Why / How

How do I get tickets? Right here.

Single Tickets are $15 and $10 for students.

10-ticket Memberships are $65 and $45 for students. Memberships can be purchased on-line. With a membership you can redeem tickets anyway you like. Come see 10 shows or bring 9 friends.

Tickets are not available online within 24 hours of show time. For day-of-show tickets, please call the box office at 203-432-1566 before 5pm. Day-of-show tickets are also available at the box office from 6:30-8pm and 9:45–11pm.

...and remember...

The Ten Commandments of the Yale Cabaret:

Thou shall have no other theatre before the Yale Cabaret.
Thou shall not take photographs or video of the production.
Thou shall remember food and drink service ends 15 minutes before show time.
Thou shall remember seating is General Admission.
Thou shall understand management cannot guarantee group seating.
Thou shall honor the NO late seating regulations.
Thou shall check thou drama at the door and enjoy ours!
Thou shall tip for good service.
Thou shall remember refunds and exchanges are made on a case by case basis.
Thou shall enter the theatre with an open mind.

Some Cabaret History Highlights

1967

Phi Gamma Alpha fraternity, at 217 Park Street, folds in October due to lack of membership. As a result, the university solicits proposals from the Yale community for use of the space.
Robert Brustein is Dean of the Yale School of Drama and proposes to the university that the space be given to the Drama School.

1968

Yale School of Drama beats out 14 other submissions proposed to the university for use of the old fraternity house, and Yale Cabaret is established in the basement floor of the building.
Yale Cabaret becomes a coffee shop with the purpose of doing “experimental work” and providing a space for guest artists, faculty, and students to perform.
On November 8, 1968 Yale Cabaret opens is doors with its first performance by Alvin Epstein and Martha Schlamme, singing the songs of Kurt Weill, in a two part series.

1969 – 72

Yale Cabaret catches on fast with the Yale student body and quickly becomes a great place for late night entertainment.
Two different shows are performed on the same night. The early show is typically a performance by an outside professional artist and the late show is typically a student produced project.
Lynn Meadows gets involved in the ’69 season.
An early hit is a play called “Cocaloony Tennesse” which starts Henry Winkler and Jill Eikenberry; Directed by Eva Vizy. (January 2, 1970)
Richard Gilman directs “The Trails of Lenny Bruce” to critical acclaim. The show features 3rd year actor, Frank Speiser. (January 3, 1971)

1972 – 74

Assistant to the Dean, Arthur Pepine, is the Producer of Yale Cabaret and oversees general operations.
Eva Vizy is named Artistic Director for the 1972-73 season, an MFA student in the directing program.
Under Vizy, the season opens on October 19, 1972 with “Tuneful and Tasteful – Schmaltzy and Smart” featuring Glen Mure and Cayce Blanchard.
Joe Grifasi and Paul Schierhorn perform together in “Getting Evening” (January 25, 1973).
Michael Gross performs in Blue Suede Decade.
73-74 season, Paul Schierhorn (MFA, acting) and Steve Lawson (DFA, Dramaturgy) are Co-Artistic Directors.

1974 – 82

Prolific playwright, Christopher Durang, premieres his Denity Crisis in the 74-75 season.
Walt Jones directs The Bear in that season too.
The following season (75-76) Yale Cabaret gets its liquor license to sell beer.
Angela Basset serves as Technical Assistant in the 80-81 season.
In that same season, David Alan Grier stars in an all-male drag show called In No Haven Drag Time.
This is followed by Kate Burton and Jane Kacamarek’s performance in The Complete Works of T.S. Elliot.
Former Executive Director of Theatre Communications Group, Ben Cameron, directs Hit Me With a Hot Note.

More updates, facts and Cabaret Trivia to come!