Theater and other fine performing arts have a reputation for being expensive. However, your student status and Cougar Card ID can get you discounts in Houston’s theater scene. Whether you want to impress with a classy date night or have a fun time out with friends, you can squeeze Houston’s glorious theater scene into your budget.
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Miller Outdoor Theatre
MillerOutdoorTheatre.com
It’s a priceless Houston tradition: enjoy some of the best theater, music and other performing arts outdoors for free from the hill. Parking is free too.
$0-10
Main Street Theater
MainStreetTheater.com
This cozy theater in Rice Village has free College Nights Thursday. Simply reserve your seat online and bring your student ID. On other days, student tickets are $10. If you can’t make it to College Nights, go to Free Beer Friday or any Saturday performance for a complimentary after party. Street parking is free after 6 p.m. and all day Sunday.
$5
Catastrophic Theatre
CatastrophicTheatre.com
All performances from this edgy theater company in Midtown are pay-what-you-can. You can reserve a ticket online for as low as $5. Nearby street parking is free after 6 p.m. and all day Sunday, and the Mid Main parking garage is $7.50.
$10
UH Katherine G. McGovern College of the Arts
UH.edu/kgmca//box-office
Enjoy theater, dance, orchestra and opera performances without leaving campus. Student tickets are $10. With any UH parking pass, you can park in Lot 16 (Zone B) during evenings and weekends for free. Without a UH permit, parking $5.
$10
Classical Theatre Company
ClassicalTheatre.org
Catch this troupe at Chelsea Market Theater in the Museum District for $10 with a student ticket. Street parking is free after 6 p.m. and all day Sunday.
$10
Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company
MildredsUmbrella.com
This feminist theater company also has a pay-what-you-can policy. You can reserve tickets online for as low as $10. Street parking is free after 6 p.m. and all day Sunday.
$15
Houston Symphony
HoustonSymphony.org/tickets/students
The Bayou City’s world-class orchestra offers $15 Student Rush Tickets the week of select performances. Street parking is free after 6 p.m. and all day Sunday, Theater District garage parking is $12.
$15-25
Houston Grand Opera
HoustonGrandOpera.org
H-town’s world-class opera has discount programs where first-time opera-goers can get $15 tickets, and patrons 25 and younger can pay their age. Street parking is free after 6 p.m. and all day Sunday, Theater District garage parking is $12.
$16
Alley Theatre
AlleyTheatre.org/Plays/Discounts
Houston’s iconic theater company downtown has tickets for $16 with a student ID for non-prime performances and $26 for prime performances (Friday and Saturday evenings, Sunday matinees). Street parking is free after 6 p.m. and all day Sunday, Theater District garage parking is $12.
$17
Theatre Southwest
tswhouston.org
Student tickets are $17 at this tiny but fierce theater on off Westheimer and Fondren. Parking is free.
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