Tickets & Box Office

Throughout its long history, the McCelvey Center Theater has provided students and area residents access to the performing arts. The historic theater seats 560 guests, has a lovely 1920s ambiance and is noted for its remarkable acoustics.

The McCelvey Center Theater hosts an annual McCelvey Series, which presents a diverse range of regional, national and international performers, as well as an Arts-in-Education performance series, which offers theatrical performances for school-aged children.

Box Office

The McCelvey Center Box Office is open Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and one hour prior to curtain on performance days. Tickets may be purchased by cash, check, VISA, or MasterCard , Discover, or American Express.

Contact the McCelvey Center Box Office at 803.684.3948 ext. 27

Ticket Information

Ticket Purchases:
Tickets may be purchased at the Box Office or by telephone during Box Office hours. Online purchasing is now available 24 hours a day. For online purchases, go to www.chmuseums.org, click on McCelvey Center and follow the links to the Theatre & Box Office. Tickets may be purchased by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express. Gift Certificates are also available.

Order Fulfillment:
Ticket orders are filled in order of receipt, on a best-seat-available basis or you may purchase your tickets online and select your own seats.

Email Confirmation:
When purchasing tickets online and at the box office (if an email address is provided) you will receive an email confirmation. There will be a link that will allow you to print your ticket.

Ticket Refunds:
Tickets are non-refundable. Should you be unable to use tickets you have purchased you may contact the Box Office and donate the tickets to our “Arts Bank” to be distributed to area “Arts Educators”.

Ticket Exchanges:
At the bottom of your email confirmation, there will be a link that allows you to exchange your seats within the same show. All exchange privileges are subject to availability. Showcase underwriters and Season Subscribers receive exchange privilege priority.

Lost Tickets:
Should you loose your printed ticket, you may reprint it from your email confirmation or it can be reprinted at the Box Office and held at “Will Call”.

House Rules

• House opens 30 minutes (and lobby area 60 minutes) prior to curtain.
• Photography, video and/or audio recording is strictly prohibited during performance at the theater.
• Pagers and cell phones should be set to silent modes. If patrons must take a call during a performance, please go to the lobby for the comfort of the audience and performers.
• Restless or crying children should be taken to the nearest exit, where ushers will be available for assistance. Patrons are asked to be sensitive to audience comfort.
• Handicapped-accessible restrooms are located on the second floor. Please inquire at the Box Office about handicapped seating and parking.
• Food and beverages are not allowed inside the Theater.
• Lost and Found is located at the Box Office and may be contacted during regular Box Office hours.