Affordable Entertainment! (read for info on a group ticket discount!!)

Let's talk money...briefly. Ballets are inherently expensive productions, there's no way around it.  Between costumes, set-pieces, lights, lighting designers, stage crew, choreographers, directors, theater fees and bringing in some professional dancers the expenses quickly add up.  City Center Ballet is lucky to have many, many volunteers who help dilute some of the costs that would be associated with costumes, set building, etc. But the materials alone are a significant expense.

When I was younger I remember sitting around the theater during the tech - week for my youth-company's production of The Nutcracker. One of the other dancers had been outfitted in a brand-new costume and was patiently sitting in the auditorium watching some of the stage crew working on the scene where the Christmas tree grows.  Well, the director of the company spotted her sitting in that costume and came marching over and yanked her out of the seat. All of the dancers in the vicinity were about to receive a stern talking-to! The director asked us to guess how much that costume our friend had been so casually lounging in cost, $300? $400? $600? "No!" said the director "That costume cost $1500, you will probably never own garment that expensive, well maybe not until you buy a wedding dress." We were all shocked, but it stuck. And now just imagine outfitting several dozen dancers in costumes that compare in price to a wedding dress! Like I said ballets are expensive!

These Snowflake costumes from Clara's journey through a pine forest to The Land of Sweets even resemble wedding dresses

The finale to Waltz of the Flowers, the Dewdrop costume (center) was newly constructed in 2012, look for some exciting new costume additions this year too!

However, City Center Ballet works very hard to raise funds in ways that help them pass a minimum amount of those expenses on to their Upper Valley audience! This year Adult tickets purchased in advance are just $16.50 and Children 12 & under are $11.50. BUT WAIT! Because it is City Center Ballet's 15th Season if you are buying tickets for a group of 15 or more people you can take advantage of a 15% Discount! That means tickets are just over $14 for Adults and just under $10 for Children 12 & Under! Purchase group tickets early to ensure that your group gets seated together!

Get a group from your office, book club, yoga class, neighborhood, or school together to enjoy this fantastically affordable performance!

You can purchase tickets on the Lebanon Opera House Website or by calling the Box Office at (603)448-0400. **For Group Ticket pricing, please call the Box Office**

I'll see you at the Ballet!