must be claimed in person at the Box Office, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, on the day of the performance, subject to availability. The Box Office opens at 10 a.m. and will remain open through the start of the show. There is a limit of two tickets per person.

The pay-what-you-will performance dates for the three shows in the second half of the season, "Next to Normal," "A Raisin in the Sun" and "The Magic Play," will be announced at a later date.

Syracuse Stage is Central New York's premier professional theatre in residence at Syracuse University. Founded in 1974, Stage has produced more than 300 plays in over 40 seasons including a number of world, American, and East Coast premieres. Each season 70,000 patrons enjoy an adventurous mix of new plays, and bold interpretations of classics and musicals, featuring the finest theatre artists. In addition, Stage maintains a vital educational outreach program that annually serves more than 15,000 students from 14 counties. A solid core of subscribers and supporters helps keep Syracuse Stage a vibrant artistic presence in Central New York. Additional support comes from the government, foundations, corporations, and Syracuse University. Syracuse Stage is a constituent of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre, and a member of the Arts and Cultural Leadership Alliance (ACLA), the University Hill Corporation and the East Genesee Regent Association. Syracuse Stage is a member of The League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the largest professional theatre association in the country.